PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Fabian Mest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shrock Mekay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mest's entrance music is Denzel Curry - Ultimate. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mest
vs
Mekay

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Decent boxing
Determined

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabian Mest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shrock Mekay!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mekay throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mest looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mekay tries to bum rush Mest with a series of wild strikes but Mest uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mekay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mekay moves out of range as Mest throws a body kick.
Mekay misses with a two punch combination.
Mest swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mest takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Mekay misses.
Mest dodges the punch combination from Mekay.
Mest lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mekay fails to land with a series of punches.

Mest clinches with his opponent.
Mest tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mekay tries to break free but Mest pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mest is trying to maintain a safe position but Mekay gets an underhook and turns Mest into the ropes.

Mest's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mekay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mekay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mekay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mekay throws a leg kick but Mest checks it.
Mekay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mest throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mekay.
Mekay throws a series of punches but Mest avoids them all with ease.
Mekay misses with a two punch combination.
Mekay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mest makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mekay really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mest avoids a kick to the body.
Mest is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mekay.
Mest pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mekay misses with a wild combination.
As Mekay tries to get set, Mest tries to push him back and clinch up but Mekay manages to avoid the attempt.
Mekay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Mest wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mekay feints and then cracks Mest's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mest down.
Mekay looks to land a combination but Mest avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mest clinches up against the ropes.
Mest throws a punch but it's blocked by Mekay.
Mekay is trying to push Mest away but Mest has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shrock Mekay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mekay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mekay moves out of range of the body kick.

Mest has managed to clinch.

Mest breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mekay lands a two punch combo.
Mekay misses with a two punch combination.
Mest was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mekay avoids the head kick by Mest.
Mekay misses with a few strikes there.
Mekay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mekay throws a right and a left that Mest avoids nicely.
Mest dodges the punch combination from Mekay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mest showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mekay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mekay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mekay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mekay.

Mest clinches up with Mekay and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mekay is trying to push Mest away but Mest has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mest swings wildly with an uppercut but Mekay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mekay wants to break free but Mest has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mest throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mest has Mekay pressed against the ropes, preventing Mekay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mest keeps control of Mekay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mekay can't break the clinch.
Mest holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Mekay wants to break free but Mest has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mest looking to throw knees to the head but Mekay is blocking nicely.

Mest breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shrock Mekay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mest's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mekay lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mekay throws a body kick that misses.
Mekay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mest moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Mest misses.
Mekay throws a series of punches but Mest moves out of range.
Mekay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mekay misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mest throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mekay counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mekay tries to bum rush Mest with a series of wild strikes but Mest uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mekay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mekay throws a series of punches but Mest moves out of range.
Mest went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mekay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mest has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mest and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A punch combination from Mekay misses.

Mest rushes Mekay and presses him up against the ropes.

Mest breaks from the clinch.
Mekay throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mest moves into range and clinches up with Mekay.

Mest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mekay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mekay!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mest fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mekay, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mest scores with a hook to the body.
Mest stalling in the clinch but Mekay improves position.
Mekay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mekay working hard to break the clinch.
Mekay is trying to break free.
Mekay wants to break free but Mest has control.

Mest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fabian Mest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shrock Mekay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mest throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mekay counters with a three punch combo that has Mest backing up. Mest nods at Mekay to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shrock Mekay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mekay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Shrock Mekay!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Shrock Mekay!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Shrock Mekay!

Shrock Mekay wins by unanimous decision!