PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kraven Meatballs (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. Its dark and hell is hot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Meatballs
vs
Silva

189 cm
23
209 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

GummIberry Nutrition ($10 Sale)

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kraven Meatballs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Silva wants to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Meatballs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Meatballs keeps the fight on the outside.
Meatballs stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva is looking to clinch but Meatballs is avoiding it.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Meatballs scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meatballs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meatballs cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva wants to clinch up but Meatballs keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Meatballs and Silva goes tumbling to the canvas! Meatballs follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Silva looks gassed!

Meatballs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.

Meatballs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Meatballs is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meatballs wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Meatballs is working away from the top position though.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Meatballs sits in half guard.

Meatballs is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Meatballs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Meatballs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

Meatballs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva is not content to let Meatballs control the position.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Meatballs content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to escape.

Meatballs wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Meatballs is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva is staying active underneath Meatballs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Meatballs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Meatballs is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to buck Meatballs off but he can't manage it.

Meatballs jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Meatballs is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to escape but Meatballs is in control.

Meatballs tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Meatballs wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Meatballs asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kraven Meatballs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meatballs, as that shot connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meatballs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Meatballs is having none of it.
Silva misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Meatballs shoots in.
The fighters circling - Meatballs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meatballs keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meatballs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meatballs throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meatballs.
Meatballs scores with a jab.
Meatballs misses with a looping right.
Meatballs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva misses with a body shot.
Meatballs has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kraven Meatballs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meatballs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meatballs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meatballs, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meatballs.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meatballs has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Meatballs tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meatballs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Meatballs shrugs off.
Meatballs avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Meatballs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meatballs looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Meatballs cracks Silva with a good jab.
Meatballs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meatballs tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Meatballs drops back down to his feet.
Meatballs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Meatballs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meatballs smiles and moves away.
Kraven Meatballs is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva tries to clinch but Meatballs is having none of it.

Silva gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Meatballs tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Meatballs blocks the elbow strike.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meatballs is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Meatballs is trying to break free.
Meatballs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meatballs blocks it with crossed arms.
Meatballs blocks an elbow strike.
Meatballs goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Meatballs scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kraven Meatballs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meatballs fails to land with a series of punches.
Meatballs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meatballs catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meatballs.
Meatballs lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Meatballs fails to land the takedown.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Meatballs circles away.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Meatballs circles away.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meatballs misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meatballs tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Meatballs.
Meatballs misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Meatballs coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kraven Meatballs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Meatballs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Meatballs.
Meatballs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Meatballs blocks it.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Meatballs blocks an elbow strike.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meatballs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meatballs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meatballs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meatballs lands an overhand right.
Meatballs cracks Silva with a big right hand and Silva goes down!

Silva is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meatballs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Meatballs finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meatballs drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Meatballs off! Meatballs jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Meatballs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Meatballs works his way into side control.

Meatballs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Meatballs is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meatballs in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Meatballs in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Silva tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Meatballs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kraven Meatballs!