PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Lunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lunder
vs
Silva

196 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Lunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lunder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.

Silva rushes Lunder and presses him up against the cage.

Lunder has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lunder looking for a sweep. Not yet Lunder, not yet.

Silva stands up and waves to Lunder to follow him.
Lunder fails with the takedown
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Lunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Lunder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Lunder back into the cage.
Lunder lands an uppercut.

Lunder gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Silva regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lunder manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Lunder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Lunder.
Lunder is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Lunder is controlling him

Lunder is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lunder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lunder really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Lunder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to kick Lunder off in order to stand up. Lunder Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Lunder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva tries to escape but Lunder is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lunder looking for submissions off his back.
Silva seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anderson Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lunder misses with a takedown
letting Silva counter with a right hand.

Lunder fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Lunder is now in Silva's guard.
Lunder prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.

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

Lunder decides to stand up.
Lunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a low kick but Lunder avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Lunder tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lunder has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Lunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.

Lunder turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lunder manages to end up in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lunder decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Lunder changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva wants to control but Lunder postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lunder decides to stand back up.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Lunder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Lunder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jack Lunder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lunder working to try and regain half guard.
Lunder is working hard here to advance position.
Silva looking to finish Lunder with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lunder!
Lunder is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Lunder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lunder looks a forlorn figure.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Lunder looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lunder regains half guard.
Lunder is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lunder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva is nestled in close to Lunder, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lunder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!

Lunder is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silva for a finish.
Lunder doesn't have the hooks in and Silva manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lunder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Lunder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lunder stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Lunder will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Lunder tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Lunder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva tries to circle away but Lunder has him pinned against the cage.
Lunder avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lunder wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Lunder persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
Silva working a defensive guard but Lunder passes into half guard.

Lunder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Silva is trying to control the position but Lunder postures up.
Lunder slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Silva.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lunder lands a nice short elbow.

Lunder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes Lunder off looking to stand but Lunder dives back in and keeps control.

Lunder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.

Lunder decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Lunder's belly button to the back.
Lunder throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Lunder off the cage and back into range.
Lunder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva throws a combination. Lunder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lunder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Lunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva pushes Lunder up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lunder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silva drags the fight down to the ground.

Silva looking for subs off his back but Lunder has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lunder slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anderson Silva.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
After winning the bout, Anderson Silva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.