PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silfa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Povetkin
vs
Silfa

188 cm
25
216 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Povetkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Silfa!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Povetkin!

It looks like Anderson Silfa has been cut.
Povetkin lands a nice looking body kick.
Povetkin lands a head kick!
Silfa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Povetkin throws a push kick but Silfa slaps the foot to one side.
Silfa dives in for a single leg takedown but Povetkin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Povetkin fakes the leg kick and cracks Silfa in the body.
Silfa looks winded!
Povetkin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silfa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silfa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Povetkin scores with a push kick.
Povetkin is looking to land body kicks.
Povetkin keeps Silfa at a distance using the push kick.
Nice body kick there by Povetkin.
Povetkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Povetkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silfa.
Povetkin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Povetkin misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin lands with a nice body kick.
Povetkin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Povetkin.
Povetkin lands with a nice body kick.
Povetkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silfa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Povetkin.
Povetkin delivers a nice body kick.
Povetkin connects with a high kick.

That has opened up Anderson Silfa's cut even more.
Povetkin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Povetkin cracks Silfa with a good jab.
Povetkin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Silfa is rocked!
Povetkin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silfa is still on wobbly legs! Can Povetkin finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silfa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Povetkin.
Silfa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silfa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Povetkin - the referee stops the clock and Silfa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Povetkin. Silfa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Crunch! Povetkin slams his shin into Silfa's torso.
Crunch! Povetkin slams his shin into Silfa's torso.
Povetkin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silfa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Povetkin keeps Silfa at a distance using the push kick.
Povetkin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Povetkin scores with a head kick. Silfa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vlad Povetkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Povetkin lands a jab to the head.
Silfa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A thudding body kick lands there by Povetkin!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silfa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Povetkin - the referee stops the clock and Silfa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Povetkin. Silfa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Povetkin lands with a straight right. Silfa didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Silfa misses the target.
Vlad Povetkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin lands with a slapping head kick.
Povetkin scores with a nice body kick.
Silfa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Povetkin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Povetkin scores with a spinning back kick!
Povetkin lands with a nice body punch.
Silfa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Povetkin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Povetkin lands a jab to the nose.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silfa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Povetkin - the referee stops the clock and Silfa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Povetkin. Silfa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silfa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Povetkin lands a nice looking body kick.
Povetkin connects with a looping right hand.
Silfa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Povetkin.
Povetkin pushes Silfa away with a front kick.
Povetkin fakes the leg kick and cracks Silfa in the body.
Povetkin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Povetkin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Povetkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Povetkin scores with a push kick.
Nice body punch from Povetkin.
Povetkin pushes Silfa away with a front kick.
Povetkin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Povetkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Povetkin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Povetkin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silfa will feel that in the morning.
Povetkin works the jab nicely.
Povetkin scores with a spinning back kick!
Silfa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body kick from Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silfa's head.
Silfa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Povetkin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Povetkin.
Povetkin keeps Silfa at a distance using the push kick.
Povetkin lands a front kick.
Povetkin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Povetkin. Silfa shrugs it off though.
Povetkin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheers as Povetkin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silfa doesn't seem phased though.
Povetkin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Silfa clinches up with Povetkin and pushes him back against the cage.

Povetkin breaks the clinch.
Povetkin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Povetkin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Povetkin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Povetkin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silfa wants to clinch up but Povetkin keeps it at a distance.
Povetkin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Povetkin.
Silfa gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Silfa tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Povetkin is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Silfa buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Silfa!! Silfa is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Povetkin throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Povetkin!