PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bancrofti Wuchereria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wuchereria kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Manowar - Blood of the Kings. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wuchereria
vs
Silva

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bancrofti Wuchereria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wuchereria pinned against the cage. Wuchereria gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wuchereria misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Wuchereria - just one landing.
Silva lands a jab to Wuchereria's midsection.
Wuchereria wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Wuchereria.
Wuchereria moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wuchereria misses with a few strikes there.
Bancrofti Wuchereria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Wuchereria sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Wuchereria gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Bancrofti Wuchereria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wuchereria gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wuchereria scores a nice knee to the body.

Wuchereria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva slips a straight right by Wuchereria.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wuchereria misses with a double jab.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Wuchereria.
Wuchereria misses the body punch

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva is keen to just control but Wuchereria is a slippery customer.
Wuchereria is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Wuchereria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wuchereria wants to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to control but Wuchereria is keeping him busy.
Wuchereria wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.

Silva is working for a kimura but Wuchereria is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva looks gassed!
Wuchereria is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Wuchereria defends the submission attempt.

Silva is working for an americana but Wuchereria has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Silva was thinking about the submission.
Wuchereria is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Wuchereria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wuchereria can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wuchereria looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Wuchereria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Wuchereria is defending well.
Silva wants to control but Wuchereria is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wuchereria swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wuchereria misses with a right hand

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wuchereria's guard now.
Wuchereria keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva tries to control but Wuchereria wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wuchereria kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

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

Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wuchereria is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wuchereria misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Wuchereria as Silva shoots in.
Wuchereria misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wuchereria tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wuchereria to the ground. Wuchereria escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wuchereria throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Wuchereria throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Bancrofti Wuchereria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wuchereria circles away.
Bancrofti Wuchereria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Wuchereria throws a poor cross that misses

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Wuchereria is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Silva dives into side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wuchereria keeps working.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Wuchereria wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wuchereria's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Wuchereria is keeping him busy.
Wuchereria 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.
Wuchereria tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Wuchereria pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wuchereria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Wuchereria misses.
A jab from Wuchereria misses.
Wuchereria throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wuchereria doesn't seem bothered though.
Wuchereria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Wuchereria. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Wuchereria.
Wuchereria throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Wuchereria, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Wuchereria against the cage but Wuchereria circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wuchereria loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva lands a jab to Wuchereria's midsection.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wuchereria tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wuchereria to the ground. Wuchereria escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wuchereria works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Wuchereria sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wuchereria tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wuchereria to the ground. Wuchereria escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wuchereria swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Wuchereria is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wuchereria manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to hold on but Wuchereria pushes him away.

Wuchereria goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Wuchereria's guard.
Wuchereria wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva pushes down on Wuchereria's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wuchereria wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Wuchereria is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.

Wuchereria manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wuchereria fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.

Wuchereria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wuchereria lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Wuchereria stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Wuchereria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wuchereria misses with a double jab.
Wuchereria misses with a shot to the body

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

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.
Wuchereria keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Wuchereria knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Wuchereria can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Wuchereria misses with the combination.
Wuchereria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wuchereria misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wuchereria stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wuchereria swivels and escapes.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wuchereria.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Wuchereria which made him look bad.
Bancrofti Wuchereria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Wuchereria misses with a wild body shot.
Wuchereria swings away with a body shot that misses

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wuchereria!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wuchereria trying desperately to get to his feet.

Silva goes for an armbar but Wuchereria turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wuchereria.
Silva is trying to control the position but Wuchereria postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuchereria throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wuchereria trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva working for a triangle but Wuchereria defends it easily.
Anderson Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wuchereria puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wuchereria is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wuchereria manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva won't allow Wuchereria to get back to his feet.
Wuchereria has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wuchereria is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

Wuchereria has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Silva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Wuchereria is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Silva pulls down on the head and he's put Wuchereria to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anderson Silva!