PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between McGregor Lee (ranked 4168 p4p, 4197 weight class) and Islim Makhmud (ranked 127 p4p, 129 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Makhmud

178 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, McGregor Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Islim Makhmud!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a body punch but Makhmud moves out of range.
Makhmud tries to counter with a clinch but Lee shakes him off and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Makhmud throws a head kick that misses
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee stuns Makhmud with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Makhmud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makhmud moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhmud connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Makhmud throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Lee
and Makhmud counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Makhmud to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Makhmud.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Makhmud getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGregor Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makhmud throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Makhmud throws a head kick that misses.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Makhmud cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Makhmud lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a swing at Makhmud's ribcage but misses.
Makhmud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makhmud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Makhmud backs away, Lee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Makhmud.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makhmud moves away.
Makhmud slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee is looking to wear down Makhmud with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Makhmud throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Islim Makhmud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Makhmud has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 9:10
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 9:10
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Islim Makhmud!