PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Hogsback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Thiago Silva enters the cage!

Hogsback
vs
Silva

190 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
214 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xander Hogsback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogsback shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Hogsback shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Hogsback takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hogsback ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogsback doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xander Hogsback. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogsback takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hogsback doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.

Silva drops Hogsback with a beautiful combination! Hogsback stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silva is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogsback tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily

and Silva counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hogsback! Silva lets Hogsback back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Hogsback is rocked!
Hogsback shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva counters with a nice right hand that sends Hogsback toppling to the canvas! Hogsback scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Silva finish him?!
Oh Hogsback is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hogsback is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hogsback's hands.
Hogsback seems to have got his legs back now.
Hogsback throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Hogsback's head.

Silva cracks Hogsback with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Silva has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hogsback to stand back up!
Hogsback has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.

Silva cracks Hogsback with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hogsback looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Silva finish him?
Hogsback with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hogsback had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogsback takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Silva is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Silva shuts the power down on Hogsback. Lights out, game over! Silva is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thiago Silva!