PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Silva

184 cm
22
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

M.O. Fight Wear
KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anderson Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Jose Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Anderson Silva closes the distance but Jose Silva moves to the side
letting Jose Silva counter with a right hand.
Anderson Silva tries to clinch but Jose Silva is having none of it.
Jose Silva has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson Silva.
Jose Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Anderson Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anderson Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson Silva misses with a head kick.
Jose Silva is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Jose Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson Silva takes one to the chin there.
Jose Silva avoids the body shot from Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jose Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderson Silva checks it well.
Anderson Silva lands with a good body shot.
Anderson Silva wants to clinch up but Jose Silva keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Jose Silva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Anderson Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jose Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jose Silva.
Anderson Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Jose Silva off the cage and back into range.
Anderson Silva looks to land a right hand but Jose Silva moved out of range.
Jose Silva tries to bum rush Anderson Silva with a series of wild strikes but Anderson Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson Silva steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jose Silva.
Anderson Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jose Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson Silva lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson Silva tries to clinch
and Jose Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jose Silva manages to avoid it.
Anderson Silva misses with a straight left.
It looked like Jose Silva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Anderson Silva.
Jose Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jose Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Jose Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson Silva backing up. Anderson Silva nods at Jose Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Anderson Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson Silva swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson Silva misses the target.
Jose Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jose Silva moves away.

Anderson Silva rushes Jose Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Jose Silva blocks with his arms.
Anderson Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jose Silva avoids it.

Jose Silva breaks from the clinch.
Anderson Silva misses with a left hand
letting Jose Silva counter with a right hand.
Anderson Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jose Silva can pounce on him.
Jose Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jose Silva counters with a nice uppercut.

Anderson Silva is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jose Silva.
Anderson Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Jose Silva finish him?
Anderson Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anderson Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva throws a leg kick
and Jose Silva counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Anderson Silva! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jose Silva!
Jose Silva retains his welterweight title!
Post fight, Jose Silva took to the microphone: 'I just wanna say it feels good to be back home here in Rio to defend my belt in front of my family and friends it was awesome I really felt the love can't wait to come back and now for my long ass flight back to Vegas!Whoo!'.