PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bill Lumberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lumberg
vs
Silva

194 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Lumberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lumberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lumberg defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch but Lumberg is avoiding it.
Lumberg moves away from the strike by Silva.
Lumberg lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.

It looks like Edson Silva has been cut.
Silva looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silva walks into a big right hand from Lumberg and goes down! The referee sends Lumberg to a neutral corner as Silva gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

Silva is rocked!
BAM! Lumberg delivers a spinning backfist that drops Silva like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Bill Lumberg!
Our winner, Bill Lumberg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.