PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Donal Maciver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callum McFinnigan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Maciver
vs
McFinnigan

210 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donal Maciver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Callum McFinnigan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maciver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McFinnigan lands with a right hand.

It looks like Donal Maciver has been cut.
McFinnigan tries to land a body kick

and Maciver counters by clinching up.
McFinnigan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McFinnigan tries to break free but Maciver pushes him back against the ropes.
Maciver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Callum McFinnigan has been cut.
Maciver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McFinnigan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McFinnigan tries to work over Maciver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McFinnigan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maciver scores with a knee to the head.
Maciver struggles to land a body shot inside as McFinnigan controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Maciver as the two fighters clinch.
McFinnigan misses with some punches.
Maciver taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Maciver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maciver connects with a nasty looking knee right to McFinnigan's face.
Maciver using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McFinnigan looks winded!
Maciver crunches a lovely knee into McFinnigan's ribcage.
Maciver lands a hook that snaps the head of McFinnigan backwards.
Maciver lands a body punch in the clinch.
McFinnigan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan has a couple of punches blocked by Maciver.
Maciver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maciver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McFinnigan backwards.
Maciver lands with a right to the head.
Maciver scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Maciver.
Maciver lands a knee to the body.
Maciver lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Maciver.
A knee to the head by Maciver.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Maciver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maciver scores with a knee to the head.

McFinnigan is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maciver.
McFinnigan is still on wobbly legs! Can Maciver finish him?
Maciver is controlling McFinnigan's neck. Maciver unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! McFinnigan goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Donal Maciver!