PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Craig Thomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento Silva Jr has chosen Leo Sayer-You Make Me Feel Like Dancing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thomson
vs
Nascimento Silva Jr

202 cm
35
253 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

183 cm
33
193 lbs
26 - 18 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Thomson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nascimento Silva Jr checks a leg kick.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a head kick but Thomson moves out of range.
Nascimento Silva Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks to land a combination but Thomson avoids it well.
Thomson dodges the punch combination from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Thomson slips a jab from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Thomson moves out of range easily.
Thomson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nascimento Silva Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Craig Thomson has been cut.
Thomson misses with a low kick.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomson throws a lazy right hand but Nascimento Silva Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Thomson misses.
Thomson fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Thomson moves out of range easily.
Nascimento Silva Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a hook but Thomson avoids it easily.
Thomson lands with an uppercut that bounces Nascimento Silva Jr off the cage and back into range.
Nascimento Silva Jr slips a jab from Thomson.
Thomson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thomson throws a right and a left that Nascimento Silva Jr avoids nicely.
Nascimento Silva Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nascimento Silva Jr manages to avoid it.
Thomson blocks a head kick by Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some bone on bone action there as Nascimento Silva Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nascimento Silva Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomson.
Thomson misses with a hook.
Nascimento Silva Jr tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomson moves forwards but Nascimento Silva Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nascimento Silva Jr moves out of range as Thomson strikes.
An inside leg kick from Thomson misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a wild combination.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomson scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr has been cut.
Thomson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a lazy right hand but Thomson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nascimento Silva Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomson. Thomson obviously looking to wear him down.
Nascimento Silva Jr looks winded!
Thomson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nascimento Silva Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomson throws out the jab.
Thomson swinging wildly here.
Nascimento Silva Jr jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomson connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a wild body kick that Thomson sees coming a mile off.
Thomson avoids the head kick by Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Thomson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nascimento Silva Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Thomson cracks a nice hook into Nascimento Silva Jr's ribs.
Craig Thomson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomson wants to land a leg kick but Nascimento Silva Jr is out of range.
Thomson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomson scores with a jab. Nascimento Silva Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thomson misses the shot to the body.
Thomson throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr checks a low kick from Thomson.
Thomson lands with an overhand left.
Thomson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nascimento Silva Jr glances at the clock... BAM! Thomson nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Nascimento Silva Jr crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Nascimento Silva Jr is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Craig Thomson!
A very excited looking Craig Thomson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.