PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver has chosen Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Malavino
vs
Silver

168 cm
33
167 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

185 cm
29
186 lbs
23 - 18 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arroyo Malavino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Silver!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Malavino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Billy Silver has been cut.
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.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Malavino moved out of range nicely.
Silver misses with a hook. Malavino ducked under it nicely.
Malavino slips a jab from Silver.
Silver blocks a head kick by Malavino.
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.
Malavino fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silver checks it well.

Silver lands a head kick that bluckles Malavino and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Silver no doubt looking to push for a finish!

It looks like Arroyo Malavino has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Silver misses.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malavino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Malavino.
Malavino looks to throw the jab but Silver is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Malavino.
A big right from Silver misses.
Donk. Malavino catches Silver right on the button with a cross.
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Malavino slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Malavino throws a shot from downtown. Silver moves away and avoids it.
Malavino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silver.
Malavino throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by Malavino.
A left lands for Malavino.
Malavino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malavino moves away from the strike by Silver.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Malavino throws a leg kick but Silver sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Malavino's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silver under the eye.
Malavino moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Malavino.
Silver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Malavino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malavino was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Malavino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silver blocks the body kick.
Malavino digs a good hook to Silver's body.
Malavino slips a jab from Silver.
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Malavino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silver checks a leg kick nicely.
Malavino scoring well with a low kick there.
Silver checks a low kick from Malavino.
Malavino finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arroyo Malavino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver thuds his right hand into Malavino's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Malavino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Billy Silver should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Malavino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Malavino throws a hook but Silver blocks it.
Malavino blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver misses with a lunging right hand
and Malavino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silver swings widly with a right hand
and Malavino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Malavino misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Silver misses.
Malavino is looking to counter with a body kick.
Malavino stuns Silver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Malavino throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Malavino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silver can do to turn this around?
Malavino tried to score with a low kick but Silver checks it.
Silver swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malavino throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malavino 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.
Malavino avoids the head kick by Silver.
Arroyo Malavino is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Malavino.
Malavino ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver throws a right hand that Malavino ducks under and follows up with a left that Malavino also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malavino. That did some damage!
Silver connects with an inside leg kick.
Silver attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Malavino tries to land a body kick
and Silver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Silver tries to keep at a distance but Malavino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malavino prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Malavino misses with some punches.
Silver managing to block the knees to the body from Malavino.
Silver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Malavino tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silver.
Malavino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malavino is trying to maintain a safe position but Silver gets an underhook and turns Malavino into the ropes.
Malavino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Malavino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver taking a breather.

Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver blocks the body kick.
Silver scores with a three punch combo!
Nice shot by Silver.
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 Arroyo Malavino will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silver misses with a looping left.
Malavino slips under a jab from Silver.
Malavino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malavino turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Malavino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Malavino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silver looks to land a right hand but Malavino moved out of range.
Malavino scores with a push kick.
Malavino throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Malavino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Silver blocks the leg kick.

Malavino has managed to clinch.
Malavino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino missing with knees to the body.
Silver trying to stall but Malavino improves his position.
Malavino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malavino misses with the head strike.
Silver slowing the pace effectively.
Malavino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malavino throws an elbow that misses.
Malavino tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Malavino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Malavino.

Silver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malavino misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Silver counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with an uppercut. Malavino saw that one coming.
Malavino is looking to counter the offense by Silver and move into the clinch.
Malavino throws a right and a left that Silver avoids nicely.
Silver feints a counter leg kick.
Malavino misses with an uppercut. Silver saw that one coming.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Malavino is just out of range.
Silver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Malavino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Malavino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Malavino has managed to clinch.
Silver looking to slow down the pace here.
Silver wants to stall.
Malavino misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arroyo Malavino clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silver avoids the body shot from Malavino.
Malavino moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.

Malavino has managed to clinch.

Malavino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silver.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silver.
A head kick by Malavino misses
and Silver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Malavino throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malavino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silver, right into the meat.
Malavino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Malavino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Malavino. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Malavino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Malavino working hard to break the clinch.
Malavino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Silver - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Malavino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silver stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Malavino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A short right from Malavino on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Malavino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Malavino.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silver controlling the action here for a moment.
Malavino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silver lands a left hand.
Silver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silver tries to land knees in the clinch but Malavino avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malavino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malavino tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver trying to land knees to the body.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Malavino avoiding damage as Silver throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Silver dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Malavino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malavino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silver's hands.
Silver cracks the inside of Malavino's front leg.
Malavino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Malavino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Malavino throws a shot to the body.
Silver lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silver! But no joy.
Silver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malavino. That did some damage!
Malavino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malavino throws a looping overhand right but Silver ducks down to avoid it.
Malavino misses with a double jab.
Malavino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Malavino misses with an uppercut
and Silver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Malavino misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malavino darts in trying to clinch
and Silver counters with a series of strikes. Malavino will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silver misses with a looping left.
Silver misses with a right hand
and Malavino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malavino throws a body shot but no joy.
Malavino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver throws the left hand but Malavino avoids the punch easily.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malavino digs a good body shot into Silver's ribs.
Silver scoring well with a low kick there.
Malavino thuds his shin into the meat of Silver's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malavino throws out a leg kick but Silver moves out of range and Malavino only half commits.
Silver swings for the body but Malavino moves out of range.
Silver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malavino tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Malavino throws a leg kick but Silver moved away.
Malavino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malavino tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver throws out a counter right but Malavino avoids it with no problem.
Malavino is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Malavino throws a sloppy body shot
and Silver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Billy Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arroyo Malavino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Malavino's head but Malavino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver avoids the head kick by Malavino.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Silver.
Well Malavino 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 46:49
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Silver!
A relieved looking Billy Silver thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.