PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karl Hermann (ranked 1255 p4p, 81 weight class) and John Silver (ranked 22550 p4p, 318 weight class). John Silver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hermann
vs
Silver

173 cm
23
145 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Hermann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Silver!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver throws a nice looking combination but Hermann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karl Hermann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hermann slips a jab and a cross from Silver.
A jab from Hermann misses.
Hermann moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silver slips under a jab.
Hermann misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Hermann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hermann throws an overhand right that lands on Silver's shoulder, as Silver tries to avoid the shot.
Hermann lunges at Silver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silver's hand.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Hermann slips under a jab from Silver.
A jab from Hermann misses.
Silver has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hermann tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Hermann misses its intended target.
Hermann scores with a nice right hand.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver moves away from the strike by Hermann.
Hermann looks to land a left hand but Silver moved out of range nicely.
Silver lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermann lands a nice looking body shot.
Silver lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silver.
Silver slips under a jab.
Silver throws out a counter right but Hermann avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermann connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Hermann misses.
Silver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hermann in his tracks.
Silver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot by Hermann.
Hermann throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silver's corner calls for a 1-2. Silver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Hermann throws a body shot but no joy.
Hermann throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver's corner calls for a 1-2. Silver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hermann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silver was well out of range. Poor timing from Hermann.
Silver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hermann connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silver scrambles back to his feet.
Hermann looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
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!
Hermann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hermann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hermann stuns Silver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to move into range but Hermann moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hermann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hermann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hermann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hermann gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hermann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karl Hermann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silver smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hermann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silver swings for the body but Hermann moves out of range.
Hermann moves out of range as Silver throws a body kick.
Hermann looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Hermann slips a jab from Silver.
Hermann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silver on the side of the head.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hermann blocks a head kick by Silver.
Hermann throws the left hand but Silver avoids the punch easily.
Silver ducks right into an uppercut from Hermann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermann misses with an uppercut. Silver saw that one coming.
Hermann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hermann throws out the jab.
Hermann looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Silver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hermann.
Silver closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hermann misses with a straight left.
Hermann missing with a left hand there. Silver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hermann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Silver.
Silver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hermann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hermann throws a jab but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver slips a straight right by Hermann.
A shot to the liver by Hermann. Beautiful body shot.
Hermann has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermann scores with a body shot.
Hermann throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hermann throws a jab but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver jabs Hermann right on the nose. Hermann blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermann takes one to the side of the head.
Silver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermann.
Jab by Hermann.
Hermann misses the shot to the body.
Silver is looking to score with low kicks.
Hermann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hermann throws a jab when Silver was well out of range.
Silver throws a hook but Hermann avoids it easily.
Hermann throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermann.
Silver scores with a jab to the body.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver needs to keep his hands up - Hermann had a free shot at his head there.
Nice cross by Silver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver throws a poor cross that misses
and Silver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hermann misses with a straight right.
Hermann with a jab.
Silver moves out of range as Hermann strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hermann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Hermann dominated that round.
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.

Hermann uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silver has time to react.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karl Hermann is winning the standup battle so far.
Hermann lands a glancing blow to the side of Silver's head.
Hermann lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hermann.
Hermann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hermann throws a jab but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hermann doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Silver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hermann momentarily.
Hermann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Silver might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hermann has got the better of the exchanges.
Hermann throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermann misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Silver misses.
A big left from Hermann misses.
Hermann lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hermann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hermann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silver momentarily.
Hermann thuds a left hand into Silver's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silver.
Hermann throws a hook but Silver avoids it easily.
Hermann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hermann scores with a decent looking hook.
Hermann throws a poor cross that misses
and Silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hermann at a distance.
Hermann blocks a leg kick.

