PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Cage

205 cm
27
275 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

190 cm
21
270 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Cage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva works Cage's body with a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Cage checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Cage looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Cage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cage finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cage.
Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a low kick but Cage moves out of range easily.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cage - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cage. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Despite the aggression on Cage's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage unleashes a big counter combination but Silva bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cage jabs at Silva's body.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cage on the side of the head.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cage dodges the punch combination from Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Cage should have avoided that one.
Silva tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cage throws out the jab.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Cage counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Cage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva slips under a jab from Cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Cage doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Cage takes one on the button.
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a series of punches but Cage moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Cage's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cage lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab lands there for Cage.
Silva misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Cage is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cage throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cage.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Cage to counter with a crisp jab.
Cage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Cage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva misses with a low kick as Cage jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Cage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cage avoids the body shot from Silva.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cage.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Cage throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Cage only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva wants to clinch up but Cage keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
Cage raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cage throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Cage will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice shot lands for Cage.
Cage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Cage circles away.
Cage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Cage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cage lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Cage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cage throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Cage scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cage misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cage counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Cage misses with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Cage throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Cage lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cage throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cage thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cage! But no joy.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cage.
Silva scores with a jab. Cage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Cage misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Cage scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage scores with a nice body kick.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cage.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cage!
Cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cage scores with a push kick.
Cage cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Cage pushes him off.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Silva moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Cage stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Cage cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Cage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cage throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cage.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Cage throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Cage misses.
Johnny Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva lands a jab.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Cage.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Cage with a hook.
Cage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva slips under a jab from Cage.
Jab by Silva.
Cage wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Cage connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Cage lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cage - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cage. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Cage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cage tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage slips under a jab.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Silva down.
Cage lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva checks a low kick from Cage.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva tries to clinch up but Cage circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Cage backing up. Cage nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cage scores with a nice head shot.
Cage throws a shot to the body.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Cage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Cage catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva is looking to wear down Cage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Silva down.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Silva drives through and clinches with Cage against the cage.
Johnny Cage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cage backwards.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good standup being displayed there by Cage as he connects with a hook.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Cage let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Silva has Cage up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage misses with some punches.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva presses Cage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cage throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cage.

Silva clinches.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Cage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses with a low kick as Cage jumps back.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cage winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cage!
Johnny Cage really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kemists ↑ 5x160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.