PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGuire (ranked 1767 p4p, 234 weight class) and Mohammed Kahn (ranked 1688 p4p, 226 weight class). 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.

McGuire
vs
Kahn

190 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire misses with a looping right.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kahn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGuire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kahn circles away quickly and effectively.
Ralph McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGuire stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn lands a jab to McGuire's midsection.
McGuire is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kahn drops his hands momentarily and McGuire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kahn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kahn avoids the body shot from McGuire.
Despite the aggression on Kahn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Kahn is out of range.
Kahn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McGuire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
Kahn moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and Kahn counters with a right hand to the body.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kahn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahn catches McGuire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Kahn misses its intended target.
McGuire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kahn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kahn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire misses the body punch
and Kahn counters with a left to the body.
Kahn's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGuire under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a right hand that misses
and Kahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahn.
McGuire clobbers Kahn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kahn misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
Kahn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
McGuire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kahn's hands.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire thuds a left hand into Kahn's body.
McGuire throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Kahn scores with the left hand. McGuire knows he should have avoided that one.
McGuire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire tests Kahn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kahn fails to land with a series of punches.
McGuire is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Mohammed Kahn has been cut.
Kahn misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuire counters with a right hand to the body.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
McGuire takes a swing at Kahn's ribcage but misses.
Kahn throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire misses with a right hand
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
A jab lands there for Kahn.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn scores with a shot to the body.
Kahn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGuire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGuire with a hook.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Kahn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McGuire swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
McGuire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kahn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kahn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGuire is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kahn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kahn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ralph McGuire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Kahn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Kahn.
Kahn lands a slapping body shot.
Kahn jabs McGuire right on the nose. McGuire blinks but takes it well.
McGuire is looking to wear down Kahn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire misses with a few strikes there.
McGuire misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kahn counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Kahn.
Kahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kahn lands a right hook to the body.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire slips a straight right by Kahn.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Kahn is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Kahn misses.
Kahn misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and McGuire tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
Kahn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kahn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGuire stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGuire throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kahn counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
McGuire swinging wildly here.
Kahn punishes McGuire's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire jabs Kahn right on the nose. Kahn blinks but takes it well.
McGuire throws a hook but Kahn avoids it easily.
Kahn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
McGuire misses with a hook
and Kahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kahn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
Kahn takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kahn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahn scores with a punch to the head.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kahn jabs McGuire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuire misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kahn, as that shot connected.
Kahn avoids the body shot from McGuire.
Kahn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kahn punishes McGuire's body with a nice straight punch.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
McGuire fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from McGuire misses.
McGuire with a jab.
Kahn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kahn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
McGuire throws a right hand that misses
and Kahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn misses the shot to the body.
McGuire swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ralph McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire lands a lovely overhand right.
McGuire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kahn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kahn misses the jab.
Kahn scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for McGuire.
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 Ralph McGuire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Kahn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from McGuire does it's job there.
Kahn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
McGuire takes one on the button.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and Kahn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kahn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuire doesn't seem bothered though.
Kahn lands with a cross.
Nice shot by McGuire.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Kahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire misses with a right hand
and Kahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kahn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Kahn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slow jab from Kahn misses its intended target.
McGuire misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn lands a nice looking body shot.
Kahn cracks a nice hook into McGuire's ribs.
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
Kahn takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
A big left from McGuire misses.
McGuire throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Kahn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGuire tries to move into range but Kahn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kahn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn walks into a stiff left hand from McGuire.
Kahn throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Kahn avoids the body shot from McGuire.
McGuire cracks Kahn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kahn lands with a shot to the body.
Kahn defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand.
Kahn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McGuire with a body shot.
McGuire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire misses with an uppercut
letting Kahn counter with a right hand.
Kahn throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from McGuire misses.
Kahn moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
McGuire misses with a hook.
Kahn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kahn scores with a hook to the body. McGuire takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kahn slips under a jab from McGuire.
Kahn scores with a decent looking hook.
McGuire throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
McGuire takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kahn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Kahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kahn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kahn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
Kahn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGuire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice side step and Kahn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kahn defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand.
Kahn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGuire's hands.
McGuire with a hook.
Kahn throws a shot to the body.
McGuire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kahn missing with a left hand there. McGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Kahn really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Kahn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kahn counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Kahn lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGuire doesn't seem phased though.

McGuire is rocked!
Kahn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh McGuire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kahn lands a brutal uppercut that launches McGuire off his feet! McGuire tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mohammed Kahn!
Mohammed Kahn is the new light heavyweight champion!
Mohammed Kahn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.