PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Silver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silver
vs
Dickens

154 cm
30
147 lbs
24 - 17 - 1

155 cm
29
145 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Nathan Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Dickens!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickens is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
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.
Silver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dickens checks a leg kick.
Dickens throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dickens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dickens wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Dickens does no damage.
Silver moves out of range as Dickens throws a body kick.
Silver throws a body punch but Dickens moves out of range.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Dickens avoids the body shot from Silver.
Silver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silver is looking to wear down Dickens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dickens checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickens misses with a kick to the body.
Silver takes a swing at Dickens's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dickens! But no joy.
Dickens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Left hook, right uppercut 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!
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickens.
Both fighters circling a little - Silver finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dickens dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silver. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Silver. No joy for Dickens on that attempt.
Dickens lands with a shot to the body.
Silver scores with a shot to the body.
Dickens misses with an uppercut.
Dickens throws a hook but Silver blocks it.
Silver scores with the left hand. Dickens knows he should have avoided that one.
Silver tried to score with a low kick but Dickens checks it.
Dickens stuns Silver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dickens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silver counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dickens lands with a right hand.
Silver misses with the body kick
and Dickens counters with a good, hard body kick but Silver shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickens.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Dickens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silver lands a nice hook to Dickens's body. Dickens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver moves out of range as Dickens strikes.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Dickens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dickens avoids the body shot from Silver.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dickens.
Dickens misses with a body shot
and Silver counters with a right hand to the body.
Dickens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silver.
Dickens throws a jab when Silver was well out of range.
Dickens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Dickens misses the target.
It looked like Silver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dickens.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dickens lands an elbow inside that Silver shrugs off.
Dickens lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens lands a nice knee to the body.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver wants to get back to striking at distance but Dickens won't allow it.
Dickens misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Silver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nathan Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dickens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dickens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silver circles away.
Nathan Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Dickens.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Dickens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silver blocks the body kick.
Dickens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dickens wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
Dickens throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dickens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silver tries to land a front kick but Dickens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silver closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silver walks into a stiff left hand from Dickens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver throws a shot to the body.
Dickens looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Silver dodges the punch combination from Dickens.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Dickens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Dickens is rocked!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silver. Dickens shrugs it off though.
Dickens throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silver tests Dickens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dickens is still on wobbly legs! Can Silver finish him?
Silver lands a nice shot to the body.
Silver lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nathan Silver!
Nathan Silver seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.