PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Eggman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Eggman
vs
Silva

195 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Eggman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eggman blocks a jab.
Eggman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40 in the buildup to the fight.
Silva works Eggman's body with a nice hook.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Eggman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eggman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eggman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Eggman moved out of range nicely.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva misses with a hook.
Eggman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silva throws a jab when Eggman was well out of range.
Eggman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eggman moves away.
Eggman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Eggman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eggman dodges the punch combination from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Eggman.
As Silva looks to move away, Eggman throws a big counter combo but Silva just gets out of the way.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva looks winded!
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Eggman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Eggman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
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!

Eggman moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to break free but Eggman pushes him back against the cage.
Eggman tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva avoiding damage as Eggman throws knees to the body.
Eggman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Eggman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Eggman counters with a nice uppercut.
Eggman tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eggman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eggman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Eggman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eggman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Eggman shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Eggman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva leaves Eggman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Eggman or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a looping left.

Eggman takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Eggman has him pressed against the cage.
Eggman tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Eggman breaks from the clinch.
Eggman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Eggman is out of range.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva looks to land a combination but Eggman avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Eggman shoots in.

Eggman clinches.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eggman is defended easily by Silva.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Eggman blocks a jab.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eggman.
Eggman has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva misses with a hook
and Eggman counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Eggman moves away from the strike by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eggman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva scores with a jab. Eggman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
Eggman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Eggman misses with a low kick.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Eggman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Silva.
Eggman ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
letting Eggman counter with a right hand.
A big left from Silva misses.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eggman.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Eggman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Eggman tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Dan Eggman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eggman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Eggman doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Eggman looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a hook but Eggman blocks it.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Eggman's shoulder, as Eggman tries to avoid the shot.
Silva just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEggman.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Eggman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Eggman moves away and avoids it.
Eggman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Eggman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eggman throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a right hand that Eggman ducks under and follows up with a left that Eggman also avoids with ease.
Eggman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Eggman counter with a right hand.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Eggman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eggman wants to take the fight to the mat but Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Eggman has him pressed against the cage.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Eggman keeps him there for the moment.

Eggman manages to break the clinch.
Eggman throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Eggman's head but Eggman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eggman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Eggman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eggman doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eggman's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eggman fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva throws a series of punches but Eggman moves out of range.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Eggman counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Eggman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eggman off to one side.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Eggman ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Eggman tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Silva misses.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Eggman moves away from the strike by Silva.
Eggman defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Silva misses.
Eggman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eggman somewhat.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Eggman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Eggman counters with a stiff right hand.
Eggman fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Eggman tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a jab when Eggman was well out of range.
Eggman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eggman slips a jab from Silva.
Silva misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Eggman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Silva looks to move away, Eggman throws a big counter combo but Silva just gets out of the way.
Eggman is looking to clinch.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva swings for the body but Eggman moves out of range.
Eggman throws a big counter combination but Silva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Eggman dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Eggman closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eggman taking a breather.

Eggman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eggman moves out of range of the strikes.
Eggman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eggman tries to counter with a takedown but Silva is quick to defend against it.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Eggman counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
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.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva throws a jab when Eggman was well out of range.
Eggman goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
Eggman staying out of range there.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Eggman.
Eggman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Eggman or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eggman.
Eggman tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Eggman moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Eggman moved out of range.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Eggman moves away and avoids it.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Eggman moved out of range.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Eggman counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Eggman to acknowledge the strikes.
Eggman tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Eggman counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Eggman to acknowledge the strikes.

Eggman moves into the clinch.
Eggman misses with a knee to the head.
Eggman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Eggman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Eggman breaks the clinch.
Eggman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eggman dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Eggman doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Eggman moves away from the strike by Silva.
Eggman is looking to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch.
Silva throws a hook but Eggman blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva cracks Eggman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Eggman clinches with his opponent.

Eggman manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Eggman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eggman connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva takes a swing at Eggman's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eggman was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Eggman.
Eggman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva misses the jab.
Eggman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Eggman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Eggman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eggman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eggman shoots in but no luck this time.
Eggman tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Eggman ducks down to avoid it.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Eggman.
Eggman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eggman tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a right hand that misses

and Eggman counters by clinching up.
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Eggman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva misses with a hook. Eggman ducked under it nicely.
Eggman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Eggman ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Eggman shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Eggman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tries to bum rush Eggman with a series of wild strikes but Eggman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a right hand
enabling Eggman to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Eggman avoids the body shot from Silva.
Eggman fails with the takedown.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eggman shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Eggman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eggman at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva looks to land a combination but Eggman avoids it well.
Eggman tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva misses with a hook. Eggman ducked under it nicely.
Eggman slips a straight right by Silva.
Dan Eggman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eggman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
It looked like Eggman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
Anderson Silva bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.