PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sun Wukong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamus McDermid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDermid is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Drunken Scotsman - The Irish Rovers. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Shamus McDermid was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Wukong
vs
McDermid

196 cm
22
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sun Wukong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shamus McDermid!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermid moves out of range of the leg kick from Wukong.
McDermid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wukong lands a high kick!

It looks like Shamus McDermid has been cut.
McDermid moves out of range of the strikes.
McDermid misses with an uppercut
and Wukong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDermid throws a big shot that misses.
Wukong tests McDermid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wukong tries to bum rush McDermid with a series of wild strikes but McDermid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

McDermid gets a clinch.
Wukong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDermid.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wukong missing with knees to the body.
McDermid misses with an elbow over the top.
McDermid is working Wukong over against the ropes.
McDermid lands a damaging elbow.
McDermid managing to block the knees to the body from Wukong.
A short right from Wukong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wukong managing to block the knees to the body from McDermid.
Wukong scores with a hook to the body.
McDermid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDermid misses with some punches.
Wukong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDermid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wukong takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wukong just misses with a elbow thrown towards McDermid's brow.
Wukong avoids the elbow strike from McDermid, against the ropes.
Wukong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wukong blocking some punches.
McDermid takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDermid scores a nice knee to the body.
Wukong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McDermid or not.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McDermid throws an elbow but misses.
Wukong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McDermid looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from McDermid.
Wukong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wukong scores with a shot to the side of McDermid's head.
Wukong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McDermid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wukong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDermid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wukong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDermid avoids it.
Wukong tries a knee to the head but McDermid blocks it.
McDermid managing to block the knees to the body from Wukong.
Wukong tries a knee to the head but McDermid blocks it.
McDermid lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wukong.
Wukong misses with a body punch.
Wukong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McDermid's defenses.
Wukong missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McDermid just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wukong's brow.
Wukong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDermid is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wukong blocks an elbow strike from McDermid.
Knees to the body from McDermid.
Wukong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wukong tries to land knees in the clinch but McDermid avoids the damage to the body.
Wukong lands an elbow that stopped McDermid in his tracks for a moment.
Wukong digs a right hand into McDermid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDermid's gas tank.
McDermid lands an elbow inside.
McDermid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wukong managing to block the knees to the body from McDermid.
Wukong managing to block the knees to the body from McDermid.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wukong.

That has opened up Shamus McDermid's cut even more.
Wukong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDermid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wukong misses with the head strike.
Wukong prevents a body shot from McDermid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wukong landing knees to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wukong.
McDermid missing with knees to the body.
Wukong lands an elbow just above McDermid 's eye.

The cut above Shamus McDermid's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McDermid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDermid.
Wukong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wukong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDermid avoids it.
McDermid takes a shot to the head.
Wukong lands a good knee to the midsection. McDermid won't want to take too many of those.
McDermid managing to block the knees to the body from Wukong.
Wukong is trying to break the clinch but McDermid is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDermid prevents a body shot from Wukong.
Wukong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wukong throws an elbow that misses.
Wukong swings wildly with an uppercut but McDermid uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Wukong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shamus McDermid's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McDermid looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McDermid lands a jab to the head.
Wukong closes the distance and catches McDermid with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! McDermid is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and McDermid is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! McDermid is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Wukong takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sun Wukong!
Sun Wukong retains his super heavyweight title!
Sun Wukong thanked the fans post fight for their support.