PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Quinton Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kicky McPuncherton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall's entrance music is John Lennon - Working Class Hero. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marshall
vs
McPuncherton

193 cm
37
235 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kicky McPuncherton!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPuncherton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marshall misses with a hook. McPuncherton ducked under it nicely.
Marshall misses with a straight left.
Marshall misses with an uppercut. McPuncherton saw that one coming.
We've been informed that McPuncherton has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marshall throws a body punch but McPuncherton moves out of range.
Marshall throws a right hand that misses

Marshall is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh Marshall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marshall looks to land a right hand but McPuncherton moved out of range.
McPuncherton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshall.
Marshall seems to have got his legs back now.
Marshall tests McPuncherton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marshall swings widly with a right hand
and McPuncherton counters with a body kick.
McPuncherton avoids the body shot from Marshall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPuncherton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marshall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McPuncherton doesn't seem bothered though.
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McPuncherton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marshall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McPuncherton scrambles back to his feet.
Marshall cracks a nice hook into McPuncherton's ribs.
Marshall throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marshall thows a body shot but no joy.
Marshall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McPuncherton walks into a straight right hand from Marshall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPuncherton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall lands a jab to McPuncherton's midsection.
McPuncherton defending well as Marshall loads up on a big left hand.
McPuncherton avoids the body shot from Marshall.
Marshall lands a body shot.
McPuncherton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marshall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McPuncherton scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marshall misses with a hook
and McPuncherton finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Marshall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McPuncherton counters quickly with a head kick that drops Marshall to the mat! The referee starts the count at 3 - will Marshall be able to get back to his feet in time? 4,5,6, he's up. He looks OK so we'll continue the action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kicky McPuncherton will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Marshall throws a shot to the body.
Marshall sizes up McPuncherton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marshall throws a hook but McPuncherton blocks it.
Quinton Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall misses with an uppercut. McPuncherton saw that one coming.
McPuncherton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marshall scores with a hook.
Marshall misses with a straight left.

Marshall moves into the clinch.
Marshall lands a hook that snaps the head of McPuncherton backwards.
Marshall lands with a short shot to the head.
McPuncherton landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Marshall.
Marshall scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McPuncherton.
McPuncherton struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshall controls his hands.
McPuncherton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marshall avoids it.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McPuncherton misses with a body punch.
McPuncherton can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall controls the action.
Marshall avoiding damage as McPuncherton throws knees to the body.
McPuncherton struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshall controls his hands.
McPuncherton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McPuncherton tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McPuncherton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marshall managing to block the knees to the body from McPuncherton.
Knees to the body from McPuncherton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McPuncherton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marshall throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPuncherton digs a right hand into Marshall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marshall's gas tank.
McPuncherton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McPuncherton working Marshall over with knees to the body.
McPuncherton lands a nice knee to the body.
McPuncherton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marshall avoids it.
McPuncherton tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marshall managing to block the knees to the body from McPuncherton.
McPuncherton crunches a lovely knee into Marshall's ribcage.
McPuncherton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marshall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from McPuncherton.
McPuncherton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McPuncherton lands a good knee to the midsection. Marshall won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McPuncherton misses with a punch to the body.
McPuncherton scores a nice knee to the body.
Marshall prevents a body shot from McPuncherton.
McPuncherton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marshall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kicky McPuncherton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters circling - Marshall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshall misses with a looping left.
Marshall connects with a body shot that sends McPuncherton's belly button to the back.
Marshall tries to clinch up.
McPuncherton moves out of range as Marshall strikes.
Marshall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marshall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McPuncherton manages to avoid it.
Marshall throws a right and a left that McPuncherton avoids nicely.
Marshall swings for the body but McPuncherton moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Marshall misses
and McPuncherton counters with a straight right hand.
McPuncherton defending well as Marshall loads up on a big left hand.
McPuncherton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marshall swings for the body but McPuncherton moves out of range.
Marshall throws a lazy uppercut

and whilst Marshall still has his hands down, McPuncherton counters with a perfectly aimed head kick that sends Marshall crashing to the mat! Will he recover? 3,4,5,6,7 - he's back up! The referee looks into his eyes and asks him to walk forwards. He's going to allow this one to continue but will Marshall be able to survive another onslaught?
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!
Marshall misses with a jab to the body
and McPuncherton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McPuncherton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marshall throws a lazy right hand but McPuncherton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Marshall misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall misses with an uppercut
and McPuncherton counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Marshall! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kicky McPuncherton!
After winning the bout, Kicky McPuncherton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.