PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Chino Willams (ranked 4770 p4p, 4843 weight class) and Renan Silva (ranked 418 p4p, 423 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Willams
vs
Silva

175 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Very quick

Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chino Willams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willams swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva throws a head kick that misses

and Willams moves into the clinch.

Willams manages to break the clinch.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Willams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Willams rushes Silva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Willams prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Willams breaks the clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
It looked like Willams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.

Willams rushes Silva and presses him up against the ropes.

Willams breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to slow Willams down by chopping away at his legs.
Willams just misses with a punch to the body.

Willams closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Willams throws an elbow but misses.
Willams stalling.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Willams breaks the clinch.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Willams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Willams is looking to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch up but Willams keeps it at a distance.
Willams tries to counter by clinching up but Silva breaks away and moves out of range.
Silva avoids the head kick by Willams.

Willams darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to stall but Willams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Willams stalling against the ropes.

Willams breaks the clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch but Willams is avoiding it.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Willams.
Willams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Willams checks a leg kick.
Willams seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chino Willams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick by Willams misses
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Willams was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Willams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Willams has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva wants to break free but Willams has control.

Willams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Willams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Willams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chino Willams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willams swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Willams throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
Willams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Silva looks to move away, Willams throws a big counter combo but Silva just gets out of the way.

Willams moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva is trying to stall.
Willams is stalling here.
Willams misses with a knee strike.
Willams can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva is looking to control Willams's arms but Willams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the ropes.

Willams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Willams gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Willams breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Willams. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva tries to clinch but Willams is having none of it.
Willams is looking to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch.
Willams looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Willams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Willams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Willams has managed to clinch.
Willams content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Willams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Willams manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Willams circles away.
It looked like Willams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chino Willams dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Willams darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.

Willams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Willams clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the ropes.

Willams breaks the clinch.

Willams rushes Silva and presses him up against the ropes.
Willams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Willams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva is looking to clinch but Willams is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willams keeps the fight on the outside.
Willams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva is looking for the big counter here.
Willams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
No joy there for Willams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Willams rushes Silva and presses him up against the ropes.

Willams manages to break the clinch.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Willams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Willams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Willams takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Willams is controlling the position.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Willams won't allow it.

Willams manages to break the clinch.

Silva pushes Willams up against the ropes in a clinch.

Willams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Willams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chino Willams is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva blocks a jab.

Silva pushes Willams up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Willams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a head kick. Willams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva wants to clinch.

Willams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Willams has the dominant position.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Willams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chino Willams clearly takes 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.

Willams moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Willams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Willams.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Willams as Silva tries to tie him up.
Willams digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.

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

Willams darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
Silva wants to break free but Willams has control.
Chino Willams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Willams stalling the fight.

Willams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Willams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but Willams moves out of range.

Willams forces Silva back against the ropes and clinches.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.

Willams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Willams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tries to clinch but Willams moves out of range.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Willams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to stall but Willams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Willams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Willams swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Willams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Willams walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willams tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Willams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Willams rushes Silva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Willams is controlling him.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Willams gets an underhook and turns Silva into the ropes.
Silva tries to break free but Willams pushes him back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chino Willams had his way with Renan Silva in that 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!

Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willams misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Willams.
Willams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Silva looks to move away, Willams throws a big counter combo but Silva just gets out of the way.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Willams circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Willams clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working aggressively here.

Willams breaks the clinch.

Willams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Willams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Willams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a head kick but Willams moves out of range.
Willams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Willams pushes Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Willams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Willams pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Willams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Willams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva is looking to chop away at Willams's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willams throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.

Willams drives through and clinches with Silva against the ropes.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Willams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Willams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Willams has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Willams won't allow it.

Willams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Willams closes the distance and clinches.
Renan Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chino Willams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Willams as Silva tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chino Willams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Willams 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chino Willams!