PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between eddy vazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (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!

vazquez
vs
Silva

170 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, eddy vazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves in looking to clinch but vazquez pushes him off.
vazquez is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and vazquez counters by clinching up.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but vazquez is blocking nicely.
Silva tries a knee to the head but vazquez blocks it.
vazquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
vazquez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but vazquez is blocking nicely.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
vazquez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
vazquez is breathing heavily.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but vazquez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
vazquez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
vazquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
vazquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but vazquez is blocking nicely.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

vazquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and vazquez counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva wants to clinch but vazquez slips to the side

and vazquez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva wants to stand up but vazquez is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.

vazquez has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
vazquez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
vazquez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for eddy vazquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
vazquez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but vazquez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but vazquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries a knee to the head but vazquez blocks it.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
vazquez lands a two punch combo.

vazquez clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but vazquez blocks it with crossed arms.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from vazquez.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

vazquez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but vazquez is controlling him well.

vazquez stands up.
Silva closes the distance but vazquez moves to the side
and vazquez counters with a flying knee. Nice.

vazquez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vazquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Silva throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and vazquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva avoids the head kick by vazquez.

Silva has vazquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but vazquez blocks it.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
vazquez looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva closes the distance but vazquez moves to the side

and vazquez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by vazquez.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but vazquez blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
vazquez trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but vazquez blocks with his arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but vazquez blocks it.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but vazquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but vazquez is blocking nicely.
vazquez can't break the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
vazquez tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but vazquez is blocking nicely.
A short right from vazquez on the inside.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but vazquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but vazquez is blocking nicely.

vazquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva closes the distance but vazquez moves to the side

and vazquez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
vazquez won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eddy vazquez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva darts in trying to clinch

and vazquez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
vazquez stops Silva from standing up.
vazquez wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Silva wriggles free and stands up.
vazquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
vazquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and vazquez counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at vazquez to acknowledge the strikes.

vazquez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but vazquez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
vazquez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
vazquez working Silva over with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to escape.
vazquez is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
vazquez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva pushes vazquez off looking to stand but vazquez dives back in and keeps control.
vazquez moves nicely into side control.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva wants to clinch
and vazquez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva wants to clinch but vazquez slips to the side
and vazquez counters with a body kick.
Silva clinches but vazquez breaks the clinch

and vazquez moves into the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but vazquez blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but vazquez is blocking nicely.
vazquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but vazquez blocks with his arms.
vazquez wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva avoiding damage as vazquez throws knees to the body.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but vazquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but vazquez is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but vazquez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
vazquez tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but vazquez blocks it.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
vazquez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but vazquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from vazquez.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but vazquez blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but vazquez blocks with his arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but vazquez blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by vazquez.
Silva tries a knee to the head but vazquez blocks it.
vazquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for eddy vazquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva looks to clinch
and vazquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
vazquez circles away from the clinch attempt

and vazquez moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from vazquez as the two fighters clinch.

vazquez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
vazquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva stops vazquez from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva wants to stand but vazquez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
vazquez working a defensive guard here.

vazquez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva closes the distance but vazquez moves to the side

and vazquez counters by clinching up.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but vazquez is blocking nicely.

vazquez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately.
vazquez won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.

vazquez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and vazquez counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eddy vazquez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

vazquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
vazquez scores with a leg kick.
vazquez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva tries to clinch but vazquez moves away
and vazquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and vazquez counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but vazquez moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and vazquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva landing knees to the head.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch there but vazquez circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

vazquez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
vazquez is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vazquez wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
vazquez prevents Silva from standing back up.
vazquez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
vazquez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
BOOM! vazquez connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
vazquez unloading with bombs!
Silva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
BOOM! vazquez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
vazquez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
vazquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva wants to try and get back to his feet.
eddy vazquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
vazquez looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Silva wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! vazquez connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Silva bucks up and throws vazquez to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
vazquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

vazquez gets a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.
vazquez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
vazquez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva wants to clinch but vazquez slips to the side
and vazquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
enabling vazquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and vazquez counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
eddy vazquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and vazquez counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst vazquez is controlling him.
vazquez stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Silva pushes vazquez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
vazquez circles away from the clinch attempt

and vazquez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
vazquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
vazquez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
vazquez stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
eddy vazquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
eddy vazquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well vazquez 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... eddy vazquez!