PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrick Scharff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael McCarthy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Scharff
vs
McCarthy

198 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Good chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Scharff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy avoids the body shot from Scharff.
Scharff looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Scharff tries to keep at a distance but McCarthy has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCarthy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scharff or not.
McCarthy pushes off an throws an elbow but Scharff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Scharff has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scharff takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Patrick Scharff has been cut.
McCarthy misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McCarthy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scharff's brow.
Scharff blocks the elbow strike.
McCarthy throws an elbow that misses.
McCarthy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scharff's defenses.
Scharff blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCarthy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scharff or not.
McCarthy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Scharff takes an elbow to the temple.
McCarthy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scharff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCarthy.
Scharff dodges an elbow strike from McCarthy.
McCarthy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy lands an elbow inside.
McCarthy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McCarthy tries a knee to the head but Scharff blocks it.
McCarthy throws an elbow that misses.
Scharff avoids the elbow strike from McCarthy, against the ropes.
Scharff avoids a wild elbow strike from McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McCarthy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Scharff takes an elbow to the temple.
Scharff avoids a wild elbow strike from McCarthy.
Scharff avoids a wild elbow strike from McCarthy.
Scharff prevents a body shot from McCarthy.
McCarthy throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for McCarthy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCarthy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCarthy tries to land a knee to the head but Scharff blocks with his arms.
Scharff blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy pushes off an throws an elbow but Scharff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
McCarthy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Scharff blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McCarthy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scharff's brow.
McCarthy misses with an elbow over the top.
McCarthy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCarthy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Scharff takes an elbow to the forehead.
McCarthy lands an elbow just above Scharff 's eye.

Scharff is rocked!
Nice elbow from McCarthy.
Oh Scharff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCarthy cracks Scharff on the bridge of the nose with a nasty looking elbow! Scharff crumples to the floor in pain, holding his face! It doesn't look like he's going to beat the count - he's out of it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Michael McCarthy!