PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dawid wiszniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
wiszniewski

188 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, dawid wiszniewski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

wiszniewski feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, wiszniewski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
wiszniewski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing wiszniewski from controlling successfully.
Silva keeping full guard, as wiszniewski tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to sweep here but wiszniewski controlling him for the moment.
wiszniewski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing wiszniewski from controlling successfully.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - wiszniewski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

wiszniewski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. wiszniewski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but wiszniewski is one step ahead there.
Silva keeping moving, preventing wiszniewski from controlling successfully.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but wiszniewski is one step ahead there.
wiszniewski content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva trying to control the position.
wiszniewski trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva controls wiszniewski momentarily but wiszniewski frees himself.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva is keen to just control but wiszniewski is a slippery customer.
wiszniewski looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wiszniewski throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
wiszniewski is trying to control but can't.
Silva wants to pass to mount but wiszniewski is defending the position.
Silva passes to full mount!
wiszniewski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva wants to control the pace but wiszniewski is squirming around nicely.
wiszniewski 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.
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for wiszniewski because Silva loaded up on that one.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
wiszniewski tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because wiszniewski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

wiszniewski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Silva trying to control but wiszniewski is having none of it.

Silva looking for a guillotine from mount but wiszniewski is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva has hold of wiszniewski's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and wiszniewski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

wiszniewski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to clinch but wiszniewski is having none of it.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
wiszniewski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
wiszniewski shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed wiszniewski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
dawid wiszniewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
wiszniewski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. wiszniewski shrugs it off though.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
wiszniewski is breathing heavily.
Silva scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a head kick that wiszniewski semi-blocks.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
wiszniewski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick but wiszniewski moves out of range.
Silva keeps wiszniewski at a distance using the push kick.
wiszniewski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
wiszniewski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva cracks the inside of wiszniewski's front leg.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and wiszniewski moves out of range easily.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva throws a head kick that wiszniewski semi-blocks.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by wiszniewski.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - wiszniewski circles away.
Silva lands a head kick. wiszniewski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva lands a head kick. wiszniewski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva throws a head kick that wiszniewski semi-blocks.
wiszniewski blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick that wiszniewski semi-blocks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! wiszniewski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and wiszniewski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. wiszniewski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
wiszniewski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. wiszniewski takes a step back to recover.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by wiszniewski.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva lands a high kick!
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
wiszniewski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Silva.
wiszniewski blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and wiszniewski moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a head kick but wiszniewski moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from wiszniewski.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dawid wiszniewski.
wiszniewski avoids the head kick by Silva.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
wiszniewski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva lands a high kick!
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva lands a high kick!
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
wiszniewski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by wiszniewski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva throws a sloppy head kick and wiszniewski moves out of range easily.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
wiszniewski misses with a few strikes there.
wiszniewski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a big head kick but wiszniewski shrugs it off.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva scores with a head kick.
wiszniewski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing wiszniewski off to one side.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Silva scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
wiszniewski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
wiszniewski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
wiszniewski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anderson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
wiszniewski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by wiszniewski.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into wiszniewski's torso.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. wiszniewski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
wiszniewski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by wiszniewski.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
wiszniewski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing wiszniewski off to one side.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dawid wiszniewski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wiszniewski shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Silva scores with a head kick.
wiszniewski shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Silva.
wiszniewski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. wiszniewski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
wiszniewski takes a kick to the side of the head.
wiszniewski avoids the head kick by Silva.
wiszniewski misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from wiszniewski. wiszniewski gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of wiszniewski's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. wiszniewski shrugs it off though.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva lands a head kick. wiszniewski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
wiszniewski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
wiszniewski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
dawid wiszniewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
wiszniewski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva pushes wiszniewski away with a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that wiszniewski can do to turn this around?
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and wiszniewski counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Anderson Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wiszniewski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.

Silva is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but wiszniewski frees his head nicely. Oh but Silva has switched to an armbar! wiszniewski is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Anderson Silva!