PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Hatred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatred comes to the cage accompanied by Soulfly - Pain. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hatred
vs
Silva

188 cm
25
210 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

180 cm
29
217 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

ODIUM
KAISER

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Hatred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the head kick by Hatred.
Hatred has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hunter's hideout in the buildup to the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Hatred moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Silva tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hatred finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Hatred throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatred swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva wants to slow Hatred down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Hatred lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Hatred is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hatred counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hatred throws out a powerful jab.
Hatred moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hatred thumps Silva with a low kick.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Hatred counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatred is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Hatred swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Hatred counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hatred checks a leg kick.
Hatred throws a body kick that misses.
Silva has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hatred lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hatred stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hatred. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Hatred off the cage and back into range.
Hatred throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatred throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hatred fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Hatred throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Hatred feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Hatred punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Hatred counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hatred.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hatred scores with a nice right hand.
Hatred throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a low kick but Hatred moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hatred throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch but Hatred is avoiding it.
Hatred dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Hatred throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hatred stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva wants to clinch.

Hatred closes the distance and clinches.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hatred wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Hatred stalling in the clinch.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hatred trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
A body shot lands from Hatred.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatred goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hatred breaks from the clinch.
Hatred pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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!
Hatred avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hatred misses with a looping left.
Hatred moves out of range of the body kick.
Hatred on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hatred misses the target.
Hatred scores with a leg kick.
Hatred scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hatred. That one must have hurt.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Hatred's leg but Hatred calmly moves out of range.
Hatred scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Max Hatred will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hatred misses with a body shot.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hatred has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hatred fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Hatred throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva tries to work over Hatred's front leg with a kick but Hatred checks it.
Good exchange - Hatred coming out on top.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hatred makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Hatred had a free shot at his head there.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Hatred down.
Hatred is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An inside leg kick from Hatred misses.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Hatred scores with a nice right hand.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Max Hatred is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Hatred counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatred circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hatred counters with a nice body kick.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Hatred scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hatred.
Hatred thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Silva thows a leg kick but Hatred checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hatred connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Hatred lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Hatred counters with a left to the body.
Hatred fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Hatred pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Hatred moves his leg out of the way.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Hatred tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hatred chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hatred manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatred circles away.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hatred moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Hatred lands a slapping body shot.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatred with a jab.
Hatred lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Hatred moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hatred.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is looking to control Hatred's arms but Hatred gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Hatred cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Hatred blocks it.
Silva prevents a body shot from Hatred.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hatred lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Hatred misses with the head strike.
Hatred pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hatred misses with a punch to the body.
Hatred throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hatred's face.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Hatred blocks it.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hatred wants to stall.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hatred up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatred effectively controlling the action here.
A nice left hand lands by Hatred.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva wants to stall.
Hatred blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Hatred misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Hatred as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatred working aggressively here.
Silva keeps control of Hatred as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hatred breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hatred tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hatred checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Hatred dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hatred has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Hatred lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Good exchange - Hatred coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hatred feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Hatred moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Hatred. Hatred maintains the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Hatred blocks it.
Hatred misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hatred creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Hatred breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Hatred there.
Silva blocks a head kick by Hatred.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hatred.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Hatred. Hatred maintains the clinch.
Hatred misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Hatred scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva stalling.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hatred is defending well for now.
Hatred misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hatred misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Hatred.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hatred scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva blocking some punches.
Hatred swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hatred tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hatred scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva trying to stall but Hatred improves his position.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Hatred scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hatred scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Hatred has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hatred blocks it with crossed arms.

Hatred breaks from the clinch.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hatred.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatred fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva is looking to chop away at Hatred's legs.
Max Hatred is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatred connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body punch from Hatred.
Hatred throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Hatred looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Hatred's knee but Hatred avoids it well.
Hatred on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Hatred fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hatred - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hatred. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hatred is out of range.
Hatred fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hatred.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hatred has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hatred and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hatred swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Hatred avoids a kick to the body.

Hatred moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatred avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Hatred blocks with his arms.
Hatred misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hatred managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Max Hatred has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hatred gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hatred lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hatred blocks it with crossed arms.
Hatred fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hatred has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Hatred showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hatred has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Hatred!
Max Hatred decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.