PBP Commentary

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

Ciunchik
vs
Silva

190 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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 Amsterdam, Zhenya Ciunchik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ciunchik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Ciunchik from controlling successfully.
Ciunchik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ciunchik engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ciunchik trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ciunchik passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Ciunchik controlling the action here.

Ciunchik is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.

Ciunchik seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ciunchik is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ciunchik wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to kick Ciunchik off but Ciunchik keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ciunchik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Ciunchik is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Ciunchik thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.

Ciunchik looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ciunchik is breathing heavily.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Ciunchik is controlling him well.

Ciunchik is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ciunchik is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ciunchik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Ciunchik postures up.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ciunchik.
Ciunchik throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Ciunchik is controlling him
Ciunchik knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

Ciunchik is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ciunchik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhenya Ciunchik dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ciunchik shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ciunchik trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhenya Ciunchik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ciunchik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Ciunchik gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.

Silva drives through and clinches with Ciunchik against the cage.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Ciunchik.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva wants to break free but Ciunchik has control.

Ciunchik works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Ciunchik slips an elbow through the middle.
Ciunchik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ciunchik slips nicely into half guard.
Silva moves into full guard.
Ciunchik is looking to advance position but Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Silva wants to control the pace but Ciunchik is squirming around nicely.
Silva throwing strikes here but Ciunchik is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Ciunchik is in no mood to give up.
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Ciunchik is holding on tight.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Silva is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zhenya Ciunchik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Silva is working for a kimura but Ciunchik is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ciunchik has managed to free his arm - good work.

Silva is working for a kimura but Ciunchik is defending it quite comfortably.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to stand up but Ciunchik has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ciunchik.
Ciunchik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ciunchik turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ciunchik manages to end up in side control.
Silva prevents Ciunchik from improving position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ciunchik asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ciunchik working the strikes but Silva uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciunchik misses with a head shot. Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ciunchik is aware though and is defending well.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Ciunchik from controlling successfully.
Ciunchik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Silva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ciunchik is defending well. Silva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ciunchik has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Silva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Silva!