PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Acrhus Darcynian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Darcynian
vs
Silva

200 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Acrhus Darcynian !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Darcynian has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Darcynian can't break the clinch.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Darcynian .
Darcynian wants to break free but Silva has control.
Darcynian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darcynian , pushing him back against the cage.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Darcynian has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Darcynian is trying to break free.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darcynian gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Darcynian has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva tries for a takedown but Darcynian manages to get underhooks.
Acrhus Darcynian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Silva tries to stall but Darcynian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva tries to pull guard but Darcynian holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Darcynian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darcynian darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Darcynian shrugs it off.
Darcynian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Darcynian is breathing heavily.
Darcynian tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva cracks the inside of Darcynian 's front leg.
Silva lands a head kick!

It looks like Acrhus Darcynian has been cut.
Darcynian blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva jabs at Darcynian 's body.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Darcynian tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Darcynian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Darcynian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to clinch but Darcynian moves away

and Darcynian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Darcynian keeps him there for the moment.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Darcynian has double underhooks.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Darcynian to the mat.
Darcynian prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Darcynian wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Darcynian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Darcynian is proving a slippery customer.
Darcynian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Darcynian shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Acrhus Darcynian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch there but Darcynian circles away.

Darcynian moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva jumps guard but Darcynian stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva is looking to control Darcynian 's arms but Darcynian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darcynian can't break the clinch.
Silva tries to stall but Darcynian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Darcynian stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Darcynian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva keeps control of Darcynian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darcynian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Darcynian just stands there and leans against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Darcynian or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darcynian momentarily.
Darcynian fails to land the takedown.
Silva lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Acrhus Darcynian 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Darcynian has taken the fight to the clinch.

Silva gets control of Darcynian 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Darcynian !
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Darcynian throwing hammer fists to the chest of Silva. What's that going to do exactly?
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Darcynian is looking to escape.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darcynian is wriggling around trying to escape.
Darcynian is working hard here to advance position.

Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Darcynian manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.

Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Darcynian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Darcynian counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Darcynian prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva keeps control of Darcynian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Darcynian just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva keeps control of Darcynian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Darcynian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Acrhus Darcynian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Darcynian digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darcynian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Darcynian wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Darcynian wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva is trying to drag Darcynian to the mat but Darcynian just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Darcynian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darcynian keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darcynian is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Darcynian successfully pulls guard.

Darcynian looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Darcynian will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Darcynian throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Darcynian is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Darcynian working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wanderlei Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Acrhus Darcynian 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Darcynian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Silva decides to pull guard.

Darcynian decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Darcynian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva tests Darcynian 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darcynian circles away from the clinch attempt

and Darcynian counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darcynian has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Darcynian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Darcynian fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.

Silva drives through and clinches with Darcynian against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Darcynian just stands there and leans against the cage.
Acrhus Darcynian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Darcynian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva tries to pull guard but Darcynian holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.

Darcynian manages to break the clinch.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Darcynian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Darcynian off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darcynian tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Darcynian or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.

Darcynian instigates a clinch.
Darcynian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Darcynian has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Darcynian 's guard.

Darcynian pushes Silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Darcynian gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darcynian is working away from the top position though.
Darcynian not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Darcynian throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Darcynian is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Silva moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darcynian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Darcynian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Darcynian throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Darcynian 's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva wants to pass the guard but Darcynian is keeping the position.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Darcynian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Acrhus Darcynian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wanderlei Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darcynian thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Acrhus Darcynian .
I think Silva 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Silva!