PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 2412 p4p, 287 weight class) and Ander Silva (ranked 2178 p4p, 266 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Putin
vs
Silva

183 cm
33
175 lbs
20 - 21 - 0

192 cm
27
182 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Trashy Bar (158+q / 30$)

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 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ander Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
A chopping leg kick lands by Putin.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Putin misses with a double jab.
Putin lands a nice looking body shot.
Vlad Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Putin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Putin.
Putin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Putin misses with the combination.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Putin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Putin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Putin throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Putin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.

Putin tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Putin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Putin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva won't allow Putin to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Putin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putin has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Silva advances position into side control!

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva working away.
Putin tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.

Silva tries for a kimura but Putin is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Putin sprawls well.
Vlad Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ander Silva.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putin circles away quickly and effectively.
Putin scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vlad Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putin misses with the combination.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Putin throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Putin misses with a head kick.
Putin throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin lands a nice looking body kick.
Putin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Putin down.
Putin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Putin throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Putin avoids the body shot from Silva.
Putin avoids the body shot from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Putin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Putin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva walks into a jab.
Putin tries a head kick but it misses.
Putin scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Putin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Putin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Putin connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Putin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Putin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Putin moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Putin misses its target.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva avoids the body shot from Putin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Silva checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Silva misses.

Silva clinches up with Putin and pushes him back against the cage.
Putin lands a knee to the body.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Putin throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Putins head.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Putin tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Putin's face.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Putin missing with knees to the body.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Putin.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva landing knees to the head.

Putin is rocked!

It looks like Vlad Putin has been cut.
Putin lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Putin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Putin lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Putin is blocking nicely.
Putin missing with knees to the body.
Putin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Putin seems to have got his legs back now.
Putin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Putin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Putin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Putin.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.
Putin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Putin.
Putin managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva gets through Putin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Putin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Putin.
Putin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Putin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Putin missing with knees to the body.
Putin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Putin throws an elbow but it misses.
Putin misses with an elbow strike.
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Putin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Putin.
Putin prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Putin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Putin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Putin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
With the fighters up against the cage, Putin throws an elbow but misses.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Putin lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Putin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vlad Putin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Putin working aggressively here.
Silva is working Putin over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses with some punches.
Putin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Putin lands a knee to the head.
Putin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Putin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Putin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Putin blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Putin throws a big shot that misses.
Putin misses with a straight right.
Putin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Putin lands a jab-cross combination.

Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Putin on his heels. He'll look to pass Putin's guard now, I'm sure.

Silva gets to his feet - Putin follows without any prompting.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Putin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putin misses with a head kick.
Putin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Putin looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
A jab from Putin finds it's way through Silva's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Putin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Putin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Putin.
Putin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws a fast counter high kick but Putin manages to duck under it in time.
Putin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vlad Putin is winning the standup battle so far.
Putin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Silva misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Putin misses the target.
Vlad Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Putin cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Putin pinned against the cage. Putin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Putin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a head kick that Putin semi-blocks.
Putin swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Putin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Putin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Putin.
Silva throws a big counter head kick but Putin avoids it with no problem.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Putin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Putin, which made it look bad.
Ander Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vlad Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ander Silva.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Vlad Putin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Putin blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Putin misses with a few strikes there.
Putin misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Putin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva defending well as Putin loads up on a big left hand.
Putin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Putin moves out of range easily.
Putin misses with a double jab.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Putin swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Putin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Putin throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Putin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Putin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Putin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Putin!
Vlad Putin very nearly forgot to thank Trashy Bar (158+q / 30$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.