PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tecocol Xocoyol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xocoyol
vs
Silva

181 cm
27
188 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
29
202 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tecocol Xocoyol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva staying out of range there.
Xocoyol wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Xocoyol wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Xocoyol keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Xocoyol saw it coming and moves away.
Silva moves away from the strike by Xocoyol.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xocoyol misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xocoyol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tecocol Xocoyol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xocoyol throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Xocoyol.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xocoyol.
Xocoyol moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Xocoyol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Xocoyol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Xocoyol throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Xocoyol thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xocoyol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Xocoyol.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyol swinging wildly here.
Xocoyol lands the left hand.
Xocoyol takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xocoyol throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Xocoyol stumbling back into the cage.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Xocoyol moves his leg out of the way.
Xocoyol is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Xocoyol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Xocoyol throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyol just misses with a punch to the body.
Xocoyol lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Xocoyol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Xocoyol throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Xocoyol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xocoyol just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva thumps Xocoyol with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice head kick!

Xocoyol pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Xocoyol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Xocoyol cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Xocoyol throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Xocoyol avoids the head kick by Silva.
Xocoyol checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xocoyol throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Xocoyol.

Silva clinches.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Tecocol Xocoyol has been cut.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Xocoyol blocks with his arms.
Xocoyol is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xocoyol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands a knee to the body.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Xocoyol.
Xocoyol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Xocoyol.
Xocoyol paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xocoyol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xocoyol throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Xocoyol moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Xocoyol misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Xocoyol tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xocoyol throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Xocoyol circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xocoyol.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Xocoyol throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Xocoyol misses the jab.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Xocoyol throws a leg kick that misses.
Xocoyol has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xocoyol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xocoyol misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a low kick but Xocoyol moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Xocoyol on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xocoyol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xocoyol listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Xocoyol throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Xocoyol misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Xocoyol shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xocoyol takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xocoyol will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Xocoyol takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Xocoyol stumbling back into the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Xocoyol off balance momentarily.
That kick from Silva tenderised Xocoyol's leg. Xocoyol is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tecocol Xocoyol's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.

Xocoyol pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Xocoyol tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Xocoyol drops back down to his feet.
Xocoyol tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Xocoyol tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Xocoyol throws a knee to the head but misses.
Xocoyol can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Xocoyol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Xocoyol checks the leg kick.
Xocoyol misses with a left hand

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xocoyol misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xocoyol keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xocoyol misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Xocoyol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xocoyol throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xocoyol's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Xocoyol blocks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva connects with a high kick.

Xocoyol is rocked!

Tecocol Xocoyol's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xocoyol throws a big shot that misses.
Xocoyol looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Xocoyol bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Xocoyol throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but Xocoyol keeps it at a distance.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Xocoyol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xocoyol looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva moves away from the strike by Xocoyol.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Xocoyol wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva keeps Xocoyol at a distance using the push kick.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Xocoyol if he has to take too many more of those.
Xocoyol throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyol throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xocoyol misses with an uppercut.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Xocoyol.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Xocoyol crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Xocoyol gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Xocoyol manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Xocoyol wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Xocoyol takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xocoyol takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Xocoyol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tecocol Xocoyol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

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