PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob MacFlannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and anderson silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). anderson silva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

MacFlannigan
vs
silva

190 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob MacFlannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, anderson silva!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacFlannigan misses with an uppercut.
silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
MacFlannigan misses with the combination.
silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacFlannigan is breathing heavily.
silva scores with a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - silva scores with a four punch combination!
silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

A head kick lands from silva that sends MacFlannigan to the canvas. MacFlannigan tries to scramble back to his feet but silva brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Jacob MacFlannigan has been cut.

silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
MacFlannigan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
silva in side control lands a decent elbow.

silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
MacFlannigan is not content to let silva control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
silva takes a little break here. MacFlannigan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
silva wants to control but MacFlannigan is keeping him busy.

silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but MacFlannigan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two 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.

silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.

MacFlannigan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
MacFlannigan wants to stand and escape but silva is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
silva blocks the strikes from MacFlannigan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
silva is tying to control. MacFlannigan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
MacFlannigan tries to kick silva off but silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but MacFlannigan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
MacFlannigan is in trouble now - silva has advanced to mount!

MacFlannigan bucks up and throws silva to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacob MacFlannigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

silva drives through and clinches with MacFlannigan against the cage.

silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacFlannigan misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? MacFlannigan is fending him off so far but silva persists. Nope, MacFlannigan circles away and we're back to standing.

silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by MacFlannigan as silva tries to tie him up.
silva tries for a takedown but MacFlannigan manages to get underhooks.
Jacob MacFlannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of anderson silva.
silva has had enough of the clinch but MacFlannigan keeps him there for the moment.
silva trying to stall but MacFlannigan improves his position.

MacFlannigan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacFlannigan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
MacFlannigan lands a couple of elbows.
silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but MacFlannigan is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anderson silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob MacFlannigan's cut.
That's time! MacFlannigan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

MacFlannigan misses with a series of wild punches.
silva is looking to clinch but MacFlannigan is avoiding it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by silva.
MacFlannigan wants to get back to his feet.
silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
silva trying to control the action but MacFlannigan is working from the bottom.
MacFlannigan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
silva trying to control the action but MacFlannigan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacFlannigan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked silva off and has taken his back!
silva trying to control but not successfully.
MacFlannigan loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can silva hold on?
silva trying to control the hands but MacFlannigan breaks the grip.
MacFlannigan is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. MacFlannigan gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. MacFlannigan gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. MacFlannigan apologises and we restart here on the feet.
silva has a takedown stuffed.
silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacFlannigan.
silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacFlannigan.

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.
MacFlannigan throws a jab when silva was well out of range.
MacFlannigan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by silva.
The crowd cheers as MacFlannigan lands an impressive looking overhand right. silva doesn't seem phased though.
MacFlannigan throws a left and a right that both miss

and silva counters by clinching up.
MacFlannigan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
MacFlannigan gets underhooks to prevent silva's takedown attempt.

silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
silva shoots in but MacFlannigan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jacob MacFlannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of anderson silva.
silva tries to close the distance and clinch but MacFlannigan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from MacFlannigan as silva shoots in.
silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacFlannigan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacFlannigan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jacob MacFlannigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacFlannigan throws a left and a right that both miss

and silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by silva.
silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
silva jumps guard but MacFlannigan stands there with silva around his waist. silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
silva is struggling to control the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. MacFlannigan smiles and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - MacFlannigan scores with a four punch combination!
MacFlannigan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacFlannigan throws a nice looking combination but silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

silva clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

MacFlannigan gets to his feet. silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
anderson silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacFlannigan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from MacFlannigan.
Jacob MacFlannigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacFlannigan.
MacFlannigan throws a hook but silva blocks it.
MacFlannigan tries to bum rush silva with a series of wild strikes but silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
silva shoots in looking for a takedown. MacFlannigan tries to sprawl out of it but silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. MacFlannigan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MacFlannigan misses with a series of wild punches.
silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. MacFlannigan tries to avoid it but silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag MacFlannigan to the ground. MacFlannigan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacob MacFlannigan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacob MacFlannigan's cut.
That's time! MacFlannigan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

silva tries to clinch up but MacFlannigan circles away and keeps his distance.
MacFlannigan moves out of range of the body kick from silva.
silva fails with a takedown attempt.
MacFlannigan throws a combination that misses

and silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in MacFlannigan's guard.
silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

MacFlannigan pushes silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
MacFlannigan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacFlannigan.
MacFlannigan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacFlannigan throws a right hand that silva ducks under and follows up with a left that silva also avoids with ease.
silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? MacFlannigan is fending him off so far but silva persists. Nope, MacFlannigan circles away and we're back to standing.
silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says MacFlannigan as he avoids it easily.
Jacob MacFlannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of anderson silva.
MacFlannigan throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacFlannigan.
Some wild striking there from MacFlannigan.
MacFlannigan stuffs the takedown attempt from silva. silva gets slowly back to his feet.
silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacFlannigan.
silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MacFlannigan but MacFlannigan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
MacFlannigan missing with a left hand there. silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
silva tries for a takedown but MacFlannigan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacFlannigan.
silva tries to clinch up.
silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacFlannigan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
MacFlannigan scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from MacFlannigan.
MacFlannigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacFlannigan throws a nice looking combination but silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacFlannigan.
MacFlannigan misses with a few strikes there.
silva shoots in looking for a takedown. MacFlannigan tries to sprawl out of it but silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. MacFlannigan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MacFlannigan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
MacFlannigan misses with a leg kick

and silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
silva keeps control of MacFlannigan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

silva tightens his grip and picks MacFlannigan up, before dumping him to the ground. MacFlannigan manages to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacFlannigan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
silva trying to control but MacFlannigan is working from the bottom.
silva prevents MacFlannigan from getting back to his feet.
silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
silva lands a couple of elbows.
silva with a nice head shot there.
MacFlannigan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
anderson silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

MacFlannigan pushes silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four 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.
MacFlannigan misses with a series of wild punches.
silva throws a head kick that MacFlannigan semi-blocks.
MacFlannigan misses with a double jab.
MacFlannigan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by silva.

silva has MacFlannigan up against the cage in a clinch.
MacFlannigan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
MacFlannigan is trying to break free.
MacFlannigan wants to break free but silva has control.

silva breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
anderson silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... anderson silva!