PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricco McGregor (ranked 6432 p4p, 194 weight class) and Karin Olegav (ranked 20626 p4p, 115 weight class). McGregor has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Karin Olegav is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McGregor
vs
Olegav

212 cm
19
300 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

186 cm
33
194 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricco McGregor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karin Olegav!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor throws a body punch but Olegav moves out of range.
Olegav throws the left hand but McGregor avoids the punch easily.
Olegav throws the left hand but McGregor avoids the punch easily.
McGregor scores with a hook to the body. Olegav takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGregor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Olegav thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olegav throws a right hand that McGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that McGregor also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Olegav throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Olegav misses with a double jab
and McGregor counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Olegav misses the shot to the body.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olegav throws out a counter right but McGregor avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olegav misses with a hook.
McGregor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Olegav throws a right hand that McGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that McGregor also avoids with ease.
Olegav missing with a left hand there. McGregor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Olegav.
Olegav throws an overhand right that lands on McGregor's shoulder, as McGregor tries to avoid the shot.
Olegav misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGregor.
McGregor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Olegav connects with a right hand. McGregor shakes it off.
Nice shot lands for McGregor.
McGregor is looking to wear down Olegav with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGregor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Olegav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olegav misses with a straight right.
McGregor throws a front kick aimed at Olegav's knee but Olegav avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olegav misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor moves forwards but Olegav connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Olegav ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Olegav jabs at McGregor's body.
Olegav misses with an uppercut. McGregor saw that one coming.
Olegav throws an overhand right that lands on McGregor's shoulder, as McGregor tries to avoid the shot.
Olegav lands a glancing blow to the side of McGregor's head.
Olegav throws out a powerful jab.
McGregor slips under a jab.
McGregor looks for the body kick but Olegav saw that one coming.
McGregor throws a solid leg kick but Olegav takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGregor.
Olegav lands with a nice body punch.
McGregor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olegav.
Olegav lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olegav will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olegav thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGregor throws a body punch but Olegav moves out of range.
Olegav is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGregor throws a jab but it's blocked by Olegav.
Olegav lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Ricco McGregor has been cut.
Olegav misses with a wild body shot.
McGregor is looking to counter punch.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olegav was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
Olegav throws a combination that misses
and McGregor counters with a left and a right that stings Olegav.
Olegav throws out a loose jab but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olegav throws a hook to the side of McGregor's head but McGregor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olegav is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McGregor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Olegav looks to land a left hand but McGregor moved out of range nicely.
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and McGregor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olegav blocks a jab.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Olegav gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Olegav smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Olegav throws a shot from downtown. McGregor moves away and avoids it.
McGregor scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Olegav.
McGregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olegav.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Olegav! But no joy.
Olegav throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Olegav catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! McGregor stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? McGregor walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!

McGregor is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Olegav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olegav now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Olegav misses with an uppercut
and McGregor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olegav swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Karin Olegav should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Ricco McGregor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McGregor walks into a straight right hand from Olegav.
Olegav avoids the body shot from McGregor.
McGregor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Olegav throws a right and a left that both miss.
Olegav will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olegav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGregor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Olegav throws a looping overhand right but McGregor ducks down to avoid it.
McGregor throws a counter high kick but Olegav was just alert enough to avoid it.
McGregor seems to have got his legs back now.
Karin Olegav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olegav keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Olegav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olegav throws a counter combo.
Olegav throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGregor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Olegav cracks McGregor with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! McGregor is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and McGregor is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! McGregor could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Karin Olegav!
Karin Olegav is the new super heavyweight champion!