PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver has chosen Natural Born Killaz by Dr Dre & Ice Cube as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lord
vs
Silver

190 cm
36
200 lbs
21 - 12 - 3

190 cm
35
203 lbs
30 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 3, fighting out of New York, William Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Benny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lord changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lord throws a looping overhand right but Silver ducks down to avoid it.

Lord tries to keep at a distance but Silver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Come on Silver - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lord lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
Silver slows down the pace here.
Silver lands an elbow inside.

It looks like William Lord has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.

Lord escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Silver has taken the fight to the clinch.
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.
Lord misses with a body punch.

Lord breaks the clinch.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lord swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Silver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lord presses Silver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lord tries to stall but Silver uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lord avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Lord breaks the clinch.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Lord swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lord feinted with a counter takedown.

Silver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
Lord takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver stalls.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lord dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Lord avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Lord is trying to maintain a safe position but Silver gets an underhook and turns Lord into the cage.
Silver stalls.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Silver.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Lord in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lord as Silver tries to tie him up.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Lord blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver prevents Lord from breaking the clinch.
Lord has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lord.

Lord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lord looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
Silver tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silver is looking to clinch but Lord is avoiding it.

Silver rushes Lord and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lord avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Lord leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Lord as the two fighters clinch.
Lord works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silver is looking to control Lord's arms but Lord gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silver has his back to the cage.
Lord taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lord pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lord.
A body shot lands from Lord.
Silver holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silver continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The referee calls for Silver to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lord breaks the clinch.

Silver moves into range and clinches up with Lord.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Lord in his tracks for a moment.

William Lord's cut is getting worse.
Lord dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Lord struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Lord's cut.
That's time! Lord's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lord punishes Silver's body with a nice straight punch.
Silver swings for the body but Lord moves out of range.

Silver moves into the clinch.
Lord takes a shot to the head.
Silver has Lord pressed against the cage, preventing Lord from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
Lord blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lord - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lord blocks an elbow strike.
Lord is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver tries to clinch up but Lord circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Lord tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lord avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lord wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lord cracks Silver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silver tries to clinch but Lord is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver avoids the body shot from Lord.

Silver gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lord escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver is looking to clinch but Lord is avoiding it.

Silver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lord throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvers head.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lord wants to get back to striking at distance but Silver won't allow it.
Silver dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lord tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Lord.
A frustrated look appears on Lord's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lord breaks the clinch.
Benny Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver defending well as Lord loads up on a big left hand.
Silver punishes Lord's body with a nice straight punch.
Lord throws a hook but Silver blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lord swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Lord misses.
Silver darts in trying to clinch
and Lord counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver walks into a straight right hand from Lord.
Silver is looking to clinch but Lord is avoiding it.
Lord misses with a body shot.
Lord slips under a jab.
Silver tries to clinch up but Lord circles away and keeps his distance.

Silver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lord tries to break free but Silver pushes him back against the cage.
Lord blocks an elbow strike from Silver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lord dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Silver stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lord is trying to force a seperation but Silver has the dominant position.
Lord wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lord takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lord avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Silver lands an elbow just above Lord 's eye.

William Lord's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Silver digs a right hand underneath Lord's ribcage. Lord let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Lord breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silver darts in and clinches Lord up against the cage.
Silver has Lord pressed against the cage, preventing Lord from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lord takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silver trying to stall but Lord improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lord avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lord avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lord is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
William Lord is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Lord keeps the fight on the outside.

Silver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Lord looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lord digs a right hand underneath Silver's ribcage. Silver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Lord as the two fighters clinch.

Lord manages to break the clinch.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver tries to clinch but Lord is having none of it.

Silver pushes Lord up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benny Silver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on William Lord's cut.
That's time! Lord's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Lord misses.
Silver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silver tries to clinch up but Lord circles away and keeps his distance.
Lord circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver tries to clinch up but Lord circles away and keeps his distance.
Lord swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - Lord circles away.

Oooooh!!! Lord has knocked Silver down with a huge combo! Lord steps away and waves a wobbly Silver back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Benny Silver has been cut.
Silver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver throws a body punch but Lord moves out of range.
Lord ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lord throws a looping overhand right but Silver ducks down to avoid it.
Lord takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lord. Silver shrugs it off though.
Silver tries to clinch but Lord is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lord. Silver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lord throws a front kick aimed at Silver's knee but Silver avoids it well.
Silver tries to clinch but Lord is having none of it.

Silver closes the distance and clinches.

Lord breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lord manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Silver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lord can't break the clinch.
Silver has Lord pressed against the cage, preventing Lord from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lord working aggressively here.
Lord is trying to push Silver away but Silver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
William Lord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lord.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Silver.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lord wants to get back to striking at distance but Silver won't allow it.
Lord avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Lord working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lord as Silver tries to tie him up.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lord blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Lord tries to break free but Silver pushes him back against the cage.

Lord breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 pushes Lord up against the cage in a clinch.
Lord can't break the clinch.
Lord is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Lord takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver tries a body shot but Lord blocks it.
Lord lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver lands a body punch.
Lord dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Lord has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lord blocks the elbow strike.
Lord is trying to break free.
Lord takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, William Lord's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lord tries to circle away but Silver has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Lord leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lord scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lord working hard to break the clinch.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Lord breaks the clinch.
Lord throws a looping overhand right but Silver ducks down to avoid it.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - Lord circles away.
Lord is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord sizes up Silver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lord misses with a kick to the body.
Lord is looking to slow Silver down with leg kicks.
Silver moves to clinch but Lord breaks away
and Lord counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Lord misses the target.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Lord swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lord drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silver sprawls and moves away.
Lord misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Lord showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silver has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Silver!
After the big win, Benny Silver made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sully's Bar & Grill and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.