PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Pony Mclovin (ranked 3575 p4p, 413 weight class) and Liam McRae (ranked 4486 p4p, 493 weight class). Mclovin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Redbone- Come And Get Your Love. The crowd seem to be enjoying McRae's choice of entrance music: Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Liam McRae has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mclovin
vs
McRae

183 cm
35
184 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

185 cm
31
180 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pony Mclovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam McRae!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclovin connects with an inside leg kick.
Mclovin throws a head kick but McRae moves out of range.
McRae throws a leg kick which misses Mclovin's front leg but catches the back leg as Mclovin tries to avoid it.
McRae throws a leg kick
and Mclovin counters with a one-two to the body.
Mclovin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mclovin. McRae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mclovin scoring well with a low kick there.
Mclovin looks for the body kick but McRae saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Mclovin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liam McRae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclovin blocks a head kick by McRae.
Mclovin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mclovin moves forwards but McRae connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McRae.
McRae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mclovin.

McRae clinches.
Mclovin blocking some punches.
McRae throws a punch but it's blocked by Mclovin.
McRae struggles to land a body shot inside as Mclovin controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McRae.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mclovin.
McRae scores with a hook to the body.
Mclovin tries to land knees in the clinch but McRae avoids the damage to the body.
McRae tries a body shot but Mclovin blocks it.
McRae misses with a punch on the inside.
Mclovin takes a shot to the head.
A short left from McRae.
McRae swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Mclovin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mclovin. That's going to slow McRae down.
Mclovin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mclovin connects with a good right hand that stumbles McRae. McRae circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mclovin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mclovin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mclovin wants to land a leg kick but McRae is out of range.
Mclovin moves out of range as McRae strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mclovin lands the left hand.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Mclovin.
Mclovin is looking to land body kicks.
Mclovin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McRae throws a hook but Mclovin blocks it.
Mclovin throws a jab but it's blocked by McRae.
Mclovin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mclovin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McRae throws a jab but it's blocked by Mclovin.
Mclovin keeps McRae at a distance using the push kick.
McRae attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McRae moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRae connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mclovin momentarily.
Mclovin throws a leg kick but McRae sees it coming and moves out of range.
McRae keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mclovin.
Mclovin looks to land a right hand but McRae moved out of range.
McRae blocks a head kick by Mclovin.
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 Pony Mclovin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

McRae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mclovin manages to avoid it.
McRae swings for the body but Mclovin moves out of range.
McRae throws a hook to the side of Mclovin's head but Mclovin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McRae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mclovin.
McRae takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pony Mclovin is winning the standup battle so far.
McRae avoids the head kick by Mclovin.
McRae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mclovin can pounce on him.
McRae tries to clinch up.
McRae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mclovin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
McRae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mclovin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mclovin just misses with a punch to the body.
Mclovin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McRae.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRae gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McRae moves out of range of the strikes.
Mclovin throws a body punch but McRae moves out of range.
Mclovin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McRae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As McRae backs away, Mclovin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae throws a low kick but Mclovin avoids it.
Mclovin throws a sloppy head kick and McRae moves out of range easily.
McRae throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mclovin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McRae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mclovin connects with the punch.
Mclovin connects with a body shot that sends McRae's belly button to the back.
Mclovin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McRae checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mclovin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McRae's calf.
Mclovin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mclovin misses with a wild body shot.
Mclovin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McRae back to the ropes. Mclovin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mclovin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from McRae misses its intended target.
Mclovin throws a big counter combination but McRae scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McRae lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mclovin at a distance.
Mclovin lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mclovin misses with a series of wild punches.
McRae wants to counter the offense by Mclovin and move into the clinch position.
McRae feints and then cracks Mclovin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mclovin down.
McRae ducks under a wild hook from Mclovin.
McRae swings for the body but Mclovin moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for McRae.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mclovin.
McRae tries to counter with a clinch but Mclovin shakes him off and moves away.
Mclovin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mclovin lands a head kick!
McRae blocks a low kick nicely.
McRae lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mclovin slips under a jab.
McRae tries to land a front kick but Mclovin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mclovin slips under a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mclovin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of McRae 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pony Mclovin dominated that second round.
That's time! Mclovin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mclovin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McRae at a distance.
Liam McRae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mclovin misses the jab.
McRae walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McRae misses with an attempted mid kick.
McRae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mclovin.
McRae throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Mclovin to counter with a crisp jab.
Mclovin lands with a good body shot.
McRae lands a jab-cross combination.
Mclovin misses with an attempted mid kick.
McRae misses the shot to the body.
Mclovin throws a head kick that misses
letting McRae counter with a right hand.
McRae lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mclovin misses with a low kick as McRae jumps back.
Nice jab there from McRae.

Mclovin is rocked!
McRae slips a jab and a cross from Mclovin.
Oh Mclovin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mclovin slips a jab from McRae.
Mclovin seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mclovin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mclovin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McRae takes one on the button.
McRae throws a leg kick
and Mclovin counters with a nice low kick that buckles McRae's knee momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from McRae.
Mclovin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McRae can do to turn this around?
Mclovin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McRae scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mclovin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McRae.
Mclovin walks straight into a big right, left combination from McRae and drops to the floor! Oh, he's out cold! He's out cold! Wow, that finish was brutal! Congratulations to McRae as he moves his way up the rankings!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Liam McRae!
During a confident post fight interview, Liam McRae thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.