PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bun Chantha (ranked 5296 p4p, 447 weight class) and Cory McDonnell (ranked 18075 p4p, 498 weight class). Chantha's entrance music is WORDS BOXIN. A fine choice. McDonnell has chosen Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Chantha
vs
McDonnell

180 cm
29
180 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

183 cm
31
185 lbs
24 - 11 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bun Chantha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell lands with a nice body punch.
McDonnell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chantha's calf.
Nice body kick from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands a slapping body shot.
Good leg kick by McDonnell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chantha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonnell.
Chantha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chantha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chantha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chantha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McDonnell!
Chantha throws a left and a right that both miss
and McDonnell counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chantha tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McDonnell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonnell throws a lazy right hand but Chantha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chantha tries to clinch but McDonnell moves out of range.
Chantha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonnell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chantha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonnell can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chantha misses with a combination
and Chantha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Chantha.
Chantha tries to clinch there but McDonnell circles away.

Chantha has managed to clinch.

McDonnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chantha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Chantha.
McDonnell throws a solid leg kick but Chantha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonnell.
McDonnell catches Chantha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chantha misses with an uppercut.
McDonnell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McDonnell looks to throw the jab but Chantha is out of range.
Chantha checks a leg kick.
Chantha staying out of range there.
McDonnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chantha is looking to clinch but McDonnell is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chantha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chantha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chantha throws a leg kick
and McDonnell counters with a low kick, right behind Chantha 's knee.

Chantha moves into the clinch successfully.
Chantha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

McDonnell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDonnell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chantha throws a body shot but no joy.
Chantha fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Chantha both land. Nice combination.
A jab lands there for McDonnell.
McDonnell dodges the punch combination from Chantha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory McDonnell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McDonnell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonnell throws a leg kick which misses Chantha's front leg but catches the back leg as Chantha tries to avoid it.
McDonnell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chantha is looking to clinch.

Chantha has McDonnell up against the ropes in a clinch.
McDonnell tries to work over Chantha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chantha swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chantha misses with a shot to the kidneys.

McDonnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chantha tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonnell.
Chantha sizes up McDonnell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McDonnell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chantha moves in looking to clinch but McDonnell pushes him off.
McDonnell cracks a nice hook into Chantha's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McDonnell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chantha looks to land a combination but McDonnell avoids it well.
McDonnell keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Chantha moved out of range.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Chantha.
Chantha moves out of range of the leg kick from McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a hook to the side of Chantha's head but Chantha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chantha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonnell scores with a sloppy right hand. Chantha should have avoided that one.
McDonnell throws a series of punches but Chantha moves out of range.
McDonnell throws a low kick, looking for Chantha's leg but Chantha calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Chantha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McDonnell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chantha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chantha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
McDonnell scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell digs a good body shot into Chantha's ribs.
Chantha fails with an attempt to clinch.

Chantha clinches up with McDonnell and pushes him back against the ropes.
McDonnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Chantha fails to land.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike.

McDonnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from McDonnell tenderised Chantha's leg. Chantha is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDonnell tries a low kick but Chantha avoids it.
McDonnell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Chantha is rocked!
McDonnell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oh Chantha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chantha walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from McDonnell! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cory McDonnell!
Our winner, Cory McDonnell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Bun Chantha spoke after the fight, saying 'thank'.