PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hank McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Schrank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy comes to the ring accompanied by Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip- Get Better . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCoy
vs
Schrank

175 cm
23
289 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

205 cm
29
280 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hank McCoy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Schrank!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrank looks to land a left hand but McCoy moved out of range nicely.
McCoy connects with a body shot that sends Schrank's belly button to the back.
McCoy tries to clinch up but Schrank circles away and keeps his distance.
McCoy throws a head kick but Schrank moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schrank.
Schrank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCoy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schrank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schrank checks a leg kick.
Schrank catches McCoy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schrank looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

McCoy clinches up against the ropes.
McCoy landing knees to the head.

It looks like Frank Schrank has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy tries to land knees in the clinch but Schrank avoids the damage to the body.
McCoy prevents a body shot from Schrank.
Schrank is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrank is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McCoy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCoy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schrank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Schrank breaks the clinch.
McCoy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pahuyuth Muay Thai 12 elite coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Schrank throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McCoy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McCoy missing with a left hand there. Schrank was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Schrank is predictable there
and McCoy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Schrank scores with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McCoy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schrank - the referee stops the clock and McCoy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schrank. McCoy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schrank uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Schrank blocks a jab.
Schrank throws an overhand right that lands on McCoy's shoulder, as McCoy tries to avoid the shot.
Schrank takes a swing at McCoy's ribcage but misses.
McCoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McCoy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Schrank counters with a straight right hand.
Schrank has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McCoy moves in looking to clinch but Schrank pushes him off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schrank.
McCoy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schrank scores with a kick to the midsection.
Schrank misses with a left hand
and McCoy counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy avoids the body shot from Schrank.
Schrank moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schrank cracks McCoy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from McCoy.
Schrank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McCoy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schrank throws out a loose jab but McCoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Schrank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCoy throws a leg kick but Schrank sees it coming and moves out of range.
Schrank throws a jab but it's blocked by McCoy.
Schrank checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrank throws a right hand that misses
and McCoy counters with a head kick. That will keep Schrank thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schrank misses with a hook.
Schrank displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Schrank is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McCoy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Schrank looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
Schrank throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Schrank throws an overhand right that lands on McCoy's shoulder, as McCoy tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schrank throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCoy wants to clinch but Schrank slips to the side
and Schrank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCoy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schrank circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Schrank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Schrank's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schrank sizes up McCoy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schrank works over McCoy's head and body with a nice combination.
Schrank keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from McCoy misses
letting Schrank counter with a right hand.
Schrank throws a lazy right hand but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Schrank does it's job there.
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 wants to clinch up but Schrank keeps it at a distance.
McCoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank Schrank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schrank.
McCoy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schrank. That did some damage!
Schrank misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hank McCoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCoy jabs Schrank to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schrank swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
Schrank misses with a left hand

and McCoy counters by moving into the clinch.
McCoy tries to work over Schrank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schrank is trying to break the clinch but McCoy is controlling him.
Schrank looking to slow down the pace here.
Schrank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McCoy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schrank's brow.
McCoy throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrank managing to block the knees to the body from McCoy.
Schrank can't break the clinch.
McCoy blocks a body shot from Schrank.
Schrank tries to work over McCoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schrank misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy scores with a knee to the head.

McCoy drops Schrank with a big knee! Will Schrank beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McCoy rushes Schrank and presses him up against the ropes.
Schrank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McCoy tries a knee to the head but Schrank blocks it.
McCoy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schrank's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schrank content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Schrank tries a body shot but McCoy blocks it.
McCoy blocks a body shot from Schrank.

Schrank manages to break the clinch.
McCoy throws a leg kick but Schrank moved away.
McCoy looks to land a body kick but Schrank moved away.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Schrank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Schrank.
McCoy moves out of range of the strikes.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Schrank paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCoy misses with a body kick.
Schrank clobbers McCoy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Frank Schrank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schrank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and McCoy counters by clinching up.

Schrank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCoy moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCoy moves out of range as Schrank strikes.
Schrank lands with a right hand.
Schrank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCoy tries to clinch up
and Schrank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank McCoy will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Frank Schrank'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.

