PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stefan De Vries (ranked 4408 p4p, 25565 weight class) and Wanderley Silva (ranked 415 p4p, 506 weight class). The key to victory for Stefan De Vries has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

De Vries
vs
Silva

225 cm
18
280
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
250
1 - 4 - 0

Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Good kicks
Determined

⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️
Wrestler Wayfare

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefan De Vries!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderley Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vries uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Stefan De Vries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

De Vries fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the ropes.
De Vries using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Vries throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Vries takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Stefan De Vries has been cut.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of De Vries backwards.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
De Vries looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of 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!
De Vries tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Silva instigates a clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
De Vries is breathing heavily.

De Vries moves into the clinch.
De Vries misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
De Vries tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Stefan De Vries's cut is getting worse.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Vries is keeping busy.
De Vries tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva pushes De Vries away with a front kick.

Silva darts in and clinches De Vries up against the ropes.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Silva gets tackled into the ropes by De Vries. De Vries maintains the clinch.
De Vries takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

Stefan De Vries's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva presses De Vries against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Vries being controlled against the ropes.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped De Vries in his tracks for a moment.
Silva presses De Vries against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. De Vries seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Silva can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped De Vries in his tracks for a moment.

Jeez, Stefan De Vries's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but De Vries is blocking nicely.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva has De Vries up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of De Vries backwards.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Vries on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

De Vries instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Vries with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Vries momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderley Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stefan De Vries's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva drives through and clinches with De Vries against the ropes.
De Vries tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
De Vries misses with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Vries tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva pushes De Vries back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Vries takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stefan De Vries's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wanderley Silva!