PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stickem Kickem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Kickem

198 cm
21
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

[CLOSED] Nothing For Sale!

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stickem Kickem!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kickem on his heels. He'll look to pass Kickem's guard now, I'm sure.
Kickem keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Kickem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kickem being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kickem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva wants to clinch.
Kickem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Kickem misses with a low kick.

Silva scores with a takedown into Kickem's guard.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva controlling from side mount.

Silva stands up and beckons Kickem to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the head kick by Kickem.
Silva is looking to clinch but Kickem is avoiding it.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.

Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kickem's guard.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva stops Kickem from standing up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Anderson Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kickem.
Stickem Kickem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Silva moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kickem tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Kickem's guard.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kickem wants to improve his position but instead Silva has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice body kick from Kickem.
Silva tries to clinch up.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Kickem get back to his feet.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kickem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kickem scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickem throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kickem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Silva clinches up with Kickem and pushes him back against the cage.
Kickem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Kickem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Kickem swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kickem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kickem was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kickem - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kickem chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kickem.
Kickem thumps Silva with a low kick.
Kickem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Kickem throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kickem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kickem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kickem. That's going to slow Silva down.
Kickem lands with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Kickem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kickem pinned against the cage. Kickem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kickem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kickem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kickem is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Kickem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Kickem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kickem scores with a head kick.
Silva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kickem lands a head kick!

Silva is rocked!
Kickem throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kickem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kickem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kickem.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kickem scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stickem Kickem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kickem throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kickem circles away.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kickem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kickem can't break the clinch.
Kickem is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kickem misses with the head strike.
Silva blocking some punches.
Kickem wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Kickem is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kickem just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva jumps guard but Kickem stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva wants to stall.
Kickem is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Kickem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kickem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kickem lands a head kick!
Kickem feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kickem, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kickem. That's going to slow Silva down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kickem moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kickem plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kickem throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kickem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kickem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Stickem Kickem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kickem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crunch! Kickem slams his shin into Silva's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickem lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kickem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Kickem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kickem lands a head kick!
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kickem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kickem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Kickem throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kickem stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickem throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kickem lands a nice looking body kick.
Kickem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That kick from Kickem tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kickem.
Kickem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stickem Kickem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kickem 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stickem Kickem!