PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGuire (ranked 410 p4p, 627 weight class) and Jørgen Thrane (ranked 64 p4p, 92 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGuire might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jørgen Thrane was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McGuire
vs
Thrane

190 cm
36
206
33 - 14 - 0

195 cm
28
205
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jørgen Thrane!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for McGuire.
McGuire misses with a body shot
and Thrane counters with a leg kick.
Thrane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thrane slips a straight right by McGuire.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGuire swings for the body but Thrane moves out of range.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Thrane moved out of range nicely.
McGuire swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thrane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thrane throws a body kick that misses
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
Thrane throws a sloppy head kick and McGuire moves out of range easily.
Thrane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
McGuire misses with an uppercut
and Thrane counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGuire misses with a hook
and Thrane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thrane.
A slow jab from Thrane misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thrane on the side of the head.
McGuire throws the left hand but Thrane avoids the punch easily.
Thrane lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but Thrane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thrane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire misses with a series of wild punches.
McGuire thows a leg kick but Thrane checks it
and Thrane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thrane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McGuire darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thrane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Thrane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrane avoids the body shot from McGuire.
Thrane staying out of range there.
Thrane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thrane.
McGuire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by McGuire.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Thrane checks it.
Thrane throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire tried to counter with a leg kick but Thrane avoided it.
McGuire lands an overhand right.
McGuire connects with a jab.
Thrane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McGuire takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Thrane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Thrane counters with a right hand to the body.
Thrane lands with an uppercut that bounces McGuire off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thrane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thrane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
Thrane was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thrane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A bone on bone clash there as Thrane blocks the leg kick.
Thrane throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
Thrane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thrane throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
Thrane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thrane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thrane lands with a cross.
McGuire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thrane ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
McGuire throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire scores with the left hand. Thrane knows he should have avoided that one.
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thrane digs a good body shot into McGuire's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGuire.
An inside leg kick lands from McGuire.
McGuire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thrane momentarily.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Thrane moves out of range easily.
McGuire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thrane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire throws a low kick but Thrane avoids it.
Thrane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGuire.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Thrane is avoiding it.
McGuire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrane throws a nice head kick!
And that is 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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Thrane misses.

McGuire rushes Thrane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thrane is trying to break free.
Thrane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire leaning against his opponent.
Thrane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thrane blocks a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thrane tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Thrane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrane lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuire blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McGuire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuire throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thrane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thrane moves out of range as McGuire strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a leg kick
and Thrane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for McGuire.
Thrane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
McGuire with a nice cross.
Thrane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thrane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thrane scrambles back to his feet.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thrane.

McGuire forces Thrane back against the cage and clinches.

Thrane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ralph McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
Thrane avoids the body shot from McGuire.
McGuire lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thrane scores with a leg kick.
McGuire throws a nice looking combination but Thrane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGuire works Thrane's body with a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow Thrane down.
McGuire thows a body kick. Thrane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body. Thrane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGuire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thrane throws a counter combo.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body. Thrane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Thrane.
Thrane is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thrane.
Thrane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.

McGuire rushes Thrane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Thrane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thrane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thrane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thrane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGuire works Thrane's body with a nice hook.
McGuire thuds a left hand into Thrane's body.
McGuire misses with a hook. Thrane ducked under it nicely.
Thrane misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrane moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
Thrane throws an off balance right hand
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Thrane.
McGuire clobbers Thrane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thrane throws out a powerful jab.
McGuire throws the kick towards the body but Thrane avoids it.
McGuire throws an off balance right hand
and Thrane counters with a stiff right hand.
Thrane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thrane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thrane let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph McGuire dominated that second round.
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 fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thrane, pushing him back against the cage.
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Thrane avoids the damage to the body.

Thrane manages to break the clinch.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Thrane moves out of range easily.
Thrane stuns McGuire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thrane moves out of range of the strikes.
Thrane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Thrane.
Thrane throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Thrane keeps it at a distance.
Thrane is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A shot to the body from McGuire misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thrane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGuire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.

Thrane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Thrane. Beautiful body shot.
Thrane tried to score with a low kick but McGuire checks it.
McGuire scores with a jab to the head.
Thrane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGuires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McGuire connects with a single shot there.
Thrane scores with the left hand. McGuire knows he should have avoided that one.
McGuire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thrane can do to turn this around?
McGuire looks to clinch
and Thrane finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McGuire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thrane throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire counters with a body kick that stops Thrane in his tracks momentarily.
Jørgen Thrane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thrane counters with a three punch combo that has McGuire backing up. McGuire nods at Thrane to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGuire, as that shot connected.
McGuire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thrane punishes McGuire's body with a nice straight punch.
McGuire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGuire jabs Thrane right on the nose. Thrane blinks but takes it well.
Nice body kick there by McGuire.
Thrane cracks McGuire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGuire is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thrane misses with a looping right.
Thrane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thrane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from McGuire misses.
Thrane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Thrane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGuire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thrane. Thrane obviously looking to wear him down.
Thrane has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGuire.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Thrane.
Thrane throws a leg kick but McGuire sees it coming and moves out of range.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire throws out a powerful jab.
McGuire lands with a slapping head kick.
Thrane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thrane counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as McGuire checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thrane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thrane is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McGuire throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thrane's head.

Thrane is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrane avoids the head kick by McGuire.
Thrane throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
Thrane is still on wobbly legs! Can McGuire finish him?
Thrane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thrane seems to have recovered his senses.
Thrane ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thrane checks the leg kick.
Thrane was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thrane slips a jab from McGuire.
Thrane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
Thrane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ralph McGuire.
Well McGuire has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph McGuire!
A very excited looking Ralph McGuire made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.