PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Liam McRae (ranked 3474 p4p, 144 weight class) and Chuck Norris Jr (ranked 13148 p4p, 266 weight class). McRae comes into the arena with Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

McRae
vs
Norris Jr

185 cm
34
180 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

178 cm
40
180 lbs
40 - 13 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam McRae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Norris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris Jr.
McRae throws a series of punches but Norris Jr moves out of range.
McRae doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Norris Jr takes a swing at McRae's ribcage but misses.
Norris Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Norris Jr walks into a jab.
Norris Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Norris Jr swings for the body but McRae moves out of range.
McRae misses the jab.
Norris Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRae. That did some damage!
McRae keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by McRae!
Norris Jr thumps McRae with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by McRae.
Norris Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Norris Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Norris Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McRae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McRae backing away here, and Norris Jr unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Norris Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Norris Jr cracks McRae with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
McRae moves out of range of the body kick.
McRae on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris Jr. Norris Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
McRae fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A clash of legs there as Norris Jr blocks the low kick.
Norris Jr lands a right hook to the body.
McRae gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Norris Jr catches McRae with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McRae misses with a low kick.
McRae has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
McRae throws a hook to the side of Norris Jr's head but Norris Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McRae throws a jab when Norris Jr was well out of range.
Norris Jr throws a body kick that misses.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Norris Jr - that will leave a mark!
Norris Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr takes one to the side of the head.
McRae scores with a decent looking hook.
Norris Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Norris Jr slips under a jab.
McRae lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Norris Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Norris Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McRae rather than just go for the knockout.
Norris Jr misses with a wild combination.
Norris Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Norris Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRae. That did some damage!
McRae is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Norris Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McRae.
Norris Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McRae swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McRae throws a leg kick that misses.
Norris Jr throws a push kick but McRae slaps the foot to one side.
McRae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McRae throws a sloppy body shot
and Norris Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris Jr. McRae does a little dance to reset his feet.
McRae throwing a counter right hand but Norris Jr manages to avoid it.
Norris Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McRae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norris Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McRae lands a front kick.

Norris Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Norris Jr blocks an uppercut.
Norris Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McRae struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris Jr controls his hands.
McRae is trying to break the clinch but Norris Jr is controlling him.
Norris Jr keeps control of McRae as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

McRae escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but McRae sees it coming and moves out of range.
Norris Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Norris Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Norris Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
McRae takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but McRae is just out of range.
Norris Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Norris Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McRae moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr closes the distance but McRae moves to the side
and McRae counters with a nice leg kick.
McRae throws a body punch but Norris Jr moves out of range.
Norris Jr avoids the body shot from McRae.
Norris Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but McRae is just out of range.
Norris Jr tries to clinch there but McRae circles away.
McRae with a hook.
Norris Jr ducks under a wild hook from McRae.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRae scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McRae catches Norris Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McRae tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norris Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Norris Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McRae throws out the jab.
McRae throws a big shot that misses.
Norris Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but McRae is just out of range.
Norris Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Norris Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McRae.
Norris Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McRae thows a leg kick but Norris Jr checks it
and Norris Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Norris Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McRae misses the jab.
McRae uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McRae swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRae checks the leg kick nicely there.
McRae is looking to counter punch.
Norris Jr needs to keep his hands up - McRae had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from McRae misses.
Norris Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McRae jabs Norris Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but McRae swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Norris Jr pushes McRae up against the ropes in a clinch.
Norris Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Norris Jr tries to throw a body punch but McRae avoids it by throwing Norris Jr back against the ropes.
McRae is working Norris Jr over against the ropes.
A short left from McRae.
Norris Jr misses with a punch to the body.
McRae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McRae misses with a body punch.
McRae scores with a shoulder strike.
Norris Jr is working McRae over against the ropes.
Norris Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as McRae controls his hands.
McRae misses with a body punch.
Norris Jr digs a right hand underneath McRae's ribcage. McRae let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

