PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Judd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judd is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I take it up the ass - by lil wayne. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silver
vs
Judd

154 cm
26
147 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

160 cm
27
144 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Nathan Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Judd!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Judd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Judd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
Silver struggling a bit here.
Judd in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Judd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silver is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gorilla Warfare MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Judd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judd throws an elbow but Silver slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judd lands an elbow.
Silver takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

It looks like Nathan Silver has been cut.
Judd moves into full mount!
Judd punching from mount but Silver doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Judd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Judd throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Judd wants to control the pace but Silver is squirming around nicely.
Judd throws some wild stikes that Silver manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judd breaks from Silver's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Judd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silver is looking to get to half guard.
Judd tries to control but Silver wriggling away.
Judd unloads with some shots from mount but Silver bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Judd cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Judd prevents Silver from getting the reversal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judd with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judd tries to control but Silver wriggling away.
Judd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silver is wriggling around trying to escape.
Judd sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silver wants to hold on but Judd pushes him away.
Judd landing strikes from the mount.
Judd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Judd lands with some strikes.
Judd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Judd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judd wants to control but instead Silver manages to regain half guard.
Judd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silver is looking to improve his position.
Judd is trying to control. Silver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Judd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silver is not content to let Judd control the position.
Silver is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Judd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silver works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Judd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Silver's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Judd staying out of range there.
Judd throws a head kick that Silver semi-blocks.

Nathan Silver's cut is getting worse.
Silver throws a lazy right hand but Judd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Judd walks into a stiff left hand from Silver.

