PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Armtrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Armtrong

187 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 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 Rio de Janeiro, Noah Armtrong!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armtrong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Armtrong, pushing him back against the cage.
Armtrong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Silva has hold of one of Armtrong's legs. Armtrong is fighting the takedown attempt but Silva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Armtrong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Silva is pulling down on Armtrong's head to control his posture.
Armtrong tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armtrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armtrong is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Armtrong wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Armtrong wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Armtrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Armtrong blocks a head kick by Silva.
Armtrong tries to clinch up

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armtrong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Armtrong controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Armtrong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Armtrong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva won't allow Armtrong to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Armtrong tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Armtrong shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Armtrong 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.
Armtrong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Armtrong throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armtrong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Armtrong didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Armtrong looking to control.
Armtrong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Armtrong is trying to keep Silva in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Armtrong from getting back to his feet.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four 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.
Armtrong tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Armtrong.
Armtrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Armtrong's takedown attempt.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Armtrong.
Armtrong has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Armtrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Armtrong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Armtrong swinging wilding here.
Armtrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Armtrong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Armtrong misses with a takedown attempt

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Armtrong uses from the top position.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Armtrong looking to pass the guard.
Armtrong controlling from the top position.
Armtrong looking to pass the guard.

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.
Armtrong wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Armtrong looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva pushes Armtrong off and scrambles back to his feet.
Armtrong closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Armtrong pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Armtrong.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Armtrong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Armtrong to the mat.
Armtrong being controlled here momentarily.
Armtrong wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Armtrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

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