PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stappy Biggums (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Biggums
vs
Silva

187 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stappy Biggums!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Biggums misses with a takedown

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva taking a breather.
Biggums working hard to break the clinch.

Silva jumps guard.
Biggums has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Biggums would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Biggums got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Biggums has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Biggums advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Biggums tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Biggums wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biggums throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva trying to control but Biggums postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Biggums counters with a takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggums misses with the ground and pound.
Biggums misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Silva is trying to control Biggums's posture but Biggums avoids it.
Biggums knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Biggums connects with a decent elbow.
Biggums in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.
Biggums throws an elbow but Silva slips to the side and avoids it well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Biggums stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Biggums shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Biggums was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Biggums is breathing heavily.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Biggums putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to hold on but Biggums pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Biggums connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Biggums has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Biggums isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Biggums smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four 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.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Biggums wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Biggums.
Biggums with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Biggums has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Biggums wants to clinch

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Biggums's guard.
Biggums keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Biggums tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Biggums is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva stays in close to Biggums's body and controls the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Biggums throws a sloppy head kick

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Biggums's guard now.
Silva stays in close to Biggums's body and controls the position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Biggums is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Biggums is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggums is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Biggums pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Biggums keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Biggums keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

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

Biggums scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Biggums doesn't defend quickly enough and Silva has managed to lock this one up! Can Biggums escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Silva on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anderson Silva!