PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erich Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Silva
vs
Johnson

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erich Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
A head kick from Silva lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Johnson misses with a combination

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Silva keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the ropes.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee strike.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson drops Silva with a nice combination! Johnson dives into Silva's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.

Johnson stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Johnson moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Silva throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy body kick from Johnson

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erich Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva landing knees to the head.

It looks like Erich Johnson has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Johnson.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Erich Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Silva.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Silva stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Johnson misses with the body kick
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a head kick.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Silva throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A head kick misses from Silva.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Silva lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Silva lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Silva has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erich Johnson.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Silva.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Silva.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!