PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dick Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Army
vs
Silva

189 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

198 cm
27
216 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Great low kicks
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Powerful

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spider Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Army fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Army gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
Army fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva 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.
Silva looks to throw a body kick
and Army counters with a straight right hand.
Army tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Army stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva lands a front kick.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Army counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva lands a front kick.
Silva tests Army's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Army looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Army's belly button to the back.
Army has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Silva thuds a left hand into Army's body.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Army misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Army manages to avoid it.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Army steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Army lands a nice elbow.
Army throws an elbow that misses.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Army is defending well for now.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Army doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Army lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Army cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Army lands an elbow inside.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Army is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Army comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Army misses with some punches.
Army avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Army scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Army working aggressively here.
Army throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Army avoids it.
Silva blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Army.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Army.
Silva works on Army's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Army creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Army tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Army has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice left hand lands by Army.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Spider Silva will probably get the nod.
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.

Army misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a body kick that stops Army in his tracks momentarily.
Army takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Army misses with a hook.
Silva appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Army looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Army takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Army uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Army throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Army. Army circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva takes a swing at Army's ribcage but misses.
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Army takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Army moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silva keeps Army at a distance using the push kick.
Army will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Army looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Army is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Army is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Army's elbow.
Dick Army has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Army lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Army avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Army looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.

Army gets tackled into the ropes by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Army as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Army or not.
Army tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Army thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Army's belly button to the back.
Army is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Silva's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Army throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Army momentarily.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Army is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva tries to counter by closing the distance.
Army misses with a straight right.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Army checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spider Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva is looking to clinch.
Army has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Army's head.
Spider Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Army throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Army connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Army takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Army throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Army connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spider Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Army lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Army moved away.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Silva has Army up against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Army working aggressively here.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Army is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Army is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Army into the ropes.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Army misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva has Army pushed against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Army throws an elbow but misses.
Army misses with an elbow strike.
Army goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Army's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Army pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Army lands a body punch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot

and Army moves into the clinch.
Army lands 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!
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Army lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Army controls his hands.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Army.
Silva prevents a body shot from Army.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Army misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Army lands a nice shot to the body.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Army cracks Silva with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Silva is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Silva is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Silva could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dick Army!
During a confident post fight interview, Dick Army thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Spider Silva had this to say: 'I be back.. maybe I fight 205.. I train hard for the fight.. maybe 205 is more normal.. that's it..'.