PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andersoon Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Silvia
vs
Silva

185 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

189 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andersoon Silvia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvia throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Silvia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silvia is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silvia has his back to the cage.
Silvia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silvia is looking to clinch.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andersoon Silvia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvia tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silvia tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andersoon Silvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silvia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvia shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silvia misses with a wild body shot.
Silvia wants to clinch.
Silvia lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silvia tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silvia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silvia shoots in but no luck this time.
Silvia is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silvia.
Silvia wants to clinch.
Silvia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silvia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silvia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silvia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andersoon Silvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silvia off to one side.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvia misses with a straight left.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silvia tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.

Silvia breaks from the clinch.
Silvia shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Silva rushes Silvia and presses him up against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silvia tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Silvia drops back down to his feet.

Silvia pulls guard successfully.

Silvia pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silvia tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Silvia.
Silvia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silvia stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Silva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silvia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silvia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silvia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silvia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silvia tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Silvia drops back down to his feet.
Silvia misses with an elbow over the top.
Silvia can't break the clinch.
Silvia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Silvia is blocking nicely.

Silvia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silvia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silvia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Silvia circles away.
Silvia clinches but Silva breaks the clinch

and Silva counters by clinching up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silvia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Silvia.
Silvia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silvia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva darts in and clinches Silvia up against the cage.
Silvia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silvia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silvia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silvia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Silvia.
Silvia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silvia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silvia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silvia tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily

and Silva moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andersoon Silvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silvia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silvia tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silvia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silvia fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia wants to stall.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silvia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvia tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silvia looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silvia misses with an elbow over the top.
Silvia fails to pull guard.
Silvia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silvia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silvia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silvia wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silvia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silvia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia trying to land knees to the body.
Silvia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silvia closes the distance looking to clinch

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silvia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Silvia blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silvia stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.

Silvia pulls guard successfully.
Silvia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silvia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvia is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silvia wants to hit a switch here but Silva passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silvia there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

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