Antonio Silva vs Andrei Arlovski LIVE Commentary and Discussion

The fight begins, with Andrei Arlovski wearing a classic Muay Thai shorts. Arlovski begins to work his striking, being the slightly more aggressive fighter early on. Antonio Silva looks very relaxed, tempting Andrei Arlovski to throw the first punch. No signs of ground game here, these two Heavyweights are out swinging! Good low kicks by Antonio Silva, he has a clear intentions of cutting Arlovski’s movement. Antonio Silva connects with a good cross! Andrei Arlovski manages to survive, proving that his chin is not that fragile as people may think. They clinch at the fence, with Antonio Silva delivering knees and dirty boxing. Antonio Silva manages to take Andrei Arlovski down, looking punish The Pitbull with a ground and pound. First Round ends with Andrei Arlovski bleeding from his nose and mouth. 10-9 Silva.

The second round begins, with Andrei Arlovski looking for an opening. Silva counter punches here, punishing The Pitbull with good jabs. Antonio Silva connects with a powerful hook, stunned Arlovski who falls back on the fence. They clinch now, as the Pitbull controls Silva. Good dirty boxing from the Bigfoot, but Andrei Arlovski has the control here. The referee separates them, as Antonio Silva is looking for an immediate takedown. Clinch again, and Big John separates again. Good kicks by Andrei Arlovski, as Silva pushes the fight to the fence. Second Round ends, and this time I would give it 10-9 for Andrei Arlovski.

Final and deciding (maybe) round is underway. Antonio Silva controls the cage here, pushing Arlovski to the fence again. Big John is there for the third time in that fight, as Antonio Silva wins an immediate stand-up battle. Clinch at the fence again, with Bigfoot as a slightly busier man here. Perfect refereeing here by John McCarthy, he separates the fighters for the fourth time in the fight. Andrei Arlovski has nothing to offer for Silva on his feet. Bifoot pushes Arlovski to the fence again, but this time he gets a very good takedown. Half-guard from Antonio Silva, who begins to work his ground and pound.  They get up, and Big John is there again to keep the fight on the feet. Antonio Silva is taunting Andrei Arlovski, as the final third round ends. Well, if I had any doubts about the second round, Bigfoot has clearly won the final five rounds of that fight. Yes, Antonio Silva gets a cleen Unanimous Decision. He did a good job both on the feet and on the ground, as Andrei Arlovski will have to think about the future of his career.