PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Faiq Bolkiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donal Maciver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bolkiah
vs
Maciver

210 cm
18
282 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Faiq Bolkiah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donal Maciver!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolkiah misses with a left hand
and Maciver counters with a straight right hand.
Maciver misses with a straight left.
Maciver has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bolkiah.
Bolkiah throws a head kick but Maciver moves out of range.

Bolkiah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maciver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bolkiah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bolkiah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maciver's elbow.
Maciver tries a body shot but Bolkiah blocks it.
Bolkiah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maciver pushes Bolkiah back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Maciver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Maciver.
Maciver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bolkiah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bolkiah is breathing heavily.
Maciver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maciver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bolkiah.
Maciver lands a hook that snaps the head of Bolkiah backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maciver.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Maciver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maciver misses with a knee strike.
Maciver lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maciver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciver lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Faiq Bolkiah has been cut.
Maciver lands a right hand.
Maciver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maciver using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bolkiah takes a knee to the side of the body.
A hook to the body from Maciver.
Maciver lands a left hand.
Bolkiah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maciver is pushing Bolkiah up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maciver has Bolkiah pushed against the ropes.
Maciver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bolkiah backwards.
Maciver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Maciver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maciver landing knees to the head.

Bolkiah is rocked!
Maciver creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Bolkiah off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Bolkiah is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Maciver is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Donal Maciver!
In defeat, Faiq Bolkiah stepped up to the mic, saying 'I got distracted by his Pokemon.'.