PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ledil Kuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bob Seger - Turn the Page. 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.

Davis
vs
Kuch

187 cm
30
205 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

188 cm
31
203 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taylor Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ledil Kuch!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuch.
Kuch moves out of range of the leg kick from Davis.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Kuch.
Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kuch throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Kuch tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis throws a hook but Kuch blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Kuch blocks the leg kick.
Kuch scores with a leg kick.
Kuch misses with a head kick.
Kuch throws a big shot that misses.
Kuch misses with a low kick.
Davis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Kuch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davis stuns Kuch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Davis is out of range and Kuch settles back down.
Davis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davis lands a really nice looking cross but Kuch seems unphased.
Davis digs a good body shot into Kuch's ribs.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a leg kick that misses.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuch wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuch throws a big shot that misses.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuch looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Kuch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuch.
A punch lands to the side of Kuch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davis tries to bum rush Kuch with a series of wild strikes but Kuch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuch manages to avoid it.
Kuch throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis misses the jab.
Kuch scores with a body shot.
Davis gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a wild body kick that Kuch sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis throws the left hand but Kuch avoids the punch easily.
Kuch slips a jab from Davis.
Nice defenses there by Kuch.
Davis scores with a hook to the body. Kuch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Kuch.
Davis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuch lands a leg kick that knocks Davis off balance momentarily.
Kuch takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Kuch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch throws a leg kick
and Davis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Davis throws the left hand but Kuch avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Davis connects with an inside leg kick.
Kuch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kuch thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davis connects with a leg kick. Kuch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuch ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Kuch swinging wildly here.
Davis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Kuch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kuch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuch.
Kuch looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Kuch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis feints and then cracks Kuch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuch down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good exchange - Kuch coming out on top.
Davis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuch.
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
Davis lands a nice hook to Kuch's body. Kuch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Davis 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.

Kuch scores with a jab. Davis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kuch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuch avoids a kick to the body.
Kuch thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuch tries to land a front kick but Davis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kuch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davis keeps Kuch at a distance using the push kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Kuch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kuch.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuch is just out of range.
Kuch misses with an uppercut.
Davis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis thuds a left hand into Kuch's body.
Kuch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davis scores with a body shot.
Kuch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kuch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davis back to the cage. Kuch follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Davis cracks Kuch with an open hand slap.
Kuch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kuch cracks Davis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davis!

It looks like Ledil Kuch has been cut.
Davis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Davis avoids the head kick by Kuch.
Kuch is breathing heavily.
Davis blocks a low kick nicely.
Davis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuch misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Kuch throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Davis punishes Kuch's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuch misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Kuch blocks the leg kick.
Kuch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuch throws a leg kick
and Davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuch can pounce on him.
Kuch lands with a straight right. Davis didn't see that one coming.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kuch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuch's head.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuch.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Kuch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuch.
Kuch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Kuch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Kuch.
Kuch misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Kuch lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Kuch.
Kuch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis connects with a jab.
A jab from Davis misses.
Kuch has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Davis.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Davis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A low kick from Davis is predictable there
and Kuch counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davis.
Kuch throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Kuch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davis scores with a spinning back kick!
A good leg kick by Kuch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Kuch missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis stuns Kuch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kuch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kuch in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kuch tries to land a leg kick but Davis saw it coming and moves away.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick from Kuch.
Kuch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis connects with a body shot that sends Kuch's belly button to the back.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Kuch moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kuch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davis on the side of the head.
Davis thuds his shin into the meat of Kuch's side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuch misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ledil Kuch's cut.
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!

Kuch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Davis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davis slips a jab from Kuch.
Kuch looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Kuch slips under a jab from Davis.
Davis looks to land a body kick but Kuch moved away.
Davis misses with a double jab.
A leg kick checked by Kuch.
Kuch swinging wildly here.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis throws a push kick but Kuch slaps the foot to one side.
Kuch throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis swings for the body but Kuch moves out of range.
Kuch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Davis checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuch scores with a hook.
Davis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kuch misses with a body kick.
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
Nice cross by Davis.
Sloppy strikes from Kuch. Those never looked like landing.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuch.
Kuch motions for Davis to come forward. Kuch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kuch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Kuch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kuch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuch misses with a body shot.
Davis walks into a left hand.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a nice body kick.
Kuch looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Kuch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Davis thuds a left hand into Kuch's body.
Kuch just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kuch misses with an uppercut.
Davis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis throws a series of punches but Kuch moves out of range.
Davis throws a series of punches but Kuch avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Kuch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kuch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuch missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuch lands with a kick to the ribs.
Davis throws a wild body kick that Kuch sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Davis misses with a low kick as Kuch jumps back.
Davis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Davis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuch on the side of the head.
Davis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kuch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuch misses with a head kick.
Davis jabs Kuch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ledil Kuch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuch checks a leg kick nicely.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right.
Davis defending well as Kuch loads up on a big left hand.
Kuch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Davis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kuch if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis throws a push kick but Kuch slaps the foot to one side.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuch.
Kuch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kuch lands a lovely overhand right.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Kuch counters with a good low kick that Davis was not able to check.
Kuch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis thumps Kuch with a low kick.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuch moves forwards but Davis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuch throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Kuch misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
Kuch throws a solid leg kick but Davis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Davis!
Taylor Davis thanked the fans post fight for their support.