PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hermann Van Glost (ranked 22530 p4p, 591 weight class) and Corey Mcgraugh (ranked 21822 p4p, 629 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Van Glost might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rambo Theme Song. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Van Glost
vs
Mcgraugh

190 cm
26
217 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

185 cm
31
185 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hermann Van Glost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Mcgraugh!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgraugh jabs at Van Glost's body.
Mcgraugh slips under a jab.
Van Glost definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Glost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mcgraugh moves out of range as Van Glost throws a body kick.
Mcgraugh stuns Van Glost with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Glost misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcgraugh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcgraugh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Glosts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Hermann Van Glost has been cut.
Mcgraugh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Glost manages to avoid it.
Van Glost misses with a straight right.
Mcgraugh throws a combination that misses
and Van Glost counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Glost on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mcgraugh avoids the body shot from Van Glost.
Mcgraugh looks to throw the jab but Van Glost is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Mcgraugh misses.
A shot to the liver by Mcgraugh. Beautiful body shot.
Mcgraugh slips under a jab from Van Glost.
Mcgraugh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice straight punches there by Mcgraugh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Glost lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Glost lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Glost is looking to chop away at Mcgraugh's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgraugh. Van Glost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Glost connects with a body shot that sends Mcgraugh's belly button to the back.
Van Glost pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mcgraugh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcgraugh sizes up Van Glost with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Van Glost throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Glost lands with a straight right. Mcgraugh didn't see that one coming.
Van Glost throws a body punch but Mcgraugh moves out of range.
Van Glost sets himself, and Mcgraugh steps forward looking for the clinch! Van Glost avoids it this time.
Mcgraugh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Glost lands a body shot.

Mcgraugh moves into range and clinches up with Van Glost.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Glost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcgraugh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Glost's efforts to push away.
Van Glost is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcgraugh has double underhooks.
Van Glost has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Glost wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Glost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcgraugh digs a right hand underneath Van Glost's ribcage. Van Glost let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mcgraugh tries to work over Van Glost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mcgraugh lands a shoulder strike.
Mcgraugh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mcgraugh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Van Glost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcgraugh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Glost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Mcgraugh closes the distance and pushes Van Glost back into the ropes.
Mcgraugh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcgraugh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Glost.
Mcgraugh lands with a left to the head.
Mcgraugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgraugh lands a body punch.
Mcgraugh lands a body shot.
Mcgraugh can't find room to land a body shot as Van Glost controls the action.
Mcgraugh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Glost is breathing heavily.
Van Glost is trying to push Mcgraugh away but Mcgraugh has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mcgraugh lands a left hand.
Mcgraugh just leaning against Van Glost, taking a breather.
Mcgraugh lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mcgraugh - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcgraugh.
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!
Mcgraugh lands a left hand.
Mcgraugh lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Mcgraugh - that landed with a thud.
Mcgraugh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mcgraugh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Glost backwards.
Mcgraugh misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgraugh keeps control of Van Glost as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcgraugh can't find room to land a body shot as Van Glost controls the action.
Mcgraugh lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Glost backwards.
Mcgraugh lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgraugh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mcgraugh lands an uppercut.
Mcgraugh slowing the pace effectively.
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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mcgraugh swings for the body but Van Glost moves out of range.
Mcgraugh looks to throw the jab but Van Glost is out of range.
Van Glost is looking to counter punch.
Hermann Van Glost is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgraugh misses the body punch
and Mcgraugh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcgraugh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Glost looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Glost goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Glost misses with a low kick.
Van Glost pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Glost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcgraugh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mcgraugh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Glost takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgraugh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Glost throws a big counter combination but Mcgraugh scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mcgraugh scores with a jab. Van Glost acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Glost misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgraugh thuds his right hand into Van Glost's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mcgraugh throws a hook but Van Glost avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Glost avoids the body shot from Mcgraugh.
Van Glost slips a straight right by Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh is looking to chop away at Van Glost's legs.
Mcgraugh digs a good body shot into Van Glost's ribs.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mcgraugh. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mcgraugh misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Van Glost on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good exchange - Van Glost coming out on top.
Mcgraugh scores with a shot to the body.
Van Glost misses the shot to the body.
Mcgraugh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcgraugh takes one on the button.
Van Glost looks to land a combination but Mcgraugh avoids it well.
Mcgraugh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Glost.
Mcgraugh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mcgraugh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Glost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcgraugh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Glost staying out of range there.
Van Glost went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraugh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Glost throws a wild body kick that Mcgraugh sees coming a mile off.
Mcgraugh wants to counter with a clinch but Van Glost pushes him away.
Van Glost avoids the body shot from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Glost's head.
Mcgraugh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Glost.
Mcgraugh avoids the head kick by Van Glost.
Van Glost throws the kick towards the body but Mcgraugh avoids it.
Mcgraugh jabs at Van Glost's body.
Mcgraugh connects with a right hand. Van Glost shakes it off.

Mcgraugh clinches with his opponent.
Mcgraugh lands a left hand.
Mcgraugh lands a body shot.
Mcgraugh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mcgraugh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Glost is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcgraugh has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mcgraugh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Glost's brow.
Mcgraugh misses with an elbow strike.
Van Glost is trying to push Mcgraugh away but Mcgraugh has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mcgraugh gets through Van Glost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Van Glost is rocked!
Mcgraugh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Van Glost is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcgraugh creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Van Glost crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Van Glost face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Mcgraugh takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Corey Mcgraugh! Corey Mcgraugh retains his light heavyweight title!