PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Thomas Silver Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver Jr comes to the ring accompanied by The Return. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Silver Jr
vs
Ryan

184 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Silver Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver Jr scores with a hook.
Ryan slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Ryan.
Ryan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silver Jr.
Silver Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Ryan's shoulder, as Ryan tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silver Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryan misses with a right hand
and Silver Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ryan blocks a jab.
Silver Jr loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
Silver Jr throws a big shot that misses.

Ryan moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
I was talking to Silver Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ryan cracks Silver Jr with a nice body shot.
Ryan tries a body shot but Silver Jr blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Ryan.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Silver Jr controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silver Jr breaks from the clinch.

Ryan moves into range and clinches up with Silver Jr.
Ryan prevents Silver Jr from breaking the clinch.
Silver Jr is trying to break the clinch but Ryan has him pressed against the ropes.
Silver Jr tries to circle away but Ryan has him pinned against the ropes.
Ryan lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Ryan as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ryan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silver Jr is trying to push Ryan away but Ryan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ryan digs a right hand into Silver Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silver Jr's gas tank.
We've been informed that Ryan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Silver Jr is trying to break free.
Ryan tries a body shot but Silver Jr blocks it.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Silver Jr blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan is working Silver Jr over against the ropes.
Ryan blocking some punches.
Silver Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ryan has Silver Jr pressed against the ropes, preventing Silver Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ryan lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Ryan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ryan lands a right hand.
Silver Jr has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Silver Jr wants to break free but Ryan has control.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan tries to work over Silver Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Silver Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ryan has Silver Jr pressed against the ropes, preventing Silver Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Silver Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ryan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Silver Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryan misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan scores with a body shot.

Ryan forces Silver Jr back against the ropes and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Silver Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Ryan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silver Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryan with a jab.
Silver Jr is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silver Jr dips to his left and cracks Ryan with an uppercut!
Ryan slips under a jab from Silver Jr.
Ryan with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Ryan clinches up with Silver Jr and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver Jr's elbow.
Ryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Silver Jr breaks the clinch.
Silver Jr throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan is looking for the big counter here.
Ryan connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ryan pushes Silver Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silver Jr is trying to break the clinch but Ryan has him pressed against the ropes.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Silver Jr avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the ropes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ryan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ryan keeps control of Silver Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Ryan.
Ryan is working Silver Jr over against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver Jr tries to circle away but Ryan has him pinned against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryan.
Silver Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silver Jr is trying to force a seperation but Ryan has the dominant position.
Ryan scores with a shot to the side of Silver Jr's head.
Silver Jr is trying to break the clinch but Ryan has him pressed against the ropes.
Silver Jr prevents a body shot from Ryan.

Silver Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Silver Jr.

Ryan instigates a clinch.
Ryan lands a body shot.
Ryan is working Silver Jr over against the ropes.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver Jr controls his hands.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ryan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ryan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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 Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryan won't allow it.
Ryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silver Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silver Jr tries to break the clinch but Ryan is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Ryan.
Silver Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Silver Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ryan.
Silver Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryan won't allow it.
Ryan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silver Jr backwards.
Ryan is leaning against Silver Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silver Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ryan keeps control of Silver Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ryan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silver Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Silver Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Silver Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ryan prevents Silver Jr from breaking the clinch.
Silver Jr tries to break free but Ryan pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Silver Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Ryan.
Silver Jr throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Silver Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Ryan has Silver Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silver Jr is trying to force a seperation but Ryan has the dominant position.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silver Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ryan lands a nice shot to the body.
Silver Jr tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Silver Jr is trying to break free.
Ryan lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silver Jr.
A shot in the inside from Ryan.
A short body shot lands from Ryan as the two fighters clinch.
Silver Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ryan lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Nice body punch from Ryan.
Kevin Ryan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silver Jr has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Silver Jr avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Silver Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Silver Jr avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the ropes.
Ryan gets through Silver Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ryan.
Nice body punch from Ryan - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Ryan.
Ryan lands a nice uppercut.
Silver Jr wants to break free but Ryan has control.
Ryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver Jr's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
Thomas Silver Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silver Jr is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ryan.
Oh Silver Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ryan digs a right hand into Silver Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silver Jr's gas tank.
Silver Jr takes a shot to the head.
Ryan cracks Silver Jr with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Silver Jr goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Silver Jr wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kevin Ryan!