PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kron McGregor (ranked 3925 p4p, 2582 weight class) and Calico Reddick (ranked 424 p4p, 301 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

McGregor
vs
Reddick

179 cm
24
153
5 - 5 - 2

189 cm
23
202
7 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Powerful

Hawaii Nutrition
Ajax Cloth

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kron McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Calico Reddick!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor thuds his right hand into Reddick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGregor connects with a looping right hand.
McGregor thuds his right hand into Reddick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! McGregor slams his shin into Reddick's torso.
McGregor throws a looping overhand right but Reddick ducks down to avoid it.
Reddick tries to counter by closing the distance.
McGregor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reddick.
McGregor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reddick throws a poor cross that misses
and McGregor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGregor takes a swing at Reddick's ribcage but misses.
McGregor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reddick wants to clinch up but McGregor keeps it at a distance.
Reddick throws a poor cross that misses
and McGregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor looks to land a body kick but Reddick moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Reddick moves out of range.
McGregor misses with a hook. Reddick ducked under it nicely.
McGregor throws a wild body kick that Reddick sees coming a mile off.
Reddick cracks McGregor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
McGregor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reddick misses with a straight right.
It looked like McGregor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Reddick instigates a clinch.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor's corner calls for a 1-2. McGregor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reddick. McGregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGregor scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reddick lands a head shot.
McGregor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reddick.
McGregor sets himself, and Reddick steps forward looking for the clinch! McGregor avoids it this time.
Reddick's coach down at 4 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Reddick's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

McGregor moves into range and clinches up with Reddick.

Reddick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reddick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGregor has time to react.
McGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reddick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reddick misses with a wild body shot.
McGregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reddick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kron McGregor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reddick tries to move into range but McGregor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGregor thuds his right hand into Reddick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Reddick moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from McGregor.
Good standup being displayed there by McGregor as he connects with a hook.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reddick.
McGregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reddick can do to turn this around?
McGregor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kron McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reddick takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses.
It looked like McGregor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reddick.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGregor connects with a looping right hand.
Reddick lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reddick lands a jab to the head.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick from McGregor, right into the meat of the thigh.

Reddick closes the distance and clinches.
Reddick struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reddick has him pressed against the ropes.
Reddick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reddick looking to stall.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reddick swings wildly with an uppercut but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Reddick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Reddick moves into the clinch.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

McGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reddick throws a hook but McGregor avoids it easily.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGregor works over Reddick's head and body with a nice combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGregor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Reddick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reddick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kron McGregor dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Reddick missing with a left hand there. McGregor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGregor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reddick tries to clinch but McGregor is having none of it.
McGregor thows a leg kick but Reddick checks it
letting Reddick counter with a right hand.
McGregor throws a body kick that misses.
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor lands with a shot to the body.
McGregor works Reddick's body with a nice hook.
Reddick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from McGregor misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGregor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reddick tries to clinch but McGregor is having none of it.

Reddick moves into the clinch successfully.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGregor looks to clinch
and Reddick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGregor misses with a hook to the body
and Reddick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reddick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGregor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McGregor throws a one two combo.
Reddick moves in looking to clinch but McGregor pushes him off.
Reddick might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Reddick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Reddick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reddick there as he acknowledges the shot.
McGregor connects with a body shot that sends Reddick's belly button to the back.
McGregor slips a straight right by Reddick.
Reddick misses with a straight right.
McGregor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Kron McGregor is winning the standup battle so far.

McGregor has taken the fight to the clinch.

Reddick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reddick! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kron McGregor clearly takes that round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McGregor tests Reddick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Calico Reddick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reddick tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.

McGregor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reddick misses with the head strike.

McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reddick's head.
Reddick throws out a loose jab but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor lands a leg kick that knocks Reddick off balance momentarily.
McGregor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reddick.
Reddick tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor misses with the combination.
Reddick only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGregor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reddick avoids a kick to the body.
McGregor dips to his left and cracks Reddick with an uppercut!

McGregor clinches up against the ropes.
Reddick stalling in the clinch but McGregor improves position.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reddick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGregor scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reddick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
Reddick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGregor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Reddick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kron McGregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

McGregor breaks the clinch.
McGregor cracks Reddick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Reddick misses the shot to the body.
Reddick is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kron McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGregor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 40:36
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 40:36
Judge Josh West scores the fight 40:36

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron McGregor!
Kron McGregor spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.