UFC 112: Invincible Live Thread: Play-by-Play, Scoring, Discussion

Join Matt Bishop, Neil Wagner and Forrest Lynn starting at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT for live coverage of UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy, which will be live on pay-per-view for the UFC's first ever outdoor event from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

In addition to discussing the fights, you can follow along as we provide live play-by-play and scoring of the evening's action.

The main card, play-by-play, scoring and discussion is after the jump.

SBN coverage of UFC 112: Invincible

Middleweight bout

Mark Munoz vs. Kendall Grove

Round 1 — Munoz gets a takedown about 40 seconds in but Grove gets up and eats a shot coming up. Grove drops Munoz on the way in with an uppercut but Munoz grabs a leg. He appears to be OK. Grove sprawling. He drills Munoz and Munoz isn't responding but Grove doesn't push it enough. Munoz survives and drives Grove against the cage looking for a double. Munoz goes to lift but Grove stays on his feet. Munoz has to switch to a single and they are broken up. Munoz goes for a takedown and Grove locks in the D'Arce but loses it. Overhand lands for Munoz. Tags him again and goes for a takedown. Munoz goes for a takedown and lands right in a guilltoine. Munoz tries to roll but its bad. Munoz gets out. 40 seconds left. Munoz hangs on to a leg. Grove locks in a guillotine again with time running out. He lets it go and they jump to their feet as the round ends.

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-8 Grove

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-9 Grove

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-8 Grove

Round 2 — They go at it immediately and Grove lands a knee and gets Munoz's back. Munoz gets on his knees and Grove is high. Grove looks for an armbar. Munoz gets out and ends up on top. Munoz going to work now. He is just ripping Grove's body. Munoz stands up again and looks to come down. He does. He's raining away on Grove. Huge onslaught by Munoz here. Grove turns over and the referee stops it. What a comeback by Munoz.

Official decision: Mark Munoz d. Kendall Grove (TKO/Punches) 2:50 R2

Lightweight bout

Rafael dos Anjos vs. Terry Etim

Round 1 — Etim out to "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins. They trade a little bit early. Dos Anjos goes for a takedown but goes right into a guillotine. It's the arm-in variety. Dos Anjos hanging on but Etim has him full guard with a body triangle. After about a minute, dos Anjos gets out and is on top. Etim working for an armbar but dos Anjos just passes. Referee Marc Goddard stands the fight up for dos Anjos kneeing Etim in the spine after a warning. They clinch against the cage. Dos Anjos pulls Etim to the ground but ends up on bottom but Etim is in position for a leg lock. Etim spins out nicely, though, and is in the butterfly guard. Dos Anjos rolls for a kneebar but the round ends before he can fully do anything.

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-9 Etim

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-9 Etim

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-9 Etim

Round 2 — Etim lands a nice knee in the clinch as the fans start a soccer chant for Etim. Dos Anjos gets a takedown into side control. Etim gains half-guard but dos Anjos gets back into side and works some ground-and-pound. He drops some elbows and mounts Etim but Etim quickly escapes to half-guard. Dos Anjos smothering Etim here. North-South for dos Anjos. He goes for a Kimura with 50 seconds left. He switches to an armbar. He's got it and Etim taps.

Official decision: Rafael dos Anjos d. Terry Etim (Submission/Armbar) 4:30 R2

Welterweight bout

Renzo Gracie vs. Matt Hughes

Round 1 — Feeling out process on the feet to start. Gracie lands a left as the crowd chants his name. Two-punch combo connects for Gracie and Hughes clinches and pushes Gracie against the cage but he breaks. Hughes lunges in and takes double underhooks against the cage. They break. Leg kick for Hughes. Not one takedown attempt in this fight yet and there's 45 seconds left. Superman punch misses by a mile for Hughes. Hughes lands a left. Round ends.

