PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shin Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie McLeftout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Shin Kicker has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shin Kicker seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kicker
vs
McLeftout

170 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
152 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shin Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donnie McLeftout!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLeftout wants to clinch up but Kicker keeps it at a distance.
Kicker thumps McLeftout with a low kick.
McLeftout tries a head kick but it misses.
Kicker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Shin Kicker has been cut.
McLeftout shoots for a takedown but Kicker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McLeftout fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kicker avoids it really well and circles away.
Kicker dodges the punch combination from McLeftout.
Kicker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLeftout's calf.
Some wild striking there from McLeftout.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLeftout looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeftout looks for a takedown but Kicker sprawls well.
Shin Kicker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie McLeftout.
McLeftout is looking to clinch but Kicker is avoiding it.
McLeftout tries to clinch up but Kicker circles away and keeps his distance.

McLeftout tries to keep at a distance but Kicker has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kicker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLeftout will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kicker lands with a kick to the temple. McLeftout shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Kicker moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeftout working hard to break the clinch.
Kicker prevents the takedown attempt.
McLeftout has Kicker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kicker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McLeftout looks gassed!
Kicker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kicker breaks the clinch.
McLeftout takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kicker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kicker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kicker scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kicker thumps McLeftout with a low kick.
Kicker thumps McLeftout with a low kick.

Kicker has managed to clinch.

Kicker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kicker, right into the meat.
Kicker lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Kicker.
McLeftout stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kicker.
McLeftout is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kicker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McLeftout.
Kicker lands with a nice body kick.
Kicker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLeftout.
Kicker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kicker, right into the meat.

Kicker has closed the distance and engaged McLeftout in a clinch.
Kicker scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kicker scores with a knee to the head.
Kicker landing knees to the body.
Kicker lands an elbow inside.

Kicker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker lands with a slapping head kick.
McLeftout has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kicker.
Shin Kicker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kicker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kicker pushes McLeftout away with a front kick.
McLeftout is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kicker feints and then cracks McLeftout's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLeftout down.

Kicker moves into range and clinches up with McLeftout.
Kicker lands a knee to the head.

Kicker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kicker darts in and clinches McLeftout up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kicker with a knee to the head.
Kicker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McLeftout's defenses.
Kicker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kicker scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Kicker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shin Kicker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kicker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kicker scores with a leg kick.
McLeftout tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kicker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kicker throws a quick inside leg kick.
McLeftout chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kicker can pounce on him.

McLeftout tries to keep at a distance but Kicker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kicker lands a nice elbow.
McLeftout's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McLeftout is breathing heavily.
Kicker landing knees to the head.
Kicker scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker lands an elbow inside.
Kicker lands an elbow just above McLeftout 's eye.
Kicker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McLeftout can do to turn this around?
Kicker landing knees to the body.
Kicker lands a knee to the head.
Kicker lands a nice elbow.
Kicker lands an elbow that stopped McLeftout in his tracks for a moment.
Kicker lands an elbow inside that McLeftout shrugs off.
McLeftout takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kicker scores with a knee to the head.
Kicker lands a nice elbow.
Kicker lands a damaging elbow.
Kicker with a knee to the head.

Kicker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kicker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kicker throws a nice head kick!

Kicker clinches up with McLeftout and pushes him back against the cage.
Shin Kicker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kicker lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker lands an elbow inside.
McLeftout has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kicker.
Kicker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McLeftout in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kicker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McLeftout takes an elbow to the forehead.
McLeftout takes an elbow to the temple.

Kicker breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kicker, right into the meat.
McLeftout throws a sloppy head kick
and Kicker counters with a big head kick but McLeftout shrugs it off.
Kicker dodges the punch combination from McLeftout.
McLeftout closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kicker circles away.
A head kick from Kicker lands but McLeftout takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kicker forces McLeftout back against the cage and clinches.
Kicker lands a knee to the head.
Kicker lands an elbow just above McLeftout 's eye.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kicker lands an elbow inside that McLeftout shrugs off.
McLeftout takes a knee right on the jaw!
McLeftout takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Kicker.

Kicker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McLeftout with a poor takedown
and Kicker counters with a head kick.
Kicker throws a leg kick which misses McLeftout's front leg but catches the back leg as McLeftout tries to avoid it.
McLeftout takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kicker throws a head kick but McLeftout moves out of range.
Shin Kicker is winning the standup battle so far.

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

Kicker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kicker with a knee to the head.
Kicker scores with a knee to the head.
McLeftout tries to circle away but Kicker has him pinned against the cage.
Kicker landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Kicker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kicker.
Good leg kick by Kicker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donnie McLeftout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kicker pushes McLeftout up against the cage in a clinch.
Kicker lands an elbow that stopped McLeftout in his tracks for a moment.

Kicker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kicker lands a head kick. McLeftout smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Kicker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shin Kicker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kicker has McLeftout up against the cage in a clinch.
Kicker lands a knee to the head.
Kicker lands an elbow inside that McLeftout shrugs off.
Kicker working McLeftout over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kicker.

Kicker manages to break the clinch.
Kicker lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLeftout's sensitive parts.
Kicker lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLeftout's sensitive parts.
Kicker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kicker.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kicker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kicker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kicker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kicker.
McLeftout takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McLeftout on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kicker. Kicker obviously looking to wear him down.
Kicker scores with a push kick.
Kicker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kicker lands with a kick to the temple. McLeftout shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McLeftout takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kicker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McLeftout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kicker, right into the meat.
McLeftout takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McLeftout takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kicker throws a leg kick which misses McLeftout's front leg but catches the back leg as McLeftout tries to avoid it.
Kicker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McLeftout.
Kicker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kicker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLeftout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLeftout stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kicker.
Kicker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker connects with a high kick.
Kicker tries a head kick but it misses.

Kicker clinches up with McLeftout and pushes him back against the cage.
McLeftout takes an elbow to the temple.
Kicker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McLeftout takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kicker lands a knee to the head.
Kicker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McLeftout's defenses.
Kicker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McLeftout tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kicker just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kicker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kicker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Kicker.

Kicker breaks from the clinch.
McLeftout wants to clinch

and Kicker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kicker.
Shin Kicker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kicker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McLeftout takes a knee to the side of the body.

Kicker manages to break the clinch.
Kicker chopping away at his opponent's legs.

McLeftout changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kicker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Kicker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Kicker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kicker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Kicker!