PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Charles Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menezes comes to the ring accompanied by Charlinho, o menino que só queria estudar - Hermes & Renato. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Menezes
vs
McCarthy

225 cm
30
300 lbs
17 - 20 - 1

180 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent MT
Powerful

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 17 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Menezes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy slips a jab from Menezes.

Menezes clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from McCarthy.
Menezes is trying to break the clinch but McCarthy is controlling him.
McCarthy throws an elbow but it misses.
McCarthy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCarthy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McCarthy throws an elbow but misses.
McCarthy tries to work over Menezes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Menezes blocks an elbow strike.
McCarthy lands an elbow inside that Menezes shrugs off.
McCarthy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McCarthy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Menezes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Menezes blocks a body shot from McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McCarthy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes blocks an elbow strike.
McCarthy trying to land knees to the body.
McCarthy pushes off an throws an elbow but Menezes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
McCarthy tries a body shot but Menezes blocks it.
McCarthy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Menezes's elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McCarthy throws an elbow but misses.
McCarthy can't find room to land a body shot as Menezes controls the action.
McCarthy pushes off an throws an elbow but Menezes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
McCarthy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCarthy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCarthy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Menezes avoids the elbow strike from McCarthy, against the ropes.
Menezes blocks an elbow strike from McCarthy.
Menezes is trying to break the clinch but McCarthy has him pressed against the ropes.
Menezes takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Menezes is breathing heavily.
McCarthy tries to land a knee to the head but Menezes blocks with his arms.
Menezes blocks an elbow strike.
McCarthy misses with an elbow strike.
McCarthy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Menezes's defenses.
McCarthy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Menezes dodges an elbow strike from McCarthy.
McCarthy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Menezes's defenses.

It looks like Charles Menezes has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes avoids the elbow strike from McCarthy, against the ropes.
McCarthy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McCarthy works on Menezes's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from McCarthy as the two fighters clinch.
McCarthy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McCarthy throws an elbow that misses.
Menezes takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael McCarthy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Menezes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCarthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Menezes circles away.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Menezes is having none of it.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McCarthy clinches with his opponent.
McCarthy tries to throw a body punch but Menezes avoids it by throwing McCarthy back against the ropes.
McCarthy throws an elbow that misses.
McCarthy presses Menezes against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Menezes blocks an elbow strike from McCarthy.
Menezes takes an elbow to the temple.
McCarthy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Menezes blocks the elbow strike.
Menezes blocks the elbow strike.
Menezes dodges an elbow strike from McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with an elbow over the top.
Menezes is trying to break the clinch but McCarthy has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes tries to circle away but McCarthy has him pinned against the ropes.
McCarthy misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Menezes blocks the elbow strike.
McCarthy pushes off an throws an elbow but Menezes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
McCarthy throws an elbow that misses.
McCarthy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
McCarthy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCarthy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Michael McCarthy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Menezes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Menezes circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCarthy wants to clinch.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by McCarthy.
A solid body kick from McCarthy.
McCarthy dodges the punch combination from Menezes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCarthy forces Menezes back against the ropes and clinches.
Menezes blocks the elbow strike.
McCarthy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCarthy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCarthy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCarthy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCarthy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCarthy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Menezes blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCarthy pushes off an throws an elbow but Menezes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
McCarthy struggles to land a body shot inside as Menezes controls his hands.
McCarthy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael McCarthy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charles Menezes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McCarthy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McCarthy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Menezes's brow.
McCarthy misses with a knee to the head.
McCarthy missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McCarthy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McCarthy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McCarthy lands an elbow inside that Menezes shrugs off.
McCarthy tries to throw a body punch but Menezes avoids it by throwing McCarthy back against the ropes.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Menezes avoids the elbow strike from McCarthy, against the ropes.
McCarthy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Menezes's defenses.
McCarthy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Menezes's elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Menezes tries to circle away but McCarthy has him pinned against the ropes.
McCarthy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Menezes tries to break the clinch but McCarthy is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
McCarthy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCarthy misses with a body punch.
McCarthy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McCarthy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Menezes dodges an elbow strike from McCarthy.
McCarthy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Menezes dodges an elbow strike from McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a nice elbow.
McCarthy lands an elbow inside that Menezes shrugs off.
McCarthy misses with an elbow strike.

Menezes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCarthy fakes the leg kick and cracks Menezes in the body.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Menezes is having none of it.
Menezes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
Michael McCarthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Menezes is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Menezes misses with a two punch combination.

McCarthy darts in and clinches Menezes up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCarthy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McCarthy lands a nice elbow.
McCarthy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McCarthy lands an elbow that stopped Menezes in his tracks for a moment.
McCarthy misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes blocks an elbow strike from McCarthy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Menezes blocks an elbow strike from McCarthy.
McCarthy pushes off an throws an elbow but Menezes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Charles Menezes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael McCarthy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCarthy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael McCarthy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCarthy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael McCarthy!