PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pendulum - Blood Sugar. Smith has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Wanderlei Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Smith's chin.

Silva
vs
Smith

186 cm
22
188 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

180 cm
28
197 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a right hand that misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Smith slips a jab from Silva.
Silva misses with a left hand
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva misses with a hook.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a huge left! Smith is in big trouble! He's backing up but Silva isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Smith from any more damage. A dominating finish by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wanderlei Silva!
Wanderlei Silva retains his middleweight title!