PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Remoreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think MacLeod might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Battle Hymn . Remoreras has chosen Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

MacLeod
vs
Remoreras

180 cm
43
160 lbs
21 - 15 - 1

173 cm
33
154 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor MacLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remoreras throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A left lands for Remoreras.
MacLeod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Remoreras lands a jab to the nose.
Remoreras tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacLeod is looking to counter punch.
Remoreras scores with a nice right hand.
MacLeod doesn't manage to clinch there - Remoreras circles away.
MacLeod tries to close the distance and clinch but Remoreras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

MacLeod clinches up against the ropes.

Remoreras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MacLeod tries to clinch up but Remoreras circles away and keeps his distance.
MacLeod bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Remoreras thumps MacLeod with a low kick.
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!
Remoreras swats away the attempt to clinch by MacLeod.
Remoreras let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacLeod.
MacLeod throws a body shot but no joy.
Remoreras throws a big counter head kick but MacLeod avoids it with no problem.
MacLeod takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Remoreras fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacLeod.
MacLeod connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Remoreras throws a leg kick but MacLeod sees it coming and moves out of range.
Remoreras fails to land with a series of punches.
MacLeod misses with a straight left.
MacLeod darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Remoreras misses.
Remoreras connects with a body shot.
Remoreras throws a lazy right hand but MacLeod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacLeod has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from MacLeod there as he acknowledges the shot.
MacLeod punishes Remoreras's body with a nice straight punch.
MacLeod slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Remoreras looks to land a right hand but MacLeod moved out of range.
MacLeod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacLeod cracks Remoreras with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
MacLeod throws a lazy uppercut
and Remoreras counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacLeod misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Remoreras.
Remoreras throws out a loose jab but MacLeod uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacLeod throws out a loose jab but Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid it.
Remoreras misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacLeod swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Remoreras lands a nice looking body shot.
MacLeod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Remoreras looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Remoreras keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacLeod.
Remoreras misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacLeod throws a shot from downtown. Remoreras moves away and avoids it.
Remoreras on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Remoreras walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
MacLeod takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
MacLeod has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Remoreras.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Remoreras - just one landing.
Remoreras throws a head kick that half lands.
Remoreras is looking to score with low kicks.
Remoreras throws a jab but it's blocked by MacLeod.
MacLeod lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
MacLeod lands a body shot.
Remoreras throws a sloppy head kick and MacLeod moves out of range easily.
MacLeod went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
MacLeod throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacLeod misses with a wild combination.
Markus Remoreras is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Remoreras lands a nice looking body shot.
MacLeod feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Remorerass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Remoreras jabs at MacLeod's body.
Remoreras misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacLeod.
Remoreras lands a nice hook to MacLeod's body. MacLeod takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from MacLeod misses its intended target.
Remoreras lands with a kick to the temple. MacLeod shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
MacLeod on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A clash of legs there as MacLeod blocks the low kick.
Remoreras throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Remoreras misses with a looping right.
Remoreras scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Remoreras tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and MacLeod is able to avoid easily.
MacLeod ducks under a wild hook from Remoreras.
Remoreras takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
MacLeod moves away from the strike by Remoreras.
MacLeod is looking to counter punch.
Remoreras misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacLeod takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Remoreras throws a sloppy head kick and MacLeod moves out of range easily.
MacLeod lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Remoreras at a distance.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Remoreras dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

MacLeod stalks Remoreras and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Remoreras's face. Remoreras staggers backwards, shaken.
MacLeod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Remoreras.
Remoreras goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Remoreras has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
MacLeod misses with a body shot.
MacLeod looks to land a left hand but Remoreras moved out of range nicely.
Remoreras fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Remoreras staying out of range there.
Remoreras keeps the fight on the outside.
Remoreras looks to throw the jab but MacLeod is out of range.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Remoreras misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Remoreras gets tackled into the ropes by MacLeod. MacLeod maintains the clinch.
MacLeod lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Remoreras misses with a hook to the ribs.

Remoreras breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacLeod throws a series of punches but Remoreras avoids them all with ease.
MacLeod tries to close the distance and clinch up but Remoreras swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras chopping away at his opponent's legs.
MacLeod looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Remoreras takes one to the chin there.

