PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Its dark and hell is hot 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 fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Donovan
vs
Silva

191 cm
19
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donovan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Donovan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Donovan presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donovan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Donovan cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Donovan pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donovan lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Donovan.
Donovan lands a shot to the body.
Donovan lands a left hand.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
A short left from Donovan.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
Donovan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Donovan lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan lands with a left to the head.
Donovan lands with a left to the head.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Donovan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Donovan.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Donovan.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Donovan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donovan misses with a knee strike.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Donovan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Donovan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Donovan avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Donovan lands an elbow inside.
Donovan lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Donovan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Donovan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Donovan lands a shot to the body.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Donovan.
Donovan lands a shot to the body.
Donovan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donovan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Donovan.
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
A shot in the inside from Donovan.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Donovan gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva trying to stall but Donovan improves his position.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Donovan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Donovan lands a left hand.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Donovan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donovan.
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donovan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Donovan.
Donovan lands a body shot.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Donovan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Donovan improves position.
Donovan lands a shot to the body.
Donovan lands with a light punch inside.
Donovan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donovan blocks it with crossed arms.
Donovan gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Donovan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Donovan avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Donovan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donovan's brow.
Donovan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Donovan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A body shot lands from Donovan.
Nice body punch from Donovan - that landed with a thud.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donovan blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donovan's brow.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Donovan avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Donovan lands a left hand.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Donovan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donovan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Donovan is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Donovan.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Donovan 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!

Donovan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donovan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva wants to clinch
and Donovan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Donovan moves into the clinch.
Donovan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donovan's brow.
Donovan lands a nice shot to the body.
Donovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Donovan - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands a nice shot to the body.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Donovan dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Donovan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Donovan.
Donovan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Donovan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Donovan.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donovan.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donovan.
Donovan cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harry Donovan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Donovan.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
Donovan avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
A short right from Donovan on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donovan's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donovan's brow.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Donovan lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Donovan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Donovan is working Silva over against the cage.
Silva is looking to control Donovan's arms but Donovan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Donovan misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Donovan as Silva tries to tie him up.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands a body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
A body shot lands from Donovan.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Donovan is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Donovan improves position.
Donovan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donovan's brow.
Silva pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Donovan is blocking nicely.
Donovan scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Donovan lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Donovan as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Donovan.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Donovan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike.
Donovan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donovan pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Donovan.
Donovan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Donovan is keeping busy.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Silva lands an elbow just above Donovan 's eye.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Donovan lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva looking to stall.
Donovan lands with a light punch inside.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Donovan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Donovan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva is looking to control Donovan's arms but Donovan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Donovan.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Donovan digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Donovan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Donovan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Donovan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Donovan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Donovan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Donovan misses with a knee strike.
Donovan misses with a knee strike.
Donovan avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Donovan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Donovan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

No joy there for Donovan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donovan throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donovan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Donovan closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Donovan takes an elbow to the temple.
Donovan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Donovan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Donovan lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Donovan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva taking a breather.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva looking to stall.
Donovan lands a left hand.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands a body punch.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva looking to stall.
Donovan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Donovan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Donovan avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donovan.
Silva pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donovan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Nice body punch from Donovan.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donovan blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Donovan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Donovan scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Donovan pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Donovan gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Donovan.
Donovan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Donovan is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Donovan avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donovan lands a shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Donovan as Silva tries to tie him up.
Donovan scores with a hook to the body.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Donovan avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Donovan scores a nice knee to the body.
Donovan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Donovan dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donovan blocks it with crossed arms.
Donovan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donovan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Donovan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Donovan is blocking nicely.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donovan presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva wants to stall.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike.
Donovan lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Donovan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Donovan.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Donovan lands a nice uppercut.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Donovan is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donovan.
Donovan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Donovan lands a right hand.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donovan.
Donovan blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Donovan on the inside.
Donovan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donovan.
Donovan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Donovan.
Silva taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Donovan.
Donovan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Donovan lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donovan scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Donovan avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harry Donovan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donovan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Donovan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donovan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Donovan!