PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marty Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcghee comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up. Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcghee
vs
Silva

182 cm
26
201 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
30
202 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marty Mcghee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcghee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mcghee counters with a nice uppercut.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is trying to push Mcghee away but Mcghee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcghee is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Mcghee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcghee shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcghee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcghee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mcghee checks the leg kick.
Mcghee throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva wants to clinch up but Mcghee keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcghee misses the shot to the body.
Mcghee closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Mcghee pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mcghee moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Mcghee fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcghee misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcghee.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcghee blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Mcghee takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mcghee's brow.
Nice elbow from Silva.

It looks like Marty Mcghee has been cut.
Mcghee blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcghee avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mcghee into the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands an elbow just above Mcghee 's eye.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Mcghee is controlling the position.
Mcghee tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Mcghee's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcghee shoots in but no luck this time.
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!
Silva throws a push kick but Mcghee slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marty Mcghee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva throws a body kick that misses.
No luck for Mcghee with that takedown attempt.
Mcghee fails with the takedown.
Mcghee avoids the head kick by Silva.
Mcghee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcghee.
Silva misses with a low kick as Mcghee jumps back.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Mcghee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mcghee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mcghee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.

Mcghee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mcghee pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva is staying active underneath Mcghee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva is looking to escape.
Mcghee is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcghee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva tries to kick Mcghee off but Mcghee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mcghee is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Mcghee is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Mcghee is controlling him well.
Mcghee is looking to stall here but Silva recovers full guard.

Silva kicks Mcghee off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcghee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Mcghee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcghee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck for Mcghee with that takedown attempt.
Mcghee misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mcghee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva lands a head kick!
Mcghee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva moves away from the strike by Mcghee.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcghee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Nice body kick from Silva.
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.
The cut man is working on Marty Mcghee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mcghee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva keeps Mcghee at a distance using the push kick.
Anderson Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcghee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mcghee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab from Mcghee.

Silva clinches.
Mcghee looking to slow down the pace here.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcghee checks a leg kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Mcghee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Mcghee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Mcghee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Mcghee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcghee shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcghee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcghee misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Mcghee blocks the leg kick.
Mcghee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcghee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Mcghee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Mcghee in the body.
A head kick from Silva lands but Mcghee takes it in his stride.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mcghee's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Marty Mcghee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcghee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!