PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shan Siam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Anderson Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Siam
vs
Silva

175 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shan Siam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Siam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Siam throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Siam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Siam shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shan Siam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siam wants to clinch.
Siam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siam shoots in but no luck this time.
Siam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Silva forces Siam back against the cage and clinches.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Siam blocks it.

Siam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Siam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Siam has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Siam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Siam looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Siam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Siam throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Siam throws an elbow that misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Siam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siam blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Siam's face.
Siam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Siam blocks with his arms.
Siam could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Siam is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Siam creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Siam blocks with his arms.
Siam misses with an elbow strike.
Siam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Siam misses with an elbow strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Siam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Siam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siam tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Siam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Siam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva landing knees to the head.

Siam is rocked!
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oh Siam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Siam blocks with his arms.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siam blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva has cage pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Siam is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a bit one sneaks through from Silva - that's hurt Siam badly! Oh, another knee lands and Siam is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Siam doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Anderson Silva!