PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Veterano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough. Veterano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Turn The Lights Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Veterano

188 cm
34
198 lbs
15 - 10 - 2

190 cm
29
204 lbs
12 - 20 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcelo Veterano!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veterano looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Veterano throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva blocks a jab.
Marcelo Veterano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veterano blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veterano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veterano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Veterano throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Veterano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Veterano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Veterano.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Veterano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Veterano misses with a straight right.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Veterano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veterano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva staying out of range there.
Veterano throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Good shot there by Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veterano thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Veterano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Veterano.
Veterano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veterano misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Veterano backs up against the ropes.
Veterano scores with a jab to the body.
Silva slips under a jab from Veterano.
Veterano connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Veterano throws out a powerful jab.
Silva is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Veterano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veterano misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws a head kick but Veterano moves out of range.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Veterano moves out of range easily.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Veterano finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Veterano connects with a body shot.
Silva avoids the body shot from Veterano.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Veterano swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Veterano.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veterano throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva moves out of range as Veterano strikes.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veterano.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva moves out of range as Veterano strikes.
Veterano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veterano misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Veterano.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Veterano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Veterano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Veterano just misses with a punch to the body.
Veterano misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva feints a jab promting Veterano to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Veterano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Veterano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Veterano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marcelo Veterano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veterano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Veterano misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a head kick but Veterano moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Veterano misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Veterano moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Veterano misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Veterano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva lands a head kick. Veterano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva slips under a jab from Veterano.
Veterano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Veterano moves out of range easily.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veterano.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veterano misses with a two punch combination.
Veterano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Veterano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Veterano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Veterano looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Veterano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veterano scores with a punch to the head.
Veterano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veterano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Veterano throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Silva tenderised Veterano's leg. Veterano is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veterano misses with a few strikes there.
Veterano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Veterano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veterano lands a slapping body shot.
Veterano swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Veterano misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Veterano misses with a hook.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Veterano.
Veterano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Veterano misses the jab.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Veterano had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Veterano. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Veterano.
Veterano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veterano misses with a hook
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veterano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Veterano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Silva.
Veterano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veterano misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva defending well as Veterano loads up on a big left hand.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veterano misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Veterano throws a big shot that misses.
Veterano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
A swing and a miss from Veterano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Veterano misses with a straight left.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva slips under a jab.
Veterano lands a slapping body shot.
Veterano looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veterano. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva moves out of range as Veterano strikes.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Veterano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Veterano.
Veterano throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veterano throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Veterano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veterano misses the jab.
Veterano throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Donk. Veterano catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Veterano misses with a straight right.
Veterano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Veterano is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab from Veterano.
Veterano misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Veterano moves out of range easily.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Veterano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veterano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veterano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Veterano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veterano looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veterano looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
A big left from Veterano misses.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Veterano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marcelo Veterano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Veterano thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Veterano lands an overhand right.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva is looking to clinch but Veterano is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veterano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veterano throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veterano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcelo Veterano.
Well Veterano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Veterano!
Marcelo Veterano thanked the fans post fight for their support.