Hermann closes the distance and clinches.
Hermann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Silver blocking some punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hermann has Silver pressed against the cage, preventing Silver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Hermann ducks down to avoid it.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Hermann moves away and avoids it.
Hermann misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silver misses with a low kick as Hermann jumps back.
Hermann connects with a right hand. Silver shakes it off.
Hermann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silver can do to turn this around?
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Hermann.
Hermann misses with a hook.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver slips under a jab from Hermann.
Hermann scores with the left hand. Silver knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Silver misses.
Silver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hermann lands a slapping body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silver throws a right and a left that Hermann avoids nicely.
Silver connects with a body shot.
Hermann takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Hermann lands a nice shot to the body.
Hermann misses with a straight right.
As Hermann backs off Silver throws a huge counter combo but Hermann manages to avoid it all.
Silver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hermann.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hermann checks a leg kick.
Silver lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Hermann misses.
Hermann scores with a decent looking hook.
Silver throws a chopping leg kick but Hermann manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hermann is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hermann takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Silver there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hermann misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Hermann moved out of range nicely.
Hermann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silver counters with a two punch combo.
Hermann throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
Hermann digs a good body shot into Silver's ribs.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hermann.
Nice defenses there by Hermann.
John Silver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hermann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Hermann.
Silver tries to counter with a clinch but Hermann shakes him off and moves away.
Hermann throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silver throws the left hand but Hermann avoids the punch easily.
Hermann swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Hermann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Hermann on the inside.
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 wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hermann lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermann is leaning against Silver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hermann presses Silver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Hermann.
Hermann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvers head.
Silver prevents a body shot from Hermann.
Silver tries to circle away but Hermann has him pinned against the cage.
Silver is trying to force a seperation but Hermann has the dominant position.
Hermann lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hermann lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Hermann.
Silver tries to circle away but Hermann has him pinned against the cage.

Hermann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Hermann there.
Silver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silver swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hermann blocks a head kick by Silver.
Hermann misses with a body punch
and Silver counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Hermann dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Hermann throws a jab but it's blocked by Silver.
Hermann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silver.
Nice jab there from Silver.
Silver avoids the body shot from Hermann.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Hermann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Hermann - just one landing.
Hermann throws a jab when Silver was well out of range.

Hermann clinches with his opponent.
Hermann lands an uppercut.
Hermann cracks Silver with a nice body shot.

Hermann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermann just misses with a punch to the body.
Hermann throws a looping overhand right but Silver ducks down to avoid it.

Hermann closes the distance and pushes Silver back into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hermann.
Silver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hermann has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hermann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver is looking to break free of the clinch but Hermann has double underhooks.
Silver working hard to break the clinch.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hermann is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Hermann's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hermann gets through Silver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Hermann is controlling the position.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Hermann is controlling him.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Hermann has him pressed against the cage.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Hermann is controlling the position.

Silver breaks the clinch.
A big left from Hermann misses.
Karl Hermann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermann throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
Hermann changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silver throws a right and a left that Hermann avoids nicely.
Hermann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hermann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hermann ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hermann swings and misses with a hook 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!
Silver misses the jab.
Hermann looks to land a left hand but Silver moved out of range nicely.
Silver lands a really nice looking cross but Hermann seems unphased.
Silver defending well as Hermann loads up on a big left hand.
Hermann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silver! But no joy.
Hermann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silver slips a straight right by Hermann.
Silver connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silver throws an off balance right hand
and Hermann counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Silver misses.
Hermann was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermann walks into a straight right hand from Silver.
Hermann throws a shot from downtown. Silver moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Hermann catches Silver right on the button with a cross.
Hermann throws a hook but Silver avoids it easily.
Hermann slips a jab from Silver.
Hermann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Hermann throws a looping overhand right but Silver ducks down to avoid it.
Hermann throws an overhand right that lands on Silver's shoulder, as Silver tries to avoid the shot.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Hermann moves away and avoids it.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Hermann.
Hermann lands a jab to the head.
Hermann ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Hermann is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Silver.
Silver defending well as Hermann loads up on a big left hand.
Hermann throws a looping overhand right but Silver ducks down to avoid it.
Silver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Hermann.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hermann misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Silver.
Silver throws a hook but Hermann avoids it easily.
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 slips under a jab.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Hermann ducks down to avoid it.
Silver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hermann finds it's way round the side to connect with Silver's head.
Silver staying out of range there.
Silver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hermann throws out the jab.
Hermann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hermann scores with a nice strike.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Hermann moved out of range nicely.

Silver looking to score a takedown here. Hermann is defending well but Silver drives through and ends up in Hermann's guard.

Hermann pushes Silver off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hermann lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
John Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Hermann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hermann 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Hermann!