PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Soa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soa Silva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Silva
vs
Williams

177 cm
26
157 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Sydney Fight Gear

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Soa Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Williams!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Silva slips under a jab from Williams.
Silva slips a jab from Williams.
Williams lands with a right hand.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Williams thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.

Williams scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Silva to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Soa Silva has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Silva's head back.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Williams punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
Williams connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Silva's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Silva - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Martin Williams!
Martin Williams thanked the fans post fight for their support.