PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ronan Gaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gaara
vs
Silver

190 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

184 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronan Gaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Silver!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaara counters with a good low kick that Silver was not able to check.
Gaara throws a good cross that connects.
Silver throws a good cross that connects.
Silver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gaara's head backwards.
Silver misses with a hook.
Silver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silver misses with an uppercut
and Gaara finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gaara slips a jab from Silver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver scores with a shot to the body.
Gaara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Gaara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silver thows a leg kick but Gaara checks it
and Gaara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silver's knee momentarily.
Silver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Gaara has managed to clinch.
Gaara trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gaara is stalling here.
Silver stalling in the clinch but Gaara improves position.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silver taking a breather.
Silver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gaara missing with knees to the body.
Gaara landing knees to the body.
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!
Gaara tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
Silver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gaara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gaara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gaara lands a good knee to the midsection. Silver won't want to take too many of those.
Gaara working Silver over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gaara obliges.
Silver is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaara has double underhooks.

Gaara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gaara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Gaara slips the punch.
Gaara 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 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Gaara clinches up against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silver struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaara controls his hands.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Gaara.
Gaara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaara tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
Gaara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gaara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees to the body from Gaara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gaara misses with a punch to the body.
Gaara lands an elbow inside.
Silver takes a knee right on the jaw!

Gaara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaara lands with a nice body kick.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Gaara ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Gaara dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silver throws a jab when Gaara was well out of range.
Gaara slips a jab from Silver.
Gaara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silver has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gaara.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Gaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silver finds it's way round the side to connect with Gaara's head.
A low kick from Silver is predictable there
and Gaara counters with a body kick that stops Silver in his tracks momentarily.

Gaara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gaara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silver avoids it.
Come on Gaara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silver tries to throw a body punch but Gaara avoids it by throwing Silver back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver looking to stall.
Gaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silver's defenses.
Gaara scores with a hook to the body.
Gaara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaara's elbow.
Silver trying to stall but Gaara improves his position.
Gaara missing with knees to the body.
Gaara working Silver over with knees to the body.

Gaara breaks the clinch.
Michael Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver misses with a hook.
Gaara looks to land a left hand but Silver moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws an off balance right hand
and Gaara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Silver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Gaara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaara tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gaara counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silver is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Silver as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaara.
Silver fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gaara checks it well.
The fighters circling - Gaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Gaara moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver misses with a right hand
and Gaara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silver's knee momentarily.
Silver misses with a looping left.
Silver checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silver throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaara counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaara moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaara counters with a head kick. That will keep Silver thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gaara missing with a left hand there. Silver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silver has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Silver misses with an uppercut
and Gaara counters with a leg kick.
Gaara slips under a jab.
Silver has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gaara.
Silver has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gaara.
Silver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gaara counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Gaara's shoulder, as Gaara tries to avoid the shot.
Silver misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Gaara dominated that second round.
That's time! Gaara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Gaara loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Gaara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Silver throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gaara counters with a good, hard body kick but Silver shrugs it off.
Silver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Gaara ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver works the jab nicely.
Silver throws a leg kick
and Gaara counters with a big head kick but Silver shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Silver misses
and Gaara counters with a head kick. That will keep Silver thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gaara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silver's sensitive parts.
Gaara pushes Silver away with a front kick.
Silver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gaara's hands.
Silver throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Silver scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Gaara!

Gaara pushes Silver up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silver scores with a hook to the body.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gaara working Silver over with knees to the body.
Silver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Gaara.
Ronan Gaara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gaara scores with a hook to the body.
Gaara leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Silver takes an elbow to the temple.

Gaara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaara scores with a push kick.
Gaara throws a hook but Silver blocks it.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gaara throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaara fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a hook but Gaara avoids it easily.
Gaara moves out of range of the strikes.

Gaara closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver misses with a punch to the body.
Gaara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silver throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silver's defenses.
Gaara tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Gaara tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
Michael Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gaara obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronan Gaara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gaara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronan Gaara!
Ronan Gaara was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.