PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thor Silva's entrance music is Sandstorm. A fine choice. Anderson Silva has chosen Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough as his entrance music. Thor Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Silva

180 cm
30
185 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

188 cm
33
198 lbs
12 - 7 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

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 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Thor Silva misses with a double jab.
Thor Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Thor Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson Silva checks a leg kick.
Anderson Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Anderson Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anderson Silva.
A head kick misses from Anderson Silva.
Thor Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor Silva misses with a leg kick.
Thor Silva blocks a head kick by Anderson Silva.
Thor Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson Silva.
Thor Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anderson Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thor Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thor Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson Silva under the eye.
Anderson Silva throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Thor Silva has been cut.
A solid body kick from Thor Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thor Silva throws a right hand that Anderson Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson Silva also avoids with ease.
Thor Silva throws a low kick, looking for Anderson Silva's leg but Anderson Silva calmly moves out of range.
Anderson Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva throws a head kick but Thor Silva moves out of range.
Thor Silva scores with a jab. Anderson Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thor Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson Silva looks to land a body kick but Thor Silva moved away.
Thor Silva misses with a straight right.
Thor Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Thor Silva throws out a leg kick but Anderson Silva moves out of range and Thor Silva only half commits.
Anderson Silva avoids the body shot from Thor Silva.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson Silva. That's going to slow Thor Silva down.
Anderson Silva tries to bum rush Thor Silva with a series of wild strikes but Thor Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thor Silva lands a head shot.
Thor Silva throws a leg kick which misses Anderson Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson Silva tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson Silva slips a straight right by Thor Silva.
Anderson Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Thor Silva misses
and Anderson Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Thor Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thor Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thor Silva misses with a straight right.
Anderson Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anderson Silva misses with a head kick.
Thor Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thor Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Thor Silva coming out on top.
The crowd cheers as Thor Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Thor Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson Silva slips a jab and a cross from Thor Silva.
Anderson Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Thor Silva throws a looping overhand right but Anderson Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Thor Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Thor Silva finds it's way through Anderson Silva's defenses.

That has opened up Anderson Silva's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thor Silva throws a front kick aimed at Anderson Silva's knee but Anderson Silva avoids it well.
Thor Silva misses with the combination.
Thor Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Silva dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Thor Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thor Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thor Silva thuds his right hand into Anderson Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thor Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson Silva slips a jab from Thor Silva.
Thor Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson Silva.
Thor Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson Silva counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Thor Silva.
Thor Silva avoids the head kick by Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva throws a head kick but Thor Silva moves out of range.
Thor Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anderson Silva is out of range and Thor Silva settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson Silva throws a head kick but Thor Silva moves out of range.
A big right from Thor Silva misses.
Thor Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Thor Silva misses with a wild combination.
Thor Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick by Thor Silva misses
and Anderson Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thor Silva throws a body punch but Anderson Silva moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Anderson Silva blocks the leg kick.
Anderson Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Thor Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson Silva backing up. Anderson Silva nods at Thor Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Anderson Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Thor Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thor Silva.
Anderson Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson Silva swinging wildly here.
Thor Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Thor Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor Silva throws a nice looking combination but Anderson Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Anderson Silva misses
and Thor Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thor Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson Silva moves out of range easily.
Thor Silva throws a series of punches but Anderson Silva avoids them all with ease.
Thor Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thor Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thor Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Thor Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson Silva circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thor Silva feints a jab promting Anderson Silva to slip. Thor Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good work by Anderson Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Thor Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Thor Silva works Anderson Silva's body with a nice hook.
Anderson Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thor Silva takes a swing at Anderson Silva's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Anderson Silva misses
and Thor Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson Silva dodges the punch combination from Thor Silva.
Anderson Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thor Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Silva dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Thor Silva.
Anderson Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Thor Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson Silva blocks a head kick by Thor Silva.
Thor Silva avoids the head kick by Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva ducks under a wild hook from Thor Silva.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Anderson Silva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thor Silva has got the better of the exchanges.
Anderson Silva wants to clinch up but Thor Silva keeps it at a distance.
Thor Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Thor Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson Silva blocks a head kick by Thor Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson Silva misses with a head kick.
Thor Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thor Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson Silva misses with a head kick.
Anderson Silva throws a head kick but Thor Silva moves out of range.
Thor Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Anderson Silva misses
and Thor Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thor Silva lunges at Anderson Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson Silva's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderson Silva misses with a combination
and Thor Silva counters with a series of strikes. Anderson Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thor Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thor Silva feints a jab promting Anderson Silva to slip. Thor Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Anderson Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thor Silva blocks a head kick by Anderson Silva.
A good leg kick by Thor Silva.
Anderson Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Thor Silva.
Thor Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva tries to bum rush Thor Silva with a series of wild strikes but Thor Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson Silva lands a high kick!
A leg kick checked by Anderson Silva.
Some wild striking there from Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thor Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thor Silva throws a nice looking combination but Anderson Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thor Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson Silva throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Thor Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thor Silva. Anderson Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Anderson Silva.
Thor Silva swinging wildly here.
Thor Silva throws a series of punches but Anderson Silva avoids them all with ease.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thor Silva throws a series of punches but Anderson Silva moves out of range.
Anderson Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thor Silva avoids the head kick by Anderson Silva.
Thor Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anderson Silva back to the ropes. Thor Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thor Silva 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Silva!
An out of breath Thor Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.