PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jude Driscoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fraven Klitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fraven Klitz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Driscoll
vs
Klitz

170 cm
25
150 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jude Driscoll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fraven Klitz!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Driscoll gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Klitz is trying to break the clinch but Driscoll has him pressed against the ropes.
Klitz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Driscoll lands a good knee to the midsection. Klitz won't want to take too many of those.
Klitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driscoll lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Driscoll landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Klitz is trying to force a seperation but Driscoll has the dominant position.
Driscoll landing knees to the body.
Driscoll putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Klitz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Klitz has had enough of the clinch but Driscoll keeps him there for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klitz tries a body shot but Driscoll blocks it.
Driscoll is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Driscoll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Klitz gets a clinch.
Klitz has had enough of the clinch but Driscoll keeps him there for the moment.
Driscoll keeps control of Klitz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Driscoll blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Driscoll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driscoll throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Klitz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Driscoll throws a hook but Klitz avoids it easily.
Klitz throws a lazy body kick
and Driscoll counters with a good low kick that Klitz was not able to check.
Klitz looks winded!
Klitz tries to land a front kick but Driscoll steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Driscoll forces Klitz back against the ropes and clinches.
Driscoll has Klitz pressed against the ropes, preventing Klitz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Driscoll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Klitz misses.

Driscoll gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Driscoll just leaning against Klitz, taking a breather.
Klitz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Klitz wants to break free but Driscoll has control.

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

Driscoll gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driscoll gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Fraven Klitz's cut even more.
Driscoll landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll stalling.
Driscoll lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Driscoll scores a nice knee to the body.
Klitz wants to stall.

Driscoll manages to break the clinch.

Driscoll has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Driscoll.
Driscoll lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Driscoll lands a body punch in the clinch.
Driscoll is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Klitz is looking to break free of the clinch but Driscoll has double underhooks.
Driscoll using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Driscoll taking a breather.

Driscoll manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jude Driscoll dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fraven Klitz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Driscoll clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Driscoll.
Klitz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Driscoll.
Driscoll prevents Klitz from breaking the clinch.
Driscoll content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Klitz throws an elbow but misses.
Driscoll scores with a hook to the body.

Driscoll breaks the clinch.
Klitz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Driscoll's head.

It looks like Jude Driscoll has been cut.

Driscoll pushes Klitz up against the ropes in a clinch.

Driscoll breaks from the clinch.
Driscoll moves out of range of the body kick from Klitz.
Klitz throws a left and a right that both miss

and Driscoll counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driscoll with a knee to the head.
Driscoll lands a knee to the head.
Klitz is breathing heavily.

Driscoll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Driscoll moves into range and clinches up with Klitz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Driscoll creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Driscoll controls his hands.
Klitz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Klitz trying to land knees to the body.
Driscoll connects with a knee to the head.
Driscoll effectively controlling the action here.

Driscoll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Driscoll moves into the clinch.
Driscoll with a knee to the head.

The cut above Fraven Klitz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Driscoll content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Klitz wants to break free but Driscoll has control.
Klitz tries a knee to the head but Driscoll blocks it.
Driscoll lands a good knee to the midsection. Klitz won't want to take too many of those.
Klitz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Driscoll.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Driscoll.
A knee to the head by Driscoll.
Driscoll connects with a nasty looking knee right to Klitz's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klitz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klitz is trying to break the clinch but Driscoll is controlling him.
Klitz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Driscoll.
Driscoll has Klitz pressed against the ropes, preventing Klitz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Driscoll takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Driscoll connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Driscoll takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Driscoll lands a good knee to the midsection. Klitz won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jude Driscoll dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Klitz misses with a leg kick

and Driscoll counters by moving into the clinch.
Klitz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Driscoll breaks from the clinch.

Klitz drives through and clinches with Driscoll against the ropes.
Jude Driscoll has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Klitz has had enough of the clinch but Driscoll keeps him there for the moment.
Driscoll has Klitz pressed against the ropes.

Driscoll breaks the clinch.
Klitz throws a right hand that Driscoll ducks under and follows up with a left that Driscoll also avoids with ease.
Klitz tries a head kick but it misses.
Driscoll needs to keep his hands up - Klitz had a free shot at his head there.
A solid body kick from Klitz.
Driscoll throws a head kick but Klitz moves out of range.

Driscoll takes the fight into the clinch.
Driscoll landing knees to the body.
Klitz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klitz working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Driscoll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klitz throws a head kick that half lands.
Driscoll lets loose with a powerful body kick. Klitz will feel that in the morning.

Driscoll clinches up with Klitz and pushes him back against the ropes.

Driscoll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Driscoll clinches up against the ropes.
Driscoll landing knees to the head.
Driscoll just leaning against Klitz, taking a breather.
Driscoll stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Klitz being controlled against the ropes.
Klitz is trying to force a seperation but Driscoll has the dominant position.
Driscoll lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
We've been informed that Klitz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Driscoll manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Klitz clinches with his opponent.
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!
Driscoll utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Klitz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Driscoll obliges.
Klitz can't break the clinch.
Driscoll lands a nice knee to the body.
Driscoll lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Driscoll keeps control of Klitz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Driscoll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jude Driscoll is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Driscoll darts in and clinches Klitz up against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Driscoll lands a nice elbow.
Klitz wants to break free but Driscoll has control.
Fraven Klitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klitz misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jude Driscoll showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Driscoll 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jude Driscoll!