PBP Commentary

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

Kauri
vs
Silva

194 cm
20
217 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Kauri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kauri tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kauri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Silva working for a triangle but Kauri defends it easily.
Kauri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kauri lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kauri.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kauri working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri lands a couple of elbows.
Kauri has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kauri.
Kauri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kauri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Kauri defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Kauri pushes his legs off easily.
Kauri content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Silva has his foot on Kauri's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kauri works his way back into a safe position though.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kauri defends well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kauri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva wants to sweep here but Kauri controlling him for the moment.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kauri thows a big elbow that misses.
Kauri trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kauri postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Kauri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kauri lands a nice looking body shot.
Kauri takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Kauri misses the target.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Kauri uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tests Kauri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva throws a head kick but Kauri moves out of range.
Kauri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kauri.
Kauri throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kauri moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kauri.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Kauri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva motions for Kauri to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kauri.
Kauri tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Kauri blocks the low kick.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Kauri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Kauri moves his leg out of the way.
Kauri blocks a head kick by Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Kauri throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Kauri blocks the leg kick.

Kauri shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Kauri finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Kauri prevents Silva from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kauri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kauri manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kauri misses the shot to the body.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kauri's calf.
Silva misses with a low kick as Kauri jumps back.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kauri walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Kauri is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

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

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kauri pulls his head out easily.
Kauri is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Kauri seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kauri's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kauri's back!
Kauri rolls, trying to escape but Silva keeps control of the position.

Silva is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kauri defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has the hooks in. Kauri is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Silva is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Well, with Silva on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kauri is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Kauri looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Silva working for a choke but Kauri is defending well.
Kauri trying to control the action but Silva just sinks the hooks in.

That's two 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 has the hooks in. Kauri is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kauri is working hard here to advance position.

Kauri is having to fend off submission attempts from Silva, who is looking to sink in the choke. Silva doesn't have the hooks in though and Kauri manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Kauri postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Kauri working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kauri wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Kauri tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva is thwarting Kauri's attempts to control the position.
Kauri is not content to let Silva control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kauri defend it? Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Kauri is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anderson Silva!
Anderson Silva is the new light heavyweight champion!