PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draughn Diego (ranked 3158 p4p, 19509 weight class) and Vincent McGuire (ranked 365 p4p, 575 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.

Diego
vs
McGuire

202 cm
36
255
35 - 11 - 0

204 cm
35
250
27 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire misses with a left hand
and Diego counters with a nice kick to the body.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Diego.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
Diego throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.

Diego has McGuire up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire looking to stall.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Diego.
McGuire looks winded!
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Diego.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
A short right from Diego.
Diego holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diego takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Diego for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuire gets through Diego's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Diego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
Diego digs a right hand into McGuire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGuire's gas tank.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
McGuire has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diego seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McGuire can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Diego - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Diego works on McGuire's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Diego.
Diego lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Diego presses McGuire against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diego is struggling to control the position.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGuire.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Diego slows down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Diego lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire controls the action.
Diego tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head.

McGuire is rocked!
Diego lands a left hand.
McGuire is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
McGuire takes a shot to the head.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diego cracks McGuire with a big uppercut, right up the middle and McGuire goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! McGuire wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Draughn Diego!
Draughn Diego retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Draughn Diego thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.