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-9 Gracie

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-10

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-9 Gracie

Round 2 — Leg kick for Hughes. Gracie comes running in and Hughes gets a bodylock but Hughes cannot complete the takedown. Hughes working the kicks on Gracie's left leg. Hughes comes in with a two-punch combo. Both fighters picking up the pace a little bit now. Gracie connects with a right. Gracie comes in and Hughes pushes him off and lands a right.

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-9 Hughes

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-9 Hughes

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-9 Hughes

Round 3 — Leg kicks continue to be a factor for Hughes. He lands a nice right over the top. Hughes lands a nice uppercut inside and clinches against the cage. Hughes works a Thai clinch and drills Gracie when he breaks. He follows up with a few more that appear to hurt Gracie. He's wobbly. Hughes taking the fight over with 2:20 to go. Hughes kicks Gracie's leg out from under him. Again. Gracie takes his time getting up. Hughes going to town. Three shots land for Hughes and he is pressing for a finish. Gracie lands a leg kick with his good leg. Hughes shot drops Gracie and he is slow to get up again. 40 seconds left. Gracie with his hands down. Hughes going to town. Gracie drops and Herb Dean steps in to stop it.

Official decision: Matt Hughes d. Renzo Gracie (TKO/Strikes) 4:40 R3

Lightweight Championship

BJ Penn vs. Frankie Edgar

Round 1 — Penn with a sleeve on his left knee. Edgar with a leg kick on it. And another. Both men moving very fast circling each other. This should be Golden Gloves-level compared to the last fight on the feet. Penn lands two jabs. Leg kick for Edgar and Penn comes over the top. Uppercuts land for Penn as Edgar goes to grab a leg. Penn lands a combo. Another one. Penn starting to open things up. Left hook to the side of the head for Penn. Both fighters land as the round ends. Penn with a small cut and some swelling under his left eye.

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-9 Penn

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-9 Penn

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-9 Penn

Round 2 — Edgar lands a shot and goes for the takedown but it is quickly stuffed. Edgar really doing a good job of not standing in front of Penn. Edgar lands a right counter. Inside uppercut connects for Penn. Edgar with a nice shot. Penn just misses a lightning quick combo. Edgar lands a left hook. Edgar picks Penn's leg and drops him to his back but Penn jumps right back up because Edgar didn't follow. They trade at the end.

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-9 Edgar

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-9 Penn

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-9 Penn

Round 3 — Penn lands a two-punch combo. Nice jab for Penn. Left hook for Penn. Edgar lands a jab. They both land, Edgar first, Penn second. Jab for Edgar, the second of the double jab lands. Superman punch hits and into a failed takedown attempt for Edgar. Penn with a nice left. Edgar lands and Penn wildly swings back. Body kick connects for Edgar. Penn wildly misses a left that had bad intentions. That's the round.

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-9 Penn

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-9 Penn

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-9 Penn

Round 4 — Penn's corner telling him between rounds to take it to the ground. Neither man showing signs of tiring as we enter the championship rounds. Penn lands a kick. Penn jabs his way out of a corner. Edgar lands a body shot. Head kick just misses for Edgar. Penn with a jab. They trade inside and both land. Edgar ducks out of the way of a shot. Edgar goes for a takedown but just uses the attempt to land a shot. Body/head combo for Edgar. Penn lands two nice shots in a row, the first a counter right then with the left. Edgar lands and Penn counters with a hook. Kick for Penn. Edgar lands with a left at the bell.

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-9 Edgar

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-9 Penn

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-9 Penn

Round 5 — Edgar gets a takedown in the first 25 seconds but he is able to get right back up. But that'll be big for points. Jab for Penn. Penn blocks a head kick. Left hook for Edgar. Low leg kick for Penn. Edgar answers. Short uppercut for Edgar. Edgar lands a right that pops the crowd. Edgar goes for a takedown but is shrugged off twice. Left hook for Edgar. Two punch/kick combo for Edgar lands. Penn misses the counter. Counter hook barely lands for Penn. One minute left as Edgar lands a jab and a body kick. Penn landing a little more than he was, but not much more. Edgar lands and ducks. Penn lands a knee and finally gets going in the final 10 seconds. Great effort by Edgar.

