PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Nogueira (ranked 23614 p4p, 7095 weight class) and Shogun Silva (ranked 148 p4p, 139 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nogueira
vs
Silva

175 cm
22
170
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
202
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Nogueira !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nogueira has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Nogueira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Nogueira avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nogueira scores with a shoulder strike.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands a body shot.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Nogueira controls his hands.
Nogueira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nogueira prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nogueira 's elbow.
Nogueira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogueira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Nogueira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nogueira scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Shogun Silva has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nogueira .
Nice body punch from Nogueira - that landed with a thud.
Silva avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
Nogueira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nogueira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nogueira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nogueira misses with a body punch.
Nogueira misses with an elbow over the top.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva tries a body shot but Nogueira blocks it.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nogueira throws a head punch that misses.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Silva.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nogueira .
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
Nogueira missing with knees to the body.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Nogueira prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Nogueira avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nogueira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Nogueira being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Nogueira swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Nogueira misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nogueira takes a shot to the head.

Nogueira is rocked!
Silva is working Nogueira over against the cage.
Oh Nogueira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters up against the cage, Nogueira throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nogueira ! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Silva is unloading with more strikes now! Nogueira drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shogun Silva!