PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Guerrino Siciliano (ranked 4554 p4p, 154 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 4926 p4p, 170 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Siciliano
vs
Silva

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

222 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good kicks
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Guerrino Siciliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Silva.

Siciliano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Siciliano as Silva tries to tie him up.
Siciliano has Silva pressed against the ropes.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siciliano avoids it.
Silva leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Silva wants to break free but Siciliano has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Siciliano slowing the pace effectively.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva letting Siciliano take a breather here.

Siciliano breaks from the clinch.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Siciliano blocks it.

Siciliano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siciliano blocks a head kick by Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from Siciliano.

Silva rushes Siciliano and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva is trying to stall.

Siciliano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Siciliano has Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Siciliano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siciliano is looking to land body kicks.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Siciliano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Siciliano back to the ropes. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Siciliano tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Silva closes the distance but Siciliano moves to the side

and as Silva resets, Siciliano pounces with a savage head kick that drops Silva to the mat! Silva looks wobbly but gets back to his feet on the count of 5. The referee continues the count to 8 then steps aside to let these two guys get back at it!

Silva is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guerrino Siciliano should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Siciliano forces Silva back against the ropes and clinches.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siciliano.
Silva tries to stall but Siciliano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Siciliano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siciliano tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Siciliano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Siciliano's sensitive parts.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Siciliano tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Siciliano sets himself, and Silva steps forward looking for the clinch! Siciliano avoids it this time.
Siciliano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Siciliano takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Siciliano has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Siciliano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siciliano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva tries to clinch but Siciliano moves out of range.
Siciliano throws a sloppy head kick

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Siciliano looking to slow down the pace here.
Siciliano is stalling here.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Siciliano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Siciliano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siciliano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Guerrino Siciliano is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva rushes Siciliano and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva leaning against his opponent.

Siciliano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerrino Siciliano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Siciliano tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Siciliano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silva moves out of range as Siciliano throws a body kick.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Siciliano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eduardo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Siciliano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Siciliano misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Siciliano tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Siciliano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Siciliano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Siciliano clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Siciliano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Siciliano pushes him off.
Siciliano is looking for a counter combo.
Siciliano tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Siciliano backs up against the ropes.

It looks like Guerrino Siciliano has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva pushes Siciliano up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Siciliano backwards.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siciliano cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Siciliano tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva wants to counter the offense by Siciliano and move into the clinch position.
Silva throws a head kick but Siciliano moves out of range.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Siciliano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Siciliano lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Siciliano closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the ropes.

Siciliano manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Siciliano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
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!
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Silva lands an uppercut.

Siciliano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Guerrino Siciliano.
I think Siciliano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Guerrino Siciliano!