PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between The Doctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacLeod has chosen Battle Hymn as his entrance music. Connor MacLeod has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Doctor
vs
MacLeod

182 cm
30
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
40
160 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Doctor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - MacLeod coming out on top.
Doctor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Doctor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Doctor lands a front kick to the face, that drops MacLeod to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

MacLeod is rocked!

It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
MacLeod rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doctor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MacLeod is still on wobbly legs! Can Doctor finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacLeod tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doctor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doctor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from MacLeod.
Doctor tries to clinch up.
Doctor looks to land a right hand but MacLeod moved out of range.
MacLeod seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from MacLeod misses.
Doctor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doctor throws a push kick but MacLeod slaps the foot to one side.
MacLeod lands a nice shot that snaps Doctor's head back.
MacLeod dodges the punch combination from Doctor.
MacLeod walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
MacLeod tries to bum rush Doctor with a series of wild strikes but Doctor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MacLeod blocks a leg kick.
MacLeod throws out a counter right but Doctor avoids it with no problem.
MacLeod takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Doctor misses with a low kick as MacLeod jumps back.
Some wild striking there from MacLeod.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doctor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doctor trying to land knees to the body.
Doctor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
Doctor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doctor is working MacLeod over against the ropes.
MacLeod pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Doctor scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as MacLeod takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
MacLeod misses with a body punch.
MacLeod tries to stall but Doctor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
MacLeod lands with a right to the head.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
MacLeod misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with a punch to the body.
Doctor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacLeod in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Doctor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Doctor.
MacLeod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doctor throws a head punch that misses.
MacLeod is looking to control Doctor's arms but Doctor gets an underhook and turns him. Now MacLeod has his back to the ropes.
MacLeod can't find room to land a body shot as Doctor controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doctor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Doctor lands with a right to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Doctor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Doctor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacLeod is defending well for now.
Doctor misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doctor.
Doctor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Doctor on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Doctor fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Doctor should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Doctor lands a nice hook to MacLeod's body. MacLeod takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Doctor is winning the standup battle so far.
Doctor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Doctor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt MacLeod.
Doctor closes the distance but MacLeod moves to the side
and MacLeod counters with a straight right hand.

Doctor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacLeod is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacLeod.
Doctor lands a shoulder strike.
Doctor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doctor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doctor misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacLeod takes a knee to the side of the body.
Doctor tries to land a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doctor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doctor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLeod.
Doctor missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doctor misses with a punch on the inside.
Doctor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacLeods head.
Doctor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacLeod can do to turn this around?
A nice left hand lands by Doctor.
Doctor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacLeod.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
MacLeod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doctor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doctor scores with a shot to the side of MacLeod's head.
MacLeod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doctors head.
MacLeod avoiding damage as Doctor throws knees to the body.
MacLeod misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doctor.
Doctor trying to land knees to the body.
Doctor lands an uppercut.
MacLeod is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Doctor is keeping busy.
Doctor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacLeod blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doctor misses with a punch on the inside.
Doctor tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
MacLeod misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacLeod managing to block the knees to the body from Doctor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Doctor.
MacLeod working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Doctor misses with a knee to the head.
Doctor misses with the head strike.
Doctor lands with a short shot to the head.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Doctor.
MacLeod takes a knee to the side of the body.
Doctor swings wildly with an uppercut but MacLeod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doctor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doctor blocking some punches.
Doctor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacLeod is defending well for now.
Doctor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Doctor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Doctor misses.
Doctor lands an overhand right.
Doctor lands a front kick.
Doctor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doctor lands with a kick to the temple. MacLeod shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Doctor takes a swing at MacLeod's ribcage but misses.
Doctor throws a sloppy head kick
and MacLeod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacLeod misses the jab.
MacLeod swats away the attempt to clinch by Doctor.
The Doctor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Doctor drives through and clinches with MacLeod against the ropes.
Doctor lands a hook that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
Doctor misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from MacLeod fails to land.
Doctor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacLeod in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doctor landing knees to the body.
MacLeod takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Doctor.
Doctor landing knees to the head.
Doctor lands with a right to the head.
Doctor trying to land knees to the body.
Doctor connects with a knee to the head.
Doctor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Doctor misses with a knee to the head.
The Doctor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Doctor struggles to land a body shot inside as MacLeod controls his hands.
Doctor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
Doctor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doctor lands a nice shot to the body.
MacLeod misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacLeod.
Doctor trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Doctor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doctor misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacLeod blocking some punches.
MacLeod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doctor gets through MacLeod's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Doctor tries a knee to the head but MacLeod blocks it.
Doctor lands a good knee to the midsection. MacLeod won't want to take too many of those.
MacLeod misses with a body punch.
Doctor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacLeod is defending well for now.
Doctor looking to throw knees to the head but MacLeod is blocking nicely.
MacLeod throws a punch but it's blocked by Doctor.
Doctor blocks an uppercut.
Doctor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacLeod misses with a punch to the body.
Doctor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacLeod throws a head punch that misses.
Doctor scores a nice knee to the body.
MacLeod throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Doctor clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Doctor tests MacLeod's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Doctor tries to keep at a distance but MacLeod has taken the fight into the clinch.

The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Doctor has the Thai clinch. Doctor obliges, smashing a knee brutally into MacLeod's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
MacLeod fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacLeod takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Doctor scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops MacLeod to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Doctor away as he looks to land an illegal blow. MacLeod got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
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!
Doctor connects with a quick right hand that sends MacLeod tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). The Doctor!
After winning the bout, The Doctor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.