PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kovnir Oleg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Oleg

188 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

184 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kovnir Oleg!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oleg lands a high kick!
Oleg throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Oleg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oleg scores with a nice head shot.
Oleg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Oleg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oleg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Oleg misses.
Oleg throws a one two combo.
A head kick misses from Oleg.
Silva avoids the head kick by Oleg.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oleg avoids it really well and circles away.
Oleg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oleg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oleg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oleg.
Oleg throws a head kick that half lands.
Oleg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Oleg throws a head kick that misses.
Silva blocks a head kick by Oleg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Oleg has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oleg walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oleg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oleg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Oleg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oleg misses with a head kick.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Oleg sprawls well.
Oleg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Oleg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oleg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oleg throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Kovnir Oleg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oleg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Oleg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oleg lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oleg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oleg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oleg lands a high kick!
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oleg's waist but Oleg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Oleg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oleg looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oleg lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oleg misses with a head kick.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Oleg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oleg lands a high kick!
Oleg is working the combinations to good effect here.
Oleg lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kovnir Oleg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oleg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oleg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oleg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oleg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oleg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oleg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oleg throws a head kick that misses.
Oleg looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Oleg throws a nice head kick!
Oleg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oleg lands a head kick!
Oleg goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oleg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oleg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oleg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oleg was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Oleg is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.

Oleg kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.
Oleg throws a head kick that misses.
Oleg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oleg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oleg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oleg tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva avoids the head kick by Oleg.
Oleg throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oleg's waist but Oleg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Oleg throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Oleg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Oleg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Oleg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oleg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Oleg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oleg scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Oleg manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva won't allow Oleg to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kovnir Oleg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oleg misses with the combination.
Silva avoids the head kick by Oleg.

Oleg gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oleg wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oleg wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Silva manages to pass to side control.
Oleg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva controlling the action here.

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Oleg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Oleg is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Oleg has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oleg is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Oleg is trying to escape back to his feet but Silva uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Oleg tries to escape but Silva is in control.
Silva landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oleg throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Oleg throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Oleg shrugs it off.
Oleg throws a head kick that misses.

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Oleg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva tries for a kimura but Oleg is defending well.

Oleg is wriggling around trying to escape but Silva has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Oleg taps out and Silva picks up the big win! Great work there by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anderson Silva!