PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Danger (ranked 1 p4p, 80 weight class) and Ralph McGuire (ranked 1 p4p, 15 weight class). Danger comes to the cage accompanied by Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. McGuire has chosen Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Danger
vs
McGuire

193 cm
31
205
26 - 12 - 1

190 cm
38
206
38 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
Conviction

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Danny Danger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danger throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Danger lands a nice shot that snaps McGuire's head back.
McGuire lands with an overhand left.
Danger moves out of range of the body kick.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danger.
McGuire lands with a nice body punch.
McGuire connects with a jab.
Danger throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGuire with a nice calf kick.
Danger throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Danger does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire throws a head kick but Danger moves out of range.
Ralph McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Danger.
Danger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danger lands a nice hook to McGuire's body. McGuire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGuire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Danger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McGuire is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Danger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Danger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danger misses the shot to the body.
McGuire lands a leg kick that knocks Danger off balance momentarily.
McGuire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Danger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McGuire is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGuire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Danger is out of range.
McGuire looks to throw a body kick
and Danger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
McGuire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Danger on the side of the head.
McGuire misses with a hook.
Danger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McGuire scores with a jab.
Danger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGuire is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danger with a hook.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
Danger with a hook.
McGuire throws an off balance right hand
and Danger counters with a body kick.
Danger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGuire misses with a few strikes there.
A quick step to the side and Danger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danger moves out of range of the strikes.
Danger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Danger slips under a jab from McGuire.
A quick step to the side and Danger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Danger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGuire lands a front kick.

Danger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Danger tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Danger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire tries to work over Danger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
Danger misses with a body punch.
Danger prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Danger controls his hands.
McGuire working aggressively here.
McGuire just leaning against Danger, taking a breather.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Danger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Danger.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Danger.
McGuire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Danger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.

McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Danger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McGuire throws a body kick that misses
and Danger counters with a straight right hand.
Danger slips under a jab.
McGuire is looking to slow Danger down with leg kicks.
McGuire scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire throws out a leg kick but Danger moves out of range and McGuire only half commits.
McGuire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Danger slips a straight right by McGuire.
McGuire connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

McGuire lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ralph McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danger moves out of range of the body kick from McGuire.
An attempted straight right counter from Danger misses the target.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
Danger throws a leg kick which misses McGuire's front leg but catches the back leg as McGuire tries to avoid it.
McGuire jabs Danger right on the nose. Danger blinks but takes it well.
A low kick from McGuire is predictable there
and Danger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McGuire is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Danger looks to throw a body kick
and McGuire counters with a low kick, right behind Danger 's knee.
Danger ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
McGuire misses with an uppercut.
McGuire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Danger on the side of the head.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and Danger counters with a right hand 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!
Nice body punch from McGuire.
McGuire throws a hook but Danger avoids it easily.
McGuire pivots, looking for a leg kick but Danger is out of range and McGuire settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Danger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and Danger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Danger.
McGuire tries to move into range but Danger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Danger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Danger.
McGuire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Danger moves out of range easily.
McGuire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Danger clinches with his opponent.
Danger tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Danger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danger misses with a punch to the body.
Danger works on McGuire's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire swings wildly with an uppercut but Danger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danger tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Danger controls his hands.
McGuire scores with a shoulder strike.
Danger lands a body punch.
McGuire will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Danger up against the cage.
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.

