PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 2847 p4p, 380 weight class) and Pony Mclovin (ranked 2613 p4p, 357 weight class). Barry's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sweet Dreams. Mclovin has chosen Redbone- Come And Get Your Love as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barry
vs
Mclovin

182 cm
43
170 lbs
34 - 15 - 1

183 cm
33
184 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 34 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pat Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pony Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barry closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Barry looking to throw knees to the head but Mclovin is blocking nicely.

Mclovin breaks from the clinch.
Barry is looking to clinch but Mclovin is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mclovin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mclovin lands a body shot.
Mclovin lands a head kick. Barry smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mclovin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Barry clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Barry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mclovin's brow.
Barry misses with a knee to the head.
Barry pushes off an throws an elbow but Mclovin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Barry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Mclovin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Mclovin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mclovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barry moves away.
Barry has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hard Knocks Training in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mclovin gets tackled into the ropes by Barry. Barry maintains the clinch.
Barry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barry throws an elbow but it misses.
Barry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mclovin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've been informed that Mclovin 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.
Mclovin lands with a short shot to the head.
Mclovin lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Pat Barry has been cut.

Mclovin breaks the clinch.

Barry moves into the clinch.
Barry misses with a knee to the head.

Mclovin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mclovin.
Mclovin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mclovin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mclovin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mclovin swats away the attempt to clinch by Barry.
Mclovin keeps the fight on the outside.
Mclovin looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin throws a right and a left that Barry avoids nicely.
Mclovin keeps the fight on the outside.
Mclovin lands a leg kick that knocks Barry off balance momentarily.

Barry clinches.

Mclovin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mclovin.
Barry doesn't manage to clinch there - Mclovin circles away.
Barry is looking to clinch.
Mclovin keeps the fight on the outside.
Mclovin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barry with a body shot.
Mclovin keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Mclovin.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mclovin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mclovin circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Mclovin to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Barry rushes Mclovin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mclovin blocks the elbow strike.
Mclovin tries to stall but Barry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pony Mclovin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Barry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barry instigates a clinch.
Barry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barry misses with an elbow strike.
Barry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barry lands an elbow inside.

Mclovin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mclovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barry tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mclovin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mclovin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pony Mclovin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Mclovin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mclovin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mclovin feints and then cracks Barry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barry down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry is looking to clinch but Mclovin is avoiding it.
Mclovin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mclovin throws a leg kick which misses Barry's front leg but catches the back leg as Barry tries to avoid it.
Barry wants to clinch but Mclovin slips to the side
and Mclovin counters with a left and a right that stings Barry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclovin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pat Barry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barry is looking to clinch but Mclovin is avoiding it.
Mclovin connects with a solid leg kick.
Barry is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry is looking to clinch but Mclovin is avoiding it.
Mclovin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry tries to clinch but Mclovin is having none of it.
Mclovin scores with the left hand. Barry knows he should have avoided that one.
Barry tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mclovin.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mclovin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barry tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mclovin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mclovin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barry is looking to clinch.

Mclovin gets tackled into the ropes by Barry. Barry maintains the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Barry throws an elbow but misses.
Barry throws an elbow that misses.
Mclovin dodges an elbow strike from Barry.
Barry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barry throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry pushes off an throws an elbow but Mclovin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Barry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mclovin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mclovin missing with knees to the body.
Mclovin dodges an elbow strike from Barry.
Mclovin blocks the elbow strike.
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!
Mclovin blocks the elbow strike.
Mclovin blocks the elbow strike.
Barry looking to throw knees to the head but Mclovin is blocking nicely.
Mclovin dodges an elbow strike from Barry.
Mclovin misses with a knee strike.
Mclovin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Barry throws an elbow but misses.
Barry throws an elbow but it misses.
Barry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mclovin's defenses.
Barry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pony Mclovin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pat Barry's cut.
That's time! Barry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mclovin jabs Barry right on the nose. Barry blinks but takes it well.
Mclovin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mclovin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mclovin tries to land a front kick but Barry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barry takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mclovin.
Barry wants to clinch.
Mclovin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry tries to clinch there but Mclovin circles away.

Barry darts in and clinches Mclovin up against the ropes.
Barry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Barry throws an elbow but misses.
Mclovin trying to control the position but instead, Barry has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mclovin into the ropes.
Pony Mclovin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mclovin.
Barry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barry misses with an elbow over the top.
Mclovin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barry misses with an elbow strike.
Barry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Barry throws an elbow but misses.
Barry throws an elbow but it misses.
Barry misses with a knee strike.
Barry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mclovin controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Barry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mclovin's brow.
Pat Barry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barry misses with a knee to the head.

Mclovin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mclovin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mclovin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mclovin throws a leg kick which misses Barry's front leg but catches the back leg as Barry tries to avoid it.
Pat Barry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Mclovin slams his shin into Barry's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barry misses with a two punch combination.
Mclovin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mclovin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mclovin walks into a straight right hand from Barry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pony Mclovin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mclovin 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pony Mclovin!
Pony Mclovin took some time post fight to say the following; 'This win is dedicated to my awesome training partner and mentor Jethro Rusted, who was knocked out few months ago by this guy. Payback is a bitch!'.