PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sortek Redfist (ranked 22939 p4p, 21951 weight class) and Connor McDavid (ranked 722 p4p, 714 weight class). Redfist comes into the arena with Earl Sweatshirt-Chum blaring out of the sound system. Connor McDavid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Redfist
vs
McDavid

188 cm
40
213
39 - 23 - 2

185 cm
31
225
14 - 9 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sortek Redfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Connor McDavid!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redfist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Redfist sets himself, and McDavid steps forward looking for the clinch! Redfist avoids it this time.
McDavid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redfist.
Redfist connects with a single shot there.
McDavid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redfist.
Redfist moves out of range as McDavid strikes.
Redfist connects with a leg kick.
Redfist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDavid.
Good standup being displayed there by McDavid as he connects with a hook.
McDavid defending well as Redfist loads up on a big left hand.
McDavid throws out a loose jab but Redfist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redfist throws a hook but McDavid avoids it easily.
McDavid ducks right into an uppercut from Redfist.
McDavid missing with a left hand there. Redfist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDavid ducks under a wild hook from Redfist.
McDavid looks to score with a jab to the body but Redfist is just out of range.
McDavid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Redfist in his tracks.
Redfist getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDavid. Redfist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crunch! Redfist slams his shin into McDavid's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDavid throws out a powerful jab.
Redfist moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by McDavid there.
McDavid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redfist definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McDavid throws a body punch but Redfist moves out of range.
Redfist lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDavid's sensitive parts.
McDavid throws a looping overhand right but Redfist ducks down to avoid it.
McDavid takes one on the button.
Redfist throws a body punch but McDavid moves out of range.
McDavid jabs Redfist right on the nose. Redfist blinks but takes it well.
Redfist misses with a few strikes there.
Redfist scores with a jab to the body.
McDavid stalks Redfist and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Redfist's face. Redfist staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDavid just misses with a punch to the body.
Redfist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Redfist moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDavid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Redfist appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Redfist fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfist throws a poor cross that misses
and McDavid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Redfist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDavid.
Redfist looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Redfist throws a jab when McDavid was well out of range.
McDavid is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Redfist with a body shot.
Redfist misses with a few strikes there.
Redfist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDavid.
McDavid throws out a leg kick but Redfist moves out of range and McDavid only half commits.
Redfist scores with a body shot.
McDavid tries a low kick but Redfist avoids it.
McDavid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Redfist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDavid cracks Redfist with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
McDavid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Redfist misses with an uppercut. McDavid saw that one coming.
McDavid swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redfist fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McDavid checks it well.
Redfist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from McDavid.
Redfist throws a hook but McDavid avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sortek Redfist will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McDavid slips under a jab from Redfist.
Redfist looks for the body kick but McDavid saw that one coming.
McDavid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McDavid throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Redfist's head.
A left lands for Redfist.
McDavid tries a low kick but Redfist avoids it.
McDavid with the inside leg kick.
Redfist scores with a jab. McDavid acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDavid looks to land a left hand but Redfist moved out of range nicely.
Redfist blocks a leg kick.
McDavid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Redfist lands with a straight right. McDavid didn't see that one coming.
Redfist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDavid throws a head kick that misses.
Redfist slips a jab from McDavid.
Redfist throws a shot to the body.
McDavid tests Redfist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redfist fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like McDavid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDavid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Redfist.
McDavid takes one to the side of the head.
Redfist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redfist stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDavid.
Redfist misses with a left hand
and McDavid counters with a nice uppercut.
McDavid misses with an uppercut.
Redfist checks a low kick from McDavid.
Redfist takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McDavid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Redfist throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from McDavid finds it's way through Redfist's defenses.
A punch combination from McDavid misses.
Redfist throws a shot from downtown. McDavid moves away and avoids it.
Redfist connects with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from McDavid. Redfist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redfist throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Redfist lands a two punch combo.
Redfist slips under a jab from McDavid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Redfist fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McDavid throws a leg kick which misses Redfist's front leg but catches the back leg as Redfist tries to avoid it.
McDavid has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redfist.
McDavid scores with a one two! Redfist had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Redfist misses with a hook. McDavid ducked under it nicely.
McDavid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redfist.
McDavid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McDavid staying out of range there.
Redfist lands with a hook. McDavid tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Redfist throws an overhand right that lands on McDavid's shoulder, as McDavid tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from McDavid on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDavid throws a jab but it's blocked by Redfist.
A jab from Redfist misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDavid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redfist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redfist is looking to counter punch.
McDavid misses with a leg kick.
Redfist throws a hook but McDavid blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sortek Redfist will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McDavid misses with a left hand
and McDavid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Connor McDavid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDavid lands a lovely overhand right.
Redfist lands with a right hand.
McDavid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McDavid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDavid checks the leg kick nicely there.
McDavid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Redfist throws the left hand but McDavid avoids the punch easily.
Redfist ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Redfist misses the shot to the body.
McDavid throws a body kick that misses
letting Redfist counter with a right hand.
McDavid cracks Redfist with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Redfist looks to score with a jab to the body but McDavid is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redfist misses with the body kick
and McDavid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redfist tests McDavid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDavid throws a hook but Redfist avoids it easily.
McDavid connects with the punch.
McDavid connects with a right hand. Redfist shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDavid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redfist was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Redfist throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDavid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDavid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redfist.
The fighters circling - McDavid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redfist throws out a powerful jab.
Redfist lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Redfist misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDavid! But no joy.
Redfist throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDavid on the side of the head.
McDavid loads up on a big right hand but Redfist slips the punch.
Redfist takes one on the button.
McDavid swings widly with a right hand
and Redfist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redfist listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redfist chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McDavid throws a big shot that misses.
McDavid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McDavid ducks under a wild hook from Redfist.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDavid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sortek Redfist is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from McDavid misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Redfist tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDavid has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDavid scores with a jab to the head.
McDavid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDavid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Redfist misses the shot to the body.
McDavid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDavid clobbers Redfist with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Redfist stalks McDavid and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McDavid's face. McDavid staggers backwards, shaken.
McDavid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Redfist looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Redfist comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Redfist jabs McDavid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Redfist closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDavid takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McDavid moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Redfist as he connects with a hook.
McDavid loads up on a big right hand but Redfist slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redfist.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sortek Redfist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Redfist has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sortek Redfist!
A very excited looking Sortek Redfist rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.