PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shamus McDermid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DiGiorno Pizzas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDermid comes to the cage accompanied by The Drunken Scotsman - The Irish Rovers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McDermid
vs
Pizzas

195 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shamus McDermid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DiGiorno Pizzas!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Pizzas there.
Pizzas throws an overhand right that lands on McDermid's shoulder, as McDermid tries to avoid the shot.

Pizzas moves into the clinch.
Pizzas is trying to force a seperation but McDermid has the dominant position.
Pizzas tries to circle away but McDermid has him pinned against the cage.
McDermid stalling the fight.
McDermid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pizzas looks gassed!
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!
McDermid misses with an elbow over the top.
McDermid lands an elbow that stopped Pizzas in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like DiGiorno Pizzas has been cut.
McDermid throws an elbow that misses.
McDermid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pizzas's face.
McDermid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for McDermid.
McDermid lands an elbow inside that Pizzas shrugs off.
McDermid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McDermid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McDermid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDermid lands an elbow just above Pizzas 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McDermid lands an elbow inside that Pizzas shrugs off.

That has opened up DiGiorno Pizzas's cut even more.
McDermid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pizzas is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from McDermid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pizzas takes a knee right on the jaw!
McDermid displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pizzas up against the cage.
McDermid scores with a knee to the head.
Pizzas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDermid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pizzas is trying to break free.
McDermid misses with an elbow strike.
Pizzas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDermid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pizzas is defending well for now.
Pizzas misses with a body punch.
Pizzas misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDermid lands an elbow inside.
McDermid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pizzas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDermid has Pizzas pushed against the cage.
McDermid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above DiGiorno Pizzas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McDermid pushes off an throws an elbow but Pizzas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizzas is looking to break free of the clinch but McDermid has double underhooks.
Pizzas blocks the elbow strike.
Pizzas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDermid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McDermid misses with an elbow over the top.
Pizzas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pizzas is trying to push McDermid away but McDermid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pizzas throws a punch but it's blocked by McDermid.
Pizzas blocks an elbow strike from McDermid.
McDermid prevents Pizzas from breaking the clinch.
Pizzas is trying to push McDermid away but McDermid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pizzas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pizzas blocks an elbow strike from McDermid.
McDermid lands an elbow just above Pizzas 's eye.
McDermid landing knees to the head.
McDermid misses with an elbow over the top.
McDermid crunches a lovely knee into Pizzas's ribcage.
Pizzas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDermid lands an elbow inside that Pizzas shrugs off.

DiGiorno Pizzas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
McDermid lands a nice knee to the body.
McDermid landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermid lands an elbow that stopped Pizzas in his tracks for a moment.
McDermid lands an elbow just above Pizzas 's eye.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McDermid lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at DiGiorno Pizzas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shamus McDermid!
Shamus McDermid made sure to mention his sponsor, Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry in his post fight interview.