PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delgado has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Anderson Silva Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva Jr
vs
Delgado

220 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Jr tries for a takedown but Delgado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Silva Jr rushes Delgado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Delgado has Silva Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Silva Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Silva Jr pulls Delgado into guard.

Silva Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Delgado postures up.

Silva Jr has his feet on Delgado's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Silva Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Delgado gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Delgado.
Silva Jr is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Delgado manages to pass to mount!
Silva Jr is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is in a horrible position here. Delgado smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Delgado with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva Jr wants to control but Delgado is having none of it.

Delgado has control of Silva Jr's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva Jr regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Delgado looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva Jr wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Delgado postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva Jr looks a forlorn figure.
Delgado raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Delgado jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva Jr manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Delgado working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr wants to control but Delgado postures up.
Silva Jr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva Jr is looking for a sweep.

Delgado thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva Jr struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Delgado dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Delgado shoots in for a double leg but Silva Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Delgado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Delgado with that takedown attempt.
Delgado has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva Jr is looking to clinch.
Silva Jr lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Orlando Delgado has been cut.
Silva Jr lands a nice hook to Delgado's body. Delgado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silva Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delgado tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Delgado is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva Jr defends well.
Silva Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Delgado wants to stand but Silva Jr is controlling the position.
Delgado is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Delgado is retaining full guard.
Orlando Delgado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva Jr content to stall in guard here.
Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Delgado keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Silva Jr wants to stand but Delgado has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anderson Silva Jr.
Delgado tries to clinch there but Silva Jr circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson Silva Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Delgado.
Silva Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Delgado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Silva Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Delgado quickly recovers to half guard.
Silva Jr seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Silva Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Delgado on the ground.
Delgado trying to control from the bottom.

Silva Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Delgado is just riding it out for now. Silva Jr eventually gives up the hold.
Delgado is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva Jr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva Jr prevents Delgado from getting the reversal.
Delgado tries to hold on but Silva Jr pushes him away.
Delgado is bucking up trying to escape but Silva Jr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva Jr raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Silva Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado tries to buck Silva Jr off but Silva Jr takes his back!
Silva Jr avoiding Delgado 's attempts to control his hands.
Silva Jr has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Delgado's body.
Delgado tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Silva Jr avoids the attempt from Delgado to control.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva Jr postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Delgado looks a forlorn figure.
Silva Jr wants to control the pace but Delgado is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Delgado's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva Jr jabs at Delgado's body.
Silva Jr lands a jab-cross combination.

Silva Jr moves into the clinch.
Silva Jr landing knees to the body.
Delgado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva Jr lands a knee to the head.
Silva Jr taking a breather.
Delgado gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Delgado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Delgado has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado is trying to pull guard but Silva Jr has him pressed against the cage.

Silva Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva Jr throws a leg kick which misses Delgado's front leg but catches the back leg as Delgado tries to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Delgado. No joy for Silva Jr on that attempt.
Delgado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silva Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Delgado won't be happy with that.
Silva Jr tries to move to mount but Delgado blocks the move with his legs.
Delgado tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Delgado stops Silva Jr from passing to mount.
Delgado tries to buck Silva Jr off but Silva Jr is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva Jr stands up and beckons Delgado to his feet.
A jab from Silva Jr finds it's way through Delgado's defenses.
Silva Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Delgado as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delgado misses with a two punch combination.
Delgado shoots for a takedown but Silva Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Delgado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva Jr circles away quickly and effectively.

Silva Jr feints and as Delgado raises his hands in defense, Silva Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Delgado keeps moving.

Delgado is looking for a triangle here but Silva Jr uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Delgado gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Delgado throwing hammer fists to the chest of Silva Jr. What's that going to do exactly?
Delgado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr prevents Delgado from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Delgado is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Silva Jr has taken his back!
Silva Jr trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Delgado trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Delgado fending off the submission attempt from Silva Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delgado looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva Jr!
Anderson Silva Jr took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.