PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Chuck Norris Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Norris Jr
vs
Silver

178 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

185 cm
25
186 lbs
15 - 14 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

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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 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Norris Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Silver!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Norris Jr slips a straight right by Silver.
A head kick misses from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've been informed that Silver has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Silver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norris Jr throws out the jab.
Silver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Norris Jr is looking to counter the offense by Silver and move into the clinch.
Silver cracks Norris Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Norris Jr moves out of range easily.
Norris Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Norris Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris Jr.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Silver was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silver checks it well.
Norris Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Norris Jr connects with a leg kick. Silver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver walks forward, straight into a front kick from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr punishes Silver's body with a nice straight punch.
Norris Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silver steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Norris Jr. That one must have hurt.
Norris Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Norris Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Norris Jr missing with a left hand there. Silver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Silver counters with a straight right hand.
Norris Jr wants to slow Silver down by chopping away at his legs.
Norris Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Norris Jr wants to clinch.
Norris Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver tries to work over Norris Jr's front leg with a kick but Norris Jr checks it.
A good leg kick by Norris Jr.
A big left from Norris Jr misses.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norris Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Norris Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silver to score with a decent uppercut.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Norris Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.

Norris Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silver trying to control the position but instead, Norris Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silver into the ropes.
Norris Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silver throws a low kick, looking for Norris Jr's leg but Norris Jr calmly moves out of range.

It looks like Billy Silver has been cut.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norris Jr feints and then cracks Silver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silver down.
Norris Jr scores with the left hand. Silver knows he should have avoided that one.
Norris Jr lands the left hand.
Norris Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but Silver checks it.
Silver throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norris Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Norris Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Norris Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silver to score with a decent uppercut.
Norris Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Norris Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silver misses with a hook. Norris Jr ducked under it nicely.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver tries to land a leg kick but Norris Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Norris Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver scores with a decent looking hook.
Silver blocks the body kick.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Norris Jr throws a push kick but Silver slaps the foot to one side.
Silver throws a half hearted mid kick.
Norris Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silver fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Norris Jr checks it well.
Silver tries to score with a low kick but Norris Jr moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Norris Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Silver misses with a hook
and Norris Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Norris Jr motions for Silver to come forward. Norris Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Norris Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silver checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silver walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norris Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver throws out a loose jab but Norris Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Silver. That snapped Norris Jr's head back.
Silver avoids the body shot from Norris Jr.
A jab lands there for Silver.
Norris Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Norris Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Norris Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silver in his tracks.
Norris Jr blocks a leg kick.
Norris Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good leg kick by Norris Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Norris Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silver lands with a right hand.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Silver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

A nice leg kick lands there from Norris Jr.
Silver has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silver there as he acknowledges the shot.
Norris Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silver.
Norris Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Silver throws a leg kick but Norris Jr checks it.
Norris Jr lands a nice hook to Silver's body. Silver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Norris Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver looks to land a combination but Norris Jr avoids it well.
Silver checks a low kick from Norris Jr.
A big right from Norris Jr misses.
Silver is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris Jr.
Norris Jr tried to score with a low kick but Silver checks it.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but Silver moved away.
Silver moves out of range of the strikes.
Norris Jr moves out of range as Silver strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver throws a nice looking combination but Norris Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norris Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Norris Jr thumps Silver with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silver's sensitive parts.
Norris Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Silver does no damage.
An inside leg kick from Norris Jr misses.
Norris Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Silver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norris Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Norris Jr moved out of range nicely.
Norris Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice cross by Silver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris Jr moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Silver throws a leg kick which misses Norris Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Norris Jr tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but Silver moved away.
Silver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silver tests Norris Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norris Jr scores with the left hand. Silver knows he should have avoided that one.
Norris Jr misses with a low kick.
Silver misses with a hook. Norris Jr ducked under it nicely.

Norris Jr rushes Silver and presses him up against the ropes.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Norris Jr tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr wants to stall.
Silver misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris Jr clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
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.

Silver tests Norris Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norris Jr misses with the combination.
Norris Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silver was well out of range. Poor timing from Norris Jr.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Norris Jr blocks a jab.
Norris Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norris Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
A punch lands to the side of Silver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norris Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Norris Jr is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver dips to his left and cracks Norris Jr with an uppercut!
Silver feints a jab promting Norris Jr to slip. Silver then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Norris Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Norris Jr. Silver shrugs it off though.

Norris Jr forces Silver back against the ropes and clinches.
You can see that Silver has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Norris Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silver misses with a knee to the head.
Norris Jr misses with a body punch.
Silver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norris Jr backwards.
Silver is struggling to control the position.
Norris Jr is struggling to control the position.
Silver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norris Jr lands with a left to the head.
Norris Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Norris Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silver misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris Jr.
Silver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norris Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Norris Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Norris Jr tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Silver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver wants to stall.
Norris Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norris Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silver breaks the clinch.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Norris Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Billy Silver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Norris Jr cracks Silver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Silver has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Norris Jr.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Silver works the jab nicely.
Norris Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Silver scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norris Jr.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Norris Jr moved out of range nicely.
Norris Jr moves forwards but Silver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Norris Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver misses with a right hand

and Norris Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Norris Jr is looking to control Silver's arms but Silver gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris Jr has his back to the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norris Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
A short right from Norris Jr on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Norris Jr slowing the pace effectively.
Norris Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Silver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norris Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Silver prevents a body shot from Norris Jr.
Silver trying to control the position but instead, Norris Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silver into the ropes.
Norris Jr is trying to stall.
Norris Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr is looking to control Silver's arms but Silver gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris Jr has his back to the ropes.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris Jr trying to control the position but instead, Silver has worked for underhooks and has pushed Norris Jr into the ropes.
Norris Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Silver.
Silver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norris Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris Jr is looking to control Silver's arms but Silver gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris Jr has his back to the ropes.

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 Chuck Norris Jr.
Well Norris Jr 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Norris Jr!
An out of breath Chuck Norris Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.