PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Mitchell Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Magney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Mitchell Guzman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Neil Magney's chin.

Guzman
vs
Magney

180 cm
22
171 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Dangerous knees
Experienced

Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitchell Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Magney!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guzman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guzman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Magney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Magney scores with a four punch combination!
Magney is looking to slow Guzman down with leg kicks.
Guzman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magney doesn't manage to clinch there - Guzman circles away.
Magney tries a head kick but it misses.
Guzman is looking to clinch.
Magney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guzman counters with an inside leg kick.
Guzman throws a right and a left that Magney avoids nicely.
Magney tries to clinch but Guzman is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guzman keeps the fight on the outside.
Guzman tries to clinch there but Magney circles away.
Guzman tries to clinch up.
Guzman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Magney looks winded!
Guzman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Magney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Guzman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Guzman manages to break the clinch.
Magney walks into a jab.
Magney doesn't manage to clinch there - Guzman circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magney scores with a one two! Guzman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Guzman avoids the head kick by Magney.
A punch combination from Guzman misses.

Guzman has managed to clinch.

Guzman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Magney gets tackled into the cage by Guzman. Guzman maintains the clinch.
Magney is struggling to control the position.
Magney wants to break free but Guzman has control.

Guzman manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman swats away the attempt to clinch by Magney.
Guzman is looking to clinch.

Magney closes the distance and clinches.
Magney trying to land knees to the body.
Magney trying to stall but Guzman improves his position.
Guzman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guzman dodges an elbow strike from Magney.
Guzman has Magney pressed against the cage.

Guzman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magney takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Guzman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Magney scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guzman doesn't seem bothered though.
Magney moves into range and connects with a jab.
Magney wants to clinch.
Guzman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magney tries to close the distance and clinch but Guzman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Neil Magney will probably get the nod.
That's time! Guzman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Magney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guzman can pounce on him.
Magney wants to clinch up but Guzman keeps it at a distance.
Guzman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magney tries to clinch there but Guzman circles away.
Guzman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guzman.
No joy there for Guzman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Magney closes the distance and pushes Guzman back into the cage.
Guzman is trying to break the clinch but Magney has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guzman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magney lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guzman backs up against the cage.
A combination from Guzman does no damage.
Guzman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guzman tries to clinch but Magney moves out of range.
Magney lands a right hook to the body.
Magney tries to clinch up.
Magney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guzman lands a high kick!
Guzman keeps the fight on the outside.
Magney throws a sloppy head kick and Guzman moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magney scores with a head kick. Guzman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guzman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Neil Magney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magney wants to clinch up but Guzman keeps it at a distance.

Guzman instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magney trying to stall but Guzman improves his position.

Guzman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guzman connects with a body shot that sends Magney's belly button to the back.
Magney misses with a body kick.
Magney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman avoids the head kick by Magney.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guzman.
Magney throws a nice looking combination but Guzman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guzman lands a high kick!

Guzman has closed the distance and engaged Magney in a clinch.
Magney takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guzman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Magney is stalling here.
Magney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guzman has him pressed against the cage.
Magney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guzman has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guzman manages to break the clinch.
Guzman looks to throw the jab but Magney is out of range.
Guzman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A cross from Guzman lands.
Guzman lands a head kick. Magney smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Magney throws a body kick that misses.
Magney tries a head kick but it misses.
Magney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guzman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magney swats away the attempt to clinch by Guzman.

Magney darts in and clinches Guzman up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mitchell Guzman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Guzman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Magney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guzman keeps the fight on the outside.
Magney scores with the left hand. Guzman knows he should have avoided that one.
Guzman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guzman slips a jab and a cross from Magney.
Magney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guzman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Magney tries to clinch but Guzman moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magney wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Magney. Beautiful body shot.
Magney wants to clinch up but Guzman keeps it at a distance.
Guzman slips a jab and a cross from Magney.
Magney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guzman jabs Magney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guzman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guzman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guzman forces Magney back against the cage and clinches.

Guzman breaks from the clinch.
Magney looks to land a combination. Guzman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Guzman gets a clinch.
Guzman scores with a nice hook to the head.

Guzman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magney closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guzman counters with a stiff right hand.

Guzman darts in and clinches Magney up against the cage.
Magney misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magney is struggling to control the position.
Guzman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magney backwards.
Guzman lands a hook to the side of the head.

Guzman breaks from the clinch.
Guzman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magney moves away.
Magney lands with a nice body punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guzman tries to clinch up but Magney circles away and keeps his distance.
Guzman throws a right and a left that Magney avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magney throws a head kick that Guzman semi-blocks.
Guzman throws a right and a left that Magney avoids nicely.
Magney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick by Magney misses
and Guzman counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Guzman closes the distance and pushes Magney back into the cage.
The referee calls for Magney to work.
Magney throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magney throws an elbow that misses.
Guzman keeps control of Magney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guzman content to slow the pace in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mitchell Guzman.
I think Guzman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Neil Magney!