PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Geordie Power (ranked 7951 p4p, 673 weight class) and Thomas Silver Jr (ranked 8410 p4p, 685 weight class). Silver Jr has chosen The Return as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Power
vs
Silver Jr

185 cm
22
202 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Venom Combat Sports

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Silver Jr!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver Jr throws a shot to the body.
Silver Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silver Jr is trying to break the clinch but Power is controlling him.
Power misses with a body punch.
Silver Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Power won't allow it.
Silver Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Power has double underhooks.

Silver Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Power scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silver Jr in his tracks.
Power scores with a jab. Silver Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silver Jr throws a low kick but Power moves out of range easily.
Silver Jr defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver Jr misses with a head kick.
Power throws a hook to the side of Silver Jr's head but Silver Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Silver Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silver Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power.
Silver Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silver Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silver Jr slips a straight right by Power.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silver Jr - that will leave a mark!
Power misses with a straight left.
Silver Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Power's calf.
Silver Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silver Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silver Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Power throws a lazy right hand but Silver Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silver Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silver Jr misses with a low kick.
Power uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silver Jr has time to react.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silver Jr.
Silver Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silver Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Power throws a sloppy body shot
and Silver Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silver Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver Jr misses the body punch
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Power.
Silver Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Silver Jr is trying to counter with his kicks.
Power looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silver Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Power doesn't seem bothered though.
Silver Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Power throws out a loose jab but Silver Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Silver Jr throws a push kick but Power slaps the foot to one side.
Power cracks Silver Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Silver Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silver Jr looks to land a body kick but Power moved away.
Power punishes Silver Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Power.
Power misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silver Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Power tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silver Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Silver Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Geordie Power will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silver Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silver Jr slips under a jab from Power.
Silver Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Power checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Power half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Silver Jr.
Good work by Power as he checks the leg kick.
Silver Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Power throws a lazy right hand but Silver Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silver Jr ducks under a wild hook from Power.

Power rushes Silver Jr and presses him up against the ropes.
Power lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Power - that landed with a thud.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power working aggressively here.
Power makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Silver Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.

Silver Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver Jr.
Silver Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Power if he has to take too many more of those.
Silver Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Power has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch lands to the side of Silver Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Power stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silver Jr.
Silver Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silver Jr.
Silver Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Silver Jr lands a jab to Power's midsection.
Silver Jr moves away from the strike by Power.
Power bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silver Jr's head.
Power cracks Silver Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Power tests Silver Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Power - just one landing.
Silver Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Power wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Power misses with a body shot.
Silver Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silver Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silver Jr.
Silver Jr ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Silver Jr tries a quick counter leg kick but Power is wise to it.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silver Jr can do to turn this around?
Silver Jr misses with a head kick.
Silver Jr cracks Power with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Silver Jr wants to land a leg kick but Power is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Power, as that shot connected.
Silver Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Power rather than just go for the knockout.
Silver Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silver Jr misses with a kick to the body

and Power counters by clinching up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A left hand lands to the body for Power.
Silver Jr is trying to force a seperation but Power has the dominant position.
Silver Jr blocking some punches.
Silver Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Silver Jr breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Power misses with a looping right.
Power is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Power misses with a hook to the body
and Silver Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silver Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geordie Power dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silver Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Power lands a head shot.
Silver Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Power moves out of range as Silver Jr throws a body kick.
Silver Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Silver Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silver Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Power cracks Silver Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Silver Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Power takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Power bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silver Jr's head backwards.
Silver Jr misses with a wild body shot.

Silver Jr gets tackled into the ropes by Power. Power maintains the clinch.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Silver Jr controls the action.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Power.
Power scores with a nice hook to the head.

Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power catches Silver Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silver Jr manages to avoid it.
Power throws a shot from downtown. Silver Jr moves away and avoids it.
Power checks a low kick from Silver Jr.
Silver Jr digs a good hook to Power's body.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power misses with a low kick.
Power misses with a looping right.
Power throws a lazy right hand but Silver Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Power lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Power misses with a hook.
Silver Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Geordie Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver Jr misses with a head kick.
Thomas Silver Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Power moves out of range of the body kick from Silver Jr.
Silver Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Power. That did some damage!
Geordie Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver Jr misses the shot to the body.
Silver Jr connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Power looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silver Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Silver Jr tries to keep at a distance but Power has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silver Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power lands with an overhand left.
Power takes a swing at Silver Jr's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Power misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver Jr misses with a low kick.
Silver Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Silver Jr lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geordie Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Power has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geordie Power!
A relieved looking Geordie Power thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.