PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Davile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chang
vs
Davile

187 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mac Davile!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chang throws a leg kick but Davile sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davile moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chang scores with a jab to the head.
Davile misses with a looping right.
Chang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Davile rushes Chang and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Davile lands an elbow that stopped Chang in his tracks for a moment.
Chang is looking to control Davile's arms but Davile gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chang has his back to the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Chang fails to land.
Chang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Davile escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chang motions for Davile to come forward. Chang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davile walks into a straight right hand from Chang.
Chang misses with a hook to the body

and Davile counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Davile scores with a shot to the side of Chang's head.
Davile lands an elbow that stopped Chang in his tracks for a moment.
Davile prevents a body shot from Chang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davile lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davile dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Chang misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chang tries to work over Davile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davile avoiding damage.
Davile gets through Chang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Chang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davile's brow.

Davile manages to break the clinch.

Davile pushes Chang up against the ropes in a clinch.
Davile tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chang avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davile lands an elbow that stopped Chang in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Joe Chang has been cut.
Davile blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chang misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Davile takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davile taking a breather.

Davile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chang throws a chopping leg kick but Davile manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Davile gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Davile escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davile misses with a looping left.
Chang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Davile cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chang throws a hook but Davile avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Davile throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davile.

Davile gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chang takes an elbow to the forehead.

Davile breaks from the clinch.
Chang misses with a straight left.
Davile is looking to slow Chang down with leg kicks.
Chang throws a hook to the side of Davile's head but Davile sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davile throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Davile misses the target.
Chang checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Davile.
Davile moves forwards but Chang connects with a nice, crisp jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Davile manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davile wants to land a leg kick but Chang is out of range.
A low kick from Chang misses

and Davile moves into the clinch.
Chang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Davile.
Davile lands an elbow inside.
Davile has Chang pressed against the ropes, preventing Chang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davile just leaning against Chang, taking a breather.
Davile lands with a short shot to the head.
Davile throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davile working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chang fails to land.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Chang throws an elbow but misses.
Davile softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Davile manages to break the clinch.
Chang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chang throws a sloppy head kick and Davile moves out of range easily.
Davile throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Davile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Chang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chang cracks Davile with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chang misses with a low kick.
Chang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davile throws out the jab.

Davile takes the fight into the clinch.
Davile misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chang.
Chang tries a body shot but Davile blocks it.
Davile comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Davile stalling.
Chang is trying to stall.
Mac Davile seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davile is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mac Davile.
Davile takes one to the side of the head.

Davile moves into the clinch.
Chang is looking to control Davile's arms but Davile gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chang has his back to the ropes.

Davile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chang scores with a shot to the body.
Davile lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Davile doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chang looks to throw the jab but Davile is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Davile checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chang lands with an overhand left.
Chang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab lands there for Chang.
Chang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Chang lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davile throws a hook but Chang blocks it.
Davile takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Davile is rocked!
Chang misses with a head kick.
Davile is still on wobbly legs! Can Chang finish him?
Chang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davile sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chang moves away from the strike by Davile.
Chang throws a sloppy head kick and Davile moves out of range easily.
Davile takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davile seems to have recovered his senses.
Chang slips a straight right by Davile.
Mac Davile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davile.
Chang tried to score with a low kick but Davile checks it.
Chang slips a straight right by Davile.
Davile throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang moves forwards but Davile connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chang misses with a straight left.
Davile looks to throw the jab but Chang is out of range.
Chang connects with a leg kick. Davile looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Davile scores with a nice strike.

Davile moves into the clinch.
Davile lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Davile on the inside.

Davile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davile.
Mac Davile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chang slips a straight right by Davile.
Chang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davile throws out the jab.
Chang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davile has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Davile has Chang up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davile keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chang's efforts to push away.
Chang takes an elbow to the forehead.

Davile manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davile. Chang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davile throws a right hand that misses
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
Davile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davile is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Davile.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Chang there.
Chang wants to slow Davile down by chopping away at his legs.
Chang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davile.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Chang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Chang's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Chang.
Chang lands a jab.
Chang shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Davile eats them both and turns towards Chang to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Davile fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chang, pushing him back against the ropes.
Chang stalling in the clinch but Davile improves position.
Davile lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davile lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Davile lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chang backwards.
Davile stalling the fight.

Davile breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Davile.

Chang is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Davile forces Chang back against the ropes and clinches.
Oh Chang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davile pushes off an throws an elbow but Chang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Chang seems to have got his legs back now.
Davile lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Davile.
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Davile.
Chang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davile's elbow.

Davile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davile takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davile missing with a left hand there. Chang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davile.
Chang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davile throws out the jab.
Davile doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davile throws the left hand but Chang avoids the punch easily.
Chang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davile tries to bum rush Chang with a series of wild strikes but Chang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davile takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davile's corner calls for a 1-2. Davile obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Chang as he connects with a hook.
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!
A low kick from Chang misses
enabling Davile to counter with a crisp jab.
Chang scores with a shot to the body.
Davile on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Davile takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chang scores with a nice head shot.
Davile swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Davile.
Chang throws a solid leg kick but Davile takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davile fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chang checks it well.
Davile loads up on a big right hand but Chang slips the punch.
Chang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Davile misses with a jab to the body
and Chang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chang throws an overhand right that lands on Davile's shoulder, as Davile tries to avoid the shot.
Chang clobbers Davile with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davile scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Davile on the side of the head.
Davile has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Davile has managed to clinch.
Chang is looking to break free of the clinch but Davile has double underhooks.
Davile blocks a body shot from Chang.
Davile keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chang's efforts to push away.
Davile lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chang backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davile cracks Chang with a nice body shot.
Nice elbow from Davile.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Davile breaks the 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!
Chang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davile counters with a thumping low kick.
Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davile throws a looping overhand right but Chang ducks down to avoid it.
Davile swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chang counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Davile misses.
Chang misses with a leg kick.
Chang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chang.

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 Joe Chang.
I think Chang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Chang!