PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. On his way into the ring it seems that Jon Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jon Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jones
vs
Silva

183 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

186 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Jones slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones blocks a head kick by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Jones thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Jones throws a strike but Silva avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

Silva kicks Jones off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones slips a straight right by Silva.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Jones blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Silva does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Silva throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.

Jones is rocked!
Silva wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Silva misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones walks into a left hand.

Jon Jones's cut is getting worse.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Silva catches Jones napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Jones to the canvas!
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.

Silva cracks Jones with an uppercut from hell and Jones crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Silva's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wanderlei Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Wanderlei Silva!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Wanderlei Silva!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Wanderlei Silva!

Wanderlei Silva wins by unanimous decision!