PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Arnaldo Silva (ranked 20030 p4p, 165 weight class) and Cyril Makarenko (ranked 6779 p4p, 147 weight class). Makarenko has chosen Macarena - Original version as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Makarenko

186 cm
30
187 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

194 cm
45
257 lbs
46 - 25 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyril Makarenko!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makarenko lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Arnaldo Silva has been cut.
Silva cracks Makarenko with an open hand slap.
Makarenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Makarenko connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva throws a right hand that Makarenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Makarenko also avoids with ease.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Makarenko misses with a head kick.
Silva is looking to counter with a body kick.
Makarenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Makarenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looks for the body kick but Makarenko saw that one coming.
Makarenko connects with a high kick.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Makarenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Makarenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Makarenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Makarenko only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Makarenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Makarenko lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makarenko throws out the jab.
Makarenko throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva slips a straight right by Makarenko.
Silva tests Makarenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva blocks a head kick by Makarenko.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makarenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Makarenko walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva avoids the head kick by Makarenko.
Makarenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A clash of legs there as Makarenko blocks the low kick.
A lazy body kick from Makarenko
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva is looking to clinch but Makarenko is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makarenko throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Makarenko was not able to check.
Silva moves out of range as Makarenko throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makarenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Makarenko blocks the body kick.
Makarenko tries a quick counter leg kick but Silva is wise to it.
Makarenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva cracks the inside of Makarenko's front leg.
Silva misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Makarenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Makarenko throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makarenko looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Makarenko misses with a low kick.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva needs to keep his hands up - Makarenko had a free shot at his head there.
Makarenko walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Makarenko moved out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Makarenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Makarenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makarenko can do to turn this around?
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva keeps Makarenko at a distance using the push kick.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
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!
Makarenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Makarenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makarenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Makarenko blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Makarenko avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Makarenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Makarenko lands an uppercut.
Makarenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Makarenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Makarenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Makarenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva lands a body shot.
Makarenko is breathing heavily.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Makarenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makarenko.
Makarenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Makarenko misses with a body punch.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makarenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makarenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Makarenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makarenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makarenko misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Makarenko or not.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Makarenko avoids the damage to the body.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Makarenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Makarenko backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makarenko backwards.
Makarenko misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnaldo Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arnaldo Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cyril Makarenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnaldo Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Makarenko is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
A low kick from Makarenko misses
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Makarenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Makarenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva tries to clinch but Makarenko moves out of range.
Makarenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice cross by Silva.
Silva closes the distance and catches Makarenko with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Makarenko is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Makarenko is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Makarenko is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Silva takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arnaldo Silva!
In his post fight interview, Arnaldo Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.