PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Alexander

181 cm
21
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earl Alexander!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexander closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Alexander is having none of it.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alexander lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Alexander lands a couple of digs.
Alexander sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Alexander stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Alexander lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alexander working Silva over with strikes.
Alexander looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alexander lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Silva kicks Alexander off and gets back to his feet.

Alexander throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Alexander finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Alexander distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Alexander scores with a jab.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alexander tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alexander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Alexander walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alexander misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Alexander.

Alexander shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva wants to stand up but Alexander is controlling him.
Alexander passes into half guard.
Alexander has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander prevents Silva from standing back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alexander seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alexander lands strikes from half guard.
Alexander drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva is looking to escape.
Alexander is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alexander scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alexander working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Alexander attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alexander backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Alexander scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alexander is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alexander landing some decent shots from guard.
Alexander passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alexander landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Silva pushes Alexander off and gets back to his feet.
Alexander misses with a series of wild punches.
Alexander fails to land the takedown.
Alexander has a takedown stuffed.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Alexander is having none of it.
Alexander misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Alexander tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alexander somewhat.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva checks the leg kick.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alexander's efforts to push away.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Alexander jabs at Silva's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alexander, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earl Alexander dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva tries to clinch up but Alexander circles away and keeps his distance.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Alexander counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alexander lands a couple of digs.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Alexander is having none of it.
Alexander is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alexander makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alexander postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva is looking to stand up but Alexander isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick lands from Alexander.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alexander backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander dodges the punch combination from Silva.

Alexander feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Alexander is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alexander makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alexander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alexander working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alexander trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alexander stops Silva from standing up.
Alexander working some strikes from top position.
Silva wants to stand but Alexander is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Alexander darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Alexander there.
Nice strikes from Alexander there.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Alexander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alexander scores with a three punch combo!
Alexander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch
and Alexander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Alexander decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Silva pushes Alexander off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Alexander closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lands an elbow.
Silva is pushing Alexander's head away, looking to escape. Alexander manages to hold on to the position though.
Alexander lands an elbow.

Silva throws Alexander to one side and escapes!
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Alexander counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alexander.

Silva has his feet on Alexander's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexander.
Silva closes the distance but Alexander moves to the side
and Alexander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alexander looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva misses with a combination
and Alexander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alexander is defended easily by Silva.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Alexander.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva tries to clinch
and Alexander counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Alexander to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alexander has a takedown stuffed.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexander throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Alexander back into the cage.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Alexander shoots in.
Alexander closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Alexander. That snapped Silva's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earl Alexander 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!

Silva misses the jab.
Alexander getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Alexander does no damage.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Alexander counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alexander.
Alexander working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Alexander connects with a couple of short punches.

Silva wriggles free and stands up.
Silva closes the distance but Alexander moves to the side
and Alexander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alexander throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexander connects with a crisp jab.
Silva tries to bum rush Alexander with a series of wild strikes but Alexander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alexander scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Alexander drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alexander throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alexander won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Alexander content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alexander connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Alexander is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alexander misses with a body shot.

Alexander scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alexander grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Alexander cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva is trying to buck Alexander off.
Alexander lands a decent elbow from side control.
Earl Alexander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Alexander prevents Silva from escaping the position.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
Silva pushes Alexander away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Alexander gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Alexander is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Silva's shoulder. That is not cool.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Alexander asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Alexander moves into full mount!
Alexander tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Alexander tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Alexander controlling his opponent.
Alexander can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
BOOM! Alexander connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva really wants to buck Alexander off and get back to his feet.
Alexander controlling his opponent.
Alexander's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

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

Despite being in the dominant position, Earl Alexander just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alexander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexander scores with a three punch combo!
Alexander connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Alexander connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alexander connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva avoids the body shot from Alexander.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Alexander scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva is not content to let Alexander control the position.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Earl Alexander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alexander winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earl Alexander!