PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Slater could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Silva's chin.

Slater
vs
Silva

187 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Slater throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slater misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Slater will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Slater.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Slater throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Slater falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Slater fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slater misses the jab.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slater moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slater slips a straight right by Silva.
Slater fails in his attempt to clinch.

Slater gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slater misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Slater throws a head punch that misses.
Slater taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Slater fails to land.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slater is breathing heavily.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Slater blocks a body shot from Silva.
Slater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slater throws a head punch that misses.
Slater misses with some punches.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva lands with a right to the head.

Slater is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slater throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Slater is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Slater! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Silva is unloading with more strikes now! Slater drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!