PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 5712 p4p, 4271 weight class) and Nico Mischevko (ranked 599 p4p, 484 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Silva
vs
Mischevko

183 cm
25
172
2 - 4 - 0

178 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nico Mischevko!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Silva has his feet on Mischevko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Mischevko pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Mischevko effectively controlling the action here.
Mischevko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Mischevko.
Mischevko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Mischevko.
Mischevko is trying to break free.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mischevko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Mischevko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but Mischevko won't allow it.
Mischevko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mischevko tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Mischevko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mischevko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Mischevko is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mischevko to keep the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Mischevko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mischevko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mischevko misses with an elbow strike.
Mischevko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mischevko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mischevko has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Mischevko darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Mischevko into the cage.

Mischevko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Mischevko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Mischevko has him pressed against the cage.
Mischevko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva has Mischevko pressed against the cage, preventing Mischevko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mischevko dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mischevko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Mischevko has managed to clinch.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mischevko just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mischevko.
Mischevko tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Mischevko drops back down to his feet.
Mischevko has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Silva jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mischevko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mischevko wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Mischevko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mischevko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mischevko is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Mischevko throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mischevko working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Mischevko wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Mischevko. Mischevko gets slowly back to his feet.
Mischevko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mischevko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Mischevko instigates a clinch.
Mischevko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mischevko is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Mischevko.
A short right from Mischevko on the inside.
Mischevko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mischevko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mischevko closes the distance and clinches.
Mischevko managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mischevko works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mischevko 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.
Mischevko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mischevko preventing the sweep.
Mischevko trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Mischevko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mischevko throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mischevko shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Mischevko 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 looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mischevko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mischevko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Mischevko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mischevko clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mischevko throws an elbow but misses.

Mischevko pulls guard successfully.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Mischevko is retaining full guard.

Mischevko uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Mischevko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mischevko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Mischevko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mischevko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Mischevko clinches up against the cage.
Mischevko controlling the action here for a moment.
Mischevko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mischevko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Mischevko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.

Mischevko clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Mischevko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mischevko fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mischevko sprawls and moves away.

Mischevko gets a clinch.
Mischevko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Mischevko tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mischevko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nico Mischevko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mischevko moves into the clinch.
Nico Mischevko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries to pull guard but Mischevko holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Mischevko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Mischevko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mischevko walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mischevko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mischevko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mischevko trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Nico Mischevko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mischevko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Silva tries to bench press Mischevko off him but Mischevko keeps the position.
Mischevko working away.
Mischevko working the strikes but Silva uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mischevko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mischevko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mischevko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Mischevko stands up out of the half guard.

Mischevko moves into range and clinches up with Silva.

Mischevko decides to pull guard.
Mischevko wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.

Mischevko has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Silva is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mischevko wants a takedown.

Mischevko works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Silva manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mischevko tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mischevko gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Mischevko tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Mischevko's takedown attempt.
Silva jumps guard but Mischevko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Mischevko has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Mischevko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mischevko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mischevko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva wants to improve his position but Mischevko is controlling well.
Mischevko is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mischevko slows the pace down in half guard.

Mischevko seems to be looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nico Mischevko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mischevko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nico Mischevko!