PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Stallings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Dmx No Sunshine . A fine choice. Anderson Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Stallings's chin.

Silva
vs
Stallings

187 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
192 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Stallings!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallings connects with a body shot.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Stallings moves out of range easily.
Stallings unleashes a big counter combination but Silva bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Silva throws a hook but Stallings avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. Stallings shrugs it off though.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.

It looks like Daniel Stallings has been cut.
Stallings closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Stallings shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stallings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Stallings throws a body kick that misses.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stallings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stallings.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Stallings's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva gets through Stallings's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stallings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stallings blocks an uppercut.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Stallings backwards.
Stallings tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Stallings.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallings wants to stall.
Stallings tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Stallings is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Stallings is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Stallings into the cage.
Stallings is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stallings's brow.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Stallings looks winded!
Stallings takes a shot to the head.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.

Stallings is rocked!
Silva lands a right hand.
Stallings is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva pushes Stallings against the cage. Silva is working some dirty boxing. Silva pushes off with a quick right hook! Stallings goes down! Stallings tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Silva moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!
An out of breath Anderson Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.