PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Cory McDonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Photirat Mongkolchai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonnell comes into the arena with Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra blaring out of the sound system. Mongkolchai has chosen Traditional Muay Thai Music (Sarama) as his entrance music. Photirat Mongkolchai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McDonnell
vs
Mongkolchai

183 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
20
192 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cory McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Photirat Mongkolchai!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Mongkolchai.
Mongkolchai has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McDonnell is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mongkolchai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mongkolchai blocks a head kick by McDonnell.
Mongkolchai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mongkolchai thows a leg kick but McDonnell checks it
and McDonnell counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonnell connects with a looping right hand.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mongkolchai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McDonnell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mongkolchai on the side of the head.
Mongkolchai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonnell lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonnell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mongkolchai misses with a leg kick
and McDonnell counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongkolchai misses with a body shot.
McDonnell scores with a nice head shot.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick but McDonnell moved away.
Mongkolchai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDonnell throws a big counter combination but Mongkolchai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mongkolchai blocks a head kick by McDonnell.
Mongkolchai feints a counter leg kick.
Mongkolchai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
Mongkolchai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mongkolchai checks a low kick from McDonnell.
Mongkolchai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McDonnell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mongkolchai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McDonnell is out of range.
McDonnell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mongkolchai throws a leg kick
and McDonnell counters with a leg kick.
McDonnell is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mongkolchai needs to keep his hands up - McDonnell had a free shot at his head there.
A good leg kick by McDonnell.

Mongkolchai closes the distance and clinches.
Mongkolchai blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mongkolchai is looking to control McDonnell's arms but McDonnell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mongkolchai has his back to the ropes.
McDonnell misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonnell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonnell avoiding damage as Mongkolchai throws knees to the body.
Mongkolchai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McDonnell pushes Mongkolchai back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mongkolchai missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mongkolchai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McDonnell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mongkolchai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McDonnell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mongkolchai throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mongkolchai 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 McDonnell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McDonnell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mongkolchai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McDonnell.
Mongkolchai throws a sloppy head kick and McDonnell moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongkolchai tries to score with a low kick but McDonnell moves his leg out of the way.
Mongkolchai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McDonnell.
McDonnell checks a low kick from Mongkolchai.

McDonnell lands a front kick to the face, that drops Mongkolchai to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

It looks like Photirat Mongkolchai has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell lands a front kick.
Mongkolchai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A low kick from Mongkolchai misses
and McDonnell counters with a stiff right hand.

Mongkolchai is rocked!
A low kick from Mongkolchai misses
and McDonnell counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Mongkolchai goes down! Will Mongkolchai beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's not going to make it! 9,10! He's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cory McDonnell!
Cory McDonnell took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.