PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Viktor Belfort enters the ring!

Silva
vs
Belfort

188 cm
35
198 lbs
16 - 11 - 2

185 cm
25
195 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 16 - 11 - 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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viktor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Belfort scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Belfort fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva leaves Belfort with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva slips a jab from Belfort.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Belfort.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Belfort looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva misses with a head kick.

Belfort moves into the clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Belfort has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva lands a head kick. Belfort smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Belfort throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Belfort swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Belfort shrugs it off.
Belfort stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belfort.
Belfort tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belfort.
Silva defending well as Belfort loads up on a big left hand.
Belfort moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Belfort's front leg but catches the back leg as Belfort tries to avoid it.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Belfort has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Belfort keeps him there for the moment.
Belfort wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belfort throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Belfort is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Belfort moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Belfort lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Belfort closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Belfort shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a straight left.
Belfort tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Belfort backing up. Belfort nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Belfort is looking to clinch.
Belfort closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a flying knee that drops Belfort! Silva dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!
Our winner, Anderson Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.