PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Andy McCusker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shon Orne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orne has chosen P.O.D- Boom as his entrance music. Shon Orne is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

McCusker
vs
Orne

175 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Very quick

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy McCusker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shon Orne!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCusker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Orne misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCusker throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCusker avoids a wild elbow strike from Orne.

Orne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McCusker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCusker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Orne.
A clash of legs there as McCusker blocks the low kick.
Orne throws a body kick that misses.
Orne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCusker tries to clinch up but Orne circles away and keeps his distance.
McCusker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orne misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Orne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orne is looking to clinch.
McCusker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orne.
Orne throws a sloppy head kick and McCusker moves out of range easily.
Orne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orne throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCusker tries to clinch but Orne moves out of range.
Orne throws a head kick but McCusker moves out of range.
Orne throws a head kick that misses.
Orne misses with a low kick as McCusker jumps back.
Orne takes a kick to the side of the head.
McCusker avoids the head kick by Orne.
Orne wants to slow McCusker down by chopping away at his legs.
McCusker throws a head kick but Orne moves out of range.
McCusker throws a head kick that Orne semi-blocks.
Orne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCusker. McCusker obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
McCusker is looking to clinch.
McCusker throws a head kick that Orne semi-blocks.
McCusker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McCusker - that will leave a mark!
Some wild striking there from Orne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCusker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orne swats away the attempt to clinch by McCusker.

Orne moves into the clinch.
Orne managing to block the knees to the body from McCusker.

Orne manages to break the clinch.
Orne throws a right hand that McCusker ducks under and follows up with a left that McCusker also avoids with ease.
Orne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCusker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Orne throws a head kick but McCusker moves out of range.
McCusker lands a high kick!
Some wild striking there from Orne.
McCusker lands a really nice looking cross but Orne seems unphased.
Orne throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCusker.
Orne misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orne pushes McCusker up against the ropes in a clinch.
Orne wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCusker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Orne up against the ropes.

Orne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from McCusker lands but Orne takes it in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Orne rushes McCusker and presses him up against the ropes.

Orne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCusker scores with a head kick.
McCusker avoids the head kick by Orne.
Orne lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCusker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McCusker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orne dodges the punch combination from McCusker.
A telegraphed right hand from Orne misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orne looking to land some kicks to the body here.

McCusker clinches up against the ropes.
McCusker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orne blocks it with crossed arms.
Orne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Orne manages to break the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for McCusker.
Crunch! Orne slams his shin into McCusker's torso.
Orne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCusker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCusker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCusker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCusker avoids the head kick by Orne.
Nice defenses there by McCusker.
Orne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCusker circles away quickly and effectively.
Orne tries to close the distance and clinch but McCusker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy McCusker dominated that round.
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.

Orne misses the shot to the body.
McCusker lands with a slapping head kick.
Orne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by McCusker.
Orne is looking to clinch.
McCusker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McCusker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orne throws a sloppy head kick and McCusker moves out of range easily.
McCusker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCusker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCusker keeps the fight on the outside.
McCusker just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for McCusker.
Andy McCusker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCusker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McCusker slips a jab and a cross from Orne.
Orne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCusker rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orne is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCusker.
McCusker lands a front kick.
Orne tries a head kick but it misses.
McCusker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCusker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

McCusker clinches up with Orne and pushes him back against the ropes.
McCusker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McCusker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McCusker lands a knee to the head.
McCusker lands a nice knee to the body.
McCusker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orne is defending well for now.

Orne breaks the clinch.
McCusker throws a front kick that sends Orne stumbling back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from McCusker tenderised Orne's leg. Orne is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
McCusker thumps Orne with a low kick.
Orne misses with a series of wild punches.
Orne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCusker.
McCusker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orne moves away.
McCusker connects with a leg kick. Orne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McCusker slips under a jab from Orne.
McCusker fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCusker lands a head kick. Orne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McCusker.
McCusker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McCusker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCusker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McCusker.
Orne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McCusker.
Orne thuds a left hand into McCusker's body.
McCusker avoids the head kick by Orne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCusker misses with a head kick.
Orne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCusker throws the kick towards the body but Orne avoids it.
Andy McCusker is winning the standup battle so far.
McCusker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orne manages to avoid it.
Orne lands a nice looking body shot.
McCusker tries to clinch but Orne moves out of range.
McCusker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orne wants to clinch up but McCusker keeps it at a distance.
McCusker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Orne throws a sloppy head kick and McCusker moves out of range easily.
Orne misses with a head kick.
McCusker throws a sloppy head kick and Orne moves out of range easily.
Orne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orne throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCusker scores with a head kick. Orne tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McCusker pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Orne closes the distance and clinches.
Orne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCusker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Orne breaks from the clinch.
McCusker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Orne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McCusker tries to close the distance and clinch but Orne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orne tries to clinch but McCusker is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orne tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orne. That's going to slow McCusker down.
Orne looks to score with a jab to the body but McCusker is just out of range.
McCusker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy McCusker dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McCusker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Orne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCusker with a body punch. A glancing blow.

McCusker instigates a clinch.

Orne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orne misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McCusker.
McCusker tries a head kick but it misses.
Orne misses with a low kick.
McCusker blocks a head kick by Orne.
McCusker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCusker throws a head kick that misses.
Orne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McCusker scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCusker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCusker lands with a nice body punch.
Orne throws a leg kick but McCusker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCusker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Orne takes a step back to recover.
Orne blocks a head kick by McCusker.
A nice inside leg kick there by McCusker. That's going to slow Orne down.
McCusker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCusker lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orne throws a head kick but McCusker moves out of range.
McCusker connects with a body shot that sends Orne's belly button to the back.
Orne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCusker can pounce on him.
McCusker throws a sloppy head kick and Orne moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McCusker.
McCusker avoids the head kick by Orne.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McCusker.
McCusker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCusker scores with a head kick. Orne tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Orne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCusker.
Orne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McCusker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCusker throws a head kick but Orne moves out of range.
Orne tried to score with a low kick but McCusker checks it.
Orne wants to slow McCusker down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orne has McCusker up against the ropes in a clinch.
Orne is looking to break free of the clinch but McCusker has double underhooks.
McCusker has Orne pushed against the ropes.

Orne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McCusker closes the distance and pushes Orne back into the ropes.
McCusker tries to throw a body punch but Orne avoids it by throwing McCusker back against the ropes.
Orne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCusker taking a breather.

Orne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Orne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McCusker. That one must have hurt.
McCusker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Orne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orne misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCusker.
McCusker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orne avoids the head kick by McCusker.
Orne throws a half hearted mid kick.
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!
Orne avoids the head kick by McCusker.
Orne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McCusker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCusker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCusker checks a low kick from Orne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orne moves in looking to clinch but McCusker pushes him off.
Shon Orne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCusker avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy McCusker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCusker 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy McCusker!
Andy McCusker thanked the fans post fight for their support.