PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Hawaiian Kickboxer (ranked 8632 p4p, 502 weight class) and Soa Silva (ranked 4111 p4p, 345 weight class). Kickboxer comes to the ring accompanied by Hawaiian Kickboxer. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kickboxer
vs
Silva

180 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
31
150 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent boxing
Solid chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hawaiian Kickboxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Soa Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickboxer misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kickboxer on the side of the head.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kickboxer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Kickboxer misses.
Kickboxer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kickboxer throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kickboxer throws a big shot that misses.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kickboxer.
Good shot there by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickboxer takes one to the chin there.
Kickboxer misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Kickboxer should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kickboxer.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kickboxer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva slips a jab from Kickboxer.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva clobbers Kickboxer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kickboxer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kickboxer misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Kickboxer counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by Kickboxer there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kickboxer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kickboxer tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kickboxer throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Kickboxer saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kickboxer.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kickboxer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kickboxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Kickboxer lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Kickboxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kickboxer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kickboxer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kickboxer on the side of the head.
Soa Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Kickboxer moved out of range nicely.
Silva throws a body punch but Kickboxer moves out of range.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Kickboxer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Kickboxer moved out of range nicely.
Kickboxer misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Kickboxer misses.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's 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 Hawaiian Kickboxer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kickboxer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kickboxer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Kickboxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Kickboxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Kickboxer's defenses.
Kickboxer slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kickboxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva throws out a counter right but Kickboxer avoids it with no problem.
Kickboxer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kickboxer defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Kickboxer is out of range.
Kickboxer throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kickboxer lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva slips under a jab.
Kickboxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Silva misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Kickboxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kickboxer.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kickboxer's hands.
Hawaiian Kickboxer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kickboxer on the side of the head.
Kickboxer with a jab.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kickboxer.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Kickboxer.
Kickboxer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kickboxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kickboxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kickboxer. Kickboxer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A cross from Silva lands.
Kickboxer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva moves away from the strike by Kickboxer.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kickboxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Kickboxer slips the punch.
Kickboxer slips under a jab.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kickboxer.
Kickboxer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva misses with a hook. Kickboxer ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Kickboxer throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva throws the left hand but Kickboxer avoids the punch easily.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Soa Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kickboxer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Kickboxer lands a slapping body shot.
Kickboxer takes one to the side of the head.
Hawaiian Kickboxer is winning the standup battle so far.
Kickboxer defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice defenses there by Kickboxer.
Kickboxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kickboxer throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Kickboxer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kickboxer misses with an uppercut.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Kickboxer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kickboxer slips a straight right by Silva.
Kickboxer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kickboxer.
Kickboxer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kickboxer slips under a jab.
Kickboxer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with the left hand. Kickboxer knows he should have avoided that one.
Kickboxer tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Silva throws out a counter right but Kickboxer avoids it with no problem.
Kickboxer throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kickboxer misses the shot to the body.
Kickboxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Kickboxer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throws the left hand but Kickboxer avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Kickboxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
letting Kickboxer counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Kickboxer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Kickboxer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva jabs at Kickboxer's body.
Kickboxer lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kickboxer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kickboxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kickboxer slips a jab from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook
and Kickboxer counters with a left to the body.
A cross from Silva lands.
Silva slips under a jab from Kickboxer.
Kickboxer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Kickboxer jabs at Silva's body.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kickboxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kickboxer throws out the jab.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Kickboxer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva moves away from the strike by Kickboxer.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kickboxer throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hawaiian Kickboxer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kickboxer 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hawaiian Kickboxer!
Hawaiian Kickboxer gave a mention to Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).