PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Swing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Silva
vs
Swing

189 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Swing!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Swing.
Swing looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swing slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva moves out of range as Swing throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swing doesn't seem bothered though.
Swing throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Swing lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva throws a leg kick but Swing sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Swing.
Swing fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva tries to bum rush Swing with a series of wild strikes but Swing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swing circles away quickly and effectively.
Big Swing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swing throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swing avoids the body shot from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swing throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Swing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Swing throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Swing saw it coming and moves away.
Swing throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Swing moves out of range easily.
Swing lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy left from Swing finds it's target.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Swing.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swing scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Swing catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva misses with a straight left.
Swing lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Swing scores with a body shot.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Swing delivers a nice body kick.
Swing scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Swing lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A left and a right from Swing both land. Nice combination.
Swing throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Swing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Swing lands a jab.
Swing comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Swing connects with a body shot.
Swing fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swing.
Swing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swing misses with the combination.
Silva is looking to wear down Swing with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva misses with a hook.
Swing uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
We've been informed that Swing has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Swing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Swing swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Swing.
Swing lands with a cross.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Swing tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swing lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swing throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Swing lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Swing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Swing scores with a four punch combination!

Silva is rocked!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Swing.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swing lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swing lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Silva goes down and covers up as Swing starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Swing!
Anderson Silva was interviewed post fight and said 'I Will not lose.'.