PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle McDougall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rawh Poherduex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle McDougall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McDougall
vs
Poherduex

195 cm
20
213 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle McDougall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rawh Poherduex!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poherduex misses with a combination
and McDougall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poherduex works McDougall's body with a nice hook.
Poherduex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poherduex throws a head kick but McDougall moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from McDougall.
McDougall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poherduex.
A combination from Poherduex does no damage.
McDougall looks to throw the jab but Poherduex is out of range.
Poherduex lands with a nice body punch.
McDougall avoids the head kick by Poherduex.
A head kick misses from Poherduex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougall misses with a double jab
and Poherduex counters with a lovely straight right hand!

McDougall pushes Poherduex up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McDougall tries to circle away but Poherduex has him pinned against the cage.
McDougall is working Poherduex over against the cage.

McDougall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDougall feints a jab promting Poherduex to slip. McDougall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Poherduex slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Poherduex misses with a double jab
and McDougall counters with a left and a right that stings Poherduex.
Poherduex tries to land a front kick but McDougall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Poherduex misses with a double jab.
McDougall slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDougall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Poherduex counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poherduex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poherduex throws a head kick that misses.
Poherduex wants to slow McDougall down by chopping away at his legs.
Poherduex swings widly with a right hand
letting McDougall counter with a right hand.
Poherduex throws a head kick but McDougall moves out of range.
McDougall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poherduex throws a right hand that McDougall ducks under and follows up with a left that McDougall also avoids with ease.
McDougall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Poherduex counters with a one-two to the body.
McDougall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Poherduex swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDougall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poherduex throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDougall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poherduex throws a sloppy head kick and McDougall moves out of range easily.
McDougall misses with the combination.
Poherduex connects with a single shot there.
McDougall moves out of range of the body kick.
Poherduex throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDougall counters with a one-two to the body.
Poherduex avoids the head kick by McDougall.
Poherduex throws a right hand that misses
and McDougall counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougall is looking to clinch but Poherduex is avoiding it.
Poherduex tries a head kick but it misses.
Poherduex throws a head kick that misses.
McDougall wants to clinch but Poherduex slips to the side
and Poherduex counters with an outside leg kick.
McDougall doesn't manage to clinch there - Poherduex circles away.
Poherduex misses with a hook to the body
and McDougall counters with a right hand to the body.
Poherduex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poherduex.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left and a right from McDougall both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Rawh Poherduex has been cut.
Poherduex misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Poherduex there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle McDougall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rawh Poherduex's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A shot to the body from Poherduex misses
and McDougall counters with a three punch combo that has Poherduex backing up. Poherduex nods at McDougall to acknowledge the strikes.
McDougall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poherduex counters with a straight right hand.
Poherduex misses with a left hand
and McDougall counters with a series of strikes. Poherduex will be more careful next time no doubt.

Poherduex is rocked!
McDougall misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Poherduex.
A combination from McDougall does no damage.
Poherduex swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McDougall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poherduex throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McDougall's head.
McDougall misses with a looping left.
McDougall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Poherduex counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McDougall.
McDougall tries a head kick but it misses.
McDougall scores with a three punch combo!
McDougall wants to clinch.
McDougall is working the combinations to good effect here.
Poherduex throws a sloppy head kick and McDougall moves out of range easily.
Kyle McDougall is winning the standup battle so far.

McDougall has Poherduex up against the cage in a clinch.
Poherduex drops down looking for an ankle pick but McDougall pulls his leg out and moves away.
McDougall tries to clinch up but Poherduex circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poherduex tried to score with a low kick but McDougall checks it.
McDougall throws a combination that misses
and Poherduex counters with a straight right hand.
Poherduex throws a combination that misses
and McDougall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poherduex tries a head kick but it misses.
Poherduex misses with a right hand
and McDougall counters with a left and a right... And another left! Poherduex is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle McDougall!