PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandeco Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Superman. The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Mad Dog. Wandeco Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Liddell
vs
Silva

195 cm
24
220 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
31
215 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandeco Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell blocks a leg kick.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liddell's sensitive parts.
Silva is looking to slow Liddell down with leg kicks.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva defending well as Liddell loads up on a big left hand.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Liddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Liddell lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Liddell moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liddell to score with a decent uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Liddell looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Liddell misses with an uppercut.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Liddell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Liddell swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Silva tenderised Liddell's leg. Liddell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Charlie Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Liddell misses.
Liddell looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva slips a straight right by Liddell.
Liddell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva motions for Liddell to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Liddell.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva is looking to slow Liddell down with leg kicks.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Silva drops Liddell with a left right combo! Silva follows him down to the ground into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva taking a breather here.
Liddell taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Silva happy to just control the position for now.
Silva working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls the position from side control.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.

Liddell is rocked!
Silva in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Liddell looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Silva turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wandeco Silva!
Wandeco Silva really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Black Hand Alliance Only Laundry Service logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.