PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Mcintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mcintosh
vs
Worner

168 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
146 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Mcintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcintosh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Worner, pushing him back against the cage.

Mcintosh manages to break the clinch.
Worner wants to clinch up but Mcintosh keeps it at a distance.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worner closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mcintosh moves into the clinch.
Worner tries to break free but Mcintosh pushes him back against the cage.
Mcintosh slowing the pace effectively.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Worner moves in looking to clinch but Mcintosh pushes him off.
Worner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcintosh misses with a straight left.

Mcintosh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Worner, pushing him back against the cage.

Mcintosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Worner throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintosh throws a looping overhand right but Worner ducks down to avoid it.

Mcintosh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
Worner misses with a body kick.
Mcintosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcintosh throws a leg kick which misses Worner's front leg but catches the back leg as Worner tries to avoid it.
Worner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Worner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcintosh checks a leg kick.
Mcintosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Worner doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcintosh circles away.

Mcintosh closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcintosh breaks from the clinch.
Worner is looking to clinch.

Mcintosh has Worner up against the cage in a clinch.
Worner missing with knees to the body.

Mcintosh breaks from the clinch.
Mcintosh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg 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!
Mcintosh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Worner throws a head kick that misses.
Worner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcintosh circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Mcintosh.
Worner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Worner tries to clinch up but Mcintosh circles away and keeps his distance.
Worner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Worner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcintosh.

Mcintosh rushes Worner and presses him up against the cage.
Worner stalling in the clinch but Mcintosh improves position.
Nice body punch from Mcintosh.
Worner taking a breather.
Worner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcintosh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mcintosh slows down the pace here.

Mcintosh manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner throws a head kick but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Worner tries to clinch up but Mcintosh circles away and keeps his distance.

Worner gets tackled into the cage by Mcintosh. Mcintosh maintains the clinch.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worner slips a jab and a cross from Mcintosh.

Mcintosh clinches up against the cage.
Worner is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcintosh has double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcintosh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Worner up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mcintosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Mcintosh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mcintosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mcintosh forces Worner back against the cage and clinches.
Mcintosh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mcintosh leaning against his opponent.
Worner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Mcintosh.
Worner tries to circle away but Mcintosh has him pinned against the cage.
Mcintosh stalling the fight.
Mcintosh prevents Worner from breaking the clinch.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Worner is looking to clinch but Mcintosh is avoiding it.

Mcintosh instigates a clinch.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintosh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Worner backwards.
Mcintosh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worner's efforts to push away.
Mcintosh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Mcintosh breaks from the clinch.
Worner misses with the combination.
Worner tries to clinch but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Mcintosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Worner.
Worner tries to clinch up but Mcintosh circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Mcintosh misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Worner's head.
Mcintosh tries a head kick but it misses.

Mcintosh closes the distance and clinches.
Worner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mcintosh crunches a lovely knee into Worner's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcintosh stalling against the cage.
Mcintosh blocks a body shot from Worner.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcintosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Worner crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mcintosh - the referee stops the clock and Worner gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mcintosh. Worner manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mcintosh.
Worner tries to clinch there but Mcintosh circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner tries to bum rush Mcintosh with a series of wild strikes but Mcintosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Worner wants to clinch
and Mcintosh counters with a thumping low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mcintosh.
Mcintosh throws a sloppy head kick and Worner moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Mcintosh.
Mcintosh throws a right hand that misses
and Worner counters with a series of strikes. Mcintosh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Worner blocks a head kick by Mcintosh.
Mcintosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Worner wants to clinch up but Mcintosh keeps it at a distance.
Mcintosh checks a low kick from Worner.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcintosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Worner.
Worner is breathing heavily.
Mcintosh misses with a wild body shot.
Worner throws a sloppy head kick and Mcintosh moves out of range easily.
Mcintosh thows a body shot but no joy.

Mcintosh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Worner, pushing him back against the cage.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcintosh doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcintosh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Austin Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Mcintosh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Worner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Mcintosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcintosh 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 20:18
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 20:18
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Mcintosh!