PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shamus McDermid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Eckstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDermid comes to the ring accompanied by The Drunken Scotsman - The Irish Rovers. Jason Eckstein told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

McDermid
vs
Eckstein

195 cm
30
222 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

196 cm
23
212 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shamus McDermid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermid avoids the head kick by Eckstein.
A thudding body kick lands there by McDermid!
McDermid moves forwards but Eckstein connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eckstein cracks the inside of McDermid's front leg.
McDermid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eckstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDermid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eckstein is looking to land body kicks.
Eckstein misses with a leg kick.
Eckstein throws a leg kick but McDermid checks it.
Eckstein throws an overhand right that lands on McDermid's shoulder, as McDermid tries to avoid the shot.
McDermid scores with a punch to the head.
Eckstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDermid's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eckstein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McDermid throws a leg kick which misses Eckstein's front leg but catches the back leg as Eckstein tries to avoid it.
Eckstein misses with a hook.
McDermid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McDermid.
Eckstein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Eckstein. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Eckstein.
Eckstein scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermid has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eckstein.
McDermid misses with a body shot.
McDermid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDermid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDermid.

Eckstein darts in and clinches McDermid up against the ropes.
McDermid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eckstein lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McDermid.
Eckstein avoids the elbow strike from McDermid, against the ropes.
Eckstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McDermid throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McDermid just misses with a elbow thrown towards Eckstein's brow.
McDermid pushes off an throws an elbow but Eckstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Eckstein blocks the elbow strike.
Eckstein stalling in the clinch but McDermid improves position.
Eckstein lands an elbow that stopped McDermid in his tracks for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for McDermid.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDermid misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein crunches a lovely knee into McDermid's ribcage.
McDermid is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eckstein is keeping busy.
McDermid struggles to land a body shot inside as Eckstein controls his hands.
Eckstein cracks McDermid with a nice body shot.
McDermid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McDermid just misses with a elbow thrown towards Eckstein's brow.
Eckstein scores with a shot to the side of McDermid's head.
A short right from Eckstein on the inside.
McDermid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McDermid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Eckstein is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Eckstein avoids the elbow strike from McDermid, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDermid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eckstein lands an elbow inside.
Eckstein tries to land knees in the clinch but McDermid avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Eckstein will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

McDermid misses with a wild body shot.
Eckstein scores with a leg kick.
Eckstein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eckstein misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDermid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eckstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDermid walks into a jab.
Eckstein with a jab.
A head kick from Eckstein lands but McDermid takes it in his stride.

It looks like Shamus McDermid has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eckstein checks a leg kick nicely.
Eckstein throws a series of punches but McDermid moves out of range.

McDermid moves into the clinch.
McDermid lands an elbow that stopped Eckstein in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDermid.
McDermid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McDermid cracks Eckstein with a nice body shot.
McDermid pushes off an throws an elbow but Eckstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Eckstein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein pushes McDermid back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Eckstein looking to slow down the pace here.
McDermid misses with a knee strike.
Eckstein takes an elbow to the temple.
Eckstein lands with a light punch inside.
McDermid misses with a punch to the body.
Eckstein takes an elbow to the forehead.
McDermid misses with a punch to the body.
McDermid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eckstein avoids a wild elbow strike from McDermid.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McDermid throws an elbow but misses.
Eckstein pushes McDermid back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eckstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eckstein avoids a wild elbow strike from McDermid.
Eckstein blocks the elbow strike.
Eckstein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eckstein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eckstein unloads a knee to the mid-section. McDermid lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eckstein tries to work over McDermid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDermid swings wildly with an uppercut but Eckstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eckstein tries a body shot but McDermid blocks it.
Eckstein lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Eckstein.
A short right from Eckstein on the inside.
McDermid is looking to control Eckstein's arms but Eckstein gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDermid has his back to the ropes.
Eckstein dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McDermid throws an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Eckstein.
Eckstein scores with a shot to the side of McDermid's head.
Eckstein cracks McDermid with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Eckstein - that landed with a thud.
Eckstein digs a right hand underneath McDermid's ribcage. McDermid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eckstein lands with a left to the head.
Eckstein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eckstein wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Eckstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shamus McDermid's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crunch! Eckstein slams his shin into McDermid's torso.
Eckstein tries to score with a low kick but McDermid moves his leg out of the way.
Eckstein connects with a body shot that sends McDermid's belly button to the back.
Eckstein is looking to chop away at McDermid's legs.
McDermid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eckstein connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of McDermid's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked McDermid - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jason Eckstein!
Jason Eckstein was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Shamus McDermid stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn!'.