PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gippo Horse Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Horse Head
vs
Silva

188 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gippo Horse Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horse Head tries to clinch but Silva moves away

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice elbow from Silva.

Horse Head pulls guard successfully.
Horse Head has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horse Head tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Horse Head is retaining full guard.
Silva postures up.
Horse Head is controlling Silva's posture.
Horse Head keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horse Head uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Horse Head tries to clinch

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Horse Head gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Good body shot from Horse Head.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Horse Head smiles and moves away.
Horse Head fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva jumps guard but Horse Head stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gippo Horse Head has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
A short left from Silva.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Horse Head tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.

Silva clinches up with Horse Head and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva takes a shot to the head.

Silva has hold of one of Horse Head's legs. Horse Head is fighting the takedown attempt but Silva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva prevents Horse Head from getting back to his feet.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Horse Head's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to stand but Horse Head is controlling from the bottom.

Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Horse Head is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Horse Head has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva looks gassed!

Horse Head stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Horse Head showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Horse Head shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse Head tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Horse Head's guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Horse Head is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horse Head wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Horse Head's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva drives through and clinches with Horse Head against the cage.
Horse Head lands a nice elbow.
Horse Head missing with knees to the body.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Horse Head to the mat.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Horse Head showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva is trying to hold Horse Head in close to prevent damage but Horse Head has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse Head preventing the sweep.
Horse Head wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Horse Head gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Horse Head looking to pass the guard.

Horse Head stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horse Head fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Horse Head in his tracks for a moment.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Horse Head misses with the head strike.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Horse Head.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gippo Horse Head has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.

Silva jumps guard and drags Horse Head to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Horse Head trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Horse Head is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Horse Head kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Horse Head is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to take a breather but Horse Head is having none of it.
Horse Head has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Horse Head controlling the position well.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Horse Head shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horse Head paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up

and Horse Head counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Horse Head avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Horse Head has passed into side control.
Silva struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Horse Head postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Silva to stand up.
Horse Head shoots and misses

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva blocking some punches.

Silva jumps guard.
Gippo Horse Head overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horse Head postures up.

Silva looking for subs off his back but Horse Head has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Horse Head is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Horse Head prevents Silva from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Horse Head not doing much here.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Gippo Horse Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horse Head takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gippo Horse Head showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

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