PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Kaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaka comes to the cage accompanied by Pjanoo by Eric Prydaz. Silver is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Give me da loot. The key to victory for Ricardo Kaka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kaka
vs
Silver

190 cm
21
203 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

181 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Kaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silver!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Silver or perhaps it was just good defense by Kaka which made him look bad.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Kaka lands with a kick to the temple. Silver shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaka takes one to the chin there.
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silver. That did some damage!
Anderson Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Silver won't want to take too many of those.
Kaka lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Anderson Silver has been cut.
Kaka looking to throw knees to the head but Silver is blocking nicely.
Kaka tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Kaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
Kaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Kaka missing with knees to the body.
Kaka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaka gets underhooks to prevent Silver's takedown attempt.
Kaka misses with a knee strike.
Kaka scores with a knee to the head.
Kaka looking to throw knees to the head but Silver is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver stalls.
Kaka avoiding damage as Silver throws knees to the body.
Kaka misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaka obliges.
Kaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaka is breathing heavily.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Kaka is controlling him.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Kaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kaka misses with a knee strike.

Silver ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silver no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Kaka 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.
Silver lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kaka!
Silver prevents Kaka from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver looking to control but Kaka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silver might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kaka kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kaka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kaka is working hard here to advance position.
Kaka is trying to stand.
Kaka is squirming around, avoiding Silver's attempts to control the action.

Silver jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kaka is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kaka and Silver has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kaka struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Silver looking to control but instead Kaka has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kaka trying to control but Silver postures up.

Silver is working for a submission of some sort.
Kaka gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kaka keeping moving, preventing Silver from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silver postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kaka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silver, into his guard.
Silver has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silver trying to keep a closed guard but Kaka is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Kaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Silver throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaka's waist but Kaka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silver off to one side.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silver avoids the head kick by Kaka.
Silver throws a lazy head kick
and Kaka counters with an outside leg kick.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaka feints and then cracks Silver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silver down.
Kaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Silver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaka tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silver is defended easily by Kaka.
Silver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silver avoids the head kick by Kaka.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Kaka ducks down to avoid it.
Kaka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silver's sensitive parts.
Silver is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Kaka lands but Silver takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaka feints and then cracks Silver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silver down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silver takes a step back to recover.
Kaka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kaka.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaka tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
Kaka tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson Silver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Kaka has him pressed against the cage.
Silver is looking to control Kaka's arms but Kaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silver has his back to the cage.
Kaka tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Silver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ricardo Kaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silver.
Silver working aggressively here.
Kaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silver's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Kaka.
Kaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silver blocks it with crossed arms.
Silver wants to break free but Kaka has control.
Silver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kaka misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaka lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaka landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Kaka.
Kaka looking to throw knees to the head but Silver is blocking nicely.
Silver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silver's efforts to push away.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Kaka lands a knee to the head.
Kaka misses with a knee strike.
Kaka trying to land knees to the body.
Silver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silver blocks it with crossed arms.
Silver is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kaka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Silver trying to land knees to the body.
Kaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Silver.
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaka avoids it.
Kaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silver lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Kaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Silver breaks the clinch.
Ricardo Kaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silver lands a nice looking body shot.
Kaka ducks right into an uppercut from Silver.
Kaka moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.

Silver closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silver lands in his opponent's guard.
Kaka keeping moving, preventing Silver from controlling successfully.
Kaka wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Silver is now in half guard.
Silver trying to control from half guard but Kaka is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaka wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kaka actively working from the bottom here.
Silver is trying to control the action in half guard but Kaka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kaka is defending against the submission attempts here by Silver.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver wants to pass to mount but Kaka is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Kaka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silver's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Silver misses with a body shot.
Kaka throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Kaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Kaka throws a sloppy head kick

and Silver counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silver seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kaka wants to sweep but no luck.
Kaka keeping moving, preventing Silver from controlling successfully.

Silver has gone for a leg lock! Kaka slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silver's guard.
Silver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silver is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaka is looking to stand up but Silver won't let him.
Kaka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaka postures up.

Kaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kaka stands up from Silver's guard - Kaka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Kaka ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kaka scrambles back to his feet.

Kaka darts in and clinches Silver up against the cage.
Silver tries to circle away but Kaka has him pinned against the cage.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Kaka is controlling him.
Anderson Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaka misses with a knee to the head.
Kaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaka scores with a knee to the head.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaka tries to land a knee to the head but Silver blocks with his arms.

Silver ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silver no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Kaka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kaka stopping the sweep attempt from Silver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaka sitting in guard here, content to control.

Silver looking for a guillotine here but Kaka defends easily.
Kaka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kaka postures up.

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.

Ricardo Kaka has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silver tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silver's calf.

Kaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Kaka.
Kaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silver blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaka connects with a knee to the head.
Kaka misses with a knee strike.
Kaka with a knee to the head.
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaka avoids it.
Silver managing to block the knees to the body from Kaka.
Kaka avoiding damage as Silver throws knees to the body.
Silver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kaka walks away with a smile on his face. Silver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kaka lands a head kick!
Silver throws a hook but Kaka blocks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kaka.
Ricardo Kaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Kaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaka, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Kaka!