PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Mak Artur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur comes to the ring accompanied by I shall return. 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.

Artur
vs
Silver

170 cm
35
157 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

185 cm
22
194 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mak Artur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Silver!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Silver misses.
Silver has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Artur is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silver misses with a hook
enabling Artur to counter with a crisp jab.
Artur smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Artur.
Silver walks into a left hand.
Silver digs a good hook to Artur's body.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Artur slips under a jab.
Artur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silver's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Artur throws out the jab.
Silver misses with an uppercut. Artur saw that one coming.
A jab from Silver misses.
Artur keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Artur misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Artur.
Silver misses with a body shot
and Artur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Artur.
Silver lands a really nice looking cross but Artur seems unphased.
Good standup being displayed there by Silver as he connects with a hook.
Artur moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Billy Silver has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver throws a poor cross that misses

and Artur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Artur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silver.
Artur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Artur as Silver tries to tie him up.
Silver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Artur lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Artur.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Artur digs a right hand into Silver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silver's gas tank.
Silver is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Artur.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Artur is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Silver.
Silver connects with a right hand. Artur shakes it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silver throws a lazy uppercut

and Artur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Artur is working Silver over against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Artur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mak Artur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Artur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Silver throws a right hand that misses

and Artur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Artur lands a shoulder strike.
Artur struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
Artur lands a nice shot to the body.
Artur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silver.
Artur trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Artur.
Artur misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Artur.
Silver trying to control the position but instead, Artur has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silver into the ropes.
A short right from Artur on the inside.
Artur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Artur.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Artur lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Artur here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Silver stalling in the clinch but Artur improves position.
Artur presses Silver against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silver wants to stall.
Artur struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
Artur cracks Silver with a nice body shot.
Artur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Silver takes a shot to the head.
Artur tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
Artur misses with a punch to the body.
Silver wants to stall.
Artur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Silver is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mak Artur has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Artur.
Silver trying to stall but Artur improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Silver.

Artur rushes Silver and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Artur.
Artur lands a hook that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Artur is keeping busy.
Silver is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Artur has denied him.
Artur keeps control of Silver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Artur tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Artur back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Artur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Artur.
Artur tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Artur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mak Artur dominated that second round.
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.

Silver thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
Billy Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artur lands a head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Silver there.
Silver moves forwards but Artur connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good exchange - Silver coming out on top.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Artur ducks down to avoid it.
Silver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Artur loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Artur loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Artur slips a straight right by Silver.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Artur's shoulder, as Artur tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver looks to throw the jab but Artur is out of range.
Artur is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Artur.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Artur is looking to clinch.
Silver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Artur moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Artur prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Artur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Artur presses Silver against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Artur.
Artur pushes Silver back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Silver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Artur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver is trying to break free.

Silver breaks from the clinch.
Artur slips under a jab from Silver.
Artur swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Artur counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Artur trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Artur.
Artur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Artur lands a body shot.
Artur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Artur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silver or not.
Good body shot from Artur.
A right handed body shot lands from Artur.
Artur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Silver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Artur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Artur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Artur lands a shot to the body.
Silver tries to stall but Artur uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Artur tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Artur back against the ropes.
Artur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mak Artur clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
That's time! Artur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Artur connects with a right hand. Silver shakes it off.
Silver connects with a right hand. Artur shakes it off.
Artur connects with a nice looking jab.

Artur has Silver up against the ropes in a clinch.
Artur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Artur blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Artur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Artur gets an underhook and turns Silver into the ropes.
Artur digs a right hand into Silver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silver's gas tank.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Artur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Artur.
Artur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Artur tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Artur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silver tries to stall but Artur uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Artur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
Artur lands with a left to the head.
Silver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silver is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Artur - that landed with a thud.
Silver is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Silver avoids the elbow strike from Artur, against the ropes.
Artur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silver.
Artur digs a right hand underneath Silver's ribcage. Silver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Artur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Artur scores with a shoulder strike.
Artur tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Artur back against the ropes.
Artur tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Silver takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artur tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Silver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Artur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Artur.
A left hand lands to the body for Artur.
Artur lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Artur as the two fighters clinch.
Artur tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Artur pushes Silver back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Artur lands with a left to the head.
Artur lands a nice shot to the body.
Artur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silver can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silver avoiding damage as Artur throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Artur.
Silver is looking to control Artur's arms but Artur gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silver has his back to the ropes.
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Artur's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mak Artur had his way with Billy Silver in that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
That's time! Artur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Artur moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Artur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Silver misses with a lunging right hand
and Artur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silver staying out of range there.
Silver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Artur.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Silver catches Artur right on the button with a cross.
Mak Artur is winning the standup battle so far.
Artur with a jab.
Artur looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
Artur throws a jab when Silver was well out of range.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver misses the jab.
Silver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Artur.
Artur throws a series of punches but Silver avoids them all with ease.
Artur throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
Artur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Artur ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver misses with a few strikes there.
Silver is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Artur throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silver throws a right hand that misses
and Artur counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Artur clinches up against the ropes.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Artur lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Artur.
Artur lands a shot to the body.
Artur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Artur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Nice body punch from Artur.
Good body shot from Artur.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artur is leaning against Silver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Artur lands a shot to the body.
Artur lands with a light punch inside.
Artur lands a body punch.
Silver tries to stall but Artur uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Artur lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Artur presses Silver against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Artur.
Artur gets through Silver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Billy Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Artur lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mak Artur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Artur 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mak Artur!
Mak Artur took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.