PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Dave Kevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grady Froelich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thunderstruck. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kevin
vs
Froelich

185 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Basic striking
KO power

Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Kevin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grady Froelich!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kevin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kevin throws a big counter combination but Froelich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Froelich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kevin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Kevin does no damage.
Kevin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kevin tries to close the distance and clinch but Froelich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Froelich feints a counter leg kick.
Froelich tries to clinch up.
Dave Kevin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Froelich looks to land a combination but Kevin avoids it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kevin scores with a knee to the head.
Kevin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Froelich's efforts to push away.
Kevin is trying to maintain a safe position but Froelich gets an underhook and turns Kevin into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kevin landing knees to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kevin throws an elbow but misses.
Kevin lands a nice uppercut.

Kevin breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Froelich misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Froelich clinches with his opponent.
Kevin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kevin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Froelich manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Kevin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kevin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Froelich swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Froelich closes the distance and pushes Kevin back into the ropes.
Kevin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kevin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kevin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Kevin clinches with his opponent.
Froelich wants to break free but Kevin has control.
Froelich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kevin backwards.
Froelich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kevin has Froelich pressed against the ropes, preventing Froelich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Froelich.
Kevin lands a knee to the body.
Froelich is trying to force a seperation but Kevin has the dominant position.
Froelich slowing the pace effectively.
Froelich is trying to break the clinch but Kevin is controlling him.
Kevin blocks an uppercut.
Kevin missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kevin prevents Froelich from breaking the clinch.

Kevin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kevin scores with a head kick. Froelich tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kevin wants to clinch.
A combination from Kevin does no damage.
Kevin scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Kevin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kevin rushes Froelich and presses him up against the ropes.
Kevin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Froelich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kevin holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Froelich is trying to break the clinch but Kevin is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Kevin - that landed with a thud.
Kevin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Froelich stalling the fight.
Kevin connects with a knee to the head.
Froelich lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kevin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kevin tries to clinch but Froelich moves out of range.
Froelich misses with a few strikes there.
Kevin throws a nice head kick!

Froelich has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kevin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kevin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

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

Froelich closes the distance and clinches.
Froelich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Froelich missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kevin as Froelich tries to tie him up.
A bit of stalling here from Froelich.
Froelich scores with a shot to the side of Kevin's head.
Kevin taking a breather.
Kevin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kevin dodges the punch combination from Froelich.
A head kick misses from Froelich.
Kevin is looking for a counter combo.
Froelich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Froelich cracks Kevin with a good jab.

Kevin moves into the clinch.
Froelich is trying to push Kevin away but Kevin has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kevin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Froelich can do to turn this around?
Froelich wants to break free but Kevin has control.
A bit of stalling here from Kevin.

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

Kevin moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Kevin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Froelich rushes Kevin and presses him up against the ropes.
Froelich managing to block the knees to the body from Kevin.
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 Dave Kevin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kevin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kevin takes one to the side of the head.
Dave Kevin is winning the standup battle so far.
Froelich is looking to land body kicks.
Froelich tries to clinch but Kevin moves out of range.

Froelich clinches with his opponent.
Froelich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kevin has him pressed against the ropes.
Froelich presses Kevin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kevin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Froelich taking a breather.
Froelich tries to break free but Kevin pushes him back against the ropes.
Kevin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Froelich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Froelich is trying to break the clinch but Kevin has him pressed against the ropes.

Kevin breaks from the clinch.
Dave Kevin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kevin blocks a head kick by Froelich.
Froelich swings for the body but Kevin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kevin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kevin has Froelich pressed against the ropes, preventing Froelich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kevin tries to land knees in the clinch but Froelich avoids the damage to the body.
Kevin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Froelich as Kevin tries to tie him up.
Kevin is looking to control Froelich's arms but Froelich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kevin has his back to the ropes.
Kevin can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Come on Kevin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kevin looking to stall.
Froelich working hard to break the clinch.
Kevin tries to land a knee to the head but Froelich blocks with his arms.

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

Kevin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kevin keeps control of Froelich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kevin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dave Kevin.
Kevin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kevin moves into range and clinches up with Froelich.

Kevin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kevin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Froelich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kevin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kevin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Froelich drives through and clinches with Kevin against the ropes.
Froelich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Froelich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Kevin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kevin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Froelich has Kevin pressed against the ropes.
Grady Froelich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Kevin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Froelich lands a shot to the body.

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 Dave Kevin.
Well Kevin 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Kevin!
Dave Kevin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.