PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Benny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Silver
vs
Weston

190 cm
22
221 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Weston!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver avoids a kick to the body.
Silver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Weston misses the shot to the body.
Weston lands with a good body shot.
Weston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matt Weston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weston throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Weston just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver tries to bum rush Weston with a series of wild strikes but Weston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silver takes a swing at Weston's ribcage but misses.
Weston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weston throws a lazy body kick

and Silver holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Weston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Weston blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Weston struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
Silver has Weston pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Weston digs a right hand underneath Silver's ribcage. Silver let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Weston breaks the clinch.
Weston looks to throw the jab but Silver is out of range.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weston was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Weston just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver misses with a double jab.
Silver blocks a head kick by Weston.
Weston misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Weston.
Weston throws a lazy uppercut

and Silver moves into the clinch.
Weston is trying to break the clinch but Silver has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the ropes.

Weston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weston throws the kick towards the body but Silver avoids it.
Weston is looking to land body kicks.
Weston misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Silver misses.
Weston is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silver rather than just go for the knockout.

Silver clinches up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver lands an elbow just above Weston 's eye.
Weston misses with a punch to the body.
Weston blocks the elbow strike.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silver lands an elbow inside that Weston shrugs off.
Weston misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Weston dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Weston connects with a body shot that sends Silver's belly button to the back.
Silver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Weston throws a lazy head kick

and Silver counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Weston breaks from the clinch.
Silver misses with a hook to the body
and Weston counters with a nice body kick.
Silver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weston keeps the fight on the outside.
Weston keeps the fight on the outside.
Weston looks for the body kick but Silver saw that one coming.
Weston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weston throws a lazy head kick
and Silver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silver throws a right and a left that Weston avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weston was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Silver tries to clinch there but Weston circles away.
Weston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weston scores with a jab to the body.
Weston thows a body shot but no joy.
Weston takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Silver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Weston is just out of range.

Silver gets a clinch.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Weston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver tries to stall but Weston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Weston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Weston.
Nice body punch from Weston.
Stalling in the clinch from Silver.
Silver lands an elbow inside that Weston shrugs off.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Weston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Weston can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weston avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Weston can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Weston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Weston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Weston looks for the body kick but Silver saw that one coming.
Matt Weston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Silver misses with an uppercut
and Weston counters with a stiff right hand.
Weston misses with a body punch

and Silver counters by clinching up.
Weston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver is stalling here.
Matt Weston seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Weston misses with a punch to the body.
Weston is leaning against Silver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silver manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Weston's brow.
Silver blocks a body shot from Weston.
Silver lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Weston's defenses.
Weston tries to break free but Silver pushes him back against the ropes.
Silver blocks a body shot from Weston.
Silver taking a breather.
Weston dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Weston can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Weston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Weston blocks the elbow strike.
Silver has Weston pressed against the ropes.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Weston's defenses.
Weston blocks an elbow strike from Silver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.

Weston manages to break the clinch.
Weston misses with a body kick.
Weston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weston.
Weston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weston moves away.
Weston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Silver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weston misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver looking to slow down the pace here.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Benny Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Weston.
Well Weston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Weston!