PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abu Rock (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 prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rock
vs
Silva

182 cm
28
195 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

188 cm
34
195 lbs
17 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abu Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rock looking to score a takedown here. Silva is defending well but Rock drives through and ends up in Silva's guard.
Rock is stalling in the full guard.
Rock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rock postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Rock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rock is controlling him.
Rock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rock landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rock throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Rock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rock stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rock is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Silva is pushing Rock's head away, looking to escape. Rock manages to hold on to the position though.
Rock creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rock is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rock connects with a decent elbow.
We've been hearing good reports from Rock's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rock is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Rock is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rock scores with a couple of short elbows.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rock is controlling him well.
Rock working the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rock scoring with punches from side control.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Rock grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.

Silva is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Rock scoring with strikes.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Rock finish him?
Rock scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Silva is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Rock can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Rock!
A relieved looking Abu Rock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.