It looks like Eugene Judd has been cut.
Silver lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Judd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Judd throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Judd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judd with the counter takedown but Silver avoids it easily.
Judd misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Judd.
Judd scores with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Judd.
Judd is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Silver was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
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!
Silver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Judd scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judd misses with a low kick.
Judd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Judd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Judd throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silver throws a big counter combination but Judd scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Silver looks to throw the jab but Judd is out of range.
Judd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judd scores with a hook.
Silver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eugene Judd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silver scores with a jab to the jaw.
Judd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Judd feints the counter takedown.
Judd misses with a two punch combination.
Silver lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silver walks into a stiff left hand from Judd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judd moves away from the strike by Silver.
Judd feints the counter takedown.
Silver looks to throw the jab but Judd is out of range.
Judd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silver walks into a stiff left hand from Judd.
Nathan Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judd throws a leg kick but Silver sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Judd tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Judd throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Judd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silver punishes Judd's body with a nice straight punch.
Judd throws a push kick but Silver slaps the foot to one side.
As Judd looks to move away, Silver throws a big counter combo bu Judd just gets out of the way.
Judd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silver lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silver misses with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Judd. Silver shrugs it off though.
Silver moves out of range as Judd throws a body kick.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Judd ducks down to avoid it.
Judd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Judd scores with a jab to the jaw.
Judd throws the left hand but Silver avoids the punch easily.
Silver misses with a two punch combination.
Judd walks into a stiff left hand from Silver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judd defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Judd has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Judd moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver misses with an uppercut. Judd saw that one coming.
Silver throws a hook but Judd avoids it easily.
Judd scores with a nice body kick.
Judd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Silver scores with a hook.
Silver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Judd doesn't seem bothered though.
Silver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Judd's head.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Judd feints the counter takedown.
Silver checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Judd misses with a leg kick.
Judd throws the left hand but Silver avoids the punch easily.
Judd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judd slips under a jab from Silver.
Silver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Silver lands with a straight right. Judd didn't see that one coming.
Nathan Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Judd misses with a head kick.
Judd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Judd counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Silver!
Judd landing strikes.
Silver is looking to regain half guard here but Judd keeps moving and retains side control.
Judd throws a strike aimed at the side of Silver's head but Silver avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judd wants to control but Silver is keeping him busy.
Silver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nathan Silver will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Judd feints and then cracks Silver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silver down.
Silver misses with a hook. Judd ducked under it nicely.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Judd thuds his right hand into Silver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Judd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silver scrambles back to his feet.
Judd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Judd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick from Judd.
Silver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Judd's head but Judd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver checks a leg kick nicely.
Judd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silver feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Judds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judd throws the kick towards the body but Silver avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver throws a right and a left that Judd avoids nicely.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick from Judd.
Judd thumps Silver with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Judd.
Judd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Judd punishes Silver's body with a nice straight punch.
Judd blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Judd.
Silver throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silver throws a jab when Judd was well out of range.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Judd, right into the meat.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Judd misses the shot to the body.
Silver swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Judd.
Silver is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver appears to be looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silver on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silver swinging wildly here.
Judd moves away from the strike by Silver.
Judd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silver.
Judd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Judd tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silver defends well and Judd ends up having to push Silver into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Judd throws a series of punches but Silver moves out of range.
Judd misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Silver misses.
Judd throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silver throws a leg kick but Judd sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Judd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Silver misses with an uppercut. Judd saw that one coming.
And Judd tries to counter it with a takedown but Silver pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Judd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silver if he has to take too many more of those.
Judd throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silver.
Silver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Judd.
An inside leg kick from Silver misses.
Judd counters with a body kick.
Judd lands a lovely overhand right.
Silver misses with a body kick.
Judd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Judd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Silver misses
and Silver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silver tries to land a leg kick but Judd saw it coming and moves away.
Judd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judd goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silver throws out a leg kick but Judd moves out of range and Silver only half commits.
And Judd tries to counter it with a takedown but Silver pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Judd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Judd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silver scores with a body shot.
Judd shoots and misses
and Silver counters with a good low kick that Judd was not able to check.
Silver fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judd.
Judd throws a wild body kick that Silver sees coming a mile off.
A quick step to the side and Silver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silver.
Judd moves out of range as Silver strikes.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Judd really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Judd dives in for a single leg takedown but Silver sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silver will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Judd lands a leg kick that knocks Silver off balance momentarily.
Judd misses with a low kick.
Judd misses the body punch
enabling Silver to counter with a crisp jab.
Judd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silver's head.
Silver connects with a right hand. Judd shakes it off.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Judd tries to counter it with a takedown but Silver pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Judd slips a jab from Silver.
Judd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Judd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silver lands with a good body shot.
Silver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Judd, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silver checks a leg kick.
Judd defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Judd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judd staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Judd blocks the leg kick.
Judd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Judd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silver lands the left hand.
Silver scores with a decent looking hook.
Silver fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Judd checks it well.
Judd feints the counter takedown.
Judd slips a jab and a cross from Silver.
Good exchange - Silver coming out on top.
A nice inside leg kick there by Judd. That's going to slow Silver down.
Judd throws a low kick but Silver avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judd works the jab nicely.
Jab by Silver.
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!
Judd ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver misses with a hook. Judd ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Silver misses.
Judd connects with a body shot that sends Silver's belly button to the back.
Silver sizes up Judd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Judd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Judd. That's going to slow Silver down.
Judd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silver circles away.
Silver moves forwards but Judd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Judd avoids the body shot from Silver.
Judd misses with a body kick.
Judd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Judd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Good standup being displayed there by Silver as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judd goes for a double leg but Silver avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silver continues to drive forward.
Nathan Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Judd.
Judd avoids the body shot from Silver.
A thudding body kick lands there by Judd!
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Judd.
Silver throws the left hand but Judd avoids the punch easily.
Judd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silver to score with a decent uppercut.
Silver has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Judd.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judd misses with a head kick.
Silver scores with a sloppy right hand. Judd should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Judd.
Silver slaps away a takedown attempt from Judd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silver clobbers Judd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judd fails to land with a series of punches.
Judd delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judd misses with a hook.
Judd tests Silver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Judd misses.
Silver misses with an uppercut. Judd saw that one coming.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Judd moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Silver.
Judd scores with a nice head shot.
Judd moves out of range of the strikes.
And Judd tries to counter it with a takedown but Silver pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Judd moves away from the strike by Silver.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Silver had his way with Eugene Judd in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Judd ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Judd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silver if he has to take too many more of those.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver scores with a punch to the head.
Silver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Judd.
Judd scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Judd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silver.
Silver checks a leg kick.
Silver throws a leg kick that misses.
Judd checks the leg kick.
Judd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silver looks to throw the jab but Judd is out of range.
And Judd tries to counter it with a takedown but Silver pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Judd does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judd moves out of range of the strikes.
Silver misses with a hook. Judd ducked under it nicely.
Judd changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Judd.
Silver defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Silver's face as Judd controls the position.
Silver is working to avoid the ground and pound but Judd connects with a decent elbow.
Judd misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Judd in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Silver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Judd lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Silver takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Silver is rocked!
Judd trying to control the action but Silver is working from the bottom.
Judd working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Silver is trying to control Judd's posture but Judd avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Judd wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silver, who protects the arm well.
Judd throws a strike aimed at the side of Silver's head but Silver avoids it well.
Silver gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silver is staying active underneath Judd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Judd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Judd winds up and cracks Silver with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silver trying to control but Judd postures up.
Silver gets full guard.
Judd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silver wants to hit a switch here but Judd passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silver there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Judd tries to control but Silver wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Judd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Judd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 47:48
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Judd!
A pretty intense looking Eugene Judd took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.