PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Corey Mcgraugh (ranked 22039 p4p, 574 weight class) and Hermann Van Glost (ranked 22791 p4p, 583 weight class). Van Glost has chosen Rambo Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the ring it seems that Corey Mcgraugh has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Corey Mcgraugh seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mcgraugh
vs
Van Glost

185 cm
31
185 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

190 cm
26
217 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Solid boxing
Experienced

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Mcgraugh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hermann Van Glost!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Glost is looking to slow Mcgraugh down with leg kicks.
Mcgraugh misses with a body shot.
Mcgraugh lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Mcgraugh misses.
Mcgraugh backing away here, and Van Glost unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mcgraugh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Glost throws a body kick that misses.
Mcgraugh looks to throw the jab but Van Glost is out of range.
Van Glost misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mcgraugh moves out of range of the body kick from Van Glost.
Van Glost scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Mcgraugh has managed to clinch.
Mcgraugh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Glost backwards.
Mcgraugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Glost.
Mcgraugh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Glost backwards.
Mcgraugh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgraugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Mcgraugh.
Stalling in the clinch from Mcgraugh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgraugh tries to work over Van Glost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mcgraugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcgraugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Glost blocks a body shot from Mcgraugh.
Van Glost blocks an elbow strike.
Mcgraugh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Glost's elbow.
Van Glost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcgraugh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mcgraugh struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Glost controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Glost.
Mcgraugh struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Glost controls his hands.
Van Glost is trying to break the clinch but Mcgraugh has him pressed against the ropes.
Mcgraugh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mcgraugh tries a body shot but Van Glost blocks it.
Mcgraugh lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mcgraugh cracks Van Glost with a nice body shot.

Mcgraugh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Glost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Van Glost.
Mcgraugh tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van Glost manages to circle out of the way.
Van Glost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgraugh manages to avoid it.
Van Glost takes one on the button.
Van Glost tries to score with a low kick but Mcgraugh moves his leg out of the way.
Van Glost takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgraugh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Glost.
Mcgraugh blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Glost misses the target.
Mcgraugh misses the shot to the body.

Mcgraugh has managed to clinch.
Mcgraugh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Mcgraugh.
Van Glost is trying to break the clinch but Mcgraugh has him pressed against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mcgraugh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Glost's brow.
Mcgraugh lands a shot to the body.
Van Glost is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcgraugh has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mcgraugh tries to work over Van Glost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Mcgraugh.
Van Glost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Mcgraugh.
Van Glost looks winded!
Mcgraugh misses with a punch to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mcgraugh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Mcgraugh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Glost backwards.
A short right from Mcgraugh on the inside.
Mcgraugh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mcgraugh lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgraugh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've been informed that Van Glost has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Mcgraugh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcgraugh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Hermann Van Glost has been cut.
Van Glost misses with a head kick.

Mcgraugh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mcgraugh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mcgraugh is pushing Van Glost up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mcgraugh lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Mcgraugh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hermann Van Glost's cut.
That's time! Mcgraugh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Van Glost slips under a jab.
Van Glost throws a push kick but Mcgraugh slaps the foot to one side.
Mcgraugh throws a lazy right hand but Van Glost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Mcgraugh drives through and clinches with Van Glost against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh pressing his opponent against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mcgraugh.
Van Glost dodges an elbow strike from Mcgraugh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgraugh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Glosts head.
A left hand lands to the body for Mcgraugh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcgraugh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcgraugh misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgraugh lands an elbow that stopped Van Glost in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgraugh working aggressively here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mcgraugh here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mcgraugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Glost.
Mcgraugh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Glost blocking some punches.
Mcgraugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Glost blocking some punches.
Mcgraugh lands with a right to the head.
Mcgraugh is leaning against Van Glost and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mcgraugh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mcgraugh can't find room to land a body shot as Van Glost controls the action.
Mcgraugh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Glost's elbow.
Mcgraugh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgraugh lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcgraugh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mcgraugh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mcgraugh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mcgraugh tries a body shot but Van Glost blocks it.
Mcgraugh holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Van Glost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgraugh missing with a left hand there. Van Glost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mcgraugh looks to land a right hand but Van Glost moved out of range.
Mcgraugh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Glost misses with a head kick.
Van Glost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Mcgraugh.
Van Glost misses with a hook
and Van Glost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcgraugh slips a jab from Van Glost.
Mcgraugh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Glost throws a predictable looking body shot

and Mcgraugh moves into the clinch.
Mcgraugh working aggressively here.
Mcgraugh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mcgraugh pushes Van Glost back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Van Glost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Mcgraugh manages to break the clinch.
Mcgraugh is looking to chop away at Van Glost's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Mcgraugh blocks the leg kick.
Mcgraugh throws an overhand right that lands on Van Glost's shoulder, as Van Glost tries to avoid the shot.
Van Glost raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Mcgraugh has Van Glost up against the ropes in a clinch.
Van Glost being controlled against the ropes.
Mcgraugh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Glosts head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh can't find room to land a body shot as Van Glost controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Mcgraugh as the two fighters clinch.
Mcgraugh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mcgraugh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mcgraugh lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgraugh lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Glost.
Mcgraugh has Van Glost pressed against the ropes, preventing Van Glost from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Glost blocks an elbow strike from Mcgraugh.
Van Glost wants to break free but Mcgraugh has control.
Van Glost is trying to push Mcgraugh away but Mcgraugh has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mcgraugh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mcgraugh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Glost's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Mcgraugh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hermann Van Glost's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mcgraugh lands a jab.
Van Glost bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Mcgraugh closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh lands with a right to the head.
Mcgraugh throws an elbow that misses.
Van Glost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mcgraugh has him pressed against the ropes.
Mcgraugh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mcgraugh misses with a body punch.
Corey Mcgraugh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh prevents Van Glost from breaking the clinch.
Van Glost has had enough of the clinch but Mcgraugh keeps him there for the moment.
Mcgraugh'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.
Mcgraugh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Glost is trying to break free.

Mcgraugh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corey Mcgraugh is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Glost moves away from the strike by Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh throws a hook but Van Glost blocks it.
Mcgraugh moves out of range of the body kick from Van Glost.
Van Glost moves forwards but Mcgraugh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab by Van Glost.
A big right from Mcgraugh misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Glost.
Van Glost throws a head kick but Mcgraugh moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mcgraugh.
Van Glost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Glost misses with a few strikes there.
Van Glost staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh lands a jab to Van Glost's midsection.
Mcgraugh ducks under a wild hook from Van Glost.
A big right from Mcgraugh misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgraugh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mcgraugh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mcgraugh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mcgraugh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mcgraugh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mcgraugh pushes Van Glost back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hermann Van Glost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcgraugh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Glost can do to turn this around?
Van Glost takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcgraugh is leaning against Van Glost and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Mcgraugh.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mcgraugh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Glost backwards.
Mcgraugh taking a breather.
Mcgraugh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mcgraugh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mcgraugh stalls.
Van Glost is trying to break free.
Mcgraugh pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Glost leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Van Glost working hard to break the clinch.
Mcgraugh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mcgraugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mcgraugh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mcgraugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mcgraugh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mcgraugh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Glost's elbow.
Mcgraugh taking a breather.
Mcgraugh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mcgraugh is leaning against Van Glost and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mcgraugh just leaning against Van Glost, taking a breather.
Van Glost working hard to break the clinch.
Corey Mcgraugh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcgraugh keeps control of Van Glost as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Glost is trying to break free.
Mcgraugh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mcgraugh blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Mcgraugh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcgraugh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Mcgraugh!
Corey Mcgraugh retains his light heavyweight title!