PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Morris (ranked 2789 p4p, 278 weight class) and Anderson Silva Jr (ranked 4707 p4p, 459 weight class). Morris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AWOLNATION - Sail. Samuel Morris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morris
vs
Silva Jr

176 cm
21
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Urban Fighter

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Jr throws a right hand that misses

and Morris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva Jr won't be happy with that.
Silva Jr stops Morris from passing to mount.
Silva Jr taking a bit of punishment here - Morris scoring with strikes.
Silva Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Morris looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva Jr is avoiding damage well.
Morris landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Morris advances nicely into full mount.
Morris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva Jr tries to buck Morris off but he can't manage it.
Morris is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva Jr taking shots to the head.
Morris avoids the attempt from Silva Jr to control.
Morris scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Anderson Silva Jr has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Morris looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva Jr defends it well.
Morris has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva Jr's face.

Silva Jr is rocked!

That has opened up Anderson Silva Jr's cut even more.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris cracks Silva Jr with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Morris!
Our winner, Samuel Morris, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.