PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CB Dollaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Wanderlei Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Dollaway

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CB Dollaway!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dollaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dollaway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dollaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Dollaway shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dollaway scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dollaway remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
I looks like Dollaway might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Dollaway has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Despite being in the dominant position, CB Dollaway just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dollaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to de liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Dollaway circles away.
Dollaway shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dollaway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dollaway circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva tries to clinch there but Dollaway circles away.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dollaway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dollaway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.

Dollaway looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dollaway stalling.
Silva trying to hold on to Dollaway's head to control him but Dollaway postures up.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Dollaway is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dollaway's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dollaway's back!
Dollaway is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dollaway really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Silva's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Dollaway staying busy and making it hard for Silva to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dollaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Dollaway moved out of range nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dollaway.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dollaway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Dollaway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva tries to clinch up but Dollaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Dollaway moves out of range.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Dollaway slips the punch.
Dollaway shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CB Dollaway.
Silva wants to clinch.
Dollaway is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva throws a body punch but Dollaway moves out of range.

Dollaway 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dollaway controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, CB Dollaway just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dollaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Dollaway shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Dollaway 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.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Dollaway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dollaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

That's four 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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Dollaway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dollaway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dollaway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dollaway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dollaway shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Dollaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but CB Dollaway will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Dollaway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dollaway is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dollaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva sizes up Dollaway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dollaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dollaway fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CB Dollaway.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dollaway closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, CB Dollaway just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva swings for the body but Dollaway moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Dollaway or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Dollaway circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dollaway shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Well, if Dollaway 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
CB Dollaway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dollaway 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CB Dollaway!