PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver comes to the ring accompanied by Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silver
vs
Malavino

185 cm
31
186 lbs
25 - 22 - 1

168 cm
36
167 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arroyo Malavino!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malavino clinches up against the ropes.
Malavino looking to stall.
Silver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malavino.
Silver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silver landing knees to the head.
Silver missing with knees to the body.
Malavino wants to stall.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Malavino is keeping busy.
Malavino lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Malavino.
Silver missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Malavino swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Malavino.
Silver landing knees to the body.
Malavino misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silver throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malavino is trying to stall.
Silver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malavino managing to block the knees to the body from Silver.
Malavino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silver is keeping busy.
Silver missing with knees to the body.
Malavino lands with a light punch inside.

Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver lands a leg kick that knocks Malavino off balance momentarily.
Malavino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malavino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Malavino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Malavino.
Silver appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malavino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silver.
Silver has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Warfare MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Silver lands a nice shot to the body.
Malavino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Malavino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silver looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Silver there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Malavino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Malavino connects with an inside leg kick.
Silver throws a body kick that misses
and Malavino counters with a good low kick that Silver was not able to check.
Silver scores with a push kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malavino checks a leg kick.
Malavino misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silver checks a leg kick.
Silver bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Malavino fails to land with a series of punches.
Silver is looking to counter with a body kick.
Silver bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Malavino looks winded!
Malavino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silver.
Silver throws a body kick that misses.
Malavino attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver feints and then cracks Malavino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malavino down.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver throws a front kick that sends Malavino stumbling back into the ropes.
Malavino thuds his shin into the meat of Silver's side.
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 is looking to score with low kicks.
Silver throws a solid leg kick but Malavino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silver.
Silver misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malavino's calf.
Malavino throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Malavino is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Malavino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Malavino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silver pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malavino is out of range and Silver settles back down.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malavino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver pushes Malavino away with a front kick.
Silver is looking to wear down Malavino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silver cracks Malavino with an open hand slap.
Silver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver throws a leg kick which misses Malavino's front leg but catches the back leg as Malavino tries to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malavino checks a leg kick.
Silver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malavino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Silver dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Malavino tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Malavino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malavino's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silver under the eye.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Malavino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silver misses with a leg kick.
Malavino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malavino looks to land a left hand but Silver moved out of range nicely.
Malavino throws a big shot that misses.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malavino was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Silver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malavino takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malavino 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.
Silver scoring well with a low kick there.
Malavino connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver blocks a jab.
Malavino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silver lets loose with a powerful body kick. Malavino will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malavino misses with a straight left.
Malavino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silver.
Malavino 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.
You can see that Malavino has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Silver walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malavino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silver throws a chopping leg kick but Malavino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Malavino wants to counter the offense by Silver and move into the clinch position.
Malavino loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Malavino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Silver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malavino can do to turn this around?
Malavino moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Malavino blocks a low kick nicely.
Malavino scores with a three punch combo!
Silver misses with a body shot.
Silver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Silver.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Malavino counters with a body kick.
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malavino manages to avoid it.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Malavino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Silver.
Silver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Billy Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver misses with a leg kick
and Malavino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malavino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silver's calf.
Silver takes a swing at Malavino's ribcage but misses.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Malavino fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silver on the side of the head.
Malavino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Malavino misses with a wild body shot.
Malavino has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silver.
Silver pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malavino connects with a body shot that sends Silver's belly button to the back.
Silver blocks a leg kick.
Silver throws a leg kick
and Malavino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silver jabs Malavino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malavino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malavino.
Malavino tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Malavino misses with a head kick.
Silver tries to score with a low kick but Malavino moves his leg out of the way.
Malavino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver moves out of range as Malavino throws a body kick.
Silver takes a swing at Malavino's ribcage but misses.
Malavino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Malavino fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silver on the side of the head.
Malavino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silver can pounce on him.
Silver cracks the inside of Malavino's front leg.
Silver shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Malavino blocks a head kick by Silver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Malavino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malavino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malavino checks the leg kick.
Silver connects with a solid leg kick.
Silver misses the jab.
Silver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malavino checks a low kick from Silver.
Malavino tries a quick counter leg kick but Silver is wise to it.
That kick from Malavino tenderised Silver's leg. Silver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malavino takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Malavino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Malavino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Malavino throws a leg kick but Silver checks it.
Silver tries to move into range but Malavino moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malavino connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Silver misses
and Malavino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arroyo Malavino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Malavino lands a slapping body shot.
Malavino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silver avoids a kick to the body.
Malavino throws the kick towards the body but Silver avoids it.
Malavino throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malavino moves out of range of the leg kick from Silver.
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malavino.
Silver looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Silver wants to land a leg kick but Malavino is out of range.
Silver tries to score with a low kick but Malavino moves his leg out of the way.
Malavino misses with a kick to the body
and Silver counters with an inside leg kick.
Malavino throws a combination. Silver tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Malavino moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malavino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silver throws a leg kick but Malavino sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good work by Malavino as he checks the leg kick.
Silver throws a body punch but Malavino moves out of range.
Silver goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Malavino checks a low kick from Silver.
Silver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malavino.
Malavino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malavino lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch lands to the side of Silver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Malavino checks a low kick from Silver.
Despite the aggression on Malavino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Silver lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silver pushes Malavino away with a front kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malavino checks a leg kick.
Malavino scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Malavino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silver counters with a low kick, right behind Malavino 's knee.
Silver motions for Malavino to come forward. Silver throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malavino thumps Silver with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malavino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malavino.
It seemed like Malavino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver blocks a jab.
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Malavino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Malavino wants to slow Silver down by chopping away at his legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silver.
Silver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Malavino staying out of range there.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Silver looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Malavino lands a head kick!
Malavino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silver. Silver obviously looking to wear him down.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Silver bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silver, right into the meat.
Malavino scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malavino tests Silver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silver thumps Malavino with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malavino. Silver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malavino smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Malavino.
Malavino checks a leg kick.

Malavino moves into range and clinches up with Silver.
Silver lands with a right to the head.
Silver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silver takes a shot to the head.
Malavino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Malavino gets an underhook and turns Silver into the ropes.
Silver trying to land knees to the body.
Silver is pushing Malavino up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malavinos head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malavino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silver missing with knees to the body.
Silver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malavino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silver obliges.
Malavino working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Silver.

Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malavino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Silver.
Malavino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
A shot to the body from Silver misses
and Malavino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Silver.
Well Silver 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Silver!
Billy Silver seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.