PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen Never Gonna Stop as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Anderson

190 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, John Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Alex Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Silva is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a looping left.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva lands a few punches from side control.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson tries to escape but Silva is in control.
Anderson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Anderson taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Anderson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Anderson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silva cracks Anderson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva is putting a hurting on Anderson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Anderson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Silva working the ground and pound from side control.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva is working Anderson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Anderson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Anderson looks gassed!
Anderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is not content to let Silva control the position.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Anderson is defending well.
Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Anderson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Anderson!
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Anderson is in trouble!
Silva landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Anderson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Anderson's face.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Anderson looks a forlorn figure.
Anderson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Anderson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Anderson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva looking to finish Anderson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anderson!
Anderson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Anderson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Anderson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anderson prevents it.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Anderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anderson tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva has Anderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Anderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson with a nice cross.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva takes one on the button.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson lands a with a good body shot.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Silva grinds an elbow into Anderson's temple.
Anderson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva lands an elbow.
Anderson is trying to buck Silva off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anderson - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anderson. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anderson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Anderson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
Silva working the ground and pound from side control.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Silva cracks Anderson with a big right hand but Anderson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Anderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Anderson scores with a four punch combination!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Anderson wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Anderson lands a head shot.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Anderson throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva stops Anderson from standing up.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
John Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson scores with a jab.
Silva checks a low kick from Anderson.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Anderson lands an overhand right.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Anderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva won't allow Anderson to get back to his feet.
Silva with a nice head shot there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva blocks a leg kick.

Anderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Anderson defends it.
Silva stops Anderson from getting back to his feet.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

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