PBP Commentary

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

Silva
vs
Mckenzie

188 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
187 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cod Mckenzie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mckenzie controlling Silva's posture.
Mckenzie trying to control the position.
Mckenzie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cod Mckenzie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mckenzie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a head kick that Mckenzie semi-blocks.

It looks like Cod Mckenzie has been cut.
Mckenzie throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie working a defensive guard here.
Mckenzie being controlled here, momentarily.
Mckenzie is controlling Silva's posture.
Mckenzie trying to control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Cod Mckenzie hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mckenzie on his heels. He'll look to pass Mckenzie's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mckenzie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mckenzie trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mckenzie keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cod Mckenzie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mckenzie misses with a double jab.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie is not content to let Silva control the position.
Mckenzie is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva trying to control the position but Mckenzie is working away.
Mckenzie struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mckenzie keeps working.

Silva tries for a kimura but Mckenzie is defending well.
Mckenzie can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mckenzie wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
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 Cod Mckenzie's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mckenzie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva connects with the punch.

Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mckenzie's half guard.
Mckenzie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mckenzie is not content to let Silva control the position.
Mckenzie is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
Mckenzie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mckenzie avoid being mounted?
Mckenzie is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Cod Mckenzie hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Mckenzie pushes him off.
Mckenzie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Silva feints and as Mckenzie raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mckenzie's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Mckenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mckenzie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mckenzie keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva won't allow Mckenzie to get back to his feet.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Mckenzie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva advances to half guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Mckenzie defending well.
Anderson Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mckenzie has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mckenzie trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Mckenzie wants to get back to full guard.
Mckenzie is not content to let Silva control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Silva is trying to control. Mckenzie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Anderson Silva just wasn't active enough.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mckenzie, pushing him back against the cage.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva rushes Mckenzie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Silva has Mckenzie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Silva pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mckenzie tumbling to the mat - Silva dives into Mckenzie's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Mckenzie is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cod Mckenzie's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mckenzie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva postures up.
Silva wants to stand but Mckenzie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mckenzie is trying to keep Silva in close.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cod Mckenzie wasn't active enough on the ground.

Mckenzie tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mckenzie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Mckenzie is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mckenzie trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Mckenzie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mckenzie trying to control the position.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Mckenzie is working from the bottom.
Mckenzie working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva wants to control from the top but Mckenzie keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mckenzie backs up against the cage.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Silva clinches with his opponent.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mckenzie can do to turn this around?

Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mckenzie wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva is keen to just control but Mckenzie is a slippery customer.
Mckenzie trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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 wants to free his trapped foot but Mckenzie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to stand and escape but Mckenzie is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!