PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrick Allen Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Fredrick Allen Franco was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silva
vs
Allen Franco

195 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 3 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fredrick Allen Franco!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.

Franco clinches up against the cage.
Silva prevents a body shot from Franco.
Franco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Franco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Franco's ribcage. Franco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Francos head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Franco tries to tie him up.
Franco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Franco is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco working aggressively here.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva gets through Franco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Franco.
Good body shot from Silva.
Franco looks winded!
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Franco avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva tries a body shot but Franco blocks it.
Franco is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Franco has his back to the cage.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries a body shot but Franco blocks it.
Franco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Silva tries a body shot but Franco blocks it.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Franco.
A short uppercut from Franco.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Franco avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Franco tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Franco misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva working aggressively here.
Franco holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva tries a body shot but Franco blocks it.
Franco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Franco's head.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Franco.
Franco has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franco is working Silva over against the cage.
Franco swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franco prevents a body shot from Silva.
A body shot lands from Franco.
Franco tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Franco back against the cage.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Franco misses with some punches.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Franco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Franco.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franco tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Franco tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franco.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franco.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Franco controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Franco controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Franco on the side of the head.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Franco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva moves away from the strike by Franco.
Silva lunges at Franco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Franco's hand.
Franco is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva lands a nice hook to Franco's body. Franco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Franco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Franco avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva lands a left hand.
Franco is breathing heavily.
Franco blocking some punches.
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!
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Franco.
A short uppercut from Silva.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva is working Franco over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva pushes Franco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Franco is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Franco is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva mutters something to Franco before pushing him back against the cage. As Franco comes back towards him, Silva unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Franco clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anderson Silva!