PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver comes to the ring accompanied by Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi. Benson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alice Cooper - Schools Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silver
vs
Benson

185 cm
27
186 lbs
18 - 15 - 1

181 cm
26
174 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Benson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Benson. Silver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silver connects with an inside leg kick.
Silver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benson.
Silver lands with a shot to the body.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Benson moved out of range nicely.
Benson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benson 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.
Benson is looking to slow Silver down with leg kicks.
Silver lands a really nice looking cross but Benson seems unphased.
Silver definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silver throws a body punch but Benson moves out of range.
Benson 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.
Crunch! Benson slams his shin into Silver's torso.
Silver lands an overhand right.
Benson throws a big shot that misses.
Benson ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver tries to score with a low kick but Benson moves his leg out of the way.
Silver avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Benson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silver. Silver obviously looking to wear him down.
Silver attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Benson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. Silver catches Benson right on the button with a cross.
Silver misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benson.
Silver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silver walks into a stiff left hand from Benson.
A big left from Silver misses.
Benson lands a nice shot that snaps Silver's head back.
Silver connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Wolfgang Benson has been cut.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Silver does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver misses with a combination
enabling Benson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a poor cross that misses
and Benson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Benson throws an off balance right hand
and Silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benson scores with a spinning back kick!
Benson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silver doesn't seem bothered though.
Silver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benson.
Silver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good standup being displayed there by Silver as he connects with a hook.

Benson has Silver up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wolfgang Benson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Benson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Benson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Benson misses the target.
Benson connects with a single shot there.
Silver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silver lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silver throws a head kick but Benson moves out of range.
Benson is looking to slow Silver down with leg kicks.
Silver misses with a hook. Benson ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Silver.
Nice straight punches there by Benson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benson.
Silver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benson tries to clinch up.
Benson looks to land a body kick but Silver moved away.
Benson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silver is looking to counter punch.
Silver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benson finds it's way round the side to connect with Silver's head.
Wolfgang Benson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benson was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Benson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Benson scores with the left hand. Silver knows he should have avoided that one.
Benson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Benson's head but Benson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Silver misses.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
Benson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benson throws a leg kick which misses Silver's front leg but catches the back leg as Silver tries to avoid it.
Nice shot by Benson.
Benson throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Benson unleashes a big counter combination but Silver bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silver lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Benson backs away, Silver returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Benson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Benson scores with a jab to the head.
Silver works Benson's body with a nice hook.
Benson swings widly with a right hand
and Silver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silver with a jab.
Benson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benson slips under a jab from Silver.
Silver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silver scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson moves forwards but Silver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Benson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice cross by Benson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wolfgang Benson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Benson'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.

Benson throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Benson ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benson throws out a leg kick but Silver moves out of range and Benson only half commits.
Silver scoring well with a low kick there.
Benson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benson scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Benson.
Benson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Benson slips a straight right by Silver.
Benson lands a nice hook to Silver's body. Silver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Silver checks a leg kick.
Benson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silver counters with an inside leg kick.
Benson lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Benson
and Silver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silver throws the left hand but Benson avoids the punch easily.
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Benson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benson.
Benson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Silver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benson misses with a low kick.
Silver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Benson's head but Benson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benson blocks the body kick.
Benson tries to counter with a clinch but Silver shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silver staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Silver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson throws a push kick but Silver slaps the foot to one side.
Benson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silver is looking for a counter combo.
Silver blocks a head kick by Benson.
Silver checks the leg kick.
Benson throws a body shot but no joy.
Benson 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.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Benson's shoulder, as Benson tries to avoid the shot.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benson was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Benson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Benson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Billy Silver did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Benson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silver slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Silver throws a hook but Benson blocks it.
Benson with a hook.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benson.
Silver throws an off balance right hand
and Benson counters with a stiff right hand.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Benson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silver can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Silver misses.
Benson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver clobbers Benson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silver throws a jab when Benson was well out of range.
Benson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silver blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Benson.
Silver misses with a hook
and Benson counters with a nice uppercut.
Silver scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silver manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Silver.
Silver tried to counter with a leg kick but Benson avoided it.
Benson slips a jab from Silver.
A punch combination from Benson misses.
Silver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benson. Benson obviously looking to wear him down.
Benson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork 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.
A jab from Silver misses.
Silver throws a right hand that misses
and Benson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silver thinking.
Silver blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Silver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Benson checks a low kick from Silver.
Benson blocks a leg kick.
Benson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benson throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benson catches Silver with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silver's calf.
Benson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silver.
Benson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Benson misses with a leg kick.
Benson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Benson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benson cracks Silver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silver scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Benson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Benson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Benson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silver's head.
Benson ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver throws a left and a right that both miss

and Benson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benson.
A short uppercut from Benson.
Benson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benson struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wolfgang Benson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silver looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver effectively controlling the action here.
Silver throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson working aggressively here.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silver is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Benson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Benson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silver's brow.
The referee calls for Silver to work.
Silver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Benson!
Wolfgang Benson thanked the fans post fight for their support.