PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Mac Davile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Seok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Davile
vs
Seok

185 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mac Davile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Seok!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davile throws an overhand right that lands on Seok's shoulder, as Seok tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Davile is predictable there
and Seok counters with a left to the body.
Davile takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Davile throws a hook to the side of Seok's head but Seok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davile takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davile throws a jab but it's blocked by Seok.

Seok rushes Davile and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Seok wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davile has him pressed against the ropes.
Seok struggles to land a body shot inside as Davile controls his hands.
Davile just leaning against Seok, taking a breather.
Seok lands an elbow that stopped Davile in his tracks for a moment.
Seok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davile working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davile taking a breather.
Seok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seok scores with a shoulder strike.
Seok throws a head punch that misses.
Seok lands an elbow just above Davile 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davile managing to block the knees to the body from Seok.
Davile pushes Seok back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seok throws a head punch that misses.
Davile misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Seok.
Seok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davile.
Davile can't find room to land a body shot as Seok controls the action.
Seok misses with some punches.
Seok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seok misses with a body punch.
Seok scores with a shot to the side of Davile's head.
Davile really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davile.
Davile is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Davile is looking to control Seok's arms but Seok gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davile has his back to the ropes.
Davile avoiding damage as Seok throws knees to the body.
Seok tries to throw a body punch but Davile avoids it by throwing Seok back against the ropes.
Seok tries to land knees in the clinch but Davile avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seok.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Davile's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davile misses with a punch on the inside.
Davile swings wildly with an uppercut but Seok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davile misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seok works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seok leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Davile's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seok tries to throw a body punch but Davile avoids it by throwing Seok back against the ropes.
Seok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davile.
Davile has a couple of punches blocked by Seok.
Seok swings wildly with an uppercut but Davile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davile lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Davile wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davile's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Seok breaks the clinch.
Davile connects with an inside leg kick.
Davile throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davile misses with a hook.
Davile throws a leg kick but Seok sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seok checks a low kick from Davile.

Seok has closed the distance and engaged Davile in a clinch.
Seok lands with a short head shot on the inside.

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

Seok fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davile, pushing him back against the ropes.

Davile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davile misses with the combination.
Seok moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davile lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davile takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seok checks the leg kick nicely there.
Seok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davile misses with a series of wild punches.
Davile has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seok.
Seok throws a leg kick but Davile sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Seok scoring well with a low kick there.
Davile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seok scores with a kick to the midsection.
Davile is breathing heavily.
Seok swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davile.
Davile avoids the head kick by Seok.
Davile on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Seok dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Seok ducks under a wild hook from Davile.
Mac Davile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seok connects with a single shot there.
Seok lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davile misses with an uppercut. Seok saw that one coming.
Seok jabs at Davile's body.
Seok tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Davile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davile checks a leg kick.
Seok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davile.

Seok rushes Davile and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Seok tries to stall but Davile uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Seok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Seok.
Seok lands a left hand.
Seok working aggressively here.
Seok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davile has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davile misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Seok tries to land knees in the clinch but Davile avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davile.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Davile lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seok.
Seok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jin Seok seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Seok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Seok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seok staying out of range there.
Seok lands a jab to Davile's midsection.
Seok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davile.
Davile swats away the attempt to clinch by Seok.
Davile checks a leg kick.
Jin Seok seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok scores with a nice body kick.
Davile throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Davile throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seok.
Seok with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davile takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seok, right into the meat.
Davile checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No joy there for Davile, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A clash of legs there as Davile blocks the low kick.
Seok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davile throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Davile.
Seok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok connects with an inside leg kick.
Davile moves out of range of the body kick from Seok.
Seok scores with a sloppy right hand. Davile should have avoided that one.

Seok pushes Davile up against the ropes in a clinch.

Seok breaks the clinch.
Davile bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seok throws a shot to the body.
Davile drops his hands momentarily and Seok takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seok feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davile's calf.
Seok attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Seok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davile throws out the jab.
Seok tries to clinch but Davile moves out of range.
Davile on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seok. Seok obviously looking to wear him down.
Seok lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seok dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davile. That did some damage!
Davile throws a lazy right hand but Seok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seok looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Davile. Those never looked like landing.
Seok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Davile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davile.
Seok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Seok.
Davile on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seok. Seok obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seok connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seok tries to clinch up.

Seok gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davile takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Seok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Crunch! Seok slams his shin into Davile's torso.
A lazy left from Davile finds it's target.
Davile goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Seok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davile throws out the jab.
Seok moves in looking to clinch but Davile pushes him off.
Seok buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Seok throws a jab when Davile was well out of range.
Seok connects with an inside leg kick.
Davile slips a jab from Seok.
Davile misses with a hook. Seok ducked under it nicely.
Seok lands a jab to the nose.
That kick from Davile tenderised Seok's leg. Seok is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Seok.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seok. That's going to slow Davile down.

Seok closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Davile crashing to the mat! Davile uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

Davile is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok blocks a head kick by Davile.
Oh Davile is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice leg kick lands there from Seok.
Seok fails to land with a series of punches.
Seok thumps Davile with a low kick.

Seok moves into the clinch.
Davile is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Seok digs a right hand into Davile's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davile's gas tank.
Seok has Davile pressed against the ropes.
Davile seems to have got his legs back now.
Seok lands an elbow inside.
Seok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davile backwards.

Seok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Seok 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 Davile has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davile and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Seok closes the distance and pushes Davile back into the ropes.
Seok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seok lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok tries to land knees in the clinch but Davile avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seok struggles to land a body shot inside as Davile controls his hands.
Davile trying to stall but Seok improves his position.
Seok missing with knees to the body.
Davile is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Davile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seok scores with a body shot.
Mac Davile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davile throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seok connects with a solid leg kick.
Davile takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davile throws a right and a left that Seok avoids nicely.
Seok looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davile.
Seok with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Davile stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seok.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Seok there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Davile misses.
Seok digs a good body shot into Davile's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seok. That's going to slow Davile down.
Seok dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davile. That did some damage!
Davile moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Seok throws a leg kick which misses Davile's front leg but catches the back leg as Davile tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Seok.
Seok sizes up Davile with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Seok doesn't manage to clinch there - Davile circles away.
Mac Davile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Seok rushes Davile and presses him up against the ropes.
Jin Seok is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok can't find room to land a body shot as Davile controls the action.
Seok lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Seok manages to break the clinch.
Seok smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Seok has managed to clinch.
Seok blocking some punches.
Seok digs a right hand into Davile's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davile's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seok as Davile tries to tie him up.
Davile prevents a body shot from Seok.
Seok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davile backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davile takes an elbow to the temple.
Seok lands an elbow that stopped Davile in his tracks for a moment.
Davile gets through Seok's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seok working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Seok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Seok has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Seok!
A very excited looking Jin Seok made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.