PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Thunderstruck by AC/DC. A fine choice. Rua has chosen Metallica- Loverman as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Silva
vs
Rua

188 cm
22
186 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
196 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

Bling Bling
Bling Bling

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Rua!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
A big left from Rua misses.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva is looking to control Rua's arms but Rua gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Silva just leaning against Rua, taking a breather.

Rua breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Rua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to work over Rua's front leg with a kick but Rua checks it.
Rua throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva motions for Rua to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Good work by Rua as he checks the leg kick.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Rua moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Rua down.
Silva looks for the body kick but Rua saw that one coming.

Rua rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Silva avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Rua stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva is looking to control Rua's arms but Rua gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Andy Silva has been cut.
A knee to the head by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.

Rua rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Rua was not able to check.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva works on Rua's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Rua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Rua gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva tries to stall but Rua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Rua.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rua.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rua up against the cage.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Rua.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andy Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andy Silva's cut.
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.

Rua thows a body shot but no joy.
Rua blocks a head kick by Silva.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Rua checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Rua scores with a head kick.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva misses with a kick to the body

and Rua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rua as Silva tries to tie him up.

Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Rua moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Rua throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there

and Rua counters by clinching up.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalls.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Silva stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rua avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua avoiding damage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Rua thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
A leg kick checked by Rua.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua blocks the body kick.
Silva tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Rua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy Silva's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rua throws a nice head kick!
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Rua moves his leg out of the way.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Rua tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva wants to slow Rua down by chopping away at his legs.
Rua attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rua. Rua obviously looking to wear him down.
Rua throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Andy Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva closes the distance but Rua moves to the side
and Rua counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Andy Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Rua wants to clinch.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a leg kick but Rua checks it

and Rua moves into the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Rua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Mario Rua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rua avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva avoiding damage.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Rua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua wants to stall.
Silva avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with some punches.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva tries to stall but Rua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Rua won't want to take too many of those.
Silva works on Rua's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mario Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva has Rua pressed against the cage.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working Rua over against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Rua.
Andy Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva cracks Rua with a nice body shot.
Rua being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28

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