PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin BK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silver's choice of entrance music: Natural Born Killaz by Dr Dre & Ice Cube. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

BK
vs
Silver

191 cm
27
221 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

190 cm
31
203 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Hellbent
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Benjamin BK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Benny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BK misses with a head kick.
Silver throws a counter combo.
BK throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver throws a low kick but BK avoids it.
BK swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Silver counter with a right hand.
Silver takes a swing at BK's ribcage but misses.
BK takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benjamin BK seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from BK misses the target.
BK misses with a straight right.
BK with a jab.
BK digs a good body shot into Silver's ribs.
BK has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spetznaz Training Center in the buildup to the fight.

Silver moves into range and clinches up with BK.
BK tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing BK back against the cage.
Silver prevents a body shot from BK.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
BK lands a body shot.
Silver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver avoiding damage.
Silver lands an elbow inside that BK shrugs off.
Silver blocks a body shot from BK.
Silver lands with a left to the head.
Silver has BK pushed against the cage.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver digs a right hand into BK's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on BK's gas tank.
BK tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
A short left from BK.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards BK's brow.
Silver missing with knees to the body.
BK tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from BK.
BK blocks an elbow strike.
BK misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.

BK breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BK throws a jab but it's blocked by Silver.
BK thows a body kick. Silver tries to catch it but that hurt him.
BK throws a push kick but Silver slaps the foot to one side.
Silver tries to counter with a clinch but BK shakes him off and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for BK.
BK throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but BK moves away.
BK throws a big counter combination but Silver scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
BK swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BK misses the shot to the body.
BK ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silver.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

BK works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Silver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from BK.
Silver has control of BK's left arm, preventing BK from doing any damage.
BK loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Our spies down at at Gorilla Warfare MMA inform us that Silver has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
BK postures up in Silver's guard and throws a big left but Silver blocks it.
BK throwing strikes but missing.
Silver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BK postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
BK looking to pass the guard.
BK lands a couple of decent looking shots.
BK pushes down on Silver's leg and manages to get into half guard.
BK tries to pass to full mount but Silver defends it.
BK working over Silver with some ground and pound. Silver looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silver blocking the ground and pound attempt from BK.
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!
BK throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silver has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

BK gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

BK manages to break the clinch.
BK scores with a decent looking hook.
Silver misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from BK misses the target.
Benjamin BK is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver avoids the body shot from BK.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
BK throws a nice outside leg kick.
BK is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silver can do to turn this around?
BK throws a body kick that misses
and Silver counters with a nice uppercut.
BK throws a sloppy head kick
and Silver counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. BK moves away and avoids it.
BK avoids the body shot from Silver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BK lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver checks a low kick from BK.
BK goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
BK buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BK scores with a leg kick.
Silver connects with a crisp jab.
BK slips under a jab.
Silver misses with the combination.
Silver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
BK throws a wild body kick that Silver sees coming a mile off.
BK misses with the body kick
and BK takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for BK.
Silver has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silver there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silver takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BK waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BK paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by BK. That's going to slow Silver down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. BK does a little dance to reset his feet.
BK throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silver checks the leg kick.
Silver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
BK with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silver throws a one two combo.
BK misses with a body shot.
BK swats away the attempt to clinch by Silver.

Silver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
BK throws a head punch that misses.
BK cracks Silver with a nice body shot.
BK is leaning against Silver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

BK pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from BK misses.
A nice side step and Silver releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Silver throws a right hand that BK ducks under and follows up with a left that BK also avoids with ease.
BK misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for BK.
BK throws a hook but Silver avoids it easily.
BK lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
BK connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - BK throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BK lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silver circles away quickly and effectively.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
BK uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silver has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BK throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
BK steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but BK manages to avoid it.
Silver tries to move into range but BK moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Silver is rocked!
Silver takes a swing at BK's ribcage but misses.
It looked like BK wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silver throws a right hand that misses
and BK counters with a left to the body.
BK lands a lovely overhand right.
Silver is still on wobbly legs! Can BK finish him?
BK scores with a jab. Silver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Silver misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin BK dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

BK feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Silver collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benjamin BK!
A relieved looking Benjamin BK thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.