PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Vadeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Silva
vs
Vadeli

195 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Vadeli!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands an overhand right.

It looks like Fedor Vadeli has been cut.
Vadeli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vadeli.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vadeli throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Vadeli misses with a hook to the body
and Vadeli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Fedor Vadeli's cut even more.
Vadeli throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Vadeli loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vadeli.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Vadeli moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vadeli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vadeli slips a jab from Silva.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vadeli.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Vadeli has eaten all the pies!
Vadeli throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva misses with a hook. Vadeli ducked under it nicely.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Fedor Vadeli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

The cut above Fedor Vadeli's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vadeli closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Vadeli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Vadeli saw that one coming.
Silva moves out of range as Vadeli strikes.
Vadeli throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva blocks a jab.
Vadeli tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Vadeli misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva cracks Vadeli with an open hand slap.

Fedor Vadeli's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a series of punches but Vadeli avoids them all with ease.
Vadeli slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Vadeli saw that one coming.
Vadeli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vadeli looks winded!
Silva misses with a looping left.
Vadeli throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vadeli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vadeli falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fedor Vadeli's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anderson Silva!