PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin McGuire (ranked 420 p4p, 812 weight class) and Zack Rize (ranked 27 p4p, 34 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGuire might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rize's choice of entrance music: Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours. Zack Rize told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

McGuire
vs
Rize

200 cm
38
265
32 - 19 - 0

197 cm
30
260
24 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conviction

Silverguard Outfitters 🛡
30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rize!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGuire clinches up against the cage.
Rize lands with a right to the head.
Rize lands a shoulder strike.
McGuire tries a body shot but Rize blocks it.
Rize has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rize misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rize.
Rize swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuire pushes Rize back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rize misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rize's elbow.
Rize has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rize misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire presses Rize against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rize.
McGuire tries to work over Rize's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rize throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rize lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rize swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rize blocks an elbow strike from McGuire.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Rize controls the action.
McGuire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rize blocking some punches.
Rize misses with some punches.
Rize swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuire trying to stall but Rize improves his position.
Rize misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rize swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rize prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rize fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Rize.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rize misses with a punch on the inside.
Rize stalling.
Rize tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rize swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rize tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rize swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rize throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.

McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rize moves to clinch but McGuire breaks away
and McGuire counters with a huge left! Rize is in big trouble! He's backing up but McGuire isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Rize from any more damage. A dominating finish by McGuire!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin McGuire!
An out of breath Kevin McGuire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.