PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zack Dio (ranked 10356 p4p, 769 weight class) and Bonesaw McGraw (ranked 4623 p4p, 495 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dio
vs
McGraw

225 cm
43
289 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

188 cm
29
237 lbs
8 - 8 - 2

World class boxer
KO power

World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Dio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bonesaw McGraw!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGraw clinches.
McGraw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dio takes a shot to the head.
McGraw misses with a punch on the inside.
McGraw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGraw lands with a light punch inside.
Come on Dio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
I was talking to Dio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dio prevents a body shot from McGraw.
McGraw tries a body shot but Dio blocks it.
Dio taking a breather.
Dio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGraw scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGraw misses with the head strike.
McGraw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from McGraw.
Dio throws a punch but it's blocked by McGraw.
Dio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dio tries to work over McGraw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGraw cracks Dio with a nice body shot.
McGraw lands a shoulder strike.
McGraw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from McGraw.
Dio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dio has a couple of punches blocked by McGraw.
Dio is trying to break the clinch but McGraw is controlling him.
McGraw looking to throw knees to the head but Dio is blocking nicely.
McGraw lands a shot to the body.
Dio is breathing heavily.
McGraw lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGraw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for McGraw.
McGraw scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from McGraw on the inside.
McGraw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dio backwards.
McGraw scores with a shoulder strike.
McGraw scores with a hook to the body.
McGraw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dios head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGraw lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGraw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dio backwards.
Dio wants to stall.
McGraw misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McGraw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGraw misses with an elbow over the top.
A right handed body shot lands from McGraw.
McGraw lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGraw lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGraw pushes Dio back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
McGraw lands a body shot.
McGraw scores with a shoulder strike.
McGraw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGraw.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McGraw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Dio is rocked!
McGraw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Dio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for McGraw.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGraw.
McGraw breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Dio with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Dio looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Dio get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bonesaw McGraw!
Bonesaw McGraw was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.