PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drei Silker (ranked 478 p4p, 78 weight class) and Peter Batts (ranked 757 p4p, 123 weight class). Batts has chosen Midnight City - By: M83 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silker
vs
Batts

183 cm
27
178 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
181 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drei Silker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Batts!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts moves out of range as Silker throws a body kick.
Silker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Batts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silker misses with a hook. Batts ducked under it nicely.
Silker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Batts throws a lazy right hand but Silker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silker tries to land a front kick but Batts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peter Batts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batts misses with a head kick.
Batts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silker.
Batts throws a sloppy head kick and Silker moves out of range easily.
Batts throws a looping overhand right but Silker ducks down to avoid it.
Batts scores with a nice head shot.
Batts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Batts throws a looping overhand right but Silker ducks down to avoid it.
Silker throws a quick counter kick to the body but Batts avoids it.
Batts slips under a jab from Silker.
Silker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Batts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silker moves out of range of the strikes.
Batts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Batts is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batts slips under a jab.
Batts throws a body punch but Silker moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Batts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silker throws a hook but Batts blocks it.
Batts tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice cross by Batts.

Batts drives through and clinches with Silker against the cage.
Batts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silker works on Batts's body with a couple of short punches.
Silker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Batts or not.
Silker throws a punch but it's blocked by Batts.
Silker scores with a shot to the side of Batts's head.
Nice elbow from Batts.
Silker dodges an elbow strike from Batts.
Silker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Silker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Batts landing knees to the body.
Silker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silker lands a shoulder strike.
Silker blocks an elbow strike from Batts.
Silker lands with a left to the head.
Batts throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Silker as the two fighters clinch.
Silker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Batts backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Batts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silker swings wildly with an uppercut but Batts uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batts.
Silker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batts.
Silker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Silker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silker struggles to land a body shot inside as Batts controls his hands.
Batts misses with the head strike.
Silker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Batts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batts.
Batts lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Drei Silker has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Batts.
Silker misses with the head strike.
Batts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batts takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Batts can't get the takedown.
Silker lands a nice shot to the body.
Silker blocks the elbow strike.
Batts misses with an elbow strike.
Batts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silker blocks an elbow strike from Batts.
Silker tries a knee to the head but Batts blocks it.
Silker blocks an uppercut.

Silker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Batts moves away from the strike by Silker.
Silker lands with a nice body kick.
Silker misses with a straight right.
Silker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Batts checks it well.
Batts fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silker is out of range.
Batts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Batts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Batts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silker as he avoids it easily.
Drei Silker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Batts.
Silker needs to keep his hands up - Batts had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silker lands a jab to Batts's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silker throws a solid leg kick but Batts takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silker.

Batts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silker lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Batts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silker's brow.
Silker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silker lands a shot to the body.
Silker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Batts blocks an uppercut.
Silker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Batts blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Silker on the inside.
Batts lands a damaging elbow.
Batts throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silker lands with a right to the head.
Batts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Batts can't find room to land a body shot as Silker controls the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Batts drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Batts misses with an elbow strike.
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 Drei Silker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drei Silker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A left lands for Silker.
Batts throws a hook but Silker avoids it easily.
That kick from Silker tenderised Batts's leg. Batts is trying to keep his angry face on.

Silker clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Silker.
Batts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Batts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Batts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silker's defenses.
Batts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silker has a couple of punches blocked by Batts.
Still in the clinch, Silker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Batts tries to pull guard but Silker holds him up against the cage and eventually Batts drops back down to his feet.
Batts is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Batts backwards.
Silker misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Silker fails to land.
Silker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silker lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Silker.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Silker on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Silker.
Batts working aggressively here.
Silker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Batts lands an elbow that stopped Silker in his tracks for a moment.
Silker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Batts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drei Silker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silker scores with a shot to the side of Batts's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silker.
A right hook to the body lands for Silker.
Batts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Silker breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Batts misses with a looping right.
Batts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silker looks for the body kick but Batts saw that one coming.
Batts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silker.
Silker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Batts throws out the jab.
Silker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silker swings for the body but Batts moves out of range.
Batts connects with a high kick.

