PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benny Bjerke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bjerke
vs
Silva

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Bjerke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjerke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bjerke clinches up against the cage.
Bjerke is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Bjerke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bjerke is looking to clinch.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.

Bjerke instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bjerke.
Bjerke lands a left hand.
Bjerke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Bjerke stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva trying to stall but Bjerke improves his position.

Bjerke manages to break the clinch.
Bjerke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bjerke gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bjerke.
Silva gets full guard.

Bjerke gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Bjerke drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.

Bjerke breaks from the clinch.

Bjerke drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.

Bjerke gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Silva regains guard.
Silva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bjerke puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Bjerke is going to stand back up.

Bjerke escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bjerke rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.

Bjerke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bjerke moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bjerke rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bjerke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bjerke tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Bjerke tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bjerke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Benny Bjerke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Bjerke is breathing heavily.
Bjerke controlling the action here.
Silva trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get back to full guard here but Bjerke has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bjerke controlling the position easily from mount.
Bjerke is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bjerke cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva wants to control but Bjerke is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bjerke is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Bjerke's body position as best he can.
Bjerke avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Bjerke is standing up, even though he is in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjerke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Bjerke dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bjerke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.

Bjerke takes the fight into the clinch.
Bjerke stalling in the clinch.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Bjerke.

Bjerke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjerke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Bjerke looking for a sweep. Not yet Bjerke, not yet.
Silva prevents Bjerke from getting back to his feet.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjerke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjerke has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bjerke has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Silva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjerke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bjerke throws out a powerful jab.

Bjerke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva trying to control but Bjerke postures up.
Bjerke uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Bjerke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Silva tries to hold on but Bjerke postures up.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bjerke landing shots from mount.
Bjerke is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bjerke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bjerke.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva is trying to keep Bjerke in close.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Bjerke pushes his legs off easily.
Bjerke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Benny Bjerke will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Bjerke.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Bjerke is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Jab from Bjerke.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Bjerke counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.

Bjerke shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bjerke tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Bjerke is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bjerke wants to stand up but Silva is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to control Bjerke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Bjerke slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bjerke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Bjerke is proving a slippery customer.

Bjerke decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Bjerke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.

Bjerke decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bjerke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bjerke manages to get himself to full guard.
Bjerke lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Silva tries to reverse the position but Bjerke maintains control.
Bjerke controlling the pace for now.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjerke avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bjerke controlling from the full mount.
Silva looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjerke has good solid back control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Bjerke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bjerke 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Bjerke!