PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanchez
vs
Silva

190 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.

Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva looks winded!
Sanchez cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanchez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.

Sanchez looking to score a takedown here. Silva is defending well but Sanchez drives through and ends up in Silva's guard.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
Sanchez is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanchez's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Sanchez wants to control the position but Silva says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to stand.

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanchez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sanchez rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Sanchez knocks Silva out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chris Sanchez!