PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Michel De Haven (ranked 8569 p4p, 310 weight class) and Marty McFly (ranked 23059 p4p, 343 weight class). Marty McFly is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

De Haven
vs
McFly

164 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

163 cm
20
130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
Aspire Nutrition

Power Matrix Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michel De Haven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marty McFly!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly misses the shot to the body.

McFly has taken the fight to the clinch.
McFly pushes off an throws an elbow but De Haven leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
McFly misses with a hook from the clinch.
McFly tries a body shot but De Haven blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Haven.
A nice right hand lands inside from McFly.
De Haven scores with a shot to the side of McFly's head.
De Haven throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from McFly fails to land.
De Haven lands with a short shot to the head.
McFly lands a left hand.
McFly tries to work over De Haven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Haven scores with a shoulder strike.
De Haven lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from De Haven.
De Haven throws a punch but it's blocked by McFly.
De Haven throws a head punch that misses.
De Haven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from McFly.
McFly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for De Haven.

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

McFly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Haven, pushing him back against the ropes.
De Haven misses with a hook from the clinch.
McFly lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Haven misses with a punch on the inside.
McFly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Havens head.
De Haven swings wildly with an uppercut but McFly uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Haven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Haven tries to work over McFly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Haven blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McFly takes a shot to the head.
McFly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Haven's elbow.
De Haven lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Haven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McFly lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFly blocking some punches.
McFly misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from De Haven on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Haven works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McFly working aggressively here.
De Haven swings wildly with an uppercut but McFly uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Haven lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Haven lands a left hand.
De Haven tries to throw a body punch but McFly avoids it by throwing De Haven back against the ropes.
De Haven misses with the head strike.
McFly misses with a punch to the body.
McFly can't find room to land a body shot as De Haven controls the action.
De Haven misses with a punch on the inside.
De Haven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McFly working aggressively here.
De Haven has a couple of punches blocked by McFly.
De Haven misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Haven scores with a hook to the body.
McFly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McFly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McFly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Haven blocks it with crossed arms.
De Haven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel De Haven dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McFly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from De Haven on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Haven takes a swing at McFly's ribcage but misses.
McFly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McFly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McFly looks to land a body kick but De Haven moved away.
A head kick misses from McFly.
McFly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McFly scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Haven moves out of range of the body kick.
De Haven is looking to counter punch.
McFly throws a lazy head kick
and De Haven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - De Haven finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McFly tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De Haven finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McFly lands a slapping body shot.
De Haven just misses with a punch to the body.
McFly lands a head shot.
McFly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Haven doesn't seem bothered though.
De Haven throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

De Haven drives through and clinches with McFly against the ropes.
De Haven tries a body shot but McFly blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McFly.
A head punch on the inside from McFly fails to land.
De Haven scores with a hook to the body.
McFly lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Haven pushes McFly back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Haven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Haven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McFly can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFly misses with a body punch.
McFly blocks an uppercut.
McFly scores with a nice hook to the head.
McFly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McFly tries to land knees in the clinch but De Haven avoids the damage to the body.
De Haven lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McFly.
McFly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Haven's elbow.
McFly tries to circle away but De Haven has him pinned against the ropes.
De Haven digs a right hand into McFly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McFly's gas tank.
McFly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McFly misses with some punches.
De Haven misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Haven lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McFly backwards.
McFly lands a right hand.
De Haven lands with a light punch inside.
McFly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Haven lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Haven misses with a punch on the inside.
De Haven lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel De Haven dominated that second round.
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!

Jab by De Haven.
A big left from De Haven misses.
McFly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by McFly as he connects with a hook.
De Haven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McFly.
McFly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McFly defending well as De Haven loads up on a big left hand.
Marty McFly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McFly looks for the body kick but De Haven saw that one coming.
McFly throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and De Haven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Haven. McFly does a little dance to reset his feet.
McFly tries to counter with a clinch but De Haven shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McFly lands with a shot to the body.
McFly throws a sloppy head kick and De Haven moves out of range easily.

McFly moves into the clinch.
De Haven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly misses with some punches.
De Haven lands with a right to the head.
Michel De Haven has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Haven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Haven misses with some punches.
McFly's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
De Haven can't find room to land a body shot as McFly controls the action.
McFly takes a shot to the head.
De Haven misses with a short punch on the inside.
McFly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McFly lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from McFly.
Nice body punch from McFly - that landed with a thud.
McFly takes a shot to the head.
De Haven digs a right hand into McFly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McFly's gas tank.
McFly has had enough of the clinch but De Haven keeps him there for the moment.
McFly misses with a body punch.
McFly works on De Haven's body with a couple of short punches.
McFly working aggressively here.
Marty McFly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Haven throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Haven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McFly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFly working aggressively here.
De Haven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McFly trying to land knees to the body.
McFly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McFly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from De Haven - that landed with a thud.
McFly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McFly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Haven misses with a short punch on the inside.
McFly is trying to maintain a safe position but De Haven gets an underhook and turns McFly into the ropes.
De Haven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McFly tries a body shot but De Haven blocks it.
Good body shot from De Haven.
McFly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Haven.
McFly misses with a punch to the body.
Michel De Haven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from De Haven fails to land.
De Haven tries to throw a body punch but McFly avoids it by throwing De Haven back against the ropes.

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 Michel De Haven.
Well De Haven 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Michel De Haven!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Michel De Haven!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Michel De Haven!

Michel De Haven wins by unanimous decision!
Michel De Haven seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.