PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Randy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gearo Husamanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Notorious thugz - Bone Thugz. A fine choice. Husamanto has chosen paradise as his entrance music. Randy Silva has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Silva
vs
Husamanto

180 cm
25
172 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gearo Husamanto!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Husamanto tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Husamanto wants to stall.
A short body shot lands from Husamanto as the two fighters clinch.
Husamanto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva prevents Husamanto from breaking the clinch.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Husamanto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
Husamanto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage as Husamanto throws knees to the body.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Husamanto's efforts to push away.
Husamanto misses with a body punch.
Husamanto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Husamanto's efforts to push away.

Husamanto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Husamanto tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Husamanto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Husamanto blocks a head kick by Silva.
Husamanto throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Gearo Husamanto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Husamanto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Husamanto wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Silva gets tackled into the ropes by Husamanto. Husamanto maintains the clinch.
Husamanto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Husamanto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Husamanto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Husamanto tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Husamanto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working aggressively here.
Husamanto can't break the clinch.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Husamanto backwards.
Husamanto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Husamanto wants to stall.
Husamanto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Husamanto taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Husamanto is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Husamanto into the ropes.
Husamanto seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Husamanto tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Husamanto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Husamanto trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Husamanto has Silva pushed against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gearo Husamanto.
Silva throws a head kick but Husamanto moves out of range.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Husamanto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gearo Husamanto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva is looking to clinch but Husamanto is avoiding it.
Husamanto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Husamanto is looking to clinch.
Randy Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Husamanto. Those never looked like landing.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Husamanto.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Husamanto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva looks to land a combination but Husamanto avoids it well.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Husamanto tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Husamanto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Husamanto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Husamanto fails with an attempt to clinch.

Husamanto has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Husamanto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Husamanto missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Husamanto to work.
Husamanto continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Husamanto tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva avoiding damage as Husamanto throws knees to the body.
Husamanto stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Husamanto trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Silva.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Husamanto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva pushes Husamanto back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Husamanto tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Husamanto back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Husamanto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Husamanto blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Husamanto.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Husamanto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Husamanto misses with a body punch.
Husamanto wants to break free but Silva has control.
Husamanto slowing the pace effectively.
Husamanto blocking some punches.
Husamanto blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Husamanto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Husamanto working hard to break the clinch.
Husamanto misses with a punch on the inside.
Husamanto can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Husamanto looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Husamanto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Silva dominated that second 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.

Silva tries to clinch there but Husamanto circles away.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Husamanto tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Silva rushes Husamanto and presses him up against the ropes.
Husamanto misses with an elbow over the top.
Husamanto trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Husamanto into the ropes.
Husamanto misses with the head strike.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Husamanto pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Husamanto misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Husamanto looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Husamanto backwards.
Husamanto trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
A short body shot lands from Husamanto as the two fighters clinch.
Husamanto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Husamanto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Husamanto tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Husamanto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Husamanto misses with a knee strike.
Husamanto stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Husamanto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gearo Husamanto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Husamanto stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Husamanto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Husamanto trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Husamanto into the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gearo Husamanto.
Husamanto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Husamanto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Sloppy strikes from Husamanto. Those never looked like landing.
Husamanto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.

It looks like Gearo Husamanto has been cut.
Husamanto tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Husamanto blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Husamanto breaks the clinch.
Husamanto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Husamanto circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Husamanto pushes him off.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Some wild striking there from Husamanto.
Husamanto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Husamanto tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Randy Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
A head kick by Husamanto misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Husamanto looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Silva clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gearo Husamanto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Husamanto misses with a double jab

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Husamanto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Husamanto tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Husamanto taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Husamanto misses with some punches.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Husamanto backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Husamanto tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva wants to clinch up but Husamanto keeps it at a distance.

Silva staggers Husamanto with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Husamanto looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Husamanto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Husamanto wants to clinch.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Husamanto.
Husamanto tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Husamanto backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Husamanto swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Husamanto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva avoiding damage as Husamanto throws knees to the body.
Husamanto stalling against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes Husamanto back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Husamanto swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Husamanto pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva gets through Husamanto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Husamanto fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Husamanto swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Husamanto wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Husamanto tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Husamanto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Silva takes the final round due to the solitary knockdown.
The cut man is working on Gearo Husamanto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Husamanto does no damage.
Husamanto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Husamanto moves out of range easily.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva tries to clinch but Husamanto moves out of range.
A punch combination from Husamanto misses.
Husamanto wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Husamanto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the ropes.
Husamanto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Husamanto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Husamanto tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Husamanto tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Husamanto wants to break free but Silva has control.
Husamanto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Husamanto tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Husamanto backwards.
Husamanto is trying to stall.
Gearo Husamanto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Husamanto trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Husamanto misses with a body punch.
Husamanto is pushing Silva up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Husamanto trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Husamanto into the ropes.
Husamanto is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Silva has denied him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gearo Husamanto.
Silva looks to land a combination but Husamanto avoids it well.
Husamanto missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Husamanto throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.

Husamanto clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the ropes.
Husamanto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Husamanto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Husamanto misses with a knee to the head.
Husamanto stalling against the ropes.
Silva lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Husamanto backwards.
Husamanto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Husamanto backwards.
Husamanto tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
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!
Husamanto wants to stall.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Randy Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Husamanto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 49:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 49:45
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Silva!
Randy Silva bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.