PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parker Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver comes into the arena with Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silver
vs
Phoenix

185 cm
35
186 lbs
37 - 23 - 2

191 cm
30
186 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Voodoo Nutrition
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 23 - 2, fighting out of London, Billy Silver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parker Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Silver misses the jab.
Phoenix steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Silver.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Phoenix moves away and avoids it.
Phoenix scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silver catches Phoenix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
We've been hearing reports that Silver has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Phoenix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the body.
Silver throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Silver lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Silver throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Phoenix digs a good hook to Silver's body.
Phoenix throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Billy Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Silver misses with a left hand
and Phoenix counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver misses the jab.
Silver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Phoenix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Phoenix closes the distance and pushes Silver back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Phoenix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Phoenix as the two fighters clinch.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Silver blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Phoenix.
Good body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Phoenix in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Phoenix avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Silver is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to land knees in the clinch but Phoenix avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Phoenix blocks the elbow strike.
Silver takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Billy Silver has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phoenix throws an elbow but misses.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Phoenix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Silver crunches a lovely knee into Phoenix's ribcage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phoenix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver lands an elbow inside that Phoenix shrugs off.
Phoenix takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silver working Phoenix over with knees to the body.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Phoenix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phoenix avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Phoenix tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Phoenix.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silver looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Phoenix staying out of range there.
Phoenix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phoenix's corner calls for a 1-2. Phoenix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silver lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Phoenix scores with a jab. Silver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phoenix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silver.
Silver throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silver.
Billy Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
Phoenix misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Silver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silver misses with a looping left.
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Silver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Phoenix lands the left hand.
Silver misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Silver lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phoenix doesn't seem phased though.
Phoenix avoids the head kick by Silver.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phoenix moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silver connects with a looping right hand.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix throws out a counter right but Silver avoids it with no problem.
Silver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Phoenix forces Silver back against the cage and clinches.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Silver.
Phoenix lands a nice uppercut.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside that Silver shrugs off.
Silver lands a left hand.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Phoenix.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silver.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix lands a right hand.
Phoenix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phoenix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Phoenix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Phoenix works on Silver's body with a couple of short punches.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phoenix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silver's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Billy Silver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Phoenix.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phoenix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Phoenix tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Phoenix lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with an elbow strike.
Silver lands an elbow just above Phoenix 's eye.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parker Phoenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left lands for Phoenix.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver misses with a lunging right hand
and Phoenix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phoenix on the side of the head.
Nice cross by Phoenix.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phoenix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Phoenix lands with a straight right. Silver didn't see that one coming.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Phoenix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phoenix to score with a decent uppercut.
Phoenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silver.
Phoenix connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Phoenix.
Phoenix wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Phoenix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silver at a distance.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Silver.
Phoenix connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silver's hands.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Silver.
Phoenix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Phoenix scores with a nice strike.
Phoenix defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Phoenix there.
Silver lands with an overhand left.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Silver throws a counter high kick but Phoenix was just alert enough to avoid it.
Phoenix works the jab nicely.

Silver rushes Phoenix and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix lands a damaging elbow.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Phoenix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Phoenix in his tracks for a moment.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
Phoenix tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phoenix lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silver's defenses.
Silver prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Phoenix dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Phoenix dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Silver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phoenix.
Silver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phoenix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Phoenix works on Silver's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Phoenix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver takes an elbow to the forehead.

Billy Silver's cut is getting worse.
Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
Silver looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix pushes Silver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phoenix blocks the elbow strike.
Good body shot from Phoenix.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phoenix lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phoenix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phoenix is defending well for now.
Phoenix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Silver tries to land knees in the clinch but Phoenix avoids the damage to the body.
Phoenix avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Silver blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix is leaning against Silver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Phoenix avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phoenix's defenses.
Phoenix blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parker Phoenix really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phoenix.
Silver misses with the combination.
Phoenix lands a body shot.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phoenix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver throws a right hand that misses
and Phoenix counters with a straight right hand.
Silver scores with a jab. Phoenix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix throws a hook but Silver blocks it.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phoenix scores with a body shot.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Silver avoids the punch easily.
Silver avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Silver is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver misses the jab.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Phoenix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver misses with a looping left.
Phoenix lands a glancing blow to the side of Silver's head.
Phoenix defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
A lazy left from Phoenix finds it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Phoenix there.
Silver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phoenix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silver looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Phoenix wants to counter with a clinch but Silver pushes him away.
Phoenix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phoenix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silver's head backwards.
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Phoenix slips the punch.
Silver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
Silver throws a lazy right hand but Phoenix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Phoenix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silver.
Phoenix jabs at Silver's body.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Phoenix with a jab.

Phoenix has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Silver.
Silver takes an elbow to the forehead.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Phoenix avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Silver has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Phoenix lands a body shot.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phoenix pushes Silver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phoenix blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Phoenix.
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Phoenix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phoenix is defending well for now.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Silver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix is leaning against Silver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silver lands an elbow just above Phoenix 's eye.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Phoenix blocks the elbow strike.
Silver blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
Silver working Phoenix over with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Parker Phoenix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Silver's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silver scores with a nice right hand.
Phoenix slips a straight right by Silver.
Silver connects with a good right hand that stumbles Phoenix. Phoenix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Silver misses the target.
Phoenix has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phoenix there as he acknowledges the shot.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Phoenix is rocked!
Silver misses with a hook. Phoenix ducked under it nicely.
Phoenix is still on wobbly legs! Can Silver finish him?
Silver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
It looked like Silver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silver finds Phoenix's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Phoenix flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Silver lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Phoenix will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Silver!
Billy Silver retains his middleweight title!
Billy Silver took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Another easy win! Id like to thank my trainers and all of my fans for making this little dream into something unforgettable '.