PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spider Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dickinson's choice of entrance music: Ride of the Valkyries . Evander Dickinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Dickinson

167 cm
27
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Happy Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spider Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evander Dickinson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Dickinson as Silva shoots in.

Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dickinson on his heels. He'll look to pass Dickinson's guard now, I'm sure.
Silva advances to half guard.
Silva prevents Dickinson from improving his position.
Silva wants to control but Dickinson is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dickinson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva is trying to control. Dickinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dickinson can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dickinson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dickinson defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Dickinson is working away.
Dickinson trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dickinson wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva winds up and cracks Dickinson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dickinson has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva thows a huge punch but Dickinson dodges it nicely.
Dickinson is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Dickinson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Dickinson is working away.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Silva is trying for a kimura here. Dickinson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Silva wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Spider Silva!