PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bumble Bman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Why can't we be friends?. Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJSJdRh_yJQ. Bumble Bman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bman
vs
Silva

180 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bumble Bman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bman misses with a double jab

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva won't allow Bman to get back to his feet.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bman is on top in guard.
Silva controls Bman momentarily but Bman frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bman throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Bman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bman doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva shoots in but Bman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bman misses with a combination
and Bman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bumble Bman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bman with a knee to the head.

It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
Bman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bumble Bman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Silva looks gassed!
Bman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Bman gets a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bman gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working for takedown but Bman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva has Bman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bman missing with knees to the body.
Bman connects with a knee to the head.
Bman stalling.
Bman lands a knee to the body.
Bman lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bman.
Bman crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Bman scores with a knee to the head.
Bman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bman lands a nice elbow.
Bman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bman slowing the pace effectively.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bman obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bman connects with a knee to the head.
Bman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva wants a takedown.
Bman lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Bman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Nice elbow from Bman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Bman.
Bman lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bman connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bman.
Bman lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bumble Bman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Silva turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Silva manages to end up in side control.
Bman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Bman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Bman wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bman reverses the position - he's now on top in Silva's guard.
Silva wants to stand but Bman is controlling the position.
Bman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Bman is having none of it.
Bman throws a big right hand that misses.
Bman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bumble Bman.

Bman forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Bman working Silva over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bman.
Bman connects with a knee to the head.
Bman lands a knee to the body.
Bman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bman lands a knee to the head.
Bman effectively controlling the action here.
Bman crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bman lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bman obliges.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Bman lands a nice knee to the body.
Bman scores a nice knee to the body.
Bman just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Bman 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.
Bman trying to land knees to the body.
Bman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bman is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bman down to the mat. Bman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Bman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bman stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bman for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bman lands a nice elbow.
Bman landing knees to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Bman.
Bman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bman.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Bman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bumble Bman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bman moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

Bman rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bman slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bumble Bman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bman tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bman.
Bman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bman leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bman clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Bman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bman looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bman.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bman lands a knee to the body.
Bman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bman lands a nice elbow.
Come on Bman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for a takedown but Bman manages to get underhooks.
Bumble Bman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Knees to the body from Bman.
Bman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Bman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bman.
Bman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bman keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva jumps guard but Bman stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bman stalls.
Bumble Bman has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Bman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Bman.
Bman tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Bman has Silva pressed against the cage.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four 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.

Bman closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bman slowing the pace effectively.
Bman gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bman lands a knee to the head.
Bman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bman lands a knee to the head.
Bman tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bman prevents it.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bumble Bman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Bman has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bumble Bman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bman, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bumble Bman!