PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyler Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Causey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Davies
vs
Causey

188 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chase Causey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Causey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davies was well out of range. Poor timing from Causey.
Causey moves in looking to clinch but Davies pushes him off.
Causey moves out of range as Davies strikes.
Davies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Causey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Causey tries to clinch there but Davies circles away.
Causey tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.
Causey closes the distance but Davies moves to the side
and Davies connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davies really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Causey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davies.
Davies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Causey.
Causey throws a leg kick but Davies moved away.
A head kick misses from Causey.
Davies blocks a head kick by Causey.
Tyler Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Causey manages to avoid it.
Causey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Causey.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davies drives through and clinches with Causey against the ropes.
Causey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Causey wants to get back to striking at distance but Davies won't allow it.
Davies throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Causey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davies lands an elbow that stopped Causey in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Chase Causey has been cut.
Davies tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Davies manages to break the clinch.

Davies darts in and clinches Causey up against the ropes.
Davies avoiding damage.

Davies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davies misses with a kick to the body.
Causey lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Causey fails to land with a series of punches.
Causey tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Davies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Causey closes the distance but Davies moves to the side

and Davies holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Causey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davies's elbow.
Davies wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Causey is trying to force a seperation but Davies has the dominant position.
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!
Davies lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Causey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davies can't break the clinch.
Causey looking to stall.
Causey wants to get back to striking at distance but Davies won't allow it.
Davies has Causey pressed against the ropes, preventing Causey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Causey tries to clinch but Davies moves out of range.
Davies keeps Causey at a distance using the push kick.
Davies goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Davies pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Causey tries to keep at a distance but Davies has taken the fight into the clinch.
Causey wants to stall.
Davies wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davies with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davies misses with an elbow over the top.
Davies with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davies can't break the clinch.
Davies misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Davies breaks from the clinch.
Davies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davies misses the shot to the body.

Davies instigates a clinch.
Causey is trying to push Davies away but Davies has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Davies avoiding damage.
Causey looking to slow down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davies is trying to force a seperation but Causey has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Causey tries to stall but Davies uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davies working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Davies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chase Causey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Causey ducks under a wild hook from Davies.

Causey rushes Davies and presses him up against the ropes.

Davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davies connects with a body shot.
Davies keeps the fight on the outside.

Davies closes the distance and clinches.
Causey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davies has him pressed against the ropes.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Causey has him pressed against the ropes.
Davies throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Causey blocks it with crossed arms.

Davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Causey tries to clinch
and Davies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Causey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davies avoids the head kick by Causey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Causey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davies's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Davies duly obliges.
Davies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davies works the jab nicely.
Davies swings for the body but Causey moves out of range.
Davies tries a head kick but it misses.
Causey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler Davies is winning the standup battle so far.
Causey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davies misses with a wild body shot.
Causey throws a shot from downtown. Davies moves away and avoids it.
Causey tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.
Davies stuns Causey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chase Causey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davies throws a right hand that Causey ducks under and follows up with a left that Causey also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Causey is looking to land body kicks.
Causey misses with a double jab.
Causey is breathing heavily.
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch but Davies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davies connects with a good right hand that stumbles Causey. Causey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Causey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Causey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Davies scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davies lands a glancing blow to the side of Causey's head.
Causey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davies.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Davies closes the distance and pushes Causey back into the ropes.
Causey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davies's efforts to push away.
Causey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Davies is keeping busy.
Causey trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies misses with an elbow over the top.

Davies breaks the clinch.

Davies moves into the clinch.
Davies wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Causey is controlling him.
Davies wants to break the clinch but can't.
Causey misses with an elbow strike.
Davies tries to break the clinch but Causey is controlling the position.

Causey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Causey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Causey avoids the body shot from Davies.
A good leg kick by Causey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Causey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Davies has Causey up against the ropes in a clinch.
Davies can't break the clinch.
Davies looking to throw knees to the head but Causey is blocking nicely.
Causey tries to break free but Davies pushes him back against the ropes.
Davies is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Causey is defending well for now.
Causey is trying to maintain a safe position but Davies gets an underhook and turns Causey into the ropes.

Davies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Causey wants to clinch up but Davies keeps it at a distance.
Causey tries to work over Davies's front leg with a kick but Davies checks it.
Davies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Causey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Davies dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chase Causey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Causey takes one to the side of the head.
Davies getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Causey thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Davies if he has to take too many more of those.
Causey throws a head kick but Davies moves out of range.
Causey tries to clinch up but Davies circles away and keeps his distance.
Davies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Causey throws out the jab.

Davies gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Davies tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Causey is trying to stall.
Davies prevents Causey from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Causey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyler Davies has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davies keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Causey's efforts to push away.
Causey is trying to break free.

Davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies cracks Causey with an open hand slap.
A punch lands to the side of Causey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Causey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davies keeps the fight on the outside.
Davies swings for the body but Causey moves out of range.
Davies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Causey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Causey tries to keep at a distance but Davies has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Causey with a knee to the head.
Davies scores with a shoulder strike.
Davies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davies tries to break the clinch but Causey is controlling the position.
Davies wants to break free but Causey has control.
Causey wants to break free but Davies has control.

Davies manages to break the clinch.
Davies looks to land a left hand but Causey moved out of range nicely.
Davies lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davies moves out of range of the body kick from Causey.
Causey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Causey tries to clinch but Davies moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Davies.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Causey wants to get back to striking at distance but Davies won't allow it.
Causey is trying to maintain a safe position but Davies gets an underhook and turns Causey into the ropes.
Causey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Davies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davies lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Davies uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Causey has time to react.
Causey tries to clinch up but Davies circles away and keeps his distance.
Davies scores with a crisp jab that stopped Causey in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Causey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Causey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davies.
Causey misses with a wild combination.
Davies circles away from the clinch attempt

and Davies counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies doesn't manage to clinch there - Causey circles away.
Davies lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Causey is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch but Davies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davies circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Davies counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Davies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davies 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Davies!