PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Mauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mauler
vs
Silva

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
208 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Deadly Clothing

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Mauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva blocks a head kick by Mauler.
Mauler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mauler throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Mauler misses its intended target.

Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva thows a huge punch but Mauler dodges it nicely.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mauler sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva wants to control but Mauler is keeping him busy.
Mauler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.

Mauler makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Joe Mauler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Mauler does no damage.
Mauler stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mauler throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mauler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mauler misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters circling a little - Mauler finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice straight punches there by Mauler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mauler.
Mauler catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mauler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mauler defends it nicely.
Joe Mauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
A punch combination from Mauler misses.
Mauler fails to land with a series of punches.
Mauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Mauler.
Mauler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mauler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mauler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Mauler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Mauler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mauler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mauler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mauler throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Mauler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick misses from Mauler.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mauler lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mauler throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch combination from Mauler misses.
A head kick misses from Mauler.
Mauler throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Mauler misses.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mauler misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Mauler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mauler wants to get back to his feet but Silva passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mauler is trying to control but can't.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mauler is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mauler swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Mauler throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Mauler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe Mauler is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva is looking to clinch but Mauler is avoiding it.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mauler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Mauler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Joe Mauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Mauler misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Mauler.
Mauler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Mauler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mauler throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Mauler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Mauler sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mauler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Mauler.
Mauler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mauler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Mauler lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Mauler.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joe Mauler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mauler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mauler lands a body shot.
Mauler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mauler swinging wildly here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mauler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Mauler, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Mauler against the cage but Mauler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mauler.
Mauler lands a body shot.
Mauler throws a good cross that connects.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Mauler saw it coming and moves away.
Mauler jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Mauler.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Mauler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Mauler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Mauler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mauler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva avoids the body shot from Mauler.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Mauler.
Silva avoids the body shot from Mauler.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Mauler.
Silva slips a straight right by Mauler.
Mauler lands a slapping body shot.
Mauler misses with a two punch combination.

Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mauler!
Silva tries to control but Mauler wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws some wild stikes that Mauler manages to avoid easily.
Mauler is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mauler is looking to escape.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mauler kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mauler dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mauler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mauler thows a body shot but no joy.
Mauler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Mauler is out of range.
Mauler misses with a looping right.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mauler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mauler swinging wildly here.
Mauler throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Mauler. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Joe Mauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
A nice combination there by Mauler.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mauler pinned against the cage. Mauler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mauler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mauler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Mauler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mauler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mauler throws a body kick that misses.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mauler.
Mauler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mauler is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Mauler won't allow Silva to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mauler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Mauler kicks Silva off and gets back to his feet.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mauler was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mauler keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Mauler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Joe Mauler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mauler wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mauler passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva wants to improve his position but Mauler is controlling well.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom but Mauler passes into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to bench press Mauler off him but Mauler keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Mauler.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mauler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Mauler!