PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goodnight Irene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodnight Irene could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wanderlei Silva's chin.

Irene
vs
Silva

187 cm
21
283 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

170 cm
27
280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Brute

BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Goodnight Irene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Irene counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
Silva closes the distance but Irene moves to the side
and Irene counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva moves to clinch but Irene breaks away
and Irene counters with a nice body shot.
Irene blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Irene counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries to clinch
and Irene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Irene counters with a left to the body.
Silva looks winded!
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch

and Irene counters with a beautiful punch that sends Silva to the canvas!
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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Irene throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Irene looking to pass the guard.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Irene slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Irene throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Irene's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Irene wants to sweep but no luck.
Irene controlling Silva's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irene manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irene would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Irene with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Irene tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Irene preventing the sweep.

Irene decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva tries to clinch
and Irene counters with a nice body shot.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Irene counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That has opened up Wanderlei Silva's cut even more.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Irene counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva tries to clinch
and Irene counters with a right hand to the body.
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 clinch
and Irene counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva closes the distance but Irene moves to the side
and Irene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva wants to clinch but Irene slips to the side
and Irene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Irene counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Irene counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva wants to clinch but Irene slips to the side
and Irene counters with a straight right hand.
Irene is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goodnight Irene dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva closes the distance but Irene moves to the side
and Irene counters with a nice body shot.
Silva looks to clinch
and Irene counters with a flying knee that drops Silva! Irene dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goodnight Irene!
Goodnight Irene really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brute logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.