PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ghost Shark (ranked 21846 p4p, 779 weight class) and David Davies (ranked 24221 p4p, 783 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Shark
vs
Davies

190 cm
22
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

World class boxer
Big heart

Good kicks
Solid chin

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghost Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Davies!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davies has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shark is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Davies lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Davies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shark looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Shark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davies. That did some damage!
Shark throws a head kick but Davies moves out of range.
Davies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davies throws a leg kick
and Shark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davies thinking.

Shark instigates a clinch.
Davies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Shark.
Shark working aggressively here.
Shark is working Davies over against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davies's defenses.

It looks like David Davies has been cut.
Davies has had enough of the clinch but Shark keeps him there for the moment.
Shark gets through Davies's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Shark manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shark throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Davies releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Davies throws a lazy uppercut
and Shark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
David Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davies steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shark. That one must have hurt.
Davies misses with a jab to the body
and Shark makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Davies misses with a series of wild punches.
Shark sizes up Davies with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shark slips a straight right by Davies.
Shark swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davies.
Davies misses with a looping right.
Davies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies throws a body punch but Shark moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davies momentarily.
Shark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davies throws a body punch but Shark moves out of range.
Shark ducks under a wild hook from Davies.
Davies misses with a combination
and Shark counters with a stiff right hand.
Davies missing with a left hand there. Shark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Davies finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shark lands a front kick.
Shark moves away from the strike by Davies.
Shark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Davies tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davies.
An attempted straight right counter from Shark misses the target.

Davies tries to keep at a distance but Shark has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Shark.
Davies dodges an elbow strike from Shark.
Shark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on Shark - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shark lands a right hand.
Shark throws a punch but it's blocked by Davies.
Shark throws a punch but it's blocked by Davies.
Shark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shark has a couple of punches blocked by Davies.
Shark digs a right hand underneath Davies's ribcage. Davies let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviess head.

That has opened up David Davies's cut even more.
Shark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davies's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davies manages to break the clinch.
Davies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davies misses with a straight left.
Shark is looking to slow Davies down with leg kicks.
Shark is looking to slow Davies down with leg kicks.
Shark catches Davies with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davies throws the kick towards the body but Shark avoids it.
Davies misses with a looping left.
Shark is looking to counter punch.
Davies misses with a straight left.
A right-left combo lands from Davies.
Shark connects with a single shot there.
Shark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies tries to bum rush Shark with a series of wild strikes but Shark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shark connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shark throws a leg kick but Davies sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghost Shark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Davies's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice body punch from Shark.
Ghost Shark is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Davies.
Davies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shark is looking to counter the offense by Davies and move into the clinch.
Shark connects with an inside leg kick.
Davies is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Davies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davies fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
Shark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davies's sensitive parts.
Shark moves out of range of the body kick from Davies.
As Davies backs away, Shark returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Shark.
Shark lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Davies throws a lazy right hand but Shark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davies misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Davies.
Shark keeps Davies at a distance using the push kick.
Shark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davies can do to turn this around?
Davies misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shark throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davies follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Shark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davies throws a lazy right hand but Shark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shark.
Shark feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Shark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shark tries to land a front kick but Davies steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shark lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Davies has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davies and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shark walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davies misses with a left hand
and Shark counters with a thumping low kick.
Davies throws a good cross that connects.
Shark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shark staying out of range there.
Davies fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shark is out of range.
Davies's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shark's corner calls for a 1-2. Shark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davies's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies misses the shot to the body.
Davies fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Davies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shark counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davies misses the body punch
and Shark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davies moves out of range of the body kick from Shark.
Shark lands with a good body shot.
Davies misses with an uppercut. Shark saw that one coming.
Davies misses with a leg kick
enabling Shark to counter with a crisp jab.
Shark sizes up Davies with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davies with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shark to score with a decent uppercut.
Davies gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davies misses with a left hand
and Shark makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shark moves out of range of the body kick from Davies.
Shark misses with a straight left.
Davies throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Shark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shark blocks the body kick.
Shark thuds his right hand into Davies's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Davies lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark blocks the body kick.
Shark appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Davies avoids a kick to the body.

Shark clinches up against the ropes.
Davies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Shark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davies throws a hook but Shark blocks it.
Davies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shark throws a front kick aimed at Davies's knee but Davies avoids it well.
Davies throws a wild body kick that Shark sees coming a mile off.

Shark instigates a clinch.
Shark trying to land knees to the body.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Shark has him pressed against the ropes.
Davies tries to break free but Shark pushes him back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
Shark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shark lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shark lands a nice uppercut.
Davies is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Shark lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Shark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davies's brow.
Shark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davies's defenses.
Shark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davies.
Shark throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghost Shark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Davies's cut.
That's time! Shark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Davies.
Davies throws a leg kick
and Shark counters with a solid body kick.
Shark scores with a hook.
Shark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davies's calf.
Davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davies scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shark doesn't seem bothered though.
Davies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shark was well out of range. Poor timing from Davies.
Davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shark thumps Davies with a low kick.
Davies throws a hook but Shark avoids it easily.
Davies throws a series of punches but Shark moves out of range.
Davies takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shark.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Shark tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davies misses with an uppercut
letting Shark counter with a right hand.
Shark's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davies connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shark scrambles back to his feet.
A left lands for Shark.

The cut above David Davies's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies looks to land a combination but Shark avoids it well.
Davies throws an overhand right that lands on Shark's shoulder, as Shark tries to avoid the shot.
Davies chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shark can pounce on him.
Davies on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Davies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davies looks to land a left hand but Shark moved out of range nicely.
Davies misses with a hook
and Shark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shark.
Davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shark lands with a hook. Davies tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Davies gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shark.
Davies takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Davies pushes Shark away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shark lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Davies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davies has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davies throws a sloppy body shot
and Shark counters with a straight right hand.

Shark rushes Davies and presses him up against the ropes.
Davies takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark lands with a light punch inside.
David Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davies tries to break the clinch but Shark is controlling the position.
A short left from Shark.
Davies takes an elbow to the forehead.

David Davies's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Davies's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Shark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shark takes one to the chin there.
Ghost Shark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shark looks for the body kick but Davies saw that one coming.
Davies fails to land with a series of punches.
Shark throws a leg kick which misses Davies's front leg but catches the back leg as Davies tries to avoid it.
Davies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davies's calf.
Shark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A lazy left from Shark finds it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Davies motions for Shark to come forward. Davies throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shark scoring well with a low kick there.
Davies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Davies swinging wildly here.
Shark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davies throws a body punch but Shark moves out of range.
Davies clobbers Shark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davies has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shark.
Shark lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davies throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davies swings widly with a right hand
and Shark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shark manages to avoid it.
Davies misses with a combination
and Davies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davies tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davies misses with an uppercut
and Shark counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Davies takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Davies looks to land a left hand but Shark moved out of range nicely.
Davies throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Shark to counter with a crisp jab.
Davies misses with a body punch
and Davies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davies takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davies has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shark.
Davies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shark.
Shark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shark feints and then cracks Davies's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davies down.
Shark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davies has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ghost Shark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shark 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

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