PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Mcintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mcintosh
vs
Worner

168 cm
24
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
130 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Mcintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcintosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Mcintosh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Worner throws a head kick but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Mcintosh tries to clinch up but Worner circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcintosh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Worner moves to clinch but Mcintosh breaks away
and Mcintosh counters with a leg kick.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcintosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Worner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Worner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcintosh tries a head kick but it misses.
Worner tries to clinch but Mcintosh is having none of it.
Mcintosh wants to clinch.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcintosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Worner tries to clinch up but Mcintosh circles away and keeps his distance.
Worner is looking to chop away at Mcintosh's legs.
Mcintosh blocks a head kick by Worner.
Mcintosh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcintosh throws a right and a left that Worner avoids nicely.
Worner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcintosh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Worner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Mcintosh tries to keep at a distance but Worner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Worner is looking to control Mcintosh's arms but Mcintosh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Worner has his back to the cage.
Mcintosh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcintosh avoids the head kick by Worner.
Mcintosh moves out of range of the body kick.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Worner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worner connects with a crisp jab.
Worner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcintosh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcintosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcintosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Worner tries to clinch there but Mcintosh circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Worner counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcintosh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Worner scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Worner.
Worner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Worner lands a head kick!
Mcintosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Mcintosh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcintosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Worner lands with a good body shot.
Mcintosh is breathing heavily.
Worner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcintosh throws a combination that misses

and Worner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Worner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Worner has him pressed against the cage.
Mcintosh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mcintosh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Mcintosh has him pressed against the cage.
Worner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mcintosh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Worner up against the cage.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mcintosh rushes Worner and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mcintosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Worner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Worner lands with a shot to the body.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcintosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcintosh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mcintosh blocks the body kick.
Worner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcintosh moves in looking to clinch but Worner pushes him off.
Worner tries to clinch
and Mcintosh finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Worner feints a jab promting Mcintosh to slip. Worner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mcintosh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcintosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Worner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcintosh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mcintosh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Worner really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner is looking to clinch.
Worner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mcintosh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mcintosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Worner thuds a left hand into Mcintosh's body.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Worner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Worner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Worner.
Mcintosh misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcintosh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Worner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Worner rushes Mcintosh and presses him up against the cage.
Worner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mcintosh is keeping busy.
Worner misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner can't break the clinch.
Mcintosh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mcintosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcintosh landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Mcintosh manages to break the clinch.
Mcintosh checks a leg 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!
Worner wants to clinch.

Mcintosh gets tackled into the cage by Worner. Worner maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Worner has had enough of the clinch but Mcintosh keeps him there for the moment.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Mcintosh is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Worner. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mcintosh obliges.
Mcintosh is trying to push Worner away but Worner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
Worner keeps the fight on the outside.
Worner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcintosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Worner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcintosh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Worner lands a two punch combo.
Mcintosh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Worner's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner cracks Mcintosh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Worner tries to clinch up.
Worner doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcintosh circles away.
Mcintosh misses with a kick to the body.
Worner throws a sloppy head kick

and Mcintosh counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mcintosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcintosh avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcintosh circles away quickly and effectively.
Worner fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Worner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Worner. Those never looked like landing.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcintosh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Worner tries to clinch but Mcintosh is having none of it.
Worner throws a sloppy head kick and Mcintosh moves out of range easily.
Mcintosh lands with a nice body kick.
Worner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mcintosh moves into the clinch.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Worner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Worner blocks a head kick by Mcintosh.
Franklin Worner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Worner slips under a jab from Mcintosh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner dodges the punch combination from Mcintosh.
Mcintosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Worner throws a series of strikes that have Mcintosh backpedaling.
Worner throws a combination. Mcintosh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Worner tries to clinch up.
Worner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mcintosh rather than just go for the knockout.
Worner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Worner tries to clinch but Mcintosh is having none of it.

Mcintosh moves into the clinch successfully.
Worner is stalling here.
Worner tries to circle away but Mcintosh has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mcintosh obliges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mcintosh lands a body shot.
Worner is trying to maintain a safe position but Mcintosh gets an underhook and turns Worner into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcintosh lands a damaging elbow.

Mcintosh manages to break the clinch.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcintosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Worner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcintosh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Worner rushes Mcintosh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Mcintosh is controlling him.

Mcintosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Worner is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner tries to clinch up.
Worner tries to clinch but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcintosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Worner takes the fight into the clinch.
Worner wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcintosh won't allow it.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Mcintosh has him pressed against the cage.

Mcintosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Worner is predictable there
and Mcintosh counters with a leg kick.
Worner tries to land a front kick but Mcintosh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Worner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Worner lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Worner misses with a low kick.
Worner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Worner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcintosh tries to clinch but Worner is having none of it.
Mcintosh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rick Mcintosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcintosh is looking to clinch.
Worner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Worner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcintosh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcintosh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Worner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner tries to clinch there but Mcintosh circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rick Mcintosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franklin Worner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcintosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin Worner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Worner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklin Worner!