Danger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a body shot
and Danger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danger misses with a straight right.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Danger tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGuire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Danger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danger.
McGuire takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McGuire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGuire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Danger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danger blocks a head kick by McGuire.
It looked like Danger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Danger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGuire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Danger.
Danger moves forwards but McGuire connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Danger ducks down to avoid it.
Danger avoids a kick to the body.
McGuire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danger lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Danger does it's job there.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Danger.
Danger moves out of range as McGuire throws a body kick.
McGuire works the jab nicely.
Danger slips a jab from McGuire.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
Danger misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire lands a right hook to the body.
McGuire throws the left hand but Danger avoids the punch easily.
Danger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danger takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire.
McGuire scores with a nice strike.
Danger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McGuire lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Danger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Danger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Danger misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from McGuire does it's job there.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGuire.
Danger lands a head kick!
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danger connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for McGuire.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire swings for the body but Danger moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Danger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danger throws a leg kick which misses McGuire's front leg but catches the back leg as McGuire tries to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by McGuire there.
Danger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Danger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGuire slips a straight right by Danger.
Danger throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire lands with a straight right. Danger didn't see that one coming.
Danger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Danger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Danger throws a nice head kick!
McGuire misses with an uppercut
and Danger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Danger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Danger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGuire's head backwards.
McGuire lands a body shot.
McGuire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Danger checks it.
McGuire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Danger.
Danger moves away from the strike by McGuire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a really nice looking cross but Danger seems unphased.
Danger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire cracks Danger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Danger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. Danger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Danger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGuire takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Danger takes one to the chin there.
McGuire lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGuire.
Danger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by McGuire.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph McGuire really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGuire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Danger momentarily.
Danger lands an overhand right.
Danger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Danger misses the target.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Danger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Danger jabs McGuire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
Danger swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire misses with a jab to the body
letting Danger counter with a right hand.
Danger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Danger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McGuire lands a leg kick that knocks Danger off balance momentarily.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGuire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danger slips under a jab.
Danger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire lands a lovely overhand right.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire thows a leg kick but Danger checks it
and Danger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGuire thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
McGuire misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Danger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGuire is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Danger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Danger is able to avoid easily.
McGuire takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGuire connects with a solid leg kick.
McGuire throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire misses with a right hand
and Danger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire misses with a kick to the body
and Danger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGuire finds it's way round the side to connect with Danger's head.
McGuire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A lazy left from McGuire finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands with a nice body kick.
Danger throws a head kick that misses.
Danger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Danger.
Danger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Danger does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire throws a front kick aimed at Danger's knee but Danger avoids it well.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
A bone on bone clash there as Danger blocks the leg kick.
Danger slips a jab from McGuire.
Danger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Danger lands but McGuire takes it in his stride.
McGuire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Danger throws a sloppy head kick and McGuire moves out of range easily.
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danger throws out the jab.
McGuire lands a head shot.
Danger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danger staying out of range there.
Danger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGuire.
Danger just misses with a punch to the body.
Danger misses with a body kick.
McGuire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Danger momentarily.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Danger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph McGuire dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A good leg kick by McGuire.
McGuire connects with a right hand. Danger shakes it off.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses
and Danger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Danger scrambles back to his feet.
Danger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGuire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Danger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGuire fails to land with a series of punches.
Danger blocks a head kick by McGuire.
McGuire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danger throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.

Danger rushes McGuire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Danger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from McGuire.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire cracks Danger with a nice body shot.
Danger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Danger prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire lands a body punch.
Come on McGuire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Danger avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
Danger tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
A short left from McGuire.
A short uppercut from McGuire.

McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGuire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Danger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGuire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body. Danger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from McGuire misses.
McGuire swings for the body but Danger moves out of range.
McGuire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A lazy left from McGuire finds it's target.
Danger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuire lands a head shot.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
letting Danger counter with a right hand.
Danger misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Danger misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a left hand
and Danger counters with a nice uppercut.

Danger clinches.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire has Danger pressed against the cage.
Danger working aggressively here.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

McGuire breaks the clinch.
McGuire lands with a cross.

Danger lands a big head kick that sends McGuire tumbling to the mat! Danger takes a step backwards and waves McGuire back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danger throws a head kick that misses.
Danger throws the left hand but McGuire avoids the punch easily.
Danny Danger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

McGuire is rocked!
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
McGuire is still on wobbly legs! Can Danger finish him?
McGuire lands a jab to the head.
Danger misses the jab.
McGuire scores with a decent looking hook.
McGuire seems to have recovered his senses.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danger 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.
McGuire throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Danger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGuire throws a body punch but Danger moves out of range.
McGuire misses with a kick to the body
and Danger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McGuire with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ralph McGuire.
Well McGuire has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph McGuire!
Ralph McGuire is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ralph McGuire seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.