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-9 Edgar (48-47 Edgar)

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-9 Penn (50-45 Penn)

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-9 Penn (50-45 Penn)

Official decision: Frankie Edgar d. BJ Penn (Decision/Unanimous/50-45, 48-47, 49-46) — NEW UFC Lightweight Champion

Middleweight Championship

Anderson Silva vs. Demian Maia

Round 1 — Feeling out process to start. No strikes thrown in the first minute. Leg kick spins Maia around. Silva with a spinning back kick and he is starting to get going. Jab lands for Silva, his first punch was we're 2:50 into the fight. Silva lunges in with a jab. He is going nutty. Maia tries to pull guard but can't. Flying knee lands for Silva and Maia goes to his back. Silva kicking Maia's hand from the top. Back up. More wackiness from Silva as the round ends. Silva toying with him.

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-9 Silva

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-9 Silva

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-9 Silva

Round 2 — Silva appearing like he just went to Clown College in this fight. He practically laughs when Maia throws a punch. Maia goes for a takedown that's stuffed. He lays on his back and is brought up by Big Dan. Maia dives in for a leg to no avail. Maia tries again and agitates Silva who actually punches himself in an effort to get Maia to throwdown. He's one step away from offering Maia a free shot. Maia tries two punches and Silva easily avoids them. 90 seconds left and Maia has exactly zero offense in this fight. Silva punches himself again. Body kick for Silva, who is drawing laughs from the crowd. Silva would make a great silent actor. Jab for Silva as he continues to taunt the helpless Maia. Silva with his hands down showing Maia no respect. Jab for Silva. Round ends.

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-9 Silva

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-9 Silva

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-9 Silva

Round 3 — Maia is going to need a miracle to win this one. Maia's face is not looking good. Not much action here. Maia two steps behind Silva in all aspects here. Maia finally lands a punch. Four minutes in and this is a nothing round. Maia lands again. Jab for Silva. Maia fails on another takedown. Big Dan gets a laugh from the crowd for playfully pushing Silva, which is more of an offense than Maia has put up thusfar. Entering Leites territory here.

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-9 Silva

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-9 Silva

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-9 Silva

Round 4 — They circle. And circle. Maia at least trying to punch. Silva throws his first punch of the round at the 2:45 mark. A "Maia" chant fires up after the crowd was completely behind Silva before. Crowd now chanting "GSP" in a fight he's not even in. Very similar to Silva's fight against Leites in Montreal last year. More nothing happening. Now Maia throwing his hands up asking Silva to engage. Another "Maia" chant. This is bizarre.

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-9 Maia

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-10

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-9 Silva

Round 5 — Maia's left eye is closing rapidly and his nose could be broken. Maia comes in and lands several shots to the loudest cheers of the fight. Another Maia chant. Maia just swinging wildly. Maia swinging from his knees. This is wild. He is not giving up here. Joe Rogan thinks Silva is tired, hence his lack of activity. Spinning back kick for Silva as another Maia chant goes up. Maia now throwing his hands up again with 2:20 to go. Maia goes for another takedown and gets Silva's leg for the first time. He pushes him against the cage and tries to drop down but loses it. Crowd really pulling for Maia here. Silva jogging around the Octagon now. One minute to go. Big Dan calls timeout and tells Silva if he keeps jogging he's taking a point. Rogan advocating a yellow card if that was possible. Maia swinging wildly still, looking for a miracle. Silva has stopped jogging. That's it. The buzzer sounds and the crowd chants "Maia."

Matt Bishop scores the round 10-9 Maia (48-47 Silva)

Neil Wagner scores the round 10-10 (50-47 Silva)

Forrest Lynn scores the round 10-9 Silva (50-45 Silva)

Official decision: Anderson Silva d. Demian Maia (Decision/Unanimous/No scores read) — Retains UFC Middleweight Championship