PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes into the arena with Miracle - We Ain't Scared blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying McGuire's choice of entrance music: Hall of Fame ft. will.i.am. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Green
vs
McGuire

179 cm
42
160 lbs
37 - 20 - 0

178 cm
38
165 lbs
31 - 14 - 1

World class boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zander McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire misses the jab.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
McGuire slips a jab from Green.
McGuire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGuire scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Green works the jab nicely.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. Green looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGuire momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire lands with a kick to the temple. Green shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

McGuire drives through and clinches with Green against the ropes.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Green.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Green lands a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Green.

McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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.
A clash of legs there as McGuire blocks the low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuire misses.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green lands a jab to the head.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGuire.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
McGuire wants to clinch.
Green has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Breakdown Club in the buildup to the fight.
Green throws a wild body kick that McGuire sees coming a mile off.
McGuire connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McGuire misses.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
McGuire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Green on the side of the head.
Green lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Green.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Green, as that shot connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGuire.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGuire blocks a low kick nicely.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Danny Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick by McGuire misses
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Green dominated that round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Green pushes McGuire away with a front kick.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGuire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGuire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Green at a distance.
Green tests McGuire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McGuire. Green shrugs it off though.
Green throws a leg kick that misses.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
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 Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Green takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
McGuire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Green takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zander McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - McGuire finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Green. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Green.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McGuire looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
Green throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire is looking to clinch.
McGuire misses the jab.
Green throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Green.
McGuire lands a right hook to the body.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGuire.
Green lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
McGuire connects with a solid leg kick.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcGuire.
Green misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
Green feints and then cracks McGuire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGuire down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGuire.
McGuire avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Green thows a leg kick but McGuire checks it
and McGuire counters with a thumping low kick.
Green with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGuire misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGuire.
Green connects with a leg kick. McGuire looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire throws a low kick but it's checked well by Green.
Green scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGuire cracks Green with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
McGuire tries to counter with a clinch but Green shakes him off and moves away.
Green takes one on the button.
McGuire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGuire lands with a good body shot.
Green throws a leg kick
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuire slips under a jab from Green.
Green scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Green checks a leg kick.
Green looks to land a right hand but McGuire moved out of range.
Green takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Green thumps McGuire with a low kick.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGuire momentarily.
Green listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Green.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
McGuire checks a low kick from Green.
McGuire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Green is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Green attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGuire's sensitive parts.
McGuire tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As McGuire backs away, Green returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Green connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McGuire walks into a stiff left hand from Green.
An inside leg kick lands from McGuire.
Good leg kick by McGuire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGuire lands with a shot to the body.

McGuire gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Danny Green did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Green slips a straight right by McGuire.
Some bone on bone action there as McGuire checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good leg kick by McGuire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGuire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGuire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGuire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Green takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGuire darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGuire needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire throws a leg kick that misses.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
Green throws a sloppy body shot

and McGuire counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Green avoiding damage as McGuire throws knees to the body.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGuire's defenses.

It looks like Zander McGuire has been cut.
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Green lands with a light punch inside.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
McGuire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGuire tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
McGuire is trying to break free.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
Green lands an elbow just above McGuire 's eye.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for McGuire.
Green lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McGuire managing to block the knees to the body from Green.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGuire works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.

McGuire breaks from the clinch.

McGuire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the ropes.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.

McGuire manages to break the clinch.
Green misses with a looping right.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
McGuire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Green misses.
Green has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGuire.
Good leg kick by McGuire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGuire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Green does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
McGuire throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
McGuire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander McGuire dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Zander McGuire's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
McGuire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Green doesn't seem bothered though.
McGuire slips under a jab.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Green avoids the head kick by McGuire.
Green lands a lovely overhand right.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
McGuire takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGuire slips a straight right by Green.
McGuire appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGuire.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green throws the left hand but McGuire avoids the punch easily.
Green takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Green has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.
Green misses the jab.
Green on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGuire. McGuire obviously looking to wear him down.
Green throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire delivers a nice body kick.
McGuire takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGuire takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Green feints and then cracks McGuire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGuire down.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green tries to bum rush McGuire with a series of wild strikes but McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green tries a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGuire.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGuire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with the body kick
and Green counters with a low kick, right behind McGuire 's knee.
Green works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Green fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGuire on the side of the head.
Green lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
A quick step to the side and Green tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
McGuire scores with a jab to the body.
Green throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuire counters with a thumping low kick.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Green on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Green misses with a body shot.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from McGuire.
Green swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

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 Danny Green.
I think Green 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Josh West scores the fight 48:48
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Danny Green!
Danny Green tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.