PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Victor Freeze (ranked 5664 p4p, 5998 weight class) and Clem Davy (ranked 162 p4p, 169 weight class). Victor Freeze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Freeze
vs
Davy

225 cm
18
300
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
300
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Freeze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clem Davy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davy misses with a double jab
letting Freeze counter with a right hand.

Freeze gets tackled into the ropes by Davy. Davy maintains the clinch.
Davy stalling against the ropes.

Davy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clem Davy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davy tries to clinch up
enabling Freeze to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davy throws a lazy head kick
and Freeze counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Davy clinches.
Freeze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Freeze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davy misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davy effectively controlling the action here.
Good body shot from Davy.
Freeze tries to work over Davy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freeze throws a punch but it's blocked by Davy.
Davy trying to control the position but instead, Freeze has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davy into the ropes.
Freeze can't find room to land a body shot as Davy controls the action.
Freeze misses with a punch on the inside.
Davy is trying to break the clinch but Freeze is controlling him.
Davy stalling in the clinch but Freeze improves position.
Freeze misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Davy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freeze swings wildly with an uppercut but Davy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeze scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davy stalling in the clinch but Freeze improves position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Davy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Victor Freeze has been cut.
Freeze can't find room to land a body shot as Davy controls the action.
Freeze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davy as Freeze tries to tie him up.

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

Davy drives through and clinches with Freeze against the ropes.
Freeze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freeze tries to throw a body punch but Davy avoids it by throwing Freeze back against the ropes.
Freeze lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Freeze keeps control of Davy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Freeze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Davy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Freeze tries to keep at a distance but Davy has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davy is trying to break the clinch but Freeze is controlling him.
Freeze tries to work over Davy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

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

Davy darts in and clinches Freeze up against the ropes.
Freeze wants to stall.
Freeze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeze misses with a punch on the inside.
Freeze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davy tries to land knees in the clinch but Freeze avoids the damage to the body.
Freeze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeze throws a lazy uppercut
and Freeze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davy throws a leg kick
enabling Freeze to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Davy misses
and Freeze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freeze misses with a body shot.

Davy forces Freeze back against the ropes and clinches.
Freeze trying to control the position but instead, Davy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freeze into the ropes.
Freeze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freeze tries to work over Davy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davy looking to stall.
Freeze is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clem Davy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Victor Freeze's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Davy rushes Freeze and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Freeze has a couple of punches blocked by Davy.
Freeze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freeze looking to slow down the pace here.
Freeze misses with a hook from the clinch.

Davy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davy fails in his attempt to clinch.

Davy takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeze misses with the head strike.
Davy blocks an uppercut.
Davy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Freeze up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freeze.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freeze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Davy has Freeze up against the ropes in a clinch.
Davy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davy wants to stall.
Freeze is trying to maintain a safe position but Davy gets an underhook and turns Freeze into the ropes.
Freeze misses with a body punch.
Davy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Freeze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clem Davy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Freeze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davy blocks a body shot from Freeze.
Freeze throws a punch but it's blocked by Davy.

Davy breaks from the clinch.

Davy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Freeze wants to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Davy prevents a body shot from Freeze.
Davy is trying to force a seperation but Freeze has the dominant position.
Freeze struggles to land a body shot inside as Davy controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Davy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Freeze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freeze is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Davy breaks the clinch.
Victor Freeze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freeze counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davy drives through and clinches with Freeze against the ropes.
Davy working hard to break the clinch.

Davy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freeze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Freeze to counter with a crisp jab.
Davy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Freeze counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Freeze misses.
Freeze lands with a straight right. Davy didn't see that one coming.

Davy pushes Freeze up against the ropes in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Freeze throws a punch but it's blocked by Davy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeze struggles to land a body shot inside as Davy controls his hands.
Freeze is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Freeze misses with some punches.
Freeze tries a body shot but Davy blocks it.
Davy blocks an uppercut.

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

Davy has closed the distance and engaged Freeze in a clinch.

Davy breaks from the clinch.
Clem Davy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Davy moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davy with a knee to the head.

Victor Freeze's cut is getting worse.
Davy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Freeze as Davy tries to tie him up.
Freeze misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clem Davy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Victor Freeze's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Davy clinches.
Freeze is trying to stall.
Freeze struggles to land a body shot inside as Davy controls his hands.
Freeze is looking to control Davy's arms but Davy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freeze has his back to the ropes.
Freeze misses with a punch on the inside.
Freeze misses with a body punch.
Davy is trying to break the clinch but Freeze has him pressed against the ropes.
Freeze throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freeze misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeze tries a body shot but Davy blocks it.
Freeze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freeze.

Davy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freeze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Freeze tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davy falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Freeze counter with a right hand.
Davy throws a right hand that misses
and Freeze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Freeze scores with a nice head shot.
Davy is looking to clinch.
Freeze tries to counter by clinching up but Davy breaks away and moves out of range.

Davy drives through and clinches with Freeze against the ropes.
Davy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Davy looking to stall.
Freeze has a couple of punches blocked by Davy.
Davy can't break the clinch.
Freeze misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeze tries to throw a body punch but Davy avoids it by throwing Freeze back against the ropes.
Freeze trying to stall but Davy improves his position.
Davy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freeze backwards.

Davy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Victor Freeze is winning the standup battle so far.
Davy looks to clinch
enabling Freeze to counter with a crisp jab.

Davy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Freeze, pushing him back against the ropes.
Freeze swings wildly with an uppercut but Davy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Davy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Davy throws a head kick but Freeze moves out of range.
Davy thows a leg kick but Freeze checks it
and Freeze counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davy moves into range and clinches up with Freeze.
Davy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Freeze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davy's elbow.
Freeze tries a body shot but Davy blocks it.
Davy has had enough of the clinch but Freeze keeps him there for the moment.
Freeze swings wildly with an uppercut but Davy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freeze tries to work over Davy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davy.
Freeze avoiding damage as Davy throws knees to the body.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davy closes the distance and clinches.
Freeze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Davy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freeze misses with a punch on the inside.
Freeze scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Freeze has a couple of punches blocked by Davy.
Davy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Freeze.
Davy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Davy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freeze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Freeze counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Victor Freeze.
I think Davy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Clem Davy!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Clem Davy!

Clem Davy wins by majority decision!