PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Donal Maciver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zion Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iconic - I am future. Donal Maciver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maciver
vs
Fuller

210 cm
19
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

206 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donal Maciver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zion Fuller!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maciver throws a jab but it's blocked by Fuller.
Maciver tries to clinch there but Fuller circles away.
Maciver lands a body shot.
Fuller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuller swings for the body but Maciver moves out of range.
Fuller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fuller throws a lazy uppercut
letting Maciver counter with a right hand.

It looks like Zion Fuller has been cut.
Fuller throws a wild body kick that Maciver sees coming a mile off.
Fuller lands a nice hook to Maciver's body. Maciver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fuller throws a body punch but Maciver moves out of range.
Maciver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maciver throws out the jab.
Maciver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Maciver moves into the clinch.
Fuller managing to block the knees to the body from Maciver.
Fuller lands a body shot.
Maciver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuller lands a nice uppercut.
Fuller can't find room to land a body shot as Maciver controls the action.
Fuller lands a right hand.
Maciver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuller's efforts to push away.
A short right from Fuller on the inside.
Fuller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fuller misses with a punch on the inside.
Maciver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fuller backwards.
Fuller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuller lands a shot to the body.
Fuller tries to throw a body punch but Maciver avoids it by throwing Fuller back against the ropes.
Maciver blocks an elbow strike from Fuller.
Maciver putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fuller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fuller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fuller lands a nice shot to the body.

Fuller breaks the clinch.
Maciver takes a swing at Fuller's ribcage but misses.
Fuller flicks out a counter leg kick but Maciver steps away.
Fuller misses with a left hand
and Maciver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fuller slips under a jab.
Maciver tries to clinch up but Fuller circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuller misses with a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Fuller
and Maciver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Maciver misses with a double jab.
Fuller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maciver seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Maciver throws a shot from downtown. Fuller moves away and avoids it.

Maciver takes the fight into the clinch.
Fuller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maciver working aggressively here.
Maciver looking to throw knees to the head but Fuller is blocking nicely.
Maciver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maciver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fuller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maciver is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Fuller.
Maciver tries to land a knee to the head but Fuller blocks with his arms.
Maciver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maciver lands a nice uppercut.
Fuller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maciver working aggressively here.
Maciver tries a body shot but Fuller blocks it.

Fuller manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maciver takes a step back to recover.
Maciver blocks a head kick by Fuller.
Fuller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maciver gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Donal Maciver has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Fuller. Beautiful body shot.
Fuller lands with a cross.
Fuller digs a good hook to Maciver's body.
Maciver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fuller throws a shot to the body.
Fuller scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuller cracks the inside of Maciver's front leg.
Fuller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fuller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fuller throws a shot to the body.
Fuller keeps Maciver at a distance using the push kick.
Fuller lands a slapping body shot.
Maciver steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fuller. That one must have hurt.
Fuller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maciver takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller scores with a kick to the body.
Maciver drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fuller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maciver will feel that in the morning.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuller. That's going to slow Maciver down.
Maciver walks into a left hand.
Maciver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maciver walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fuller.
Fuller looks to land a left hand but Maciver moved out of range nicely.
Maciver takes a swing at Fuller's ribcage but misses.
Fuller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maciver takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Donal Maciver's cut is getting worse.
Maciver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuller.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuller misses the shot to the body.
Maciver misses with an uppercut.
Fuller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maciver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zion Fuller dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fuller fakes the leg kick and cracks Maciver in the body.
A swing and a miss from Maciver.
Nice shot lands for Fuller.
Zion Fuller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maciver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fuller throws a push kick but Maciver slaps the foot to one side.
Maciver jabs Fuller right on the nose. Fuller blinks but takes it well.
Maciver slips a jab from Fuller.
Maciver moves out of range of the body kick.
Maciver is looking to counter punch.
Maciver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maciver steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fuller. That one must have hurt.
Maciver throws out a loose jab but Fuller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuller thuds his shin into the meat of Maciver's side.
Fuller scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maciver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maciver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fuller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fuller throws an overhand right that lands on Maciver's shoulder, as Maciver tries to avoid the shot.
Maciver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller throws the kick towards the body but Maciver avoids it.
Maciver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fuller avoids the body shot from Maciver.
Fuller connects with a jab.
Maciver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fuller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fuller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuller.
Fuller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fuller.
Fuller lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuller works Maciver's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fuller throws a sloppy head kick and Maciver moves out of range easily.
Fuller connects with the punch.
Fuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maciver blocks a head kick by Fuller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller misses with a straight left.
Fuller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maciver on the side of the head.
Maciver tries to clinch there but Fuller circles away.
Fuller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maciver will feel that in the morning.
Fuller throws a head kick that half lands.
Fuller scores with a jab to the body.
Zion Fuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maciver missing with a left hand there. Fuller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuller throws a body kick that misses.
Fuller throws a lazy uppercut
and Maciver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuller lands with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fuller!
Maciver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fuller throws a lazy uppercut
and Maciver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maciver misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller lands with a right hand.

Donal Maciver's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maciver loads up on a big right hand but Fuller slips the punch.
Fuller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maciver.
Fuller avoids the body shot from Maciver.
Fuller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses.
Maciver staying out of range there.
Maciver tries to clinch there but Fuller circles away.
Fuller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maciver if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body kick there by Fuller.
Fuller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fuller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fuller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fuller lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Maciver moves out of range as Fuller throws a body kick.
Fuller thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller jabs Maciver right on the nose. Maciver blinks but takes it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fuller 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 Maciver has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maciver and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fuller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fuller misses with a right hand
and Maciver counters with a stiff right hand.

Maciver forces Fuller back against the ropes and clinches.
Maciver can't find room to land a body shot as Fuller controls the action.
Fuller can't find room to land a body shot as Maciver controls the action.
Maciver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuller backwards.
Maciver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maciver throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Fuller.
Fuller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fuller can't find room to land a body shot as Maciver controls the action.
Maciver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fuller blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maciver tries to land a knee to the head but Fuller blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zion Fuller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fuller looks to throw the jab but Maciver is out of range.
Fuller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fuller throws a wild body kick that Maciver sees coming a mile off.
Maciver throws a looping overhand right but Fuller ducks down to avoid it.
Maciver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fuller throws a front kick aimed at Maciver's knee but Maciver avoids it well.
It looked like Maciver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fuller misses with a body kick.
Fuller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maciver counters with a left to the body.
A lazy body kick from Fuller
and Maciver counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuller lands with an overhand left.
Fuller throws a poor cross that misses
and Maciver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maciver swings for the body but Fuller moves out of range.
Fuller connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick by Fuller misses

and Maciver counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Fuller to the mat! Maciver runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Fuller is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!

Fuller is rocked!
Fuller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Maciver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fuller to score with a decent uppercut.
Fuller is still on wobbly legs! Can Maciver finish him?
Fuller slips a jab from Maciver.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fuller! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciver lands with a cross.
A jab from Maciver finds it's way through Fuller's defenses.
Fuller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maciver connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Fuller out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donal Maciver!
Donal Maciver retains his heavyweight title!