PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eminem - Lose Yourself. Aaron Gibson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gibson
vs
Silva

180 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gibson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Gibson looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Gibson feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Gibson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gibson is defended easily by Silva.
Gibson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gibson misses with a kick to the body.

Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gibson on his heels. He'll look to pass Gibson's guard now, I'm sure.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gibson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gibson is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Gibson trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aaron Gibson.
Gibson misses with a straight right.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Gibson blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gibson was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva won't allow Gibson to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gibson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gibson can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson wants to get back to his feet.
Gibson is breathing heavily.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva working over Gibson with some ground and pound. Gibson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gibson is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gibson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gibson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Gibson wants to control but Silva passes into side.
Silva wants to control but Gibson is keeping him busy.
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Silva wants to control but Gibson is keeping him busy.
Gibson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Gibson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva is pressing down on Gibson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gibson is holding on for now.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Gibson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gibson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva working over Gibson with some ground and pound. Gibson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gibson is in trouble now - Silva has advanced to mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva throws a lazy head kick

and Gibson counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Gibson postures up.
Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gibson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gibson wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Gibson pushes his legs off easily.
Gibson preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gibson is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibson is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Gibson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gibson has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva controls Gibson momentarily but Gibson frees himself.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gibson is one step ahead there.

Silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gibson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Silva.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gibson's best efforts.
Gibson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gibson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.

Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Gibson to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve his position but Gibson is controlling well.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gibson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva is trying to keep Gibson in close.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Gibson defends easily.

Gibson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is working an open guard so Gibson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva throws a head kick but Gibson moves out of range.

Silva scores with a takedown into Gibson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Gibson's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Gibson has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gibson is keeping the position for now.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Gibson. Gibson gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gibson.

Gibson clinches.
Gibson tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Gibson back against the cage.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Gibson tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva working Gibson over with knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Aaron Gibson has been cut.

Silva breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Aaron Gibson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gibson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Gibson struggling a bit here.
Gibson is looking for a sweep.
Silva lands a few punches from side control.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva cracks Gibson with a big right hand but Gibson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva cracks Gibson with a big elbow.
Gibson being controlled for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva scores with a couple of short elbows.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Gibson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.

Silva has hold of Gibson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gibson seems comfortable defending it but Silva has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gibson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gibson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Silva couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anderson Silva!
A very excited looking Anderson Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.