PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Camulius Talboteasar (ranked 21285 p4p, 3718 weight class) and Vincent McGuire (ranked 542 p4p, 395 weight class). Camulius Talboteasar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vincent McGuire's chin.

Talboteasar
vs
McGuire

196 cm
33
245
20 - 12 - 2

204 cm
39
250
32 - 19 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Camulius Talboteasar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talboteasar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McGuire. That one must have hurt.
Talboteasar looks to land a right hand but McGuire moved out of range.
McGuire throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Talboteasar swings widly with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a good low kick that Talboteasar was not able to check.
Talboteasar scores with a decent looking hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.
Talboteasar misses with an uppercut
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Camulius Talboteasar has been cut.

McGuire lands a front kick to the face, that drops Talboteasar to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talboteasar lands a jab to McGuire's midsection.
McGuire throws a wild body kick that Talboteasar sees coming a mile off.

Talboteasar walks into a straight right hand and goes down! McGuire rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Talboteasar has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
McGuire gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Talboteasar ducks into a a hook from McGuire and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!

Talboteasar is rocked!
Talboteasar throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.

McGuire closes the distance and clinches.
Talboteasar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.

McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Talboteasar swings widly with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuire throws a lazy uppercut
and Talboteasar counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire misses with a leg kick
and Talboteasar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses
and Talboteasar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Talboteasar.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGuire throws a hook but Talboteasar avoids it easily.
McGuire has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Talboteasar's shoulder, as Talboteasar tries to avoid the shot.
Talboteasar throws a big shot that misses.
McGuire blocks a jab.
Talboteasar scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGuire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talboteasar throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Talboteasar.
McGuire follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Talboteasar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from McGuire misses.
Talboteasar connects with a body shot that sends McGuire's belly button to the back.
Talboteasar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire throws a hook but Talboteasar blocks it.
It looked like Talboteasar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGuire.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire slips a straight right by Talboteasar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McGuire has closed the distance and engaged Talboteasar in a clinch.
Talboteasar tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Talboteasar misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent McGuire will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Camulius Talboteasar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Talboteasar throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Talboteasar is looking to slow McGuire down with leg kicks.
Talboteasar works the jab nicely.
Talboteasar throws out a powerful jab.
Talboteasar misses with the combination.
McGuire replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Talboteasar blocks it well.
McGuire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Talboteasar's head.
McGuire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McGuire takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick
and Talboteasar counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - McGuire finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGuire.
Talboteasar takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from McGuire.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire staying out of range there.
McGuire appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Talboteasar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Talboteasar loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch.
Talboteasar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Talboteasar lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGuire doesn't seem phased though.
Talboteasar lands a glancing blow to the side of McGuire's head.
Talboteasar throws an off balance right hand
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talboteasar misses with an uppercut.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Talboteasar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Talboteasar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Talboteasar swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.
Talboteasar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Talboteasar scores with a hook to the body. McGuire takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talboteasar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talboteasar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Talboteasar connects with a single shot there.
Talboteasar misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire misses with a body punch
and Talboteasar counters with a straight right hand.
Talboteasar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGuire checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice uppercut lands for Talboteasar. That snapped McGuire's head back.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talboteasar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talboteasar throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talboteasar connects with a jab.

McGuire closes the distance and clinches.
Talboteasar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Camulius Talboteasar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Camulius Talboteasar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A big right from Talboteasar misses.
Talboteasar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
Talboteasar backing away here, and McGuire unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Talboteasar with a jab.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Talboteasar moves out of range easily.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Talboteasar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGuire smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Camulius Talboteasar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talboteasar scores with a jab.
Talboteasar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGuire tries to clinch but Talboteasar moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Talboteasar.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Talboteasar misses.
Talboteasar throws a good cross that connects.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
Talboteasar swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talboteasar misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from McGuire. Those never looked like landing.
Talboteasar lands a glancing blow to the side of McGuire's head.

McGuire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Talboteasar, pushing him back against the ropes.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Talboteasar avoiding damage as McGuire throws knees to the body.
McGuire has a couple of punches blocked by Talboteasar.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Talboteasar backwards.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
Talboteasar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from McGuire.

Talboteasar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire tries to land a front kick but Talboteasar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

McGuire instigates a clinch.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Talboteasar is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for Talboteasar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire.
Talboteasar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Talboteasar lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
McGuire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Talboteasar works on McGuire's body with a couple of short punches.
Talboteasar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Talboteasar lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Talboteasar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Talboteasar avoids it.
Talboteasar unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGuire lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Talboteasar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Talboteasar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

McGuire is rocked!
Talboteasar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Camulius Talboteasar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Talboteasar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent McGuire!
After winning the bout, Vincent McGuire thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.