PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between andoy care (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with andoy care's chin.

care
vs
Silva

190 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, andoy care!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva blocks a head kick by care.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
care throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but care sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
care is breathing heavily.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
care keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
andoy care has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
care slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
care leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says care as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
care throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. care tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag care to the ground. care escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
care stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and care wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but care shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
care throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
care tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
care keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
care throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but care swivels and escapes.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
care tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
care throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has care pinned against the cage. care gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
care tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
care tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but care circles away.
care misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
care keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four 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.
care throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. care tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. care manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots for a takedown but care saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
care throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by care which made him look bad.
care tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from care. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
A head kick misses from care.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

andoy care dominated that round.
That's time! care's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva avoids the head kick by care.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - care sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
care throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
care defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
care slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
andoy care has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by care which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but care sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
care misses with a head kick.
andoy care is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
care misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with care but care pushes him off and we're back to square one.
care tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around care's waist but care gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
care throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva avoids the head kick by care.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but care sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
care throws a head kick that misses.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with care, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes care against the cage but care circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but care avoids it really well and circles away.
care leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva avoids the head kick by care.
care leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva tries for a takedown but care sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
care displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
care throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for a takedown but care sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but care shows good takedown defense.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
care throws a head kick that misses.
care misses with a head kick.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. care tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. care manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from care.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
care stuffs the takedown.

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.
care slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
care tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. care defends it nicely.
Silva avoids the head kick by care.
care stuffs the takedown.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva avoids the head kick by care.
care has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
care stuffs the takedown.
care misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

andoy care dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

care misses with a head kick.
care keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but care is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
care displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva shoots in but care avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has care pinned against the cage. care gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
andoy care has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
care throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts care as he jumps to the side.
Silva shoots in but care avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries to clinch there but care circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
care misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
care tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by care which made him look bad.
care tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
care pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with care but care pushes him off and we're back to square one.
care throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
care stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and care wants it to stay on the feet.
care throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
andoy care is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but care shows good takedown defense.
care tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
care misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva looks for a takedown but care sprawls well.
care leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva shoots in but care avoids the takedown attempt easily.
care tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva dives in and grabs care's left leg, looking for a takedown. care pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
care pulls out of a head kick attempt.
care tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around care's waist but care gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
A head kick misses from care.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva blocks a head kick by care.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
care pulls out of a head kick attempt.
andoy care is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but care sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
care tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
care tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but care sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts care as he jumps to the side.
care throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva shoots for a takedown but care saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
care throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. care tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag care to the ground. care escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but care shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
andoy care showed his dominance in that final round.
Well care 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... andoy care!