MacLeod has Remoreras up against the ropes in a clinch.
MacLeod misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Remoreras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from MacLeod misses.
Remoreras punishes MacLeod's body with a nice straight punch.
Remoreras shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. MacLeod eats them both and turns towards Remoreras to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Remoreras throws a nice outside leg kick.
Remoreras 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.
Remoreras throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Remoreras misses with a low kick.
MacLeod was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Remoreras pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Remoreras moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod tries to clinch there but Remoreras circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Remoreras. That's going to slow MacLeod down.
MacLeod misses with a looping right.
MacLeod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Remoreras.
MacLeod throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Remoreras on the side of the head.
Remoreras misses with a straight left.
MacLeod fails to land with a series of punches.
MacLeod fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacLeod tries to close the distance and clinch but Remoreras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Remoreras pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MacLeod swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - MacLeod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Remoreras, right into the meat.
MacLeod looks to throw the jab but Remoreras is out of range.
A slow jab from MacLeod misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Remoreras. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Remoreras.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut. Remoreras saw that one coming.
Remoreras throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Remoreras takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Remoreras tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacLeod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacLeod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Remoreras was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Remoreras goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
MacLeod slips a jab from Remoreras.
Remoreras takes a swing at MacLeod's ribcage but misses.
Remoreras lands with a slapping head kick.
MacLeod darts in trying to clinch
and Remoreras counters with a head kick. That will keep MacLeod thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Remoreras connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras connects with a body shot.
Markus Remoreras seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Remoreras throws a body shot but no joy.
MacLeod swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Remoreras moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from MacLeod finds it's target.
MacLeod throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Remoreras scores with a crisp jab that stopped MacLeod in his tracks.
MacLeod moves in looking to clinch but Remoreras pushes him off.
Remoreras avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Remoreras let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Remoreras misses its intended target.
MacLeod keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
MacLeod throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Remoreras counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Remoreras feints and then cracks MacLeod's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacLeod down.
MacLeod throws a big shot that misses.
Remoreras lands a nice looking kick to the body. MacLeod takes a step back to recover.
Nice body punch from Remoreras.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Remoreras showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

MacLeod connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
MacLeod scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
MacLeod is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
MacLeod scores with a nice strike.
MacLeod throws a hook to the side of Remoreras's head but Remoreras sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Remoreras lands a head kick. MacLeod smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Remoreras throws a left and a right that both miss
and MacLeod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Remoreras throws a nice head kick!
MacLeod connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
MacLeod throws a hook to the side of Remoreras's head but Remoreras sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Remoreras has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Remoreras there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Remoreras misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from MacLeod misses the target.
Remoreras lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Remoreras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacLeod.
Remoreras avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Remoreras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacLeod.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Remoreras counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Remoreras turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Remoreras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacLeod swings for the body but Remoreras moves out of range.
MacLeod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Remoreras is clearly trying to counter these attacks from MacLeod with a body shot.
MacLeod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Remoreras moves away.
It seemed like Remoreras was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
MacLeod throws a nice looking combination but Remoreras bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Remoreras is looking to slow MacLeod down with leg kicks.
MacLeod throws a series of punches but Remoreras avoids them all with ease.
MacLeod misses with a combination
and Remoreras makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. MacLeod really felt that one!
A combination from MacLeod does no damage.
Remoreras lands with a hook. MacLeod tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras throws a jab but it's blocked by MacLeod.
Remoreras walks into a straight right hand from MacLeod.
Remoreras fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and MacLeod has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remoreras throws a looping overhand right but MacLeod ducks down to avoid it.
MacLeod's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Remoreras connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! MacLeod scrambles back to his feet.
Remoreras scores with the left hand. MacLeod knows he should have avoided that one.
MacLeod throws a looping overhand right but Remoreras ducks down to avoid it.
MacLeod ducks under a wild hook from Remoreras.
Remoreras delivers a nice body kick.
Remoreras takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Remoreras on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Remoreras lands with a shot to the body.
MacLeod throws out a loose jab but Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid it.
Remoreras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacLeod.
MacLeod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Remoreras moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras lands with a straight right. MacLeod didn't see that one coming.
MacLeod takes a kick to the side of the head.
MacLeod scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Remoreras on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
MacLeod will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Remoreras jabs MacLeod right on the nose. MacLeod blinks but takes it well.
A bone on bone clash there as MacLeod blocks the leg kick.
Remoreras motions for MacLeod to come forward. Remoreras throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Remoreras feints a jab promting MacLeod to slip. Remoreras then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. MacLeod slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Remoreras tries a head kick but it misses.
Remoreras takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Remoreras throws a body punch but MacLeod moves out of range.
Remoreras misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from MacLeod misses its intended target.
Remoreras moves out of range as MacLeod strikes.
Remoreras misses with a body shot.
MacLeod is looking to counter punch.
A jab from MacLeod finds it's way through Remoreras's defenses.
Remoreras missing with a left hand there. MacLeod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Remoreras.
Remoreras feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to MacLeod's calf.
A combination from MacLeod does no damage.
MacLeod needs to keep his hands up - Remoreras had a free shot at his head there.
MacLeod is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Remoreras.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Remoreras lands but MacLeod takes it in his stride.

MacLeod has Remoreras up against the ropes in a clinch.
MacLeod taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Markus Remoreras.
I've got Remoreras 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Remoreras!
Markus Remoreras decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.