PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sam Spencer (ranked 9266 p4p, 650 weight class) and David Davies (ranked 24629 p4p, 768 weight class). David Davies will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Spencer
vs
Davies

172 cm
19
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good kicks
Solid chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Davies!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spencer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spencer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davies misses with a straight left.
Spencer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Davies scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Davies misses.
Spencer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davies throws a hook but Spencer blocks it.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Davies.
Davies lands with a nice body punch.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
Spencer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Davies misses.
Davies staying out of range there.
Spencer throws a push kick but Davies slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Davies is predictable there
and Spencer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies misses with a straight left.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Davies.
Davies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
Nice jab there from Spencer.
Davies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spencer.
Davies only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Spencer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like David Davies has been cut.
Davies ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Davies throws a counter combo.
Spencer misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Spencer there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Spencer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davies doesn't seem phased though.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Davies moved out of range.
David Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spencer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Davies slips a jab and a cross from Spencer.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Davies throws the kick towards the body but Spencer avoids it.
Spencer is looking to counter punch.
Davies throws a body kick that misses.
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Spencer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Davies moved out of range nicely.
Davies moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davies on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies blocks a jab.
Spencer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davies throws the kick towards the body but Spencer avoids it.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Davies avoids them all with ease.
Davies throws a jab but it's blocked by Spencer.
Davies throws a shot from downtown. Spencer moves away and avoids it.
As Davies looks to move away, Spencer throws a big counter combo but Davies just gets out of the way.
Spencer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davies manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spencer scores with a three punch combo!
Spencer throws a hook but Davies blocks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Davies.
Spencer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Davies will feel that in the morning.
Spencer lands a nice looking body kick.
Spencer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davies looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davies on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davies throws a leg kick that misses.
Davies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spencer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davies misses with a wild combination.
Davies swinging wildly here.
Davies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davies misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spencer.
Spencer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Spencer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davies scores with a jab to the body.
Davies throws a series of punches but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
Davies misses with the combination.
Davies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spencer throws the left hand but Davies avoids the punch easily.
Davies dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davies slips under a jab.
Davies tries to land a front kick but Spencer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good shot there by Spencer.
Spencer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spencer defending well as Davies loads up on a big left hand.
Davies feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spencer's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Davies finds it's target.
Spencer scores with a spinning back kick!
Spencer with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer catches Davies with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spencer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davies.
Spencer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davies.
Davies has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Davies misses with a double jab.
Spencer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Davies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spencer connects with the punch.
A big left from Davies misses.
A jab from Spencer misses.
Davies looks to score with a jab to the body but Spencer is just out of range.
Davies lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Davies misses with an uppercut
and Spencer counters with a low kick, right behind Davies 's knee.
Davies's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spencer under the eye.
Spencer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spencer.
Spencer throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Davies throws a wild body kick that Spencer sees coming a mile off.
Davies looks to throw a body kick
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
A combination from Spencer does no damage.
Spencer fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Spencer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Davies's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spencer throws out the jab.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Davies.
Spencer thows a body kick. Davies tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Davies slips a jab from Spencer.
Spencer thows a body kick. Davies tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Davies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spencer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spencer.
Spencer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davies moves away from the strike by Spencer.
Davies throws a looping overhand right but Spencer ducks down to avoid it.
Davies has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Spencer.
Davies slips under a jab from Spencer.
Davies misses with a hook.
Spencer throws a big counter combination but Davies scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Davies walks into a straight right hand from Spencer.
Sam Spencer is winning the standup battle so far.
Davies looks to score with a jab to the body but Spencer is just out of range.
Davies avoids the body shot from Spencer.
Spencer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Spencer misses.
Spencer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Davies missing with a left hand there. Spencer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spencer looks to throw the jab but Davies is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spencer.
Spencer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spencer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davies slips a straight right by Spencer.
Davies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spencer.
Davies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davies stalks Spencer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Spencer's face. Spencer staggers backwards, shaken.
Davies fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spencer.
Spencer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davies throws a leg kick
and Spencer counters with a nice uppercut.
Davies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davies misses with a right hand
and Spencer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spencer lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Davies moved out of range nicely.
Spencer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davies can do to turn this around?
Spencer misses with a hook. Davies ducked under it nicely.
Davies waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spencer.
Spencer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davies back to the ropes. Spencer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Spencer throws a right and a left that Davies avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Davies.
Nice cross by Davies.
Davies throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Davies moved out of range nicely.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Davies.
Spencer throwing a counter right hand but Davies manages to avoid it.
Spencer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davies circles away quickly and effectively.
Spencer slips under a jab.
Davies takes one to the side of the head.
Davies throws a poor cross that misses
and Davies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davies misses with a two punch combination.
Davies slips a jab from Spencer.
Some bone on bone action there as Davies checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Davies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davies blocks a jab.
Davies misses with a kick to the body
and Spencer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Davies lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davies.
Spencer misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws a nice looking combination but Davies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davies has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davies bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davies loads up on a big right hand but Spencer slips the punch.
Spencer throws a big counter combination but Davies scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Davies cracks a nice hook into Spencer's ribs.
Davies thows a body kick. Spencer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Davies gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spencer.
Davies misses with a looping left.
Davies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spencer slips under a jab from Davies.
Spencer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Davies avoids it.
Good leg kick by Spencer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davies takes a swing at Spencer's ribcage but misses.
Davies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spencer.
Davies staying out of range there.
Davies needs to keep his hands up - Spencer had a free shot at his head there.
Davies waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spencer.
It looked like Spencer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Davies takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies throws a hook to the side of Spencer's head but Spencer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spencer throws out the jab.
Spencer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davies takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That kick from Davies tenderised Spencer's leg. Spencer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Davies fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spencer on the side of the head.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davies throws out a loose jab but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davies moves out of range as Spencer strikes.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Davies moved out of range.
Spencer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That has opened up David Davies's cut even more.
A left and a right from Spencer both land. Nice combination.
Davies throws a body kick that misses.
Davies lands with an overhand left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davies looks to throw the jab but Spencer is out of range.
Spencer is looking to counter punch.
Spencer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Davies avoids a kick to the body.
Spencer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spencer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davies doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Spencer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Davies's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A jab lands there for Davies.
Spencer throws a push kick but Davies slaps the foot to one side.
Davies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Davies lands with a hook. Spencer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Davies looks to throw the jab but Spencer is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spencer. Davies shrugs it off though.
A big left from Spencer misses.
Davies tries to bum rush Spencer with a series of wild strikes but Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davies throws a series of punches but Spencer avoids them all with ease.
Spencer staying out of range there.
Spencer dips to his left and cracks Davies with an uppercut!
Spencer connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spencer. Davies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer moves out of range as Davies throws a body kick.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davies looks to land a left hand but Spencer moved out of range nicely.
Spencer lands with an uppercut that bounces Davies off the ropes and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davies gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spencer.
Spencer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spencer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davies's head.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Davies moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spencer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spencer throws a hook but Davies blocks it.
Davies walks into a straight right hand from Spencer.
Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davies.
Davies lands with a right hand.
Spencer throws a right hand that Davies ducks under and follows up with a left that Davies also avoids with ease.
Davies tries to work over Spencer's front leg with a kick but Spencer checks it.
Davies throws a hook but Spencer blocks it.
Spencer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davies darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spencer tries to bum rush Davies with a series of wild strikes but Davies uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davies drops his hands momentarily and Spencer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Davies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies throws a right hand that Spencer ducks under and follows up with a left that Spencer also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Davies.
Davies walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies walks into a stiff left hand from Spencer.
Spencer scores with a jab.
Davies misses the jab.
David Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spencer.
Spencer throws an overhand right that lands on Davies's shoulder, as Davies tries to avoid the shot.
Davies connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spencer momentarily.
Davies lands with a hook. Spencer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Davies feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spencers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Davies lands a nice hook to Spencer's body. Spencer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good leg kick by Spencer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spencer jabs Davies to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A combination from Davies does no damage.
Davies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davies loads up on a big right hand but Spencer slips the punch.
Davies rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spencer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spencer lands with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Spencer there.
Davies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Davies takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer defending well as Davies loads up on a big left hand.
Spencer throws a series of strikes that have Davies backpedaling.

