PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darko Milicic (ranked 5497 p4p, 508 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 5766 p4p, 516 weight class). Darko Milicic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Silva's chin.

Milicic
vs
Silva

180 cm
24
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darko Milicic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Milicic coming out on top.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.

Milicic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Milicic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Milicic as he avoids it easily.
Silva scores with a head kick. Milicic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Darko Milicic has been cut.
Silva is looking to clinch but Milicic is avoiding it.
We've been told by Milicic's head coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Milicic scores with a jab to the body.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Milicic tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva wants to counter with a clinch but Milicic pushes him away.
Milicic throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Milicic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milicic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Milicic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milicic missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Milicic walks into a jab.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Milicic's head.

Milicic shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Milicic finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Milicic seems content to control.
Silva trying to hold on to Milicic's head to control him but Milicic postures up.

Milicic stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milicic misses with a wild combination.
Milicic shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Milicic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Milicic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Milicic avoids it really well and circles away.
Darko Milicic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Milicic tries to counter by clinching up but Silva breaks away and moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Milicic scores with a four punch combination!
Milicic fails to land with a series of punches.
Milicic digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva looks winded!
Milicic scores with a nice strike.

Silva is rocked!
Milicic grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Silva takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Milicic cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darko Milicic!