PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Maya Chigg (ranked 6178 p4p, 570 weight class) and Cyborg Silva (ranked 4466 p4p, 486 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Chigg
vs
Silva

178 cm
43
142 lbs
36 - 24 - 3

188 cm
29
182 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Dr Zoidberg Office

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 36 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyborg Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chigg misses with a right hand
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chigg.
Chigg throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick by Chigg misses
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva is looking for the big counter here.
Chigg swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Chigg lands with a good body shot.
Chigg looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Chigg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chigg throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to move into range but Chigg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chigg throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Chigg misses the shot to the body.
Silva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chigg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Chigg loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Chigg throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Chigg lands with a cross.
Chigg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chigg thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Chigg throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Chigg throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Chigg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chigg throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Chigg 's knee.
Chigg throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva tries a quick counter leg kick but Chigg is wise to it.
Chigg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chigg throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Chigg misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chigg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva throws a big counter head kick but Chigg avoids it with no problem.
Chigg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva is trying to counter with his kicks.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva moves away from the strike by Chigg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chigg. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chigg misses with a head kick.
Chigg lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maya Chigg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva checks a low kick from Chigg.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chigg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Chigg shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chigg. That's going to slow Silva down.
Chigg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Chigg.
Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chigg throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Chigg 's knee.
Chigg throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Chigg misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chigg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chigg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chigg misses with a straight right.
Silva flicks out a counter leg kick but Chigg steps away.
Chigg misses with a right hand
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maya Chigg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chigg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Chigg moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSilva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Chigg misses with a body kick.
Chigg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Chigg connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Chigg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maya Chigg is winning the standup battle so far.
Chigg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chigg throws a lazy head kick
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Chigg moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Chigg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chigg swings widly with a right hand
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chigg swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves away from the strike by Chigg.
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!
Chigg just misses with a punch to the body.
Chigg swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Chigg misses with a kick to the body.
Chigg throws a leg kick that misses.
Chigg misses with a hook
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chigg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A lazy body kick from Chigg
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chigg thinking.
Chigg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chigg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maya Chigg will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Chigg misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Chigg misses.
A shot to the body from Chigg misses
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chigg throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws out a counter right but Chigg avoids it with no problem.
A lazy body kick from Chigg
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chigg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chigg throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chigg throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chigg misses with a body kick.
Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chigg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chigg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Maya Chigg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Chigg misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chigg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Chigg.
Chigg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chigg missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva is trying to counter with his kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Chigg.
Chigg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Chigg.
A countering left hand to the body from Silva misses.
Chigg throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chigg with a body shot.
A big right from Chigg misses.
Chigg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chigg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigg throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chigg's knee momentarily.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chigg misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva is trying to counter with his kicks.
Chigg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chigg backing away here, and Silva unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chigg swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chigg looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Chigg backing away here, and Silva unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chigg.
Chigg is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chigg blocks it well.
Chigg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chigg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Cyborg Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chigg lands a high kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Maya Chigg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chigg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maya Chigg!
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