PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polvi Lumpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pendulum - Blood Sugar. Wanderlei Silva Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Polvi Lumpio's chin.

Silva Jr
vs
Lumpio

186 cm
23
190 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wanderlei Silva Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Polvi Lumpio!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Jr swings for the body but Lumpio moves out of range.
Lumpio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lumpio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lumpio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva Jr checks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva Jr, as that shot connected.

Lumpio rushes Silva Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Lumpio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lumpio lands a damaging elbow.
Silva Jr dodges an elbow strike from Lumpio.
The referee calls for Lumpio to work.
The crowd are getting on Lumpio's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Silva Jr blocks an elbow strike from Lumpio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr blocks a body shot from Lumpio.
Lumpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lumpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lumpio's elbow.
Lumpio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lumpio tries a knee to the head but Silva Jr blocks it.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lumpio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva Jr.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lumpio.
Silva Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Lumpio.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lumpio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Lumpio working Silva Jr over with knees to the body.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva Jr avoids it.
Lumpio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lumpio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lumpio.
Silva Jr takes a shot to the head.
Lumpio keeps control of Silva Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lumpio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva Jr is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio throws an elbow but it misses.
Lumpio misses with a knee strike.
Lumpio scores with a knee to the head.
Silva Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the head but Silva Jr blocks with his arms.
Lumpio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva Jr is defending well for now.
Lumpio pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lumpio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lumpio landing knees to the body.
Lumpio leaning against his opponent.
Silva Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Silva Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Lumpio controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio slowing the pace effectively.
Lumpio misses with an elbow over the top.
Lumpio stalling.
Lumpio throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lumpio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polvi Lumpio dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silva Jr lands a brutal head kick. Lumpio looks out on his feet and Silva Jr throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Wanderlei Silva Jr!