PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

McGuinness
vs
Silva

177 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paddy McGuinness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a one two! McGuinness had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Paddy McGuinness has been cut.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGuinness looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
No joy there for McGuinness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuinness is just out of range.
Silva avoids the body shot from McGuinness.
McGuinness ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
McGuinness ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGuinness cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGuinness wants to clinch.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McGuinness wants to clinch.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuinness.
McGuinness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
McGuinness really is a fat lump.
McGuinness throws a big shot that misses.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a series of punches but McGuinness moves out of range.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
McGuinness darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGuinness keeps the fight on the outside.
McGuinness scores with a hook.
McGuinness misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGuinness looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
McGuinness throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
McGuinness has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silva after a bit of a struggle.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva looks winded!
McGuinness misses the shot to the body.
McGuinness defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
McGuinness misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by McGuinness.
McGuinness lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGuinness.
McGuinness tries to clinch up.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuinness misses with a straight left.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuinness shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards McGuinness to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuinness scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
McGuinness throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
McGuinness throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGuinness throws out a powerful jab.
Silva swings for the body but McGuinness moves out of range.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuinness.
McGuinness connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
McGuinness lands a body shot.
McGuinness is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness misses with a wild body shot.
Silva misses with a double jab.
McGuinness fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGuinness is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McGuinness tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuinness misses with a few strikes there.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from McGuinness.
McGuinness looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
McGuinness lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from McGuinness does it's job there.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGuinness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy McGuinness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paddy McGuinness's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McGuinness tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from McGuinness.
Paddy McGuinness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuinness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
McGuinness is trying to break free.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva looks to land a right hand but McGuinness moved out of range.

Silva drives through and clinches with McGuinness against the cage.
McGuinness has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGuinness wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGuinness wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGuinness misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Paddy McGuinness is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - McGuinness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuinness digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from McGuinness.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva is breathing heavily.
McGuinness tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuinness connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGuinness lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
McGuinness throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
McGuinness scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McGuinness cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Silva lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. McGuinness does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGuinness. McGuinness circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGuinness throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
McGuinness avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuinness scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuinness connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
McGuinness throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
McGuinness tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt

and Silva counters by clinching up.

Silva breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness fails to land with a series of punches.
McGuinness comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McGuinness cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
McGuinness misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but McGuinness won't allow it.
McGuinness is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on McGuinness's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
McGuinness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGuinness lands an overhand right.
McGuinness works Silva's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sloppy strikes from McGuinness. Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGuinness, as that shot connected.
Silva throws a series of punches but McGuinness moves out of range.
McGuinness wants to clinch.
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!
McGuinness moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
McGuinness with a hook.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuinness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGuinness finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGuinness misses with the combination.
McGuinness moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy McGuinness dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paddy McGuinness's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuinness moves away.
McGuinness misses with a few strikes there.
McGuinness misses the jab.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuinness lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McGuinness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

McGuinness gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
McGuinness has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGuinness is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
McGuinness wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGuinness wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuinness has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGuinness there as he acknowledges the shot.
McGuinness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuinness. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuinness throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
McGuinness misses with the combination.
McGuinness lands a body shot.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from McGuinness.
Silva digs a good hook to McGuinness's body.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from McGuinness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuinness looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuinness lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McGuinness with a nice cross.
McGuinness bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva scores with a jab.
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.
McGuinness tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuinness. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuinness misses with a series of wild punches.
Paddy McGuinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
McGuinness cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
McGuinness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuinness connects with a jab.
McGuinness thows a body shot but no joy.
McGuinness misses with a body shot.
McGuinness scores with a shot to the body.
McGuinness looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
McGuinness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuinness.
McGuinness scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
McGuinness throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut there from McGuinness.
McGuinness cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuinness lands a jab.
McGuinness throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuinness moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva misses with a hook.
McGuinness tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paddy McGuinness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Silva misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy McGuinness showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGuinness, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy McGuinness!