PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Grzegorz Crayewski (ranked 22928 p4p, 19919 weight class) and Vincent McGuire (ranked 636 p4p, 619 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crayewski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Flux Pavilion x Feed Me - Survive (feat. meesh). 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.

Crayewski
vs
McGuire

209 cm
41
259
24 - 17 - 0

204 cm
34
250
25 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grzegorz Crayewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crayewski on the side of the head.

It looks like Grzegorz Crayewski has been cut.
McGuire lands a nice shot that snaps Crayewski's head back.
Nice shot by Crayewski.
McGuire misses the jab.
McGuire throws a jab when Crayewski was well out of range.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
Crayewski misses with a left hand
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Crayewski. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire throws a shot from downtown. Crayewski moves away and avoids it.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Crayewski's shoulder, as Crayewski tries to avoid the shot.
Crayewski throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire throws a body punch but Crayewski moves out of range.
Crayewski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuire doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crayewski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuire connects with a jab.
McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crayewski connects with a nice looking jab.
Crayewski misses with a looping right.
Crayewski throws an off balance right hand
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
Crayewski slips under a jab from McGuire.
Crayewski throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
Crayewski catches McGuire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crayewski throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
Crayewski defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand.
Crayewski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crayewski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crayewski throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Crayewski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crayewski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
Crayewski throws a head kick that misses.
Crayewski misses with an uppercut
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crayewski ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
Crayewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crayewski is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it.
McGuire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McGuire is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crayewski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Crayewski throws a leg kick that misses.
Crayewski throws a head kick that misses
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crayewski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
Crayewski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crayewski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crayewski lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Crayewski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crayewski throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Crayewski scoring well with a low kick there.
Crayewski looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
McGuire jabs Crayewski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuire needs to keep his hands up - Crayewski had a free shot at his head there.
Crayewski lands the left hand.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crayewski.
McGuire throws a shot from downtown. Crayewski moves away and avoids it.
Crayewski throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Crayewski misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire connects with the punch.
Crayewski throws a leg kick
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crayewski misses with a straight right.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire scores with a head kick. Crayewski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire checks a low kick from Crayewski.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Crayewski's shoulder, as Crayewski tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire throws a hook but Crayewski blocks it.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crayewski misses with a right hand
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.

Grzegorz Crayewski's cut is getting worse.
McGuire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGuire lands a head kick!
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Crayewski moved out of range nicely.
McGuire lands with a straight right. Crayewski didn't see that one coming.

Grzegorz Crayewski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Crayewski ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Crayewski.
Crayewski looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Crayewski misses.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crayewski throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire lands a slapping body shot.
Crayewski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
McGuire walks into a left hand.
Crayewski throws a push kick but McGuire slaps the foot to one side.
Crayewski throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
Crayewski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McGuire lands with a nice body punch.
McGuire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
McGuire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crayewski on the side of the head.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Crayewski moves out of range easily.
Crayewski throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Crayewski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McGuire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Crayewski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grzegorz Crayewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crayewski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Crayewski!
Crayewski throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Crayewski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crayewski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Crayewski misses.
Crayewski misses with a body punch
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grzegorz Crayewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crayewski misses with a left hand
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from McGuire lands.

Jeez, Grzegorz Crayewski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Crayewski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
Vincent McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire scores with a nice strike.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crayewski.
Crayewski cracks McGuire with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crayewski throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
McGuire is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McGuire lands with a nice body punch.
McGuire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crayewski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crayewski misses with a kick to the body.
A nice side step and McGuire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crayewski misses with an uppercut.
McGuire connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crayewski wants to clinch up but McGuire keeps it at a distance.
Crayewski is looking to score with low kicks.
Crayewski misses with a left hand
and Crayewski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire ducks right into an uppercut from Crayewski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crayewski throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
McGuire throws a head kick but Crayewski moves out of range.
Crayewski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Crayewski is out of range.
As McGuire backs away, Crayewski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Crayewski throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
Crayewski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire misses with a head kick.
McGuire lands with a straight right. Crayewski didn't see that one coming.
McGuire throws a hook but Crayewski blocks it.
Crayewski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Crayewski misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
Crayewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
Crayewski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent McGuire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Vincent McGuire!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Vincent McGuire!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Vincent McGuire!

Vincent McGuire wins by unanimous decision!
Vincent McGuire decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.