PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramza Beoulve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Silva
vs
Beoulve

188 cm
25
203 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

192 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramza Beoulve!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks to throw a body kick
and Beoulve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Beoulve lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Beoulve buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beoulve throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beoulve lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Beoulve connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beoulve dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beoulve lands a head kick!
Beoulve lands a head kick!
Beoulve thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
A head kick from Beoulve lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beoulve lands a high kick!
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Beoulve throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Beoulve throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Beoulve scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Beoulve lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beoulve throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Beoulve throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Beoulve scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick from Beoulve lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Beoulve throws a head kick that half lands.
Beoulve lands a head kick!
Beoulve lands a high kick!
Beoulve lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beoulve throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beoulve looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beoulve chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beoulve lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beoulve lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Beoulve throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beoulve, right into the meat.
Beoulve thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
A head kick from Beoulve lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Beoulve fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beoulve is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Beoulve lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Beoulve throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beoulve lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Beoulve throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Beoulve throws a head kick that half lands.
Beoulve connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Beoulve throws a nice head kick!
Beoulve throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Beoulve throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Beoulve scores with a kick to the midsection.
Beoulve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beoulve connects with a high kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beoulve, right into the meat.
Beoulve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Beoulve scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beoulve throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Beoulve throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beoulve scores with a head kick.
Beoulve lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Beoulve scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Beoulve counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beoulve.
Beoulve throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Beoulve throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beoulve, right into the meat.
Beoulve lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beoulve throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beoulve throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beoulve lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beoulve defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Beoulve counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Beoulve lands with a slapping head kick.
Beoulve throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Beoulve connects with a solid leg kick.
Beoulve throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with the combination.
Beoulve lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beoulve throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beoulve throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beoulve plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Beoulve throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Beoulve counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Beoulve finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beoulve scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Beoulve lands a head kick!
Beoulve lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramza Beoulve dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beoulve moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Beoulve lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Beoulve throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Beoulve counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beoulve.
Beoulve feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Beoulve throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Beoulve goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beoulve, right into the meat.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva misses with a hook
and Beoulve counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beoulve lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Beoulve with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beoulve lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beoulve connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick from Beoulve lands but Silva takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Beoulve counters with a thumping low kick.
Beoulve plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Beoulve lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beoulve lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva throws a series of punches but Beoulve moves out of range.
A head kick from Beoulve lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beoulve throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Beoulve lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beoulve lands with a slapping head kick.
Beoulve plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Beoulve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beoulve throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beoulve.
Beoulve throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beoulve. Beoulve obviously looking to wear him down.
Beoulve throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Beoulve lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beoulve scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beoulve throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beoulve lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Ramza Beoulve seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beoulve connects with a high kick.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Beoulve counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Beoulve feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Beoulve counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Beoulve.
Silva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beoulve throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Beoulve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Beoulve lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Beoulve counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Beoulve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
A punch combination from Silva misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beoulve throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Beoulve lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beoulve.
Beoulve throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Beoulve lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Beoulve counters with a head kick.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Beoulve counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Beoulve throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Silva throws a body kick the misses
and Beoulve counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Beoulve - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Beoulve. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Beoulve lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beoulve goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Beoulve lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beoulve is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Beoulve takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva avoids the head kick by Beoulve.
Beoulve lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beoulve is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Beoulve throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Beoulve defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Beoulve throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a push kick but Beoulve slaps the foot to one side.
Beoulve throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Beoulve's head.
Beoulve throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Beoulve counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Beoulve counters with a head kick.
Beoulve throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Beoulve counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Beoulve counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Beoulve counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Beoulve counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Beoulve counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramza Beoulve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Beoulve slips a straight right by Silva.
Nice body kick from Beoulve.
An inside leg kick lands from Beoulve.
Beoulve moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beoulve throws a nice head kick!
Beoulve lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beoulve lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Beoulve lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beoulve thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Beoulve throws a head kick that half lands.
Beoulve lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Beoulve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Beoulve counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Beoulve lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Beoulve counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beoulve.
Beoulve scores with a head kick.
Beoulve plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beoulve goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Beoulve lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Beoulve counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Beoulve counters with a leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Beoulve counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Beoulve counters with a leg kick.
Beoulve lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beoulve throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Beoulve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beoulve slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Beoulve throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Beoulve counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Beoulve takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a kick to the body
and Beoulve counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Beoulve's head but Beoulve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Beoulve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beoulve lands a head kick!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Silva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Beoulve throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Beoulve throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Beoulve lands with a slapping head kick.
Beoulve throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva throws a series of punches but Beoulve moves out of range.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Beoulve counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Beoulve scores with a head kick.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Beoulve counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Beoulve counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Beoulve makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws the left hand but Beoulve avoids the punch easily.
Beoulve throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Beoulve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Beoulve counters with a nice body kick.
Beoulve throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Beoulve cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Beoulve feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Beoulve throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Beoulve.
Beoulve misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beoulve fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beoulve lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick by Silva misses
and Beoulve counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Beoulve throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Beoulve scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beoulve lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Beoulve counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Beoulve scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Beoulve counters with a thumping low kick.
Beoulve throws a nice head kick!
Beoulve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beoulve goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Beoulve makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Beoulve counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Beoulve dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Beoulve counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramza Beoulve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Beoulve counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Beoulve connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramza Beoulve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beoulve has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramza Beoulve!