PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Erik Kramer (ranked 4269 p4p, 519 weight class) and Liam McRae (ranked 3782 p4p, 472 weight class). McRae is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kramer
vs
McRae

175 cm
32
175 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

185 cm
29
180 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam McRae!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer lands a nice leg kick that just misses McRae's sensitive parts.
Kramer lets loose with a powerful body kick. McRae will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kramer.
McRae tries to clinch but Kramer moves out of range.
McRae tries to close the distance and clinch but Kramer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kramer misses with a body shot.
It seemed like McRae was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good shot there by McRae.
McRae fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kramer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ramirez School Of Excellence in the buildup to the fight.
McRae lands with a cross.
McRae lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kramer sizes up McRae with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kramer throws a low kick but McRae avoids it.

McRae gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McRae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McRae lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McRae.

Kramer manages to break the clinch.
Kramer tries a head kick but it misses.
McRae throws a hook to the side of Kramer's head but Kramer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kramer.
McRae throws a head kick that Kramer semi-blocks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kramer.
A bone on bone clash there as McRae blocks the leg kick.
Kramer looks to throw the jab but McRae is out of range.
Kramer throws a shot from downtown. McRae moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the body from McRae misses
and Kramer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kramer connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kramer. That's going to slow McRae down.
Kramer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McRae cracks Kramer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McRae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McRae keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kramer throws out a loose jab but McRae uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer lands a nice leg kick that just misses McRae's sensitive parts.
McRae lands a jab to the head.
Kramer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer tries to score with a low kick but McRae moves his leg out of the way.
McRae has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McRae lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kramer motions for McRae to come forward. Kramer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McRae throws a head kick that misses.
Kramer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McRae manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kramer.
Kramer lands with a nice body punch.
Kramer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kramer motions for McRae to come forward. Kramer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McRae misses with a wild body shot.
McRae waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kramer.
Kramer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kramer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McRae.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kramer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McRae moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Kramer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McRae connects with a single shot there.
Kramer throws a low kick but McRae moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Erik Kramer will probably get the nod.
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.

Decent striking displayed by Kramer there.
McRae staying out of range there.
McRae scores with a hook.
Kramer looks to land a right hand but McRae moved out of range.
Kramer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McRae.
McRae moves into range and connects with a jab.
McRae is looking to land body kicks.
McRae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McRae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kramer throws out the jab.
A jab from Kramer misses.
Erik Kramer is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Kramer misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Kramer.
A little feinted left hand from Kramer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McRae with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kramer to score with a decent uppercut.
McRae misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McRae throws a body shot but no joy.
McRae missing with a left hand there. Kramer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kramer throws a jab but it's blocked by McRae.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McRae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kramer moves away.
Kramer misses with a looping left.
Kramer misses with a jab to the body
and McRae counters with a leg kick.
That kick from McRae tenderised Kramer's leg. Kramer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kramer misses with a leg kick
and McRae counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kramer's knee momentarily.
McRae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kramer throws a push kick but McRae slaps the foot to one side.
Kramer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kramer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kramer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McRae checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kramer misses with a body kick.
McRae is looking to slow Kramer down with leg kicks.
McRae is looking to clinch but Kramer is avoiding it.
Kramer misses with a looping left.
McRae staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae ducks under a wild hook from Kramer.
McRae scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kramer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McRae moves out of range as Kramer throws a body kick.
Kramer throws a looping overhand right but McRae ducks down to avoid it.
Kramer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by McRae. That's going to slow Kramer down.
Kramer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kramer throws a leg kick but McRae sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kramer tries a head kick but it misses.
Kramer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McRae.
McRae moves out of range of the strikes.
McRae throws a sloppy head kick and Kramer moves out of range easily.
Kramer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McRae manages to avoid it.
McRae doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McRae throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kramer's head.
McRae moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kramer connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Erik Kramer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McRae tries to clinch but Kramer moves out of range.
Liam McRae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McRae scores with a punch to the head.
Kramer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McRae has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kramer lands with a nice body punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McRae checks a leg kick.
McRae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kramer throws out the jab.
McRae is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kramer with a body shot.
McRae throws a head kick but Kramer moves out of range.
McRae tries to score with a low kick but Kramer moves his leg out of the way.
Kramer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McRae looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Kramer misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from McRae. Kramer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kramer sizes up McRae with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McRae avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McRae! But no joy.
McRae's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McRae uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kramer.
McRae takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McRae on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kramer connects with a looping right hand.
McRae feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kramers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McRae moves out of range as Kramer throws a body kick.
McRae stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kramer.
Kramer throws an overhand right that lands on McRae's shoulder, as McRae tries to avoid the shot.
Kramer lands a nice looking kick to the body. McRae takes a step back to recover.
Kramer avoids the head kick by McRae.
A lazy left from Kramer finds it's target.
Kramer scores with a spinning back kick!

McRae cracks Kramer with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Kramer is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Kramer is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer misses with a low kick.
McRae lands a slapping body shot.
Kramer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kramer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McRae misses the shot to the body.
Erik Kramer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer glances at the clock... BAM! McRae nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Kramer crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Kramer is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam McRae!
A relieved looking Liam McRae thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.