PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is “Shook Ones Pt. II” by Mobb Deep. Shane Evans could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antonio Silva's chin.

Evans
vs
Silva

186 cm
26
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws some wild stikes that Evans manages to avoid easily.
Evans on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Evans tries to get out of the position.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Evans is blocking nicely.
Silva wants to control the pace but Evans is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Evans slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Evans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Evans is working away.

Silva stands up from half guard.

Silva rushes Evans and presses him up against the cage.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evans's face.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Evans is rocked!
Silva creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Evans! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Silva!
A victorious Antonio Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.