PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Porter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Porter
vs
Silva

183 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Porter misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Porter.
Daniel Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Porter, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Porter against the cage but Porter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Porter has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Porter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Porter is trying to break free.
Porter is trying to break free.
Porter is trying to break free.
Silva prevents Porter from breaking the clinch.

Porter breaks from the clinch.
Porter throws a head kick that misses.
Porter swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Porter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a series of punches but Porter avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Porter is breathing heavily.

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Porter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Porter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Porter avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Porter is keeping him busy.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Porter is not content to let Silva control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Porter tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Porter, who protects the arm well.
An elbow from Silva crashes against the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Porter throws a head kick that misses.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Porter, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Porter is trying to break free.

Porter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Porter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Porter.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porter tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Porter walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Porter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Porter misses with a lunging right hand

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.

Silva pulls Porter into guard.
Porter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva looking to control.
Porter wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva keeping full guard, as Porter tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick by Porter misses
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Porter was not able to check.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Porter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daniel Porter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Porter.
Porter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Porter keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Porter swivels and escapes.
Porter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Porter throws a head kick that misses.
Porter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Porter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Porter circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Silva drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Porter follows Silva to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Porter!