PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Champ is Here. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Silva
vs
Anderson

185 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Anderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Reggie Anderson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson with a hook.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Anderson cracks Silva with a good jab.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva is looking to wear down Anderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva misses with a left hand

and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson controls the position from side control.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Anderson has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Anderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Anderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Anderson wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Anderson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Anderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva misses with a left hand
and Anderson counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson jabs at Silva's body.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anderson.
Mario Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva misses with a hook
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson connects with a high kick.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson walks into a jab.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson slips a jab from Silva.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva misses with a kick to the body
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Silva cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Anderson checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab to the body

and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Anderson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Anderson.
Anderson working the head and body with strikes.
Silva is controlling Anderson's trapped leg to prevent Anderson from advancing to side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is trying to stand up here but Anderson is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Reggie Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Reggie Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Silva works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silva blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Mario Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Anderson scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes one on the button.
Anderson checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Anderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Anderson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Anderson trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Anderson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anderson is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mario Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson lands some shots froms side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Anderson!
After the big win, Reggie Anderson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CEC Nutrition Q160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.