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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Thomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wanderlei Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Thomson! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Thomson moves out of range easily. Thomson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomson throws out the jab. Thomson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Silva shoots in and drives through. Thomson sprawls well. Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomson. Thomson misses with the combination.
Thomson looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming. Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Thomson counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Thomson is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer. Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomson pulls his head out easily. Silva actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva actively working from the bottom here. Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Silva actively working from the bottom here. Well, if Thomson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Thomson sits in half guard. Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomson. Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Thomson stalling away here and it's allowed Silva to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Silva is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Thomson rolls with it to try and escape but Silva cranks on the arm and Thomson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wanderlei Silva!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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