PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched. Silva has chosen Dmx No Sunshine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gold
vs
Silva

188 cm
24
187 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
198 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gold lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Gold throws a good cross that connects.
Gold works the jab nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Gold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva misses with a combination
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gold counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Anderson Silva's cut even more.
Gold scores with a jab.

Silva is rocked!

Gold drops Silva with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Silva looks back up at him and smiles so Gold waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Gold finish him?
Gold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Gold fakes the body blow, causing Silva to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Silva goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Gold!
Danny Gold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Anderson Silva had this to say: 'God Bless'.