PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaden Saint (ranked 686 p4p, 1917 weight class) and James McGuire (ranked 101 p4p, 260 weight class). Saint comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. McGuire has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Saint
vs
McGuire

190 cm
28
211
8 - 1 - 0

192 cm
35
210
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hardcore Sports Nutrition
Threads of HARDCORE

Hot Spunk

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaden Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saint scores with a nice body kick.
Saint tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGuire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saint lands with a hook. McGuire tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like James McGuire has been cut.
Saint fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGuire on the side of the head.
Saint throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
Saint scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuire misses.
Saint throws a body kick that misses.
Saint thuds a left hand into McGuire's body.
We've been informed that McGuire has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Saint lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Saint misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McGuire crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Saint - the referee stops the clock and McGuire gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Saint. McGuire manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint lands with a light punch inside.
Saint swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint misses with the head strike.
Saint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saint lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Saint fails to land.
McGuire blocking some punches.
Saint pushes McGuire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saint tries to break the clinch but McGuire is controlling the position.
McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint.
Saint swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint gets through McGuire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Saint fails to land.
McGuire is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint.
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saint swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Saint's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saint looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a body punch but Saint moves out of range.
Saint seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Saint throws a lazy head kick
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jaden Saint has been cut.
Saint comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saint throws a leg kick
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
Saint looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.
McGuire takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saint.
Saint with a nice cross.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Saint moved out of range.
Saint seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McGuire slips under a jab.
Saint walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Saint misses with a low kick as McGuire jumps back.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint lands a high kick!
Sloppy strikes from Saint. Those never looked like landing.
McGuire flicks out a counter leg kick but Saint steps away.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saint.
Saint's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Saint duly obliges.

That has opened up James McGuire's cut even more.
Saint looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saint wants to clinch up but McGuire keeps it at a distance.
McGuire lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Saint thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saint throws a push kick but McGuire slaps the foot to one side.
Saint throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Saint avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaden Saint dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
Saint jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Saint's shoulder, as Saint tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saint looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saint misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire throws a fast counter high kick but Saint manages to duck under it in time.
McGuire misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint misses with a looping left.
McGuire thinks about the counter body kick.
McGuire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saint finds it's way round the side to connect with McGuire's head.
Saint misses with a left hand
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire blocks the body kick.
McGuire let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Saint connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGuire momentarily.
McGuire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saint tries to clinch
and McGuire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire.
Saint buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuire throws out a powerful jab.

Saint closes the distance and clinches.
Saint swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saint throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Saint.
Saint throws a head punch that misses.
Saint tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
Saint throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Saint breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Saint misses.
A jab from Saint misses.
McGuire is trying to counter with his kicks.
Saint throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Saint avoids it with no problem.
McGuire wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint misses with a lunging right hand
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.

Jaden Saint's cut is getting worse.
Saint dodges the punch combination from McGuire.
Saint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.
McGuire keeps the fight on the outside.
Saint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saint throws a good cross that connects.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
McGuire moves forwards but Saint connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saint lands a head kick. McGuire smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Saint.
A combination from Saint does no damage.
Both fighters circling a little - Saint finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint misses with a straight left.
Saint jabs McGuire right on the nose. McGuire blinks but takes it well.
Saint throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Crunch! Saint slams his shin into McGuire's torso.
A jab from Saint finds it's way through McGuire's defenses.
Jaden Saint is winning the standup battle so far.
Saint misses with a kick to the body
and McGuire counters with a right hand to the body.
Saint keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

The cut above James McGuire's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Saint has McGuire up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaden Saint dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
Jaden Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint tries to clinch
and McGuire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saint misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGuire moves out of range as Saint strikes.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saint cracks McGuire with a good jab.
McGuire takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saint swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
Saint misses with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saint misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint throws a big shot that misses.
Saint throws a leg kick that misses.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saint is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGuire can do to turn this around?
Saint throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McGuire follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Saint connects with a nice looking jab.
Saint swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McGuire makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Saint really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint avoids the body shot from McGuire.
Saint circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saint tries to score with a low kick but McGuire moves his leg out of the way.
Saint scores with a push kick.
Saint lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint slips under a jab from McGuire.
Saint looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.
Saint tried to score with a low kick but McGuire checks it.
Saint thows a left - swing and a miss!
James McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saint misses with a left hand
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saint scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint is looking to land body kicks.
Saint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick by Saint misses

and McGuire counters with a crisp right hand that drops Saint! McGuire lets Saint back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Saint is rocked!
Saint darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Saint is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saint misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
McGuire moves in close and cracks Saint with a massive right hand! Saint, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by McGuire!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James McGuire!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, James McGuire made sure he mentioned Velocity Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.