|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Clubber Lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lane has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
185 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Solid boxing
Very strong
|
|
Brawler
Tends to cut
|
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clubber Lane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Smith!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lane is breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Lane moves out of range easily.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Lane pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Lane is controlling him.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lane is defending well for now.
Lane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lane breaks from the clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lane swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lane is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith tries to clinch but Lane is having none of it.
Lane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lane clinches up against the cage.
Lane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lane blocks the body kick.
Smith tries to clinch there but Lane circles away.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Lane shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith tries to clinch but Lane is having none of it.
Smith connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lane is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Lane moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith clinches.
A body shot lands from Lane.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Lane has double underhooks.
Lane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lane misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith wants to break free but Lane has control.
Smith tries to break free but Lane pushes him back against the cage.
Lane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lane breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Lane circles away.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lane.
Lane tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lane.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lane will feel that in the morning.
Lane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Lane checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lane throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith tries to clinch there but Lane circles away.
Lane 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.
Smith tries to clinch up but Lane circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lane was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Lane dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Lane has managed to clinch.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Lane, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Lane has him pressed against the cage.
Lane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch but Lane moves out of range.
Lane moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Lane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Lane misses.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smith wants to break free but Lane has control.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lane is defending well for now.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Lane won't allow it.
Lane prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lane blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Lane controls the action.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith is looking to control Lane's arms but Lane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Lane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lane breaks the clinch.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith avoids the head kick by Lane.
Lane closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lane has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lane.
Lane stalls.
Smith is trying to break free.
Lane prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Lane manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up but Lane circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith wants to clinch but Lane slips to the side
and Lane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
David Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
David Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith is looking to clinch but Lane is avoiding it.
Lane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lane connects with a looping right hand.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lane blocks a head kick by Smith.
Lane misses with a few strikes there.
Smith wants to clinch but Lane slips to the side
and Lane counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Lane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lane forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Lane.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
A right hand to the body from Lane.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lane works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith tries to circle away but Lane has him pinned against the cage.
Smith tries to circle away but Lane has him pinned against the cage.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith tries to circle away but Lane has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lane keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Lane has the dominant position.
Lane digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith wants to clinch up but Lane keeps it at a distance.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Lane back into the cage.
Lane breaks the clinch.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith wants to clinch up but Lane keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lane moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Lane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Lane.
Lane gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lane keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Lane is having none of it.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Lane circles away.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith looks to clinch
and Lane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Lane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lane tries to clinch up.
Lane avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Lane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Lane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lane was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Lane forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lane.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Lane breaks from the clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch but Lane is avoiding it.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Lane moves his leg out of the way.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lane.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Lane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clubber Lane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lane feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Lane then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lane moves out of range of the body kick.
Lane moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Lane has the dominant position.
Lane stalling.
Clubber Lane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Lane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Smith.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Smith!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
73% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
