PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver comes to the ring accompanied by Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi. Taylor has chosen Killer by Tech N9ne as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Silver
vs
Taylor

185 cm
25
186 lbs
15 - 15 - 1

188 cm
31
179 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bernhard Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silver misses the jab.

Taylor clinches up with Silver and pushes him back against the ropes.
Silver has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Silver lands a good knee to the midsection. Taylor won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Silver fails to land.
Taylor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the ropes.
Silver misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Taylor.

It looks like Billy Silver has been cut.
Taylor stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver blocking some punches.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Taylor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Taylor lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Taylor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taylor is keeping busy.

Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taylor's coach down at Javi´ Corner was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Taylor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silver.
Silver throws a leg kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor rushes Silver and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Taylor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Taylor.
Silver is struggling to control the position.
Silver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silver's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taylor.
Taylor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taylor misses with an elbow over the top.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor lands an elbow that stopped Silver in his tracks for a moment.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silver prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silver.
Jab from Taylor.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silver scores with a sloppy right hand. Taylor should have avoided that one.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Silver misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Silver.
Silver throws a poor cross that misses
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Silver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silver cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Silver misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Silver finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Silver.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Taylor throws a fast counter high kick but Silver manages to duck under it in time.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Taylor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
A big left from Silver misses.
Silver throws a body kick that misses.
Silver catches Taylor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silver blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor drops his hands momentarily and Silver takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silver throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Silver blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Bernhard Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor misses with a combination
and Silver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Silver dominated that second 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 dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Taylor blocks the leg kick.
Silver looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Taylor wants to counter with a clinch but Silver pushes him away.
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver digs a good hook to Taylor's body.
Taylor throws a jab when Silver was well out of range.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Silver backs off Taylor throws a huge counter combo but Silver manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands a jab to the nose.
Silver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Taylor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silver attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silver misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. Silver will be more careful next time no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Billy Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor walks into a left hand.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Billy Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silver misses with a hook.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor throws a nice head kick!
Silver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Taylor lands with a slapping head kick.
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Silver avoids it with no problem.
Silver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Silver avoids it with no problem.
A head kick from Taylor lands but Silver takes it in his stride.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Silver clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Good shot there by Silver.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
Silver throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor moves out of range of the leg kick from Silver.
Silver throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Silver avoids it with no problem.
Silver throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor unleashes a big counter combination but Silver bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Silver.
Silver looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silver tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taylor is able to avoid easily.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Silver misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor checks a low kick from Silver.
Taylor slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Taylor lands but Silver takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silver is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
Silver jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Silver swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Silver throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Silver had his way with Bernhard Taylor in that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Taylor avoids the head kick by Silver.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silver, as that shot connected.
Silver scores with a leg kick.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silver.
Sloppy strikes from Silver. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
Taylor slips a jab from Silver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Taylor takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Silver lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Silver counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Silver scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silver misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Silver misses.
Taylor lands with a nice combination. Silver backs away looking to recover.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slips under a jab from Silver.
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!
A head kick misses from Taylor.
A low kick from Silver misses
and Taylor counters with a low kick, right behind Silver 's knee.
Bernhard Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver cracks Taylor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Silver misses the jab.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silver takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor tries to counter with a clinch but Silver shakes him off and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Billy Silver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Silver showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:46

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