PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Adam Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamus McDermid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDermid has chosen The Drunken Scotsman - The Irish Rovers as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Falcon
vs
McDermid

190 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Experienced

Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Falcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shamus McDermid!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDermid.
Falcon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

McDermid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nice elbow from McDermid.

It looks like Adam Falcon has been cut.
Falcon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDermid is trying to stall.
Falcon has had enough of the clinch but McDermid keeps him there for the moment.
Falcon wants to get back to striking at distance but McDermid won't allow it.
McDermid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDermid.
McDermid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Falcon's defenses.
Falcon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
McDermid stalls.
Falcon blocks an elbow strike from McDermid.
McDermid lands an elbow that stopped Falcon in his tracks for a moment.
McDermid taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon is trying to maintain a safe position but McDermid gets an underhook and turns Falcon into the ropes.
Falcon has had enough of the clinch but McDermid keeps him there for the moment.

Falcon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDermid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Falcon.
Falcon throws an overhand right that lands on McDermid's shoulder, as McDermid tries to avoid the shot.
Falcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDermid moves away.
McDermid lands with a nice body punch.

McDermid takes the fight into the clinch.
McDermid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Falcon's efforts to push away.
McDermid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Falcon's defenses.
McDermid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Falcon's defenses.

Adam Falcon's cut is getting worse.
McDermid lands an elbow that stopped Falcon in his tracks for a moment.
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 creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Falcon's defenses.

Adam Falcon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McDermid lands an elbow inside that Falcon shrugs off.
A short right from McDermid on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermid misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDermid lands an elbow that stopped Falcon in his tracks for a moment.

Jeez, Adam Falcon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McDermid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Falcon is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shamus McDermid!
A relieved looking Shamus McDermid thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.