PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polar Vian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polar Vian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Vian

195 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Polar Vian!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vian up against the cage.
Vian missing with knees to the body.
Vian misses with a body punch.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Vian backwards.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Vian backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Vian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Silva.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva digs a right hand into Vian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vian's gas tank.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Vian's head.

It looks like Polar Vian has been cut.
Silva presses Vian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vian looks winded!
Vian fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva cracks Vian with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.

Vian is rocked!
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vian is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Vian's takedown attempt.
Vian seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva pushes Vian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Silva for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Vian backwards.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Silva.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Vian's ribcage. Vian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva drops Vian onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vian is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva pushes Vian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Vian's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva digs a right hand underneath Vian's ribcage. Vian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Polar Vian's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vian, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vian looking for a takedown.
Silva pushes Vian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Silva.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Vian's ribcage. Vian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva lands a body shot.
Vian is breathing heavily.
Silva gets through Vian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva cracks Vian with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva pushes Vian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vian backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Silva.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva stalls.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antonio Silva.
Silva cracks Vian with a left hook right on the temple and Vian goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Silva lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Vian is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Silva!