PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowak has chosen Juno Reactor - Pistolero as his entrance music. Anderson Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Nowak

188 cm
26
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans
[WOT] DTK Designs (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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michal Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowak lands a nice looking body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nowak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nowak walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Silva stuns Nowak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nowak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nowak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nowak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Nowak controls the action.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Nowak controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nowak tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva misses with some punches.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Silva moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Nowak goes down! Can Silva finish him!?

Nowak is rocked!
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nowak trying to control the position.
Nowak is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?

Nowak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Nowak's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nowak seems to have recovered his senses.
Nowak wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva wants to stand but Nowak has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Nowak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva letting Nowak take a breather here.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nowak lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nowak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nowak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Nowak prevents a body shot from Silva.
Nowak scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Nowak.
Nowak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Nowak has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Nowak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nowak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nowak looks winded!
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Nowak has him pressed against the cage.
Nowak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nowak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nowak takes a shot to the head.
Silva throws a big uppercut that drops Nowak! More strikes from Silva and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nowak lies dazed against the cage as Silva celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!