McCoy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schrank counters with a leg kick.
McCoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schrank.
Schrank lands with a good body shot.
Schrank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schrank lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCoy's sensitive parts.
Schrank connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot by Schrank.
McCoy tries to clinch there but Schrank circles away.
McCoy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schrank lands a nice hook to McCoy's body. McCoy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrank thows a body shot but no joy.
McCoy lands with a nice body kick.
Schrank just misses with a punch to the body.
Schrank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCoy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Schrank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCoy slips a straight right by Schrank.
Jab by Schrank.
A head kick by McCoy misses
and Schrank makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schrank misses with a body kick.
McCoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCoy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schrank.
McCoy jabs at Schrank's body.
Schrank checks a leg kick.
McCoy throws a leg kick which misses Schrank's front leg but catches the back leg as Schrank tries to avoid it.
Schrank looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
Schrank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCoy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schrank loads up on a big right hand but McCoy slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCoy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schrank was well out of range. Poor timing from McCoy.
McCoy lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCoy checks a leg kick nicely.
Schrank misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Schrank blocks the leg kick.
McCoy throws a sloppy head kick and Schrank moves out of range easily.
McCoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schrank.
Schrank throws a looping overhand right but McCoy ducks down to avoid it.
Schrank misses with a looping left.
McCoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schrank misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by McCoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schrank's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schrank throws a head kick that misses.
Schrank throws an off balance right hand
and McCoy counters with a series of strikes. Schrank will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schrank has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCoy.
McCoy tries to clinch but Schrank is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schrank throws an off balance right hand
and McCoy counters with a good low kick that Schrank was not able to check.
Schrank keeps the fight on the outside.
McCoy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McCoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schrank checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McCoy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schrank connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Frank Schrank just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Frank Schrank's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McCoy misses with a wild combination.
McCoy slips a jab from Schrank.
Schrank throws a sloppy head kick and McCoy moves out of range easily.
McCoy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schrank lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Schrank misses with a body kick.
McCoy misses with a leg kick
and McCoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schrank throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Schrank misses the target.
Schrank connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schrank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schrank scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Schrank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schrank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCoy moves away.
Schrank just misses with a punch to the body.
Schrank cracks McCoy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Schrank throws a shot from downtown. McCoy moves away and avoids it.
Schrank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCoy.
McCoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Schrank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy ducks under a wild hook from Schrank.
McCoy throws the left hand but Schrank avoids the punch easily.

McCoy gets a clinch.
Schrank content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McCoy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McCoy trying to land knees to the body.
Schrank lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but Schrank blocks with his arms.
Schrank tries to work over McCoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCoy lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrank is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
McCoy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schrank is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Schrank.
Schrank is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Schrank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schrank working hard to break the clinch.
Schrank will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McCoy up against the ropes.
Schrank managing to block the knees to the body from McCoy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schrank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

McCoy drives through and clinches with Schrank against the ropes.
McCoy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schrank.
McCoy working Schrank over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for McCoy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schrank can't break the clinch.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCoy has Schrank pressed against the ropes, preventing Schrank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schrank blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Frank Schrank will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Schrank's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McCoy has managed to clinch.
McCoy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schrank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCoy throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCoy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schrank avoids it.
McCoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schrank.
Schrank working hard to break the clinch.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Schrank controls the action.
Schrank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schrank misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrank struggles to land a body shot inside as McCoy controls his hands.
McCoy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McCoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schrank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schrank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schrank digs a right hand into McCoy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCoy's gas tank.
McCoy misses with a knee strike.
Schrank misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McCoy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schrank blocks it with crossed arms.
McCoy pushes off an throws an elbow but Schrank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schrank avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schrank avoids it.
Schrank tries a body shot but McCoy blocks it.
Schrank misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schranks head.

Schrank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schrank connects with a crisp jab.
Schrank throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schrank jabs McCoy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schrank bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schrank throws a series of strikes that have McCoy backpedaling.
Schrank misses with a hook. McCoy ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrank throws a jab but it's blocked by McCoy.
Schrank blocks a head kick by McCoy.
McCoy tries to score with a low kick but Schrank moves his leg out of the way.
Schrank is looking to land body kicks.
Schrank looks for the body kick but McCoy saw that one coming.
A jab from Schrank finds it's way through McCoy's defenses.
McCoy lands a body shot.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Schrank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schrank thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCoy throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCoy takes the fight into the clinch.
McCoy misses with a knee strike.
McCoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schrank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCoy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Frank Schrank is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCoy misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCoy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCoy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schrank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!

Schrank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hank McCoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hank McCoy.
I think Schrank has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 47:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 47:47

The fight is ruled a draw!
Hank McCoy retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!