PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Deux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Deux

205 cm
25
275 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

199 cm
24
279 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Atlantis - 155qR/$20 - 140qB&C/$10 - 90%L, limit -

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Numero Deux!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deux misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Deux takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Deux misses with a wild body shot.
Deux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Deux cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Deux swings widly with a right hand

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Deux is defending well for now.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deux avoids it.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Deux is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Deux backwards.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deux avoids it.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Silva's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Deux is rocked!
A frustrated look appears on Deux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Deux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Deux wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva keeps control of Deux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Deux tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Deux looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Deux is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Deux with a big uppercut! Deux tries to clinch up but Silva pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Deux to the mat! Deux covers up and Silva unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wanderlei Silva!
Wanderlei Silva gave a mention to Atlantis - 155qR/$20 - 140qB&C/$10 - 90%L, limit - in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).