PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Manny McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enver Hoxha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

McLovin
vs
Hoxha

173 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enver Hoxha!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoxha darts in trying to clinch
and McLovin counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from McLovin.
McLovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoxha moves away.
Hoxha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoxha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLovin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoxha manages to avoid it.
McLovin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoxha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McLovin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoxha tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. McLovin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoxha misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoxha.
McLovin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McLovin misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoxha counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hoxha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLovin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoxha. Hoxha obviously looking to wear him down.
McLovin scores with a kick to the body.
Manny McLovin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLovin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoxha tries to clinch there but McLovin circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from McLovin does no damage.
McLovin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McLovin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McLovin wants to land a leg kick but Hoxha is out of range.
Hoxha tries to clinch but McLovin moves out of range.

McLovin tries to keep at a distance but Hoxha has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
McLovin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hoxha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoxha tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. McLovin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hoxha fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from McLovin misses.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLovin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLovin blocks a low kick nicely.
Hoxha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoxha tries to clinch
and McLovin counters with a right hand to the body.
McLovin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hoxha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoxha lunges at McLovin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McLovin's hand.
McLovin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for McLovin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McLovin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hoxha - the referee stops the clock and McLovin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hoxha. McLovin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLovin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoxha tries to clinch up.
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!
Hoxha tries to clinch but McLovin moves out of range.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLovin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLovin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoxha counters with a big head kick but McLovin shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoxha.
Hoxha wants to clinch up but McLovin keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enver Hoxha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McLovin throws a nice looking combination but Hoxha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoxha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Enver Hoxha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLovin throws a jab when Hoxha was well out of range.
Hoxha lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Manny McLovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoxha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLovin.
Hoxha tries to clinch but McLovin moves out of range.
McLovin takes a swing at Hoxha's ribcage but misses.
McLovin lands a nice shot to the body.

Hoxha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hoxha is trying to break the clinch but McLovin is controlling him.
Hoxha is trying to break the clinch but McLovin is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoxha can't find room to land a body shot as McLovin controls the action.
McLovin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hoxha's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
McLovin has Hoxha pressed against the ropes, preventing Hoxha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hoxha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoxha is trying to break the clinch but McLovin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hoxha wants to break free but McLovin has control.
Hoxha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoxha misses with some punches.
McLovin blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hoxha misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hoxha is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

Hoxha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McLovin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hoxha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoxha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McLovin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoxha looks to score with a jab to the body but McLovin is just out of range.
McLovin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoxha misses with a double jab.
Hoxha slips a jab and a cross from McLovin.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch but McLovin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McLovin gets tackled into the ropes by Hoxha. Hoxha maintains the clinch.
Hoxha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLovin prevents Hoxha from breaking the clinch.
Hoxha is looking to break free of the clinch but McLovin has double underhooks.
Hoxha tries to circle away but McLovin has him pinned against the ropes.
Hoxha misses with the head strike.
Hoxha is trying to break the clinch but McLovin has him pressed against the ropes.
McLovin working hard to break the clinch.
Hoxha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McLovin is keeping busy.

Hoxha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin swinging wildly here.
McLovin tries to bum rush Hoxha with a series of wild strikes but Hoxha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoxha tries to clinch up but McLovin circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoxha wants to clinch.
Enver Hoxha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoxha throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoxha tries to clinch up
and McLovin counters with a left and a right that stings Hoxha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enver Hoxha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McLovin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoxha.
Hoxha tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. McLovin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoxha tries to clinch but McLovin moves away
and McLovin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hoxha clinches up with McLovin and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hoxha lands a nice shot to the body.

Hoxha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoxha lands with a good body shot.
Hoxha tries to clinch up
and McLovin counters with a nice body shot.
Hoxha sizes up McLovin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin misses with an uppercut
and Hoxha counters with a series of strikes. McLovin will be more careful next time no doubt.
McLovin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hoxha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoxha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoxha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoxha tries to clinch but McLovin moves away
and McLovin counters with a good low kick that Hoxha was not able to check.
McLovin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by McLovin.
Hoxha checks the leg kick.
Hoxha closes the distance but McLovin moves to the side
and McLovin counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha dodges the punch combination from McLovin.
Hoxha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hoxha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLovin moves away.
Hoxha doesn't manage to clinch there - McLovin circles away.
Hoxha throws a head kick that misses.
McLovin blocks a head kick by Hoxha.
McLovin 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.
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!
McLovin throws a series of punches but Hoxha avoids them all with ease.
Hoxha ducks under a wild hook from McLovin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha tries to clinch up but McLovin circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoxha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLovin misses with a body kick.
McLovin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manny McLovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoxha looks to clinch
and McLovin counters with an outside leg kick.
McLovin loads up on a big right hand but Hoxha slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoxha. That's going to slow McLovin down.
McLovin throws the kick towards the body but Hoxha avoids it.
Hoxha tries to clinch but McLovin moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLovin.
McLovin fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoxha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hoxha tries to clinch but McLovin moves away
and McLovin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hoxha lands a high kick!
McLovin takes a head kick and keeps coming.

McLovin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoxha scores with a big combo that sends McLovin crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as McLovin flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Hoxha jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enver Hoxha!