PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas has chosen Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn as his entrance music. Arturo Rojas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Silver
vs
Rojas

185 cm
24
186 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

185 cm
30
193 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

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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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arturo Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver's corner calls for a 1-2. Silver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rojas cracks Silver with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rojas lands with a kick to the temple. Silver shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silver looks to land a right hand but Rojas moved out of range.
Rojas tries to clinch up.
Silver sizes up Rojas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rojas looks to clinch
and Silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Rojas gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rojas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver lands with a cross.
Silver misses with a looping left.
Silver with a nice cross.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Arturo Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rojas moves into range and clinches up with Silver.
I was talking to Silver's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Silver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rojas lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas lands a nice uppercut.
Rojas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojas avoiding damage as Silver throws knees to the body.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Rojas is controlling him.
Silver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rojas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Silver on the inside.
Rojas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rojas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silver struggles to land a body shot inside as Rojas controls his hands.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Rojas lands with a left to the head.
Silver blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Silver tries to break free but Rojas pushes him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rojas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rojas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rojas throws an overhand right that lands on Silver's shoulder, as Silver tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Silver.
Rojas walks into a jab.
Silver throws a hook but Rojas blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rojas moves out of range of the strikes.
Silver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arturo Rojas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silver with a nice cross.
Rojas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silver counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rojas's knee momentarily.
Rojas tries to land a leg kick but Silver saw it coming and moves away.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Rojas's head but Rojas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojas wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
Rojas throws a push kick but Silver slaps the foot to one side.
Rojas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Rojas does it's job there.
Rojas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rojas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silver to score with a decent uppercut.
Silver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver lands with a good body shot.
A low kick from Rojas is predictable there
enabling Silver to counter with a crisp jab.
Billy Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver tries to land a front kick but Rojas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Rojas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rojas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silver has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silver and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silver lands a nice shot that snaps Rojas's head back.
Rojas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Rojas rushes Silver and presses him up against the ropes.
Rojas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Silver tries to land a knee to the head but Rojas blocks with his arms.
Silver misses with a knee strike.
Rojas cracks Silver with a nice body shot.

Rojas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rojas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rojas misses with a looping right.
Rojas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Rojas misses with a low kick.
Rojas throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A clash of legs there as Silver blocks the low kick.
Silver throws a sloppy body shot
and Rojas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rojas's hands.
Silver ducks right into an uppercut from Rojas.

Rojas clinches up against the ropes.
Rojas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Rojas.
Rojas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silver stalling.

Rojas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rojas wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Silver will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rojas slips a jab from Silver.
Silver looks to throw the jab but Rojas is out of range.
Silver checks a leg kick nicely.
Rojas swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Rojas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rojas.
Rojas moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Rojas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rojas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rojas is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Rojas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silver attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rojas is looking to clinch.
Rojas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silver lands a jab.

Rojas clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Rojas.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rojas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The crowd are getting on Rojas's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Silver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silver pushes Rojas back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silver wants to stall.
A short right from Rojas.
Silver slowing the pace effectively.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Rojas on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Rojas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Rojas forces Silver back against the ropes and clinches.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Rojas is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Silver.
Rojas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Rojas breaks the clinch.
Silver jabs Rojas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silver throws a leg kick but Rojas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rojas throws a front kick aimed at Silver's knee but Silver avoids it well.
Rojas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Silver lands a leg kick that knocks Rojas off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Billy Silver did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Silver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

That kick from Rojas tenderised Silver's leg. Silver is trying to keep his angry face on.

Rojas clinches with his opponent.
Rojas tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Rojas back against the ropes.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver missing with knees to the body.
Silver trying to land knees to the body.
Silver prevents a body shot from Rojas.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Rojas tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Rojas back against the ropes.
Silver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Rojas gets an underhook and turns Silver into the ropes.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rojas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Rojas misses.
Silver lands a leg kick that knocks Rojas off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Rojas ducks down to avoid it.
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Rojas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver scores with a sloppy right hand. Rojas should have avoided that one.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silver has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silver there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Rojas misses its intended target.
Rojas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rojas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silver blocks a head kick by Rojas.
Rojas is looking to score with low kicks.
Rojas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rojas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silver scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver throws a lazy right hand but Rojas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rojas lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with a hook. Rojas ducked under it nicely.
Rojas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rojas tries to clinch up.
Rojas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver with a nice cross.
Rojas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rojas tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silver lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silver looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silver tries to score with a low kick but Rojas moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rojas misses with the body kick
letting Silver counter with a right hand.
Rojas throws a jab when Silver was well out of range.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rojas checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Silver had his way with Arturo Rojas 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!

Silver takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.
Arturo Rojas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.

Rojas closes the distance and pushes Silver back into the ropes.
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rojas avoids it.
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.
Silver scores with a shot to the side of Rojas's head.
Rojas misses with a body punch.
Silver blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Rojas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silver's efforts to push away.
Rojas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rojas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Good body shot from Rojas.
Silver lands a nice uppercut.
Rojas throws a head punch that misses.
Rojas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Rojas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Rojas misses with an uppercut. Silver saw that one coming.
Silver stuns Rojas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rojas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Rojas misses.
Rojas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver lands the left hand.
Rojas tries to clinch
letting Silver counter with a right hand.
Rojas lands a nice hook to Silver's body. Silver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Rojas ducks down to avoid it.
Rojas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silver manages to avoid it.
Rojas moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Silver lands a glancing blow to the side of Rojas's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick from Rojas misses.

Rojas clinches with his opponent.
Rojas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Billy Silver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silver misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arturo Rojas.
I think Silver has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arturo Rojas!
A victorious Arturo Rojas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.