PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maurício Rua (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rua
vs
McDermid

191 cm
28
220 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

195 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maurício Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shamus McDermid!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Rua misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Rua checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McDermid defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.

McDermid instigates a clinch.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Maurício Rua has been cut.
McDermid missing with knees to the body.
McDermid prevents a body shot from Rua.
McDermid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Rua tries to work over McDermid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDermid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua takes a shot to the head.
McDermid lands with a light punch inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by McDermid.
McDermid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McDermid misses with an elbow strike.
McDermid blocks an uppercut.
Rua working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from McDermid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermid tries to stall but Rua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McDermid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDermid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Rua is trying to push McDermid away but McDermid has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, McDermid scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Rua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDermid backwards.
McDermid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDermid misses with an elbow over the top.
Rua lands a right hand.
McDermid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from McDermid, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua scores with a shot to the side of McDermid's head.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from McDermid.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua tests McDermid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rua shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McDermid eats them both and turns towards Rua to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

McDermid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDermid.
McDermid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDermid throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDermid.
McDermid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Rua misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDermid lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.

Maurício Rua's cut is getting worse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDermid.
Rua is leaning against McDermid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McDermid stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Rua blocks the elbow strike.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but McDermid avoids it by throwing Rua back against the ropes.
McDermid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
McDermid misses with an elbow strike.
McDermid blocking some punches.
Rua lands an uppercut.
McDermid misses with a knee to the head.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from McDermid.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
McDermid gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rua avoids a wild elbow strike from McDermid.
Rua scores with a shot to the side of McDermid's head.
McDermid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDermid pushes off an throws an elbow but Rua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by McDermid.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDermid looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by McDermid.
McDermid effectively controlling the action here.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDermid's elbow.
Rua working hard to break the clinch.
Rua scores with a shot to the side of McDermid's head.
McDermid's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDermid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDermid.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as McDermid controls his hands.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maurício Rua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maurício Rua's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

McDermid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rua throws a head kick that half lands.
Rua misses with a straight right.
McDermid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McDermid lands with a thumping leg kick.

McDermid darts in and clinches Rua up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Rua avoiding damage as McDermid throws knees to the body.
McDermid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDermid tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
McDermid looking to stall.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDermid.

Maurício Rua's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rua avoids a wild elbow strike from McDermid.
McDermid lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Rua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDermid blocking some punches.
McDermid lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Maurício Rua's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from McDermid.
Rua misses with a body punch.
McDermid taking a breather.
Rua wants to break free but McDermid has control.
McDermid blocks an uppercut.
McDermid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shamus McDermid!
Shamus McDermid took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

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