PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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!

Crane
vs
Silver

190 cm
29
206 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

184 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ichabod Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Silver!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silver. That's going to slow Crane down.
Crane ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Crane throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Silver with a hook.
Crane connects with a high kick.
Crane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Crane.
A head kick by Crane misses
and Silver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big left from Silver misses.
Crane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crane tried to score with a low kick but Silver checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.

Crane gets a clinch.
Silver tries to work over Crane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Crane gets an underhook and turns Silver into the ropes.

Crane breaks from the clinch.
Silver avoids the head kick by Crane.
Crane is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Crane tries to score with a low kick but Silver moves his leg out of the way.
Ichabod Crane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver lands a nice shot that snaps Crane's head back.
Crane looks to land a body kick but Silver moved away.
Crane throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Nice cross by Silver.
Crane tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane takes one to the side of the head.
Silver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crane throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Silver scores with a jab. Crane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crane slips a jab from Silver.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Crane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crane misses with a leg kick.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Crane.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crane.
Crane moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crane's hands.

Crane rushes Silver and presses him up against the ropes.
Silver misses with a punch to the body.
Crane prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Crane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Silver misses with a punch to the body.
Silver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Crane manages to break the clinch.
Crane throws out a leg kick but Silver moves out of range and Crane only half commits.
Crane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Silver coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crane clinches with his opponent.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Crane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver tries a body shot but Crane blocks it.
Silver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crane throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crane pushes Silver back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Crane with a knee to the head.
Silver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Crane breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver scores with a shot to the body.
Crane tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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 Ichabod Crane will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crane tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
Crane throws a lazy head kick
letting Silver counter with a right hand.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Silver is looking to slow Crane down with leg kicks.
Crane blocks a jab.
Silver scores with a hook to the body. Crane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Crane moves into the clinch successfully.
Silver taking a breather.
Crane is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crane as Silver tries to tie him up.

Crane breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crane.
Silver looking to slow down the pace here.
Silver avoiding damage as Crane throws knees to the body.
Crane tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Silver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crane trying to land knees to the body.

Crane breaks from the clinch.
Crane misses with a head kick.
Silver misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silver checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Crane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver blocks a head kick by Crane.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver lands with an overhand left.
A head kick from Crane lands but Silver takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver tries to work over Crane's front leg with a kick but Crane checks it.
Michael Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crane swinging wildly here.
Crane misses with a wild combination.

Crane takes the fight into the clinch.

Crane breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crane.
Silver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crane.
Silver cracks Crane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crane throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Crane misses the shot to the body.

Crane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A body shot lands from Silver.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
Crane misses with a leg kick.
Crane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crane avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Crane has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Crane breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Silver lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crane doesn't seem phased though.
Ichabod Crane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Crane darts in and clinches Silver up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichabod Crane dominated that second round.
That's time! Crane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Crane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silver blocks a leg kick.

Crane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crane's elbow.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silver misses with an uppercut.

Crane clinches up against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crane.

Crane breaks from the clinch.
Silver misses the jab.
Crane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silver checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crane misses with a head kick.
Crane throws a low kick but Silver moves out of range easily.
Silver jabs Crane right on the nose. Crane blinks but takes it well.
Crane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silver blocks a head kick by Crane.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver avoids the head kick by Crane.
A head kick by Crane misses
and Silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Silver there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane throws a sloppy head kick
and Crane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crane is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crane misses with a head kick.
Crane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silver tries to bum rush Crane with a series of wild strikes but Crane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silver scores with a hook.
Crane tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silver jabs Crane right on the nose. Crane blinks but takes it well.
Silver blocks a head kick by Crane.
Crane doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Crane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crane throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silver.
Silver lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Crane is rocked!
Crane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crane tries to clinch up.
Crane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crane moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver cracks Crane with an open hand slap.
Crane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Crane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crane drops his guard momentarily, allowing Silver to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Crane! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Silver takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Michael Silver!
In his post fight interview, Michael Silver started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.