PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Donal Maciver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hipolito Hoplitai Haploi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Maciver
vs
Hoplitai Haploi

210 cm
20
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donal Maciver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hipolito Hoplitai Haploi !
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoplitai Haploi misses with a right hand

and Maciver moves into the clinch.
Hoplitai Haploi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maciver blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hoplitai Haploi .

It looks like Donal Maciver has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Maciver.
Hoplitai Haploi has a couple of punches blocked by Maciver.
Maciver is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Maciver definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hoplitai Haploi struggles to land a body shot inside as Maciver controls his hands.

Hoplitai Haploi manages to break the clinch.
Hoplitai Haploi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maciver moves away from the strike by Hoplitai Haploi .
Maciver avoids the body shot from Hoplitai Haploi .
Hoplitai Haploi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maciver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maciver lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hoplitai Haploi backs up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoplitai Haploi misses with a straight left.
Hoplitai Haploi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maciver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maciver steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hoplitai Haploi . That one must have hurt.
Maciver throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoplitai Haploi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciver keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maciver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Hoplitai Haploi misses.
Maciver throws a looping overhand right but Hoplitai Haploi ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoplitai Haploi ! But no joy.
Hoplitai Haploi takes a jab right on the kisser.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoplitai Haploi .
Maciver sizes up Hoplitai Haploi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hoplitai Haploi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Maciver closes the distance and clinches.
Maciver lands a left hand.
Maciver is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maciver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hoplitai Haploi looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoplitai Haploi 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maciver connects with a knee to the head.
Maciver throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Maciver on the inside.
Hoplitai Haploi lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoplitai Haploi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maciver landing knees to the head.
Maciver utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maciver lands with a light punch inside.
Hoplitai Haploi misses with the head strike.
Maciver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maciver connects with a knee to the head.
Maciver lands a nice knee to the body.
Maciver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maciver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hoplitai Haploi misses with a punch to the body.
Maciver digs a right hand underneath Hoplitai Haploi 's ribcage. Hoplitai Haploi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maciver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maciver lands a left hand.
Maciver scores with a shoulder strike.
Maciver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maciver scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciver is working Hoplitai Haploi over against the ropes.
Maciver lands a knee to the body.
Maciver with a knee to the head.
Maciver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maciver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maciver connects with a knee to the head.
Maciver gets through Hoplitai Haploi 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maciver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Hoplitai Haploi is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maciver.
Hoplitai Haploi is still on wobbly legs! Can Maciver finish him?
Hoplitai Haploi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maciver.
Maciver is controlling Hoplitai Haploi 's neck. Maciver unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Hoplitai Haploi goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Donal Maciver!