PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pyrrhus Epirus (ranked 2390 p4p, 259 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 2846 p4p, 304 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Epirus
vs
Silva

178 cm
27
171 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pyrrhus Epirus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Epirus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Epirus wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva feints the counter takedown.

Epirus has Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Epirus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Epirus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Epirus misses with a body punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Silva has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epirus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Epirus.
Epirus misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Epirus.
Epirus struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epirus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva blocks a body shot from Epirus.
Epirus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Epirus.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Epirus trying to land knees to the body.
Epirus throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Epirus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva has Epirus pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Epirus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Epirus throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Epirus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Epirus tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Epirus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epirus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Epirus is defending well.
Pyrrhus Epirus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.

Silva pulls guard successfully.
Epirus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Epirus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Epirus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Epirus prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Epirus.
Epirus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Epirus is one step ahead there.
Epirus throwing strikes but missing.
Epirus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epirus throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva is working Epirus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Epirus blocks nicely.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Epirus blocks nicely.
Epirus working a defensive guard here.
Epirus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva trying to control but Epirus is working from the bottom.
Epirus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Epirus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Epirus.
Epirus is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Epirus is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Epirus's brow.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva wants to control from the top but Epirus keeps moving.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Epirus.
Epirus keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Epirus controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Epirus wants to sweep but no luck.
Epirus is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Epirus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva wants to control from the top but Epirus keeps moving.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Epirus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva trying to control but Epirus is working from the bottom.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva cracks Epirus with a solid left hand.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Epirus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Epirus wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Epirus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva is working Epirus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva won't allow Epirus to sweep him here.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.

Epirus is rocked!
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Epirus is retaining full guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Epirus is controlling Silva's posture.
Epirus seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Epirus working a defensive guard here.
Epirus looking for a sweep. Not yet Epirus, not yet.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Epirus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva stands up over Epirus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Epirus's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!
After winning the bout, Anderson Silva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.