PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Badr Hadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hadi
vs
McCoy

198 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Excellent MT
Very confident

Firebird Designs

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Badr Hadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy throws a leg kick but Hadi moved away.
Hadi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McCoy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from McCoy misses its intended target.

McCoy moves into the clinch successfully.
Hadi misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCoy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hadi is breathing heavily.
McCoy lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Badr Hadi has been cut.

McCoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCoy misses with a body shot.
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!

McCoy has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCoy.
McCoy throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by McCoy.

McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McCoy moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCoy lands a nice knee to the body.

McCoy manages to break the clinch.

McCoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCoy throws a half hearted mid kick.

McCoy instigates a clinch.
McCoy is struggling to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy blocks a body shot from Hadi.
Hadi misses with a hook to the ribs.

McCoy breaks the clinch.

McCoy closes the distance and pushes Hadi back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McCoy rushes Hadi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Come on McCoy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

McCoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCoy throws a wild body kick that Hadi sees coming a mile off.
McCoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

McCoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hadi, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hadi misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hadi's efforts to push away.
McCoy has Hadi pushed against the ropes.
McCoy lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hadi loses concentration momentarily and McCoy takes advantage, cracking him with a big elbow that sends him off balance, tumbling to the mat. Hadi is forced to take a standing eight count before the referee allows him to continue the bout.
Hadi blocks a head kick by McCoy.

McCoy clinches up with Hadi and pushes him back against the ropes.
McCoy loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Hadi senseless! What a punch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hank McCoy!