PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vincent McGuire (ranked 19299 p4p, 5904 weight class) and Tom Obama (ranked 635 p4p, 586 weight class). Vincent McGuire has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McGuire
vs
Obama

204 cm
35
250
27 - 14 - 1

190 cm
23
265
13 - 3 - 0

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 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Obama!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Obama is just out of range.
Obama blocks the body kick.

Obama closes the distance and clinches.
Obama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Obama.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuire.
Obama scores with a nice hook to the head.

McGuire breaks the clinch.
Obama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obama misses with an uppercut
and McGuire counters with a nice body shot.
McGuire throws a series of punches but Obama moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Obama misses
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obama misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGuire misses with a hook. Obama ducked under it nicely.
Obama misses with a looping left.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Obama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGuire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Obama has closed the distance and engaged McGuire in a clinch.
Obama lands a left hand.
McGuire is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McGuire blocking some punches.
Obama has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
Obama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.

McGuire breaks from the clinch.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obama thuds a left hand into McGuire's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Obama 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.
Obama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Obama.
Obama is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Obama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Obama.
Obama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Obama.
Obama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Obama throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
Obama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Obama looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
Obama throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
Obama scores with a body shot.
McGuire sizes up Obama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGuire throws an off balance right hand
and Obama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

McGuire tries to keep at a distance but Obama has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Obama.
McGuire trying to control the position but instead, Obama has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGuire into the ropes.
A short uppercut from Obama.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Obama controls his hands.
Obama lands a right hand.
McGuire lands a body shot.
I was talking to McGuire's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Obama can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Obama fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is trying to maintain a safe position but Obama gets an underhook and turns McGuire into the ropes.
McGuire scores with a shot to the side of Obama's head.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
Obama tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Obama.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Obama back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Obama is keeping busy.
Obama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obama lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
McGuire misses with some punches.
McGuire wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Obama has him pressed against the ropes.
Obama pushes McGuire back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
Obama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
McGuire is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Obama.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Obama dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McGuire walks into a big right hand from Obama and goes down! The referee sends Obama to a neutral corner as McGuire gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

McGuire is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Obama scores with a leg kick.
Obama connects with a solid leg kick.
Obama tried to score with a low kick but McGuire checks it.
McGuire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh McGuire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuire lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuire throws a right hand that misses

and Obama moves into the clinch.
McGuire seems to have got his legs back now.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Obama back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire blocking some punches.
McGuire lands an uppercut.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Obama back against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Obama.
A head punch on the inside from Obama fails to land.
A short right from Obama.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Obama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tom Obama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obama misses with a body punch.
Obama presses McGuire against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head.
McGuire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Obama.
Obama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Obama.
Obama pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks McGuire out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Obama!
Tom Obama spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.