PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Anders Silver (ranked 22735 p4p, 588 weight class) and Gary Saxton (ranked 6263 p4p, 526 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Silver
vs
Saxton

186 cm
22
135 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

179 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anders Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Saxton!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saxton misses with a looping left.
Silver throws a body kick that misses
and Saxton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silver checks a low kick from Saxton.
Saxton misses with a looping left.
Saxton just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSilver.
Saxton lands a jab.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saxton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saxton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silver chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saxton can pounce on him.
Silver really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saxton misses with a leg kick
and Silver counters with a nice body kick.
Saxton misses with a hook
and Saxton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saxton misses with a hook
and Silver counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saxton takes one to the side of the head.
Saxton misses with a left hand
enabling Silver to counter with a crisp jab.
Silver lands with a cross.

Saxton is rocked!
Silver and Saxton are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Silver throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Saxton into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Silver knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anders Silver!