Silker moves into the clinch.
Silker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Batts backwards.
Batts swings wildly with an uppercut but Silker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silker taking a breather.
Batts lands an elbow just above Silker 's eye.
Silker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Silker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Batts misses the jab.
Batts connects with an inside leg kick.
Batts slips a jab and a cross from Silker.
Silker avoids the head kick by Batts.
As Batts backs away, Silker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Batts has Silker up against the cage in a clinch.
Silker avoids the elbow strike from Batts, against the cage.
Silker lands a left hand.
Batts throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Batts backwards.
Silker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batts can do to turn this around?
A short right from Silker.
Silker lands with a left to the head.
Silker tries a body shot but Batts blocks it.
A short right from Silker.
Batts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batts has a couple of punches blocked by Silker.
Silker pushes Batts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batts pushes off an throws an elbow but Silker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Batts throws a head punch that misses.
Silker lands a shot to the body.
Silker misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Silker fails to land.
Silker digs a right hand underneath Batts's ribcage. Batts let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silker swings wildly with an uppercut but Batts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Batts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Batts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silker's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Batts.
Silker cracks Batts with a nice body shot.
Batts is breathing heavily.
Silker lands with a right to the head.
Silker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Batts misses with an elbow strike.
Silker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silker has a couple of punches blocked by Batts.
Silker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batts lands a nice knee to the body.
Silker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silker lands a shot to the body.
Silker lands a nice shot to the body.
Batts misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Batts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Batts throws an elbow but misses.
Batts throws an elbow but it misses.
Batts is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silker is defending well.
Drei Silker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Batts.
Nice body punch from Silker.
Silker lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drei Silker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drei Silker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick from Silker lands but Batts takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Batts misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Silker.
An attempted straight right counter from Silker misses the target.
Batts tests Silker's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Batts fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silker to the ground. Batts is now in Silker's guard.
Batts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Silker working for a triangle but Batts defends it easily.
Silker trying to keep a closed guard but Batts is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Batts being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Batts stopping the sweep attempt from Silker.
Silker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ground and pound from Silker.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Batts manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Batts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silker manages to get himself to full guard.

Silker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Batts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silker keeping moving, preventing Batts from controlling successfully.
Batts throws a strike but Silker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Batts working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Batts working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silker has passed into half guard!
Batts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silker wants to control but Batts is keeping him busy.
Batts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silker is looking for a kimura here.

Silker is trying to work for a kimura but Batts is defending well.

Batts is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silker pulls his head out easily.
Batts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Batts tries to hold on but Silker pushes him away.

Silker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Silker prevents Batts from getting the reversal.
Silker controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Batts tries to hold on but Silker postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drei Silker clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Drei Silker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Batts.
Silker throws out a loose jab but Batts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silker slaps away a takedown attempt from Batts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Silker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Batts looks to land a body kick but Silker moved away.
Silker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silker delivers a nice body kick.
Batts is looking to clinch.
Batts steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silker. That one must have hurt.
Batts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silker.
Batts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silker works the jab nicely.
Drei Silker is winning the standup battle so far.
Batts throws a looping overhand right but Silker ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batts stalks Silker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silker's face. Silker staggers backwards, shaken.
Batts scores with a nice right hand.
Silker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silker throws a body punch but Batts moves out of range.
Silker misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Batts moves into the clinch successfully.
Silker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Batts pushes off an throws an elbow but Silker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Batts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silker lands a nice uppercut.
Batts lands an elbow that stopped Silker in his tracks for a moment.
Silker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Silker.
A nice left hand lands by Silker.

