PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raykwan Windtalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Windtalker
vs
Silva

180 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raykwan Windtalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Windtalker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Windtalker staying calm.
Silva defending against the ground and pound.
Windtalker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Windtalker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.
Windtalker misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Windtalker working away.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Windtalker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is letting Windtalker control him for a moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Windtalker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Windtalker tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Windtalker wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Windtalker is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Windtalker misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Windtalker content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Windtalker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Windtalker throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Windtalker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Windtalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Windtalker gets a takedown into half guard.
Windtalker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Windtalker is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Windtalker.

Windtalker is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raykwan Windtalker dominated that round.
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.

Windtalker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Windtalker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Windtalker.

Windtalker closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Windtalker won't allow it.

Windtalker breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Windtalker clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Windtalker trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Windtalker.

Windtalker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Windtalker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Windtalker moves out of range easily.
Windtalker throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Silva throws a lazy head kick

and Windtalker counters by clinching up.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Windtalker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Windtalker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Windtalker walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Raykwan Windtalker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.

Windtalker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva is looking to control Windtalker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Windtalker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Windtalker is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Windtalker stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Windtalker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Windtalker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Windtalker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Windtalker landing strikes from the mount.
Windtalker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Windtalker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Windtalker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Windtalker lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Windtalker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Windtalker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Windtalker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Windtalker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Windtalker controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raykwan Windtalker dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick by Silva misses

and Windtalker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Windtalker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Windtalker thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.

Windtalker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Windtalker wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Windtalker throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Windtalker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Windtalker seems content to control.
Silva trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Windtalker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Windtalker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Windtalker dominating with strikes here.
Windtalker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Windtalker content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Windtalker looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
Windtalker looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Windtalker looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to hold on but Windtalker postures up.

Windtalker looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Windtalker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Windtalker prevents Silva from getting the reversal.

Windtalker looking to isolate an arm here. Silva doesn't see it coming and as Windtalker extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Windtalker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raykwan Windtalker!