PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Caleb Devries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Devries
vs
Smith

190 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
204 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caleb Devries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Duncan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devries blocks a jab.
Smith slips a straight right by Devries.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Devries connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Devries waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Devries looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Devries.
Devries waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Devries is out of range.
Devries was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Devries moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Devries on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Devries counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Devries throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith tries to clinch but Devries moves away
letting Devries counter with a right hand.
Devries slips under a jab from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Devries.
Devries throws a big shot that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Devries counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Devries moves out of range easily.
Devries circles away from the clinch attempt
and Devries connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Devries swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Devries takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Devries.
Devries throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devries stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body punch from Devries.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith jabs at Devries's body.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith is looking to slow Devries down with leg kicks.
Devries throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Devries throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Devries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Devries avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Devries dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Devries counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Devries's shoulder, as Devries tries to avoid the shot.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Devries is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Devries loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Duncan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Devries sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Devries misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Devries to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith moves out of range as Devries strikes.
Caleb Devries is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Devries.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Devries is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smith scores with a head kick. Devries tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Devries is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Devries counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Devries.
Smith thuds a left hand into Devries's body.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Devries sees coming a mile off.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Devries.
Devries tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Devries on the side of the head.
Smith misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith cracks Devries with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Devries comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Devries.
Devries staying out of range there.
Devries throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Devries misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Smith.
It looked like Devries wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Devries is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Devries.
Devries scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith misses with a right hand
enabling Devries to counter with a crisp jab.
Devries misses with a body shot
and Smith makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Devries really felt that one!
Devries thows a left - swing and a miss!
Devries looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
And Smith responds with a good body kick, but Devries manages to step out the way in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Devries's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devries waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Devries throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Devries counters with a straight right hand.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Devries.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Devries counters with a straight right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Devries.
Devries throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Devries.
Devries fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Devries was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Devries.
Devries misses with a hook.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Devries misses with a straight right.
Devries ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith tries to work over Devries's front leg with a kick but Devries checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Duncan Smith just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Devries throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Devries paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Devries misses the target.
Devries keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Devries works the jab nicely.
Devries missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Devries misses the target.
Devries will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devries lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Devries misses the jab.
Devries ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Devries.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Devries.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Devries was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Devries looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Devries showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Devries on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith lands a high kick!
Devries throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith misses with a combination
and Devries counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Devries to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Devries avoids it.
Devries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Devries bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith throws a head kick but Devries moves out of range.
Devries jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Caleb Devries will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Devries throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Devries works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Devries counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
A big right from Devries misses.
Devries lands a head shot.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Devries walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Devries on the side of the head.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Devries is looking to counter punch.
Devries showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Devries throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devries throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Devries.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Devries.
Smith throws the left hand but Devries avoids the punch easily.
Devries lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Devries connects with a jab.
Devries throws a right hand that misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Devries uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Devries saw that one coming.
Devries scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Devries was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Devries counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Devries counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Devries steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Devries counters with a straight right hand.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Devries moves out of range easily.
Devries fails to land with a series of punches.
Devries looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Devries walks into a left hand.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Devries showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Devries 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Duncan Smith!
A relieved looking Duncan Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.