McRae breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr wants to land a leg kick but McRae is out of range.
Norris Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McRae manages to avoid it.
Norris Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Norris Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRae. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Norris Jr darts in and clinches McRae up against the ropes.
McRae is trying to break the clinch but Norris Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Norris Jr.
McRae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Norris Jr throws an elbow but misses.
McRae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris Jr is working McRae over against the ropes.
Norris Jr tries to throw a body punch but McRae avoids it by throwing Norris Jr back against the ropes.
McRae working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McRae manages to break the clinch.
Norris Jr misses with a low kick.
Norris Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McRae checks it well.
McRae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McRae fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Norris Jr is out of range.
Norris Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Norris Jr throws a wild body kick that McRae sees coming a mile off.
McRae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr misses with a leg kick
and McRae counters with a straight right hand.
McRae throws a shot from downtown. Norris Jr moves away and avoids it.
Norris Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
McRae throws out a loose jab but Norris Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McRae with a body shot.
Norris Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McRae manages to avoid it.
Norris Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McRae throws out the jab.
Norris Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Norris Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr throws a sloppy head kick and McRae moves out of range easily.
McRae blocks a low kick nicely.
McRae swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McRae throws a head kick but Norris Jr moves out of range.
McRae tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris Jr throws a front kick that sends McRae stumbling back into the ropes.
Norris Jr walks into a jab.
Norris Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Norris Jr is looking to slow McRae down with leg kicks.
McRae getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McRae uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Norris Jr is looking to clinch.
McRae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chuck Norris Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norris Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McRae.
McRae moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris Jr.
McRae takes a swing at Norris Jr's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Liam McRae will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Norris Jr misses with a wild body shot.
McRae half committed to a counter leg kick.
Norris Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McRae manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from McRae.
Norris Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Norris Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and McRae counters with an inside leg kick.
McRae is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McRae takes a swing at Norris Jr's ribcage but misses.
Norris Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris Jr throws a body punch but McRae moves out of range.
McRae bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris Jr throws a body punch but McRae moves out of range.
Norris Jr misses with a hook
enabling McRae to counter with a crisp jab.
McRae blocks the body kick.
Norris Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Norris Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris Jr cracks a nice hook into McRae's ribs.
Nice shot lands for McRae.
McRae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Norris Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McRae. That's going to slow Norris Jr down.
Norris Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but McRae checks it.
It looked like McRae wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McRae takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Norris Jr misses with a body shot
letting McRae counter with a right hand.
Norris Jr wants to clinch
and McRae counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Norris Jr.
McRae fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Norris Jr is out of range.
Norris Jr looks for the body kick but McRae saw that one coming.
Norris Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McRae.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norris Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris Jr lands a nice hook to McRae's body. McRae takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norris Jr. That's going to slow McRae down.
McRae throws the left hand but Norris Jr avoids the punch easily.
Norris Jr throws a low kick but McRae avoids it.
McRae is looking to counter punch.
Norris Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McRae throws out a loose jab but Norris Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
McRae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McRae checks a leg kick.
Norris Jr throws a hook to the side of McRae's head but McRae sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McRae throws out a powerful jab.
McRae lands a slapping body shot.
McRae throws a series of punches but Norris Jr avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris Jr. McRae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris Jr slips under a jab from McRae.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from McRae.
Norris Jr stuns McRae with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norris Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McRae stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Norris Jr lands with a straight right. McRae didn't see that one coming.
McRae moves out of range as Norris Jr throws a body kick.
McRae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norris Jr can pounce on him.
McRae uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McRae throws the left hand but Norris Jr avoids the punch easily.
McRae misses with a wild body shot.
Norris Jr blocks a leg kick.
McRae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norris Jr can pounce on him.
Norris Jr tries to clinch there but McRae circles away.
Norris Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but McRae sees it coming and moves out of range.
McRae throws an overhand right that lands on Norris Jr's shoulder, as Norris Jr tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRae misses with a leg kick.
Norris Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McRae scores with a jab. Norris Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McRae throws a leg kick but Norris Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McRae scoring well with a low kick there.
Norris Jr throws a low kick but McRae avoids it.
Norris Jr scores with a leg kick.
McRae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Norris Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris Jr avoids the head kick by McRae.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McRae 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 Norris Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Norris Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from McRae. Norris Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris Jr throws a push kick but McRae slaps the foot to one side.
Good exchange - McRae coming out on top.
Norris Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks McRae in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chuck Norris Jr.
Well Norris Jr 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Norris Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Chuck Norris Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.