PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Daniel Silvestre (ranked 2487 p4p, 235 weight class) and Ravi Vamoosh (ranked 1619 p4p, 167 weight class). Silvestre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, El Chapo - The Game feat Skrillex. Vamoosh has chosen The Roaring Tiger as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silvestre
vs
Vamoosh

176 cm
39
165 lbs
34 - 18 - 0

171 cm
30
155 lbs
23 - 11 - 3

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Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Silvestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ravi Vamoosh!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vamoosh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silvestre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silvestre moves out of range of the strikes.
Silvestre throws a sloppy head kick and Vamoosh moves out of range easily.
Vamoosh moves away from the strike by Silvestre.
A little jabbing left from Vamoosh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silvestre has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Lotus in the buildup to the fight.
Silvestre on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.
Silvestre is looking to clinch.
Silvestre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses.
Vamoosh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vamoosh tries to clinch up.
A clash of legs there as Silvestre blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre throwing a counter right hand but Vamoosh manages to avoid it.
Silvestre checks a low kick from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh throws a head kick that misses
and Silvestre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vamoosh misses the jab.
That kick from Vamoosh tenderised Silvestre's leg. Silvestre is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Vamoosh misses the target.
As Vamoosh tries to get set, Silvestre tries to push him back and clinch up but Vamoosh manages to avoid the attempt.
Silvestre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vamoosh wants to clinch but Silvestre slips to the side
and Silvestre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vamoosh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre lands a lovely overhand right.
Vamoosh throws a body kick that misses
letting Silvestre counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vamoosh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silvestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vamoosh manages to avoid it.
Silvestre avoids the head kick by Vamoosh.
Silvestre avoids a kick to the body.
Silvestre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silvestre, as that shot connected.
A jab from Vamoosh misses.
Vamoosh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silvestre if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ravi Vamoosh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silvestre'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.

Vamoosh misses with an uppercut
and Silvestre counters with a nice uppercut.
Vamoosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silvestre seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice shot by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh misses with a low kick.
Silvestre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Silvestre clinches up against the ropes.
Silvestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silvestre throws an elbow but misses.

Vamoosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ravi Vamoosh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vamoosh takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.
Silvestre's corner calls for a 1-2. Silvestre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Ravi Vamoosh has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre misses with a head kick.
Silvestre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vamoosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Vamoosh stuns Silvestre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vamoosh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silvestre on the side of the head.
Silvestre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vamoosh throws a leg kick but Silvestre checks it.
Vamoosh throws a right hand that misses
and Silvestre counters with a left and a right that stings Vamoosh.
Ravi Vamoosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vamoosh works the jab nicely.
Vamoosh has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Silvestre tries to keep at a distance but Vamoosh has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Vamoosh.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
Vamoosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vamoosh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Vamoosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vamoosh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vamoosh throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Silvestre throws a looping overhand right but Vamoosh ducks down to avoid it.
Silvestre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vamoosh misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Vamoosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Vamoosh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vamoosh lands a slapping body shot.
Vamoosh scores with a sloppy right hand. Silvestre should have avoided that one.
Silvestre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvestre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vamoosh throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vamoosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vamoosh defending well as Silvestre loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vamoosh! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh thinks about the counter body kick.
Silvestre is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vamoosh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silvestre.
Vamoosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvestre was well out of range. Poor timing from Vamoosh.
Silvestre takes one to the side of the head.
Silvestre misses the jab.
Vamoosh misses with a leg kick
and Silvestre counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvestre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut. Vamoosh saw that one coming.
Vamoosh looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh dances in with a quick combination. Silvestre is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Vamoosh snaps Silvestre's head back. Silvestre stumbles backwards against the ropes. Vamoosh steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Silvestre's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Silvestre just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ravi Vamoosh!
A victorious Ravi Vamoosh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.