Davies is rocked!
Davies's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davies connects with a jab.
Sam Spencer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Davies.
It looked like Spencer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A leg kick checked by Spencer.
Spencer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Davies is still on wobbly legs! Can Spencer finish him?

The cut above David Davies's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Davies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Davies.
Davies wants to slow Spencer down by chopping away at his legs.
Davies seems to have recovered his senses.
Davies takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sloppy strikes from Davies. Those never looked like landing.
Spencer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davies back to the ropes. Spencer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Spencer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spencer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Davies misses.
Spencer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Davies throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Davies crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Spencer - the referee stops the clock and Davies gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Spencer. Davies manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Spencer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer scores with a nice right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spencer.
Davies throws out a leg kick but Spencer moves out of range and Davies only half commits.
Spencer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Davies loads up on a big right hand but Spencer slips the punch.
Davies takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davies on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spencer. Spencer obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Spencer.
Davies takes one on the button.
Spencer moves out of range of the body kick.
Davies misses with a body kick.
Davies lands with a right hand.
Spencer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Davies has time to react.
Spencer slips under a jab from Davies.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davies under the eye.
Davies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spencer.
Davies throws a leg kick but Spencer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spencer with a nice cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Spencer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spencer 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Spencer!
A very excited looking Sam Spencer 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.