PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Silver (ranked 1317 p4p, 3093 weight class) and Binsar Siregar (ranked 178 p4p, 388 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silver
vs
Siregar

177 cm
29
172
18 - 16 - 0

172 cm
27
170
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Binsar Siregar!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver throws a body punch but Siregar moves out of range.
Silver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Siregar tries to clinch up.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Silver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Siregar's hands.
Silver lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silver scores with a body shot.
Jab by Silver.
Silver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siregar slips a straight right by Silver.
Silver lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Siregar shoots in looking for a takedown but Silver manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Siregar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Siregar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Siregar being controlled here, momentarily.
Silver prevents Siregar from getting back to his feet.
Silver is looking to stand up but Siregar won't let him.
Silver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Siregar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silver controls the pace.
Silver tries to stand but Siregar is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silver trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Siregar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silver controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silver avoids a kick to the body.
Siregar tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Siregar jabs Silver right on the nose. Silver blinks but takes it well.
A leg kick checked by Siregar.
Siregar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Siregar feints the counter takedown.
Silver lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Siregar lands with a straight right. Silver didn't see that one coming.
Silver connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands with a right hand.
Silver throws a body punch but Siregar moves out of range.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Siregar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Terry Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Silver misses.
Siregar avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Siregar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Siregar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Siregar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Siregar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silver misses with a jab to the body

and Siregar moves into the clinch.
Siregar looking for a takedown.
Siregar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siregar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silver after a bit of a struggle.
Terry Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Binsar Siregar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Siregar.
Silver lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silver.
Silver throws a head punch that misses.
Silver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Siregar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silver is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Siregar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silver pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silver.

Silver breaks from the clinch.
Silver finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siregar circles away quickly and effectively.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Siregar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siregar moves away from the strike by Silver.
Silver throws a right and a left that Siregar avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Silver dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Siregar misses with a two punch combination.
Siregar takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Silver.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
And Siregar tries to counter it with a takedown but Silver pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Siregar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silver defends well and Siregar ends up having to push Silver into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silver jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silver connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Siregar slips a straight right by Silver.
Siregar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Silver connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Siregar slips the punch.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Siregar moved out of range nicely.
Siregar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siregar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silver defends it nicely.
Terry Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Binsar Siregar.
Siregar dives in and grabs Silver's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silver pushes down on Siregar's head and hops out.
Some wild striking there from Siregar.
It looked like Silver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silver connects with a right hand. Siregar shakes it off.
Siregar has a takedown stuffed.
Silver throws a big counter combination but Siregar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Siregar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Siregar checks a leg kick.
Siregar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Silver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silver.
Silver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siregar circles away quickly and effectively.
Despite the aggression on Siregar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siregar fails with a takedown attempt.

Siregar gets a double leg takedown into Silver's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Siregar controls the pace.
Silver wants to hit a sweep here but Siregar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silver there!
Siregar looking to control but Silver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silver really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Siregar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silver is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver is looking to get to half guard.
Silver is working hard here to advance position.
Siregar dominating with strikes here.
Silver is looking to get to half guard.
Silver is squirming around, avoiding Siregar's attempts to control the action.
Silver is looking to improve his position but Siregar isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Siregar with good strikes from the mount here!
Silver working to try and regain half guard.
Siregar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silver working to try and regain half guard.
Silver wants to hold on but Siregar pushes him away.
Silver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Siregar can do to turn this around?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Terry Silver will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Siregar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Siregar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silver but Silver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silver feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Siregar avoids the body shot from Silver.
Silver lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Siregar moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Siregar blocks a jab.
Silver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Silver connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver throws a body punch but Siregar moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Siregar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silver doesn't seem phased though.
Silver scores with a sloppy right hand. Siregar should have avoided that one.
Silver thows a body kick. Siregar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Siregar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Terry Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Siregar is just out of range.
Siregar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Siregar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silver sprawls well. Silver wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Siregar gets slowly back to his feet.
Silver throws a nice looking combination but Siregar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siregar manages to avoid it.

Silver tries to sprawl but Siregar drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Silver manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Siregar keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Siregar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siregar blocking some punches.
Siregar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siregar is looking for a takedown.
Terry Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Binsar Siregar.
Silver scores with a shoulder strike.
Siregar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silver prevents it.
Silver lands a left hand.
Siregar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Siregar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Siregar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siregar's elbow.
Silver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Siregar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Siregar prevents a body shot from Silver.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Siregar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a head punch that misses.
Silver lands a shot to the body.
Terry Silver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Siregar wants to take the fight to the mat but Silver manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silver scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Siregar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silver can't fight it off and eventually Siregar manages to take the fight to the floor. Silver looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Binsar Siregar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Siregar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Siregar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Siregar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silver is keeping the position for now.
Silver has Siregar pulled in close to control his posture.
Siregar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Siregar passes Silver's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Silver wants to get back to his feet.
Siregar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silver with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silver wants to control but Siregar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Siregar working his ground and pound in the gym.
Siregar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
Silver wants to control but Siregar is keeping busy.
Silver wants to get back to full guard but Siregar has mounted him!
Binsar Siregar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Silver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silver, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Silver!
Terry Silver seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.