|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Degratov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
 |
|
 |
| 179 cm
24
191 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
|
188 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgy Degratov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Degratov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Degratov connects with a body shot.
Degratov stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Degratov misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Degratov as Silva shoots in.
Degratov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Degratov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva blocks a jab.
A left and a right from Degratov both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Degratov does no damage.
Degratov connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Degratov misses with a wild combination.
Degratov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Degratov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Georgy Degratov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Degratov looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degratov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Degratov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Degratov leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva looks winded!
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Degratov lands the left hand.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Degratov's leg but Degratov calmly moves out of range.
Degratov misses with a few strikes there.
Georgy Degratov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Degratov as he avoids it easily.
Degratov throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Georgy Degratov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Degratov throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Degratov lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Degratov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Degratov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Degratov's guard.
Degratov wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Degratov is wriggling around but Silva manages to pass to half guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Degratov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Degratov tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Silva manages to move to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degratov bucks Silva off and manages to get back to his feet!
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Degratov manages to avoid it.
Degratov misses with a head kick.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Degratov defends it nicely.
Degratov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Degratov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Degratov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Degratov is working the combinations to good effect here.
A big left from Degratov misses.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Degratov pinned against the cage. Degratov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Degratov throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Degratov. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Degratov throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Degratov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Degratov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Degratov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Degratov misses.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Degratov under the eye.
A slow jab from Degratov misses its intended target.
Degratov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Degratov lands.
Degratov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Degratov, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Degratov against the cage but Degratov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Degratov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Degratov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Degratov catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Degratov.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Degratov cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Degratov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That has opened up Anderson Silva's cut even more.
Degratov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Degratov misses with a looping left.
Degratov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Degratov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Degratov misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Degratov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the action but Degratov is working from the bottom.
Degratov bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Silva avoids the head kick by Degratov.
Degratov digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Degratov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Degratov misses with an uppercut.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Degratov defends it nicely.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degratov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Degratov throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Degratov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva slips a jab from Degratov.
Georgy Degratov is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Degratov's head back.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Degratov thows a body shot but no joy.
Degratov wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Degratov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Degratov is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is keen to just control but Degratov is a slippery customer.
Degratov tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Degratov is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Degratov is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Degratov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Degratov tries to get out of the position.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Degratov defending well though.
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 Georgy Degratov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Degratov lands a nice shot to the body.
Degratov swinging wildly here.
Degratov throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva lands a jab to Degratov's midsection.
A big left from Degratov misses.
Silva avoids the head kick by Degratov.
Left hook, right uppercut from Degratov.
Degratov misses with a kick to the body.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Degratov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Degratov misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Degratov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Degratov defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the action but Degratov is working from the bottom.
Silva controlling the action here.
Degratov scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Silva manages to mount him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degratov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Degratov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Silva stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degratov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Degratov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Degratov.
Degratov throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Degratov.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Georgy Degratov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva prevents Degratov from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degratov is trying to escape back to his feet but Silva uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Silva wants to control but Degratov is keeping him busy.
Degratov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Degratov seems a little lost for a moment, as Silva dominates the positioning.
Degratov wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Silva cracks Degratov with a big right hand but Degratov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Degratov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva shoots in but Degratov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big left from Degratov misses.
Silva moves out of range as Degratov strikes.
Silva swings for the body but Degratov moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Degratov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Degratov.
Degratov lands an overhand right.
Degratov throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Degratov throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Degratov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Degratov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Georgy Degratov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degratov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva moves out of range as Degratov strikes.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Degratov defends it nicely.
A jab from Degratov finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Degratov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Degratov with a jab.
Degratov misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Degratov didn't expect that.
Degratov keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Degratov wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degratov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Silva manages to pass to side control.
Degratov scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Silva manages to mount him!
Anderson Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Degratov wants to get back to his feet.
Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Degratov wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks from Degratov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva goes for an armbar but Degratov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Degratov.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Degratov from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Degratov defends easily.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degratov wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva working for a triangle but Degratov defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Degratov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Degratov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Degratov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Degratov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Degratov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Degratov rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Degratov misses with the combination.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Degratov.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Degratov is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Degratov circles away and we're back to standing.
Degratov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Degratov misses with a series of wild punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Degratov misses the target.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Degratov tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Degratov to the ground. Degratov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Degratov, as that shot connected.
A combination from Degratov does no damage.
Degratov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Degratov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Degratov pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degratov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Silva landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Degratov is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
Degratov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Degratov is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Silva is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Degratov is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Silva!
Anderson Silva got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
