PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don The Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don The Fist has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
The Fist

187 cm
24
200 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

198 cm
23
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don The Fist!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Fist throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.

Silva tries to sprawl but The Fist drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Silva gets back to full guard.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Fist throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Fist is one step ahead there.
The Fist throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Fist working some strikes from top position.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Fist defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Fist keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The Fist avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but The Fist defends easily.
The Fist postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Fist throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.

Silva working for a triangle but The Fist defends it easily.
Silva keeping full guard, as The Fist tries to pass.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva working for a triangle but The Fist defends it easily.
The Fist is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Fist throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva has momentary wrist control but The Fist slips an elbow through the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Fist landing some decent shots from guard.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Fist lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Fist landing some decent shots from guard.
The Fist cracks Silva with a solid left hand.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Fist defends it easily.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Fist is aware though and is defending well.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Fist is aware though and is defending well.
The Fist connects with a couple of short punches.
The Fist must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Fist lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Fist working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The Fist connects with a couple of short punches.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Fist defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Fist wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The Fist is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but The Fist has managed to sneak the leg through.
The Fist lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The Fist gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Fist has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Fist and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva motions for The Fist to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Fist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Fist throws a head kick that misses.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Fist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Fist looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but The Fist persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
The Fist plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Fist moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Fist.
The Fist lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Fist shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Fist's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don The Fist.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
The Fist misses with a body kick.
The Fist shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
The Fist moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from The Fist.
The Fist throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind The Fist 's knee.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Fist looks gassed!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Fist, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don The Fist dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Fist wants to clinch.
Silva blocks a head kick by The Fist.

Silva gets a clinch.
The Fist stalls.
The Fist fails to pull guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The Fist takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.

The Fist breaks the clinch.
The Fist tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva sizes up The Fist with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids the head kick by The Fist.
Silva cracks The Fist with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Fist gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva wants to slow The Fist down by chopping away at his legs.
The Fist tries a head kick but it misses.
The Fist takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Fist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
The Fist throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The Fist misses the jab.
The Fist looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Don The Fist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Fist.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Fist throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from The Fist.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow The Fist down.

The Fist shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Fist showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but The Fist is very close to passing his half guard.
The Fist missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva gets full guard.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva controls The Fist momentarily but The Fist frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Fist's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The Fist lands a couple of elbows.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Fist is one step ahead there.
The Fist chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The Fist stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
The Fist throws a head kick that misses.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Fist connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
The Fist takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for The Fist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Fist lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Fist throws a knee to the head but misses.

The Fist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Fist manages to avoid it.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Fist's calf.
The Fist looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don The Fist.
The Fist is breathing heavily.
The Fist tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Fist on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva lands a jab to The Fist's midsection.
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 Anderson Silva will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The Fist throws a head kick that misses.
The Fist moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Good shot there by Silva.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Fist has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Fist and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from The Fist.
The Fist attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Fist lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Fist avoids the head kick by Silva.

The Fist closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
The Fist is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The Fist throws a big right hand that misses.
The Fist is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Silva goes for an armbar but The Fist turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from The Fist.
The Fist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Fist slips nicely into half guard.
The Fist throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a sweep. The Fist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Fist passes to full mount!
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Fist connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The Fist in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Fist landing strikes, looking to finish!
The Fist putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The Fist with a couple of short strikes.

Silva is rocked!
The Fist connects with a bit shot that sees Silva covering up! More strikes from The Fist and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! The Fist is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don The Fist!