PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Sparx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sparx
vs
Silva

182 cm
26
192 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

188 cm
32
198 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Sparx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick but Sparx moves out of range.
Silva lands a head kick!
No joy there for Sparx, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sparx goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
A head kick misses from Silva.

Silva rushes Sparx and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sparx tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the ropes.
Sparx blocks the elbow strike.
Silva has Sparx pressed against the ropes, preventing Sparx from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva avoids the body shot from Sparx.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sparx looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva avoids the head kick by Sparx.
Sparx circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sparx counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Sparx misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Sparx thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva looks to land a combination but Sparx avoids it well.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sparx counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sparx counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Sparx counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Sparx misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Sparx shrugs it off.
Sparx is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sparx will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparx swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sparx lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sparx ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva checks a low kick from Sparx.
Sparx takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Sparx counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparx throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sparx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Sparx thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Sparx misses
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Sparx shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparx misses with a two punch combination.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Sparx moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sean Sparx will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Sparx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Sparx throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Sparx avoids the head kick by Silva.
Sean Sparx is winning the standup battle so far.
Sparx lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sparx swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Sparx fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sparx.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sparx.
Sparx throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Sparx fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Sparx will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva slips a straight right by Sparx.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparx lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparx blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva throws a right and a left that Sparx avoids nicely.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Sparx slips the punch.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Sparx.
A punch combination from Sparx misses.
Sparx goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sparx fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Sparx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva looks for the body kick but Sparx saw that one coming.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Sparx counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Sparx.
Silva throws a head kick but Sparx moves out of range.
Sparx misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparx scores with a leg kick.
Sparx will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sparx blocks a head kick by Silva.
Sparx misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sparx is out of range and Silva settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick from Sparx.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Sparx dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva throws a lazy head kick
letting Sparx counter with a right hand.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Sparx counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sparx throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sparx misses with a series of wild punches.
Sparx avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparx throws a head kick that half lands.
Sparx throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sparx avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Sparx counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Anderson Silva's cut even more.
Sparx tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sparx throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Sparx managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Sparx lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sparx's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sparx blocks a head kick by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Sparx.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparx throws a shot to the body.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sparx avoids the head kick by Silva.
Sparx swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sparx scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to bum rush Sparx with a series of wild strikes but Sparx uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Sparx.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch but Sparx slips to the side
and Sparx counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sparx lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sparx throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sparx swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Sparx shrugs it off.
Sparx lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a combination but Sparx avoids it well.
Silva throws a head kick but Sparx moves out of range.
Sparx feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Sparx misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sparx throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Sparx counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Sparx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sparx, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Sparx!