PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Dmx No Sunshine as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Frank
vs
Silva

190 cm
31
196 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
198 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Frank!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frank creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Frank blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Frank avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Frank lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Frank pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Frank working Silva over with knees to the body.

Frank manages to break the clinch.

Frank has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Frank crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva looks winded!
Frank lands an elbow inside.
Frank lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.

Frank drags the fight down to the ground.

Frank pushes Silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Frank throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frank closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Frank won't allow it.

Frank manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Frank moves out of range and Silva only half commits.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Frank misses with a knee to the head.
Frank putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

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

Frank gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frank blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Frank is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Frank connects with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.

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

Frank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frank.

That has opened up Anderson Silva's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frank with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frank lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

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

Silva has managed to clinch.

Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Frank drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank connects with a knee to the head.
Frank blocks a body shot from Silva.
A hook to the body from Frank.
Frank stalls.
Frank wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frank throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Chris Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frank prevents a takedown attempt there.

Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva blocks a head kick by Frank.

Frank moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Frank with a knee to the head.
Silva wants a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Frank.
Frank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
Frank holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Frank slows down the pace here.
Frank using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to work over Frank's front leg with a kick but Frank checks it.

Frank clinches with his opponent.
Frank trying to land knees to the body.
Frank manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Frank lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Frank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A left lands for Silva.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frank scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The cut above Anderson Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Frank in a clinch.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank avoiding damage.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franks head.
Frank prevents a body shot from Silva.
Frank holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frank displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.

Frank successfully pulls guard.
Frank keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.

Frank has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Silva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Chris Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frank, right into the meat.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Frank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Frank moves into the clinch.
Frank lands a damaging elbow.
Frank creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Frank lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Frank has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Frank manages to break the clinch.
Frank feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frank.

Anderson Silva's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frank manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chris Frank has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Frank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franks head.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Silva has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Frank seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Silva can turn it around.

Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Frank.

Frank fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Frank blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Frank fails to pull guard.
Frank is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Frank misses with a knee strike.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Frank keeps him there for the moment.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva is working Frank over against the cage.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frank fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Frank pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Frank throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frank tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Good body shot from Silva.
Frank managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Frank dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Frank gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Frank breaks the clinch.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frank, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frank effectively controlling the action here.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.

Frank jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Frank dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva misses with an uppercut. Frank saw that one coming.
Frank changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Frank slips a jab from Silva.

Frank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frank blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Frank manages to break the clinch.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Frank has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frank lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frank misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Frank prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Frank is blocking nicely.
Frank lands a damaging elbow.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Frank.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anderson Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Frank!
Chris Frank retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Chris Frank thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Anderson Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'God Bless'.