PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas comes into the arena with Ace of Spades blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Anderson Silva enters the ring!

Dallas
vs
Silva

190 cm
20
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Dallas in a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Dallas.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dallas, pushing him back against the ropes.

Dallas manages to break the clinch.

Dallas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dallas manages to break the clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch but Dallas is avoiding it.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva won't allow Dallas to get back to his feet.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

Dallas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dallas is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Silva clinches up with Dallas and pushes him back against the ropes.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dallas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.

It looks like Dan Dallas has been cut.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva prevents Dallas from breaking the clinch.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dallas fails to land.

Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Dallas looking to pass the guard.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dallas preventing the sweep.
Dallas wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva blocks a head kick by Dallas.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.

Dallas gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva stops Dallas from standing up.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Dallas is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Dallas missing with punches from the bottom.
Dallas wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva passes to side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dallas can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dallas keeps working.
Dallas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Dallas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva throws a series of punches but Dallas avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dallas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dallas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Dallas.
Silva tries for a takedown but Dallas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Dallas. Dallas gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Dallas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dallas is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dallas is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dallas is looking to escape.
Silva seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Silva stops Dallas from getting back to his feet.
Dallas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva wants to control from the top but Dallas keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dallas misses with a shot to the body

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Dallas has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Dallas improves position.
Silva is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Dallas has denied him.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Dallas has him pressed against the ropes.
Dallas wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dallas looking for a takedown.
Dallas wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva is looking to control Dallas's arms but Dallas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the ropes.
Dallas is trying to break free.

Dallas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Dallas defends it.
Dallas is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dallas's thigh. Dallas counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dallas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva trying to control but Dallas is working from the bottom.
Dallas wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dallas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dallas with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Dallas fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Dallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dallas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Dallas from getting back to his feet.
Silva trying to control but Dallas is working from the bottom.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Both fighters circling a little - Dallas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dallas misses with a combination

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Dallas has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

Silva manages to pull guard.
Dallas wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Silva pushes Dallas off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Dan Dallas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dallas.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dallas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas is pressed up against the ropes. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dallas down to the mat. Dallas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dallas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva misses with a takedown
and Dallas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva tries to clinch up but Dallas circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dallas is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Dallas circles away and we're back to standing.
Dan Dallas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Jab from Dallas.
Dallas shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Dallas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dallas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Dan Dallas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dallas throws a head kick that misses.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva tries for a takedown but Dallas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dallas misses with a combination

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dallas's guard now.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Dallas is keeping the position.
Silva won't allow Dallas to get back to his feet.
Dallas keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Dallas keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Dallas wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Dallas keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dallas wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dallas lands with a shot to the body.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dallas tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dallas to the ground. Dallas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dallas misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dallas just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Dallas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Dallas pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Dallas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dan Dallas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dallas misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Dallas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dallas throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Dallas.
Dallas misses with a double jab
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dallas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Dallas didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!