PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Zaromskick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marius Zaromskick was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silver
vs
Zaromskick

185 cm
24
186 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marius Zaromskick!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver lands with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Zaromskick as he connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silver.
Zaromskick throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaromskick.
Donk. Silver catches Zaromskick right on the button with a cross.
Zaromskick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Warfare MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Zaromskick tries to clinch up.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silver duly obliges.

It looks like Marius Zaromskick has been cut.
Zaromskick closes the distance but Silver moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zaromskick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaromskick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaromskick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver checks a leg kick.
Silver cracks Zaromskick with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Silver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zaromskick looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
Silver cracks Zaromskick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Zaromskick moved out of range nicely.
Zaromskick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silver was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaromskick.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Silver is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Zaromskick ducks down to avoid it.
Zaromskick throws a leg kick but Silver checks it.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaromskick throws a body kick that misses.
Silver feints and then cracks Zaromskick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaromskick down.
Zaromskick scores with a jab. Silver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Zaromskick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silver rather than just go for the knockout.
Zaromskick misses with a leg kick
and Silver counters with an inside leg kick.
Silver fakes the leg kick and cracks Zaromskick in the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silver. That's going to slow Zaromskick down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zaromskick slips under a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silver tries to land a knee to the head but Zaromskick blocks with his arms.
Zaromskick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Billy Silver has been cut.
Zaromskick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hook to the body lands for Zaromskick.
Zaromskick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zaromskick swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaromskick blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silver.
Silver prevents a body shot from Zaromskick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Silver dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

A jab from Silver misses.
Silver is looking to chop away at Zaromskick's legs.
Zaromskick misses with a leg kick.
Silver scores with a sloppy right hand. Zaromskick should have avoided that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zaromskick. Silver shrugs it off though.
Zaromskick misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Zaromskick.
Zaromskick lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Zaromskick forces Silver back against the ropes and clinches.
Silver slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Zaromskick fails to land.
Zaromskick lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
A short left from Zaromskick.
Zaromskick working aggressively here.
Silver lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zaromskick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zaromskick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Silver seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zaromskick can turn it around.
Zaromskick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaromskick avoids it.
Zaromskick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zaromskick working aggressively here.
Zaromskick throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Silver is pushing Zaromskick up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silver avoids the elbow strike from Zaromskick, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskick managing to block the knees to the body from Silver.

Silver manages to break the clinch.
Zaromskick connects with a crisp jab.
Zaromskick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver misses with a looping right.
Zaromskick swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver scores with a three punch combo!
Billy Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zaromskick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Silver lands with a straight right. Zaromskick didn't see that one coming.
Zaromskick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zaromskick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zaromskick tries to clinch up.
Zaromskick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zaromskick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marius Zaromskick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zaromskick moves out of range of the strikes.
Silver misses with a lunging right hand

and Zaromskick counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zaromskick - that landed with a thud.
Silver lands with a short shot to the head.
Silver gets through Zaromskick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Zaromskick gets an underhook and turns Silver into the ropes.
Zaromskick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Zaromskick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvers head.
Silver wants to stall.
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaromskick avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaromskick scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Zaromskick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zaromskick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver is trying to stall.
A hook to the body from Zaromskick.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaromskick has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silver.
Zaromskick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaromskick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Zaromskick.
Silver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zaromskick is defending well for now.
Zaromskick managing to block the knees to the body from Silver.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Zaromskick gets an underhook and turns Silver into the ropes.
Zaromskick working aggressively here.
Zaromskick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Zaromskick throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaromskick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaromskick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaromskick lands a nice uppercut.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Zaromskick has him pressed against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zaromskick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silver's brow.
Zaromskick throws a head punch that misses.
Silver tries to stall but Zaromskick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zaromskick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaromskick throws an elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silver is stalling here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Zaromskick throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marius Zaromskick really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silver throws a low kick but Zaromskick moves out of range easily.
Zaromskick tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Silver throws a push kick but Zaromskick slaps the foot to one side.
Zaromskick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zaromskick throws a leg kick that misses.
Silver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zaromskick.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Zaromskick moves out of range of the body kick from Silver.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Zaromskick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zaromskick throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Zaromskick ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaromskick throws a shot from downtown. Silver moves away and avoids it.
Zaromskick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaromskick cracks a nice hook into Silver's ribs.
Silver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zaromskick looks for the body kick but Silver saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaromskick cracks a nice hook into Silver's ribs.
Zaromskick tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaromskick moves out of range of the body kick from Silver.
Silver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silver lands a right hook to the body.
Zaromskick pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Silver gets tackled into the ropes by Zaromskick. Zaromskick maintains the clinch.
Zaromskick tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Zaromskick back against the ropes.
Marius Zaromskick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zaromskick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Silver to work.
Zaromskick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaromskick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silver's defenses.
Zaromskick misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskick has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
Zaromskick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
A short right from Silver on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver lands with a right to the head.
Come on Silver - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silver misses with the head strike.
Silver lands a nice uppercut.
Zaromskick throws a head punch that misses.
Zaromskick tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Zaromskick back against the ropes.
Silver wants to stall.
Zaromskick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Marius Zaromskick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Zaromskick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zaromskick loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Silver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silver connects with a solid leg kick.
Silver connects with a crisp jab.
Zaromskick staying out of range there.
Zaromskick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silver. That did some damage!
Silver lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaromskick slips under a jab from Silver.
Zaromskick tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver tries to land a front kick but Zaromskick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaromskick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Silver misses.
Silver lands a glancing blow to the side of Zaromskick's head.
Silver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zaromskick fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zaromskick!
Zaromskick misses with a body kick.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaromskick tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaromskick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaromskick throws a series of punches but Silver avoids them all with ease.
Zaromskick misses with a body kick.
That kick from Silver tenderised Zaromskick's leg. Zaromskick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Zaromskick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaromskick jabs at Silver's body.
Zaromskick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silver avoids a kick to the body.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaromskick misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskick moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Zaromskick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Zaromskick.
Zaromskick digs a good hook to Silver's body.
Zaromskick tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Zaromskick uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zaromskick, as that shot connected.
Silver blocks the body kick.
A jab from Zaromskick finds it's way through Silver's defenses.
Zaromskick thumps Silver with a low kick.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaromskick.
Silver lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zaromskick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billy Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver lands with a thumping leg kick.

Zaromskick clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Silver.
I think Zaromskick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 47:49
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 47:49
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marius Zaromskick!
After the fight, Marius Zaromskick was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.