PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hank McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McCoy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip- Get Better . Mirko McCracken will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McCoy
vs
McCracken

175 cm
24
289 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

190 cm
28
300 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hank McCoy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCracken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

McCracken pushes McCoy up against the ropes in a clinch.
McCoy landing knees to the body.
McCracken can't break the clinch.
McCracken is trying to break the clinch but McCoy is controlling him.
McCoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCracken backwards.
McCoy misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCoy lands a nice knee to the body.
McCracken takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Mirko McCracken has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from McCoy.
McCracken is trying to force a seperation but McCoy has the dominant position.
McCoy dodges an elbow strike from McCracken.
McCoy lands with a left to the head.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCracken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCoy drops McCracken on his ass with a big knee up the middle! McCracken bounces straight back to his feet before the referee can even start a count. We'll have to wait a moment to see if that actually hurt him or not, as he takes the standing 8 count.
McCracken misses with a hook
and McCoy counters with an inside leg kick.
McCoy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCracken's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from McCracken.
McCracken misses with a left hand
and McCoy counters with an inside leg kick.
McCoy throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCoy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McCracken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCracken misses with a head kick.

McCoy pushes McCracken up against the ropes in a clinch.
McCracken throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCracken is trying to maintain a safe position but McCoy gets an underhook and turns McCracken into the ropes.
McCracken stalling the fight.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McCracken throws an elbow but misses.
McCracken wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCoy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCracken has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCracken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCracken looking to stall.
McCracken throws a punch but it's blocked by McCoy.
McCoy lands a knee to the body.
McCracken looks winded!
McCoy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCracken is defending well for now.
McCracken scores with a shoulder strike.
McCoy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCracken's efforts to push away.
McCoy tries to throw a body punch but McCracken avoids it by throwing McCoy back against the ropes.
McCracken misses with an elbow over the top.
McCracken is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McCoy digs a right hand into McCracken's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCracken's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken has a couple of punches blocked by McCoy.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as McCracken controls the action.
McCoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCoy digs a right hand underneath McCracken's ribcage. McCracken let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, McCoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from McCoy.
McCoy trying to land knees to the body.
McCracken swings wildly with an uppercut but McCoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on McCracken's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCracken is trying to break free.
McCoy trying to land knees to the body.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCracken avoids it.
McCracken managing to block the knees to the body from McCoy.
McCoy trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCoy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for McCoy.
McCracken takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Mirko McCracken's cut even more.
McCoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCracken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McCracken lands an elbow that stopped McCoy in his tracks for a moment.
McCoy tries to land knees in the clinch but McCracken avoids the damage to the body.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCoy connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCracken's face.
McCoy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCracken blocks it with crossed arms.
McCoy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McCoy takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank McCoy should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Mirko McCracken's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McCracken throws a leg kick

and McCoy moves into the clinch.
McCoy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McCracken has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McCoy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McCracken can turn it around.
McCracken misses with a punch on the inside.
McCoy blocks an uppercut.
McCracken has a couple of punches blocked by McCoy.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but McCracken blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McCracken is struggling to control the position.
McCracken has a couple of punches blocked by McCoy.
McCracken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McCoy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McCracken is breathing heavily.
McCracken avoiding damage as McCoy throws knees to the body.
McCoy missing with knees to the body.
McCracken misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCracken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCracken scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCracken's face.
McCracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from McCracken.
McCoy struggles to land a body shot inside as McCracken controls his hands.
The two fighters are battling for control here. McCracken trying to break out of McCoy's Thai clinch. McCoy unloads with a massive knee right up the middle that drops McCracken to the canvas! He's out cold! Wow, what a knee by McCoy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Hank McCoy!
Hank McCoy retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Hank McCoy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.