PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wando Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zhirinovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Kasta - Normal'no vsyo. Zhirinovsky has chosen Zhirinovsky and Serega - Murka as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vladimir Zhirinovsky was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silva
vs
Zhirinovsky

180 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Beast Body

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wando Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Zhirinovsky!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhirinovsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zhirinovsky misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Zhirinovsky misses with a wild body shot.
Silva tries to clinch but Zhirinovsky moves away

and Zhirinovsky counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.

Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Zhirinovsky to get to half guard.
Zhirinovsky wants to stand up but Silva is controlling the position.

Zhirinovsky gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Zhirinovsky shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zhirinovsky was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zhirinovsky looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Zhirinovsky has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Zhirinovsky working Silva over with strikes.
Zhirinovsky wants to stand up but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Zhirinovsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zhirinovsky wants to stand but Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zhirinovsky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zhirinovsky tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zhirinovsky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Zhirinovsky stands up and beckons Silva to his feet.
A big left from Zhirinovsky misses.
Zhirinovsky misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zhirinovsky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zhirinovsky.
Zhirinovsky keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut there from Zhirinovsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zhirinovsky shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zhirinovsky's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva moves into full guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Zhirinovsky has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Zhirinovsky manages to pass to side control!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zhirinovsky decides to stand back up. Zhirinovsky steps back and let's Silva get back to his feet.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

so Zhirinovsky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Zhirinovsky escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Zhirinovsky tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zhirinovsky sees it coming and defends easily.

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

Zhirinovsky pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Zhirinovsky misses with an uppercut
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhirinovsky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No luck for Zhirinovsky with that takedown attempt.
Wando Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

Silva rushes Zhirinovsky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zhirinovsky shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zhirinovsky was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva regains half guard.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Zhirinovsky escapes and gets back to his feet.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zhirinovsky.
Zhirinovsky throws a poor cross that misses
and Zhirinovsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zhirinovsky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a body kick.

Zhirinovsky scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Zhirinovsky looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zhirinovsky takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zhirinovsky looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Zhirinovsky decides to return to a standing position.
Silva leaves Zhirinovsky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zhirinovsky throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Zhirinovsky pushes him off.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Zhirinovsky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wando Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zhirinovsky.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Zhirinovsky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zhirinovsky is breathing heavily.
Silva tries to clinch

and Zhirinovsky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Zhirinovsky has passed into half guard!

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zhirinovsky pulls his head out easily.
Zhirinovsky seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Zhirinovsky gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Silva tries to clinch but Zhirinovsky moves out of range.
Zhirinovsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Zhirinovsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhirinovsky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Zhirinovsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Zhirinovsky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zhirinovsky shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zhirinovsky throws a right hand that misses
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Zhirinovsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zhirinovsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zhirinovsky tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wando Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhirinovsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Zhirinovsky jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhirinovsky circles away.
Zhirinovsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zhirinovsky fails with a takedown attempt.
Zhirinovsky misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva closes the distance but Zhirinovsky moves to the side

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

Silva working for a triangle but Zhirinovsky defends it easily.

Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Zhirinovsky has passed into half guard!

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zhirinovsky pulls his head out easily.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zhirinovsky's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zhirinovsky's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Zhirinovsky showing good submission defense here.
Wando Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Zhirinovsky manages to escape to his feet.
Zhirinovsky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zhirinovsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Zhirinovsky misses with an uppercut
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zhirinovsky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Zhirinovsky fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva tries to clinch up but Zhirinovsky circles away and keeps his distance.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. Zhirinovsky shrugs it off though.
Zhirinovsky might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Zhirinovsky gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zhirinovsky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zhirinovsky has time to react.
Silva wants to clinch.

Zhirinovsky 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 throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Silva is working an open guard so Zhirinovsky takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva slips under a jab from Zhirinovsky.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhirinovsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zhirinovsky throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wando Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zhirinovsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Zhirinovsky!