PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Petrovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by PRIDE FC. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Silva
vs
Petrovsky

200 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Petrovsky!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovsky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petrovsky's guard.
Petrovsky working a defensive guard here.
Petrovsky pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva trying to control but Petrovsky is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Petrovsky has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Petrovsky isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva keeping full guard, as Petrovsky tries to pass.
Petrovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva is trying to control the position but Petrovsky postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Petrovsky doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petrovsky keeping hold of Silva's head, controlling as best he can.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pressing down on Petrovsky's thigh, looking to free his foot. Petrovsky is holding on for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva trying to control the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Petrovsky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Junior Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Petrovsky.
Petrovsky looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrovsky trying to control here.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Silva trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to stand and escape but Petrovsky is controlling the position.
Silva throwing shots but Petrovsky is blocking nicely.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Petrovsky defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Junior Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Petrovsky tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
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 wants to get up but he can't break Petrovsky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Petrovsky controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Petrovsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Petrovsky avoids it.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Petrovsky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petrovsky as he avoids it easily.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Petrovsky is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Petrovsky circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrovsky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrovsky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva is looking to advance position but Petrovsky won't allow it.
Petrovsky is breathing heavily.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovsky tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Petrovsky is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petrovsky is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petrovsky is trying to control but can't.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva trying to control from Petrovsky's half guard. Petrovsky has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva tries to stand but Petrovsky is controlling from the bottom.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petrovsky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva wants to stand but Petrovsky has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Junior Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Petrovsky's guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Petrovsky keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Junior Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Petrovsky looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Petrovsky's guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petrovsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Petrovsky keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Petrovsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Petrovsky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Petrovsky keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Junior Silva.
Petrovsky tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrovsky misses with a takedown

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva tries to pull guard but Petrovsky holds him up against the ropes and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva wants to break free but Petrovsky has control.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva is working for takedown but Petrovsky is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrovsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrovsky is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Petrovsky has his back to the ropes.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Petrovsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Petrovsky is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Petrovsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Petrovsky backs up against the ropes.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Junior Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Petrovsky throwing hammer fists to the chest of Silva. What's that going to do exactly?
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Petrovsky tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Petrovsky hang on?
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Petrovsky can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovsky tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petrovsky is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva avoids the attempt from Petrovsky to control.
Petrovsky is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Junior Silva!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Junior Silva!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Junior Silva!

Junior Silva wins by unanimous decision!