PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 4552 p4p, 4656 weight class) and Demetrious Johnson (ranked 537 p4p, 544 weight class). Anderson Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Johnson

188 cm
22
195
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
198
1 - 0 - 0

Basic striking
Good chin

Decent boxing
Intelligent

PWNAGE™

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
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, Demetrious Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've been told by Silva's head coaches at Besta-Fera Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silva rushes Johnson and presses him up against the ropes.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Johnson works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Johnson swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the ropes.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva takes one on the button.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.

Johnson gets tackled into the ropes by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrious Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Demetrious Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silva rushes Johnson and presses him up against the ropes.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Silva avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the ropes.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Silva into the ropes.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Silva's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Johnson forces Silva back against the ropes and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrious Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Silva.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva wants to stall.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Silva tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Silva moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Silva is stalling here.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demetrious Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the ropes. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anderson Silva.
I think Johnson 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrious Johnson!