PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Duke McStoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory McDonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonnell has chosen Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra as his entrance music. Duke McStoner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cory McDonnell's chin.

McStoner
vs
McDonnell

192 cm
20
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke McStoner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cory McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell fakes the leg kick and cracks McStoner in the body.
McDonnell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDonnell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDonnell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McDonnell throws a leg kick which misses McStoner's front leg but catches the back leg as McStoner tries to avoid it.
McStoner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDonnell doesn't seem bothered though.
McStoner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDonnell's hands.
McDonnell defending well as McStoner loads up on a big left hand.
McStoner lands a nice hook to McDonnell's body. McDonnell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonnell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonnell throws a quick inside leg kick.
McStoner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDonnell.
McDonnell slips under a jab from McStoner.
McDonnell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McStoner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Strike Zone KT in the buildup to the fight.
McStoner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McStoner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That kick from McDonnell tenderised McStoner's leg. McStoner is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by McDonnell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by McDonnell.
McStoner throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
McDonnell throws a low kick, looking for McStoner's leg but McStoner calmly moves out of range.
McDonnell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McDonnell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McDonnell.
McDonnell cracks McStoner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McDonnell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McStoner counters with a straight right hand.
McDonnell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've been informed that McDonnell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McStoner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McDonnell - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from McStoner.
A little jabbing left from McDonnell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDonnell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDonnell walks into a left hand.
McStoner throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonnell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good leg kick by McDonnell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonnell.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McDonnell. McStoner shrugs it off though.
McDonnell misses with a looping left.
McDonnell delivers a nice body kick.
McStoner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McStoner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDonnell.
McStoner checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McDonnell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McStoner swings widly with a right hand
and McDonnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory McDonnell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McDonnell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for McStoner.
McDonnell scores with a head kick. McStoner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Duke McStoner has been cut.
McStoner blocks a low kick nicely.
McStoner scores with a nice strike.
McDonnell connects with an inside leg kick.
Cory McDonnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McDonnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McDonnell scores with a leg kick.
McStoner avoids the head kick by McDonnell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by McDonnell.
McDonnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McStoner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McStoner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDonnell. That's going to slow McStoner down.
McStoner throws out a loose jab but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McStoner.
McDonnell throws a lazy body kick
and McStoner counters with a stiff right hand.
McStoner drops his hands momentarily and McDonnell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McStoner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McStoner misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDonnell throws a good cross that connects.
McDonnell throws a wild body kick that McStoner sees coming a mile off.
McDonnell throws a leg kick but McStoner moved away.
Nice shot lands for McDonnell.
McStoner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McStoner lands with a nice body punch.
McStoner blocks a head kick by McDonnell.
McStoner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McStoner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McStoner throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonnell counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McStoner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McStoner misses with a hook.
McStoner missing with a left hand there. McDonnell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonnell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonnell tries a quick counter leg kick but McStoner is wise to it.
McStoner throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonnell misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDonnell misses with a low kick.
McDonnell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McStoner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonnell.
McStoner throws an overhand right that lands on McDonnell's shoulder, as McDonnell tries to avoid the shot.
McDonnell lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory McDonnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Duke McStoner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

McDonnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McStoner takes a jab right on the kisser.
McStoner throws a right hand that McDonnell ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonnell also avoids with ease.
McDonnell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McStoner counters with a left to the body.
McStoner misses with a lunging right hand
letting McDonnell counter with a right hand.
McStoner moves out of range of the leg kick from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands with a shot to the body.
McDonnell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McStoner. That did some damage!
McStoner blocks a leg kick.

McStoner closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends McDonnell crashing to the mat! McDonnell uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

It looks like Cory McDonnell has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from McStoner misses.
McDonnell moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonnell's jab looks to have found its range, popping McStoner under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from McStoner. McDonnell does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McStoner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonnell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McStoner tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McDonnell manages to circle out of the way.
McDonnell throws a front kick aimed at McStoner's knee but McStoner avoids it well.
McStoner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McStoner throws a jab when McDonnell was well out of range.
McStoner connects with a jab.
McDonnell misses with a low kick.
McDonnell misses with a leg kick

and McStoner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonnell.
McDonnell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
McDonnell has a couple of punches blocked by McStoner.
McStoner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McStoner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonnell is looking to control McStoner's arms but McStoner gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonnell has his back to the ropes.

McDonnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell lands with a thumping leg kick.
McStoner scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McStoner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDonnell at a distance.
McStoner throws a hook but McDonnell blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonnell.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonnell throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonnell connects with a leg kick. McStoner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McDonnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McStoner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McStoner lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonnell's head.
McStoner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonnell throws the kick towards the body but McStoner avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke McStoner takes that one, having scored the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McStoner blocks a leg kick.
McStoner scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDonnell in his tracks.
McDonnell connects with a leg kick. McStoner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McDonnell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for McStoner. That snapped McDonnell's head back.

McDonnell is rocked!
McDonnell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McDonnell looks for the body kick but McStoner saw that one coming.
McDonnell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonnell staying out of range there.
McDonnell moves away from the strike by McStoner.
McDonnell throws out a counter right but McStoner avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McStoner looks to land a right hand but McDonnell moved out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDonnell throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDonnell lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDonnell takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonnell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from McStoner misses its intended target.
McDonnell flicks out a counter leg kick but McStoner steps away.
McDonnell slips under a jab from McStoner.
McStoner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McDonnell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDonnell connects with a looping right hand.
McStoner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McStoner blocks a jab.
McStoner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McDonnell avoids the body shot from McStoner.
McStoner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McStoner sizes up McDonnell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McDonnell misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McStoner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like McStoner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a low kick but McStoner moves out of range easily.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
McStoner lands with an uppercut that bounces McDonnell off the ropes and back into range.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
McStoner connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of McDonnell's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked McDonnell - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Duke McStoner!
Duke McStoner is the new middleweight champion!
After the fight, Duke McStoner was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.