PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dirk Janssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Janssen
vs
Silver

207 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
194 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirk Janssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Silver!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janssen throws a big shot that misses.
Silver thows a leg kick but Janssen checks it
and Janssen counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Billy Silver has been cut.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Silver throws a leg kick that is checked
and Janssen counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Janssen. Silver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Janssen throws a right and a left that Silver avoids nicely.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silver.
Silver connects with a solid leg kick.
Silver throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silver throws out a leg kick but Janssen moves out of range and Silver only half commits.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver lands a jab.
Silver scores with a head kick. Janssen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Billy Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver lands with a good body shot.
Silver scoring well with a low kick there.
Silver shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Silver tenderised Janssen's leg. Janssen is trying to keep his angry face on.

Janssen closes the distance and pushes Silver back into the ropes.
Janssen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Janssen as Silver tries to tie him up.

Janssen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Janssen. That did some damage!
Silver lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Janssen misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a nice head kick!
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Janssen throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janssen avoids the head kick by Silver.
Good exchange - Silver coming out on top.
Janssen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silver has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Silver throws a chopping leg kick but Janssen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Janssen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silver jabs Janssen right on the nose. Janssen blinks but takes it well.
Janssen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silver. Silver obviously looking to wear him down.
Janssen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Janssen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silver. That one must have hurt.
Silver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Janssen lands with a hook. Silver tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Janssen misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver tried to score with a low kick but Janssen checks it.
Silver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silver lands a nice shot that snaps Janssen's head back.
Janssen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Janssen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Janssen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silver can pounce on him.
Silver defending well as Janssen loads up on a big left hand.
Janssen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silver.
A jab from Silver finds it's way through Janssen's defenses.
Silver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janssen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Janssen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silver can pounce on him.
Janssen checks a leg kick.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver connects with a solid leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Janssen checks a leg kick.
Janssen misses with a hook
and Silver makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Janssen throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silver is looking to slow Janssen down with leg kicks.

Janssen closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janssen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Janssen effectively controlling the action here.
Silver trying to stall but Janssen improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Janssen takes the fight into the clinch.
Silver is trying to stall.
Silver seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Silver tries to throw a body punch but Janssen avoids it by throwing Silver back against the ropes.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Janssen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Janssen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silver tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Janssen is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Silver.
Silver throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silver moves out of range as Janssen strikes.
Silver connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Janssen closes the distance and pushes Silver back into the ropes.
I was talking to Janssen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Janssen wants to get back to striking at distance but Silver won't allow it.
Silver trying to control the position but instead, Janssen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silver into the ropes.
Silver struggles to land a body shot inside as Janssen controls his hands.
Janssen tries to break the clinch but Silver is controlling the position.
Janssen leaning against his opponent.
Janssen is trying to force a seperation but Silver has the dominant position.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Janssen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Janssen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Janssen breaks the clinch.
Silver tests Janssen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a leg kick but Janssen checks it.
Silver throws a leg kick that is checked
and Janssen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silver looks to land a body kick but Janssen moved away.
Silver throws a leg kick but Janssen sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Janssen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Janssen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silver connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Janssen cracks Silver with an open hand slap.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Silver. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Silver throws a head kick but Janssen moves out of range.
Janssen throws a hook but Silver blocks it.
Silver throws a lazy head kick
and Janssen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Janssen missing with a left hand there. Silver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Janssen throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silver.
Silver scoring well with a low kick there.

Janssen clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Janssen lands an elbow inside that Silver shrugs off.
A bit of stalling here from Janssen.
Janssen is trying to break the clinch but Silver is controlling him.
Silver stalling in the clinch but Janssen improves position.
Janssen stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Silver.
Janssen tries to break the clinch but Silver is controlling the position.

Janssen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Janssen throws a right and a left that Silver avoids nicely.
Janssen cracks Silver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver is looking to slow Janssen down with leg kicks.
Silver fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Janssen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Janssen avoids the head kick by Silver.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janssen misses with an uppercut.
Janssen throws a jab but it's blocked by Silver.
Janssen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Silver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver throws an off balance right hand
and Silver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silver throws a one two combo.
Silver thumps Janssen with a low kick.
Silver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Billy Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silver.
Silver scores with a leg kick.
Janssen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Janssen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Janssen.
Silver throws a head kick that half lands.
Janssen moves out of range as Silver strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Janssen moves out of range easily.
Janssen misses with a straight right.
Janssen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silver feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Janssen's calf.
A head kick from Silver lands but Janssen takes it in his stride.
Janssen misses with a jab to the body
and Silver counters with a leg kick.

Janssen gets a clinch.
Silver can't break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silver as Janssen tries to tie him up.
Silver is looking to control Janssen's arms but Janssen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silver has his back to the ropes.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Janssen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a hook that snaps the head of Janssen backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Janssen is trying to force a seperation but Silver has the dominant position.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Janssen is keeping busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Janssen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver throws a leg kick

and Janssen counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Janssen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Janssen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Janssen.
Janssen tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Silver.
Janssen misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Silver throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silver throws a low kick but Janssen avoids it.
Janssen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Janssen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silver.
Janssen wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janssen ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
That kick from Silver tenderised Janssen's leg. Janssen is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssen avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver thumps Janssen with a low kick.
Silver lands with a slapping head kick.
Silver thumps Janssen with a low kick.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silver tried to score with a low kick but Janssen checks it.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Janssen.
Silver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Janssen's sensitive parts.
Janssen blocks a head kick by Silver.
No joy there for Janssen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janssen throws out a powerful jab.
Dirk Janssen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Janssen throws a jab but it's blocked by Silver.
Billy Silver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silver scores with a one two! Janssen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Silver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silver winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Silver!
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