Batts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silker moves away from the strike by Batts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Batts misses.
Batts throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Silker misses.
Batts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silker scores with a spinning back kick!
Silker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Batts's calf.
A head kick misses from Batts.
Batts is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Batts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Batts tries to clinch but Silker is having none of it.
Silker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Batts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silker. Silker obviously looking to wear him down.
Batts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Silker.
Silker is looking to counter with head kicks.
Batts gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Batts crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silker - the referee stops the clock and Batts gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silker. Batts manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Batts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silker.
Silker tries to bum rush Batts with a series of wild strikes but Batts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silker misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silker, as that shot connected.
Batts has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silker.
Batts wants to clinch up but Silker keeps it at a distance.
Batts misses with an uppercut. Silker saw that one coming.
Batts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batts.
Silker jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Batts shoots in for a double leg but Silker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drei Silker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Batts.
Batts throws a lazy uppercut
and Silker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silker scores with a head kick.
Batts feints a jab promting Silker to slip. Batts then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Batts lands a glancing blow to the side of Silker's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batts shoots in and drives through. Silker sprawls well.
Silker thumps Batts with a low kick.
Batts misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Batts is rocked!
Batts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silker counters with a straight right hand.
Batts is still on wobbly legs! Can Silker finish him?
Batts moves out of range of the leg kick from Silker.
Batts seems to have recovered his senses.
Batts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Batts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Batts doesn't manage to clinch there - Silker circles away.
Silker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silker checks a low kick from Batts.
Batts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silker.
Batts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Batts tries to clinch but Silker is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drei Silker had his way with Peter Batts in that round.
The cut man is working on Drei Silker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silker throws a lazy right hand but Batts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Batts doesn't manage to clinch there - Silker circles away.
Silker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Batts.
Batts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Batts. Batts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Batts is looking to clinch.
Silker throws the left hand but Batts avoids the punch easily.
Batts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Batts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Batts backs away, Silker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Batts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silker circles away quickly and effectively.
Silker throws a big counter combination but Batts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Batts throws a front kick aimed at Silker's knee but Silker avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circling - Silker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Batts throws a low kick but Silker avoids it.
Silker throws a big counter combination but Batts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Batts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silker connects with a leg kick. Batts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Silker.
Batts tries to clinch but Silker is having none of it.
Batts works Silker's body with a nice hook.
Silker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silker.
Batts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Batts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Batts looks to throw the jab but Silker is out of range.
Batts throws a jab but it's blocked by Silker.
Batts throws a sloppy head kick and Silker moves out of range easily.
Silker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silker lands a leg kick that knocks Batts off balance momentarily.
Batts ducks under a wild hook from Silker.
Silker keeps Batts at a distance using the push kick.
Batts throws a looping overhand right but Silker ducks down to avoid it.
As Batts backs away, Silker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Batts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silker scores with a jab. Batts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batts throws a body punch but Silker moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silker dodges the punch combination from Batts.
Batts looks to land a right hand but Silker moved out of range.
Batts throws a shot from downtown. Silker moves away and avoids it.
Silker looks to land a combination. Batts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Batts tries to clinch but Silker moves out of range.
Batts 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 head kick misses from Batts.
A left and a right from Silker both land. Nice combination.
Silker tries to land a leg kick but Batts saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Batts.
A punch combination from Batts misses.
A jab from Batts does it's job there.
Batts is looking to score with low kicks.
Silker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Batts misses with a takedown attempt
and Silker counters with a leg kick.
Peter Batts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batts is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts throws a lazy right hand but Silker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid body kick from Silker.
Drei Silker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batts tries to clinch up but Silker circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Batts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Silker connects with a right hand. Batts shakes it off.
Batts misses with a double jab.
Silker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silker moves out of range as Batts strikes.
Batts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Batts checks a leg kick.
Silker lands a right hook to the body.
Silker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Batts's calf.
Batts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drei Silker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Batts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silker.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silker.
Batts misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Batts as he checks the leg kick.
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!
Batts scores with a jab.
Batts throws a good cross that connects.
Batts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Silker blocks a head kick by Batts.
Batts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Batts throws a head kick but Silker moves out of range.
Batts throws a combination that misses
and Silker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Silker scores with a four punch combination!
Batts misses with a looping right.
Batts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silker checks it well.
Silker throwing a counter right hand but Batts manages to avoid it.
Batts throws a poor cross that misses
and Silker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Batts misses with an uppercut.
Batts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batts misses with a lunging right hand
and Silker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drei Silker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batts tests Silker's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drei Silker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drei Silker!
Drei Silker retains his welterweight title!