PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coco Puff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Puff
vs
Silva

185 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coco Puff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puff doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva is looking to clinch but Puff is avoiding it.
Puff wants to clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Puff shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Puff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Puff drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
A short uppercut from Puff.

Puff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Puff.
Puff stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Coco Puff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Puff throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Puff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Puff.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Puff.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Puff backs away looking to recover.
Puff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Puff darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva avoiding damage as Puff throws knees to the body.
Puff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puff tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Puff back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Puff has him pressed against the cage.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Puff.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Puff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Puff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Puff will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Puff clinches.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Puff to the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Puff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 has a closed guard, preventing Puff from standing up.
Puff controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puff wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Puff preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

We're going to have a standup here because Coco Puff wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Puff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch but Puff is avoiding it.
Puff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Puff wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva looks winded!
Puff misses with a wild combination.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puff wants to clinch.
Coco Puff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva blocks a head kick by Puff.
Puff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Puff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Puff which made him look bad.

Puff closes the distance and clinches.

Puff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Puff takes the fight into the clinch.

Puff manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Puff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Puff lands a body shot in the clinch.

Puff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coco Puff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Puff pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Puff.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva jumps guard but Puff stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Puff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Puff moves into range and clinches up with Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Puff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puff lands a right hook to the body.
Silva throws a leg kick but Puff moved away.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Puff misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Puff.
Puff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Puff connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puff.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva avoids the head kick by Puff.
Puff wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puff clinches with his opponent.

Puff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva blocks a head kick by Puff.
Puff is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Coco Puff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Puff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Puff manages to break the clinch.
Puff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Puff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puff tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Puff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puff.
Puff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puff lands a head kick!

Puff drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva is trying to drag Puff to the mat but Puff just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coco Puff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Puff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puff lands a nice uppercut.
Puff missing with knees to the body.

Puff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puff misses with a few strikes there.
Puff misses with a wild combination.
Puff moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Puff tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Puff misses with a head kick.
Puff tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puff circles away.

Puff takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Puff.

Puff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coco Puff dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Puff throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Puff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Puff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.

Puff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puff circles away.

Puff closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Puff lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puff lands a shoulder strike.

Puff breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puff fails with an attempt to clinch.

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Puff. Puff maintains the clinch.
Puff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Puff tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puff just misses with a punch to the body.

Puff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puff stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Coco Puff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Puff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Puff. Those never looked like landing.
Puff is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puff. That's going to slow Silva down.

Puff has managed to clinch.
Puff pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Puff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Puff drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Puff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Puff throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Puff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puff looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Puff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puff.
Puff throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Puff is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Puff throws a body kick that misses.

Puff closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Puff.
Puff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Puff pulls his leg out and moves away.
Puff keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Puff throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.

Puff takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puff lands with a light punch inside.
Puff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Puff.
Puff cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Coco Puff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Puff breaks the clinch.
Puff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Puff tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puff misses with a kick to the body.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
Coco Puff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Coco Puff!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Coco Puff!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Coco Puff!

Coco Puff wins by unanimous decision!