PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gotard Krasnodebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hall of Fame ft. will.i.am kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Krasnodebski
vs
McGuire

180 cm
34
164 lbs
33 - 10 - 1

178 cm
33
165 lbs
27 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Gotard Krasnodebski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zander McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasnodebski is looking to score with low kicks.
McGuire wants to counter with a clinch but Krasnodebski pushes him away.
Krasnodebski misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
Gotard Krasnodebski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krasnodebski avoids the body shot from McGuire.
Krasnodebski moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. McGuire catches Krasnodebski right on the button with a cross.
Krasnodebski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.
McGuire throws the kick towards the body but Krasnodebski avoids it.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. Krasnodebski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Krasnodebski misses its intended target.
McGuire throws a shot to the body.
Krasnodebski throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
Krasnodebski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Krasnodebski throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Krasnodebski is avoiding it.
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Krasnodebski saw that one coming.
McGuire cracks the inside of Krasnodebski's front leg.
McGuire misses with an uppercut.
McGuire throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow Krasnodebski down.
Krasnodebski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Krasnodebski is just out of range.
Krasnodebski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That kick from McGuire tenderised Krasnodebski's leg. Krasnodebski is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krasnodebski. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krasnodebski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGuire momentarily.
Good leg kick by Krasnodebski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Krasnodebski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGuire's calf.
Krasnodebski misses with a body kick.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krasnodebski ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
Krasnodebski throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Krasnodebski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGuire tries to clinch up but Krasnodebski circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Krasnodebski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Krasnodebski slips the punch.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski scores with a spinning back kick!
A big left from Krasnodebski misses.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses.
Krasnodebski throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krasnodebski was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Krasnodebski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Krasnodebski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuire throws a body punch but Krasnodebski moves out of range.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krasnodebski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krasnodebski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
Krasnodebski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGuire.
Krasnodebski takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
Krasnodebski sets himself, and McGuire steps forward looking for the clinch! Krasnodebski avoids it this time.
McGuire motions for Krasnodebski to come forward. McGuire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Krasnodebski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krasnodebski half committed to a counter leg kick.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Krasnodebski is avoiding it.
Krasnodebski misses the shot to the body.
McGuire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krasnodebski's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
Krasnodebski throws a body kick that misses.
McGuire takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice uppercut there from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGuire is looking to slow Krasnodebski down with leg kicks.
McGuire moves out of range as Krasnodebski strikes.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krasnodebski. McGuire shrugs it off though.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
Krasnodebski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krasnodebski. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krasnodebski looks to land a combination but McGuire avoids it well.
Krasnodebski misses with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
McGuire scores with the left hand. Krasnodebski knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krasnodebski. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski connects with a single shot there.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Krasnodebski uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krasnodebski. Krasnodebski obviously looking to wear him down.
McGuire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krasnodebski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire moves out of range as Krasnodebski strikes.
Krasnodebski's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGuire under the eye.
Krasnodebski misses with a low kick.
McGuire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krasnodebski misses with a straight left.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Krasnodebski saw that one coming.
McGuire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krasnodebski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Krasnodebski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGuire.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gotard Krasnodebski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McGuire misses with a looping right.
McGuire checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Krasnodebski ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
Krasnodebski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krasnodebski staying out of range there.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
McGuire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krasnodebski is able to avoid easily.
Krasnodebski scores with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Krasnodebski.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Krasnodebski.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krasnodebski slips a straight right by McGuire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krasnodebski moves out of range of the strikes.
Krasnodebski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGuire. That did some damage!
Krasnodebski throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuire misses.
McGuire throws a front kick aimed at Krasnodebski's knee but Krasnodebski avoids it well.
A jab from Krasnodebski does it's job there.
Krasnodebski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Krasnodebski misses.
McGuire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krasnodebski checks a low kick from McGuire.
Krasnodebski throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Krasnodebski is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGuire.
McGuire scores with a kick to the body.
McGuire thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Krasnodebski if he has to take too many more of those.
McGuire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krasnodebski moves away from the strike by McGuire.
Krasnodebski throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.
Krasnodebski blocks the body kick.
Krasnodebski is looking to counter punch.
McGuire throws the left hand but Krasnodebski avoids the punch easily.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body. Krasnodebski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krasnodebski throws a chopping leg kick but McGuire manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Krasnodebski scores with a spinning back kick!
McGuire tries a low kick but Krasnodebski avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krasnodebski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McGuire if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Krasnodebski tried to score with a low kick but McGuire checks it.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski sets himself, and McGuire steps forward looking for the clinch! Krasnodebski avoids it this time.
Krasnodebski connects with the punch.
Krasnodebski is looking to slow McGuire down with leg kicks.
Krasnodebski keeps the fight on the outside.
Krasnodebski misses the shot to the body.
Krasnodebski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGuire misses the jab.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Krasnodebski's shoulder, as Krasnodebski tries to avoid the shot.
Krasnodebski tries to land a front kick but McGuire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krasnodebski checks a leg kick nicely.
Krasnodebski misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
Krasnodebski fires out a quick counter leg kick but McGuire just manages to avoid it.
Gotard Krasnodebski is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuire misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire checks a leg kick nicely.
Krasnodebski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGuire.
Krasnodebski throws a wild body kick that McGuire sees coming a mile off.
McGuire wants to counter with a clinch but Krasnodebski pushes him away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krasnodebski.
McGuire throws a jab when Krasnodebski was well out of range.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
Krasnodebski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Krasnodebski.
McGuire takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGuire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krasnodebski.
McGuire wants to counter with a clinch but Krasnodebski pushes him away.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
Krasnodebski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Krasnodebski slips under a jab.
Krasnodebski scores with a jab. McGuire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Krasnodebski there.
Krasnodebski misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuire lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Donk. Krasnodebski catches McGuire right on the button with a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as McGuire blocks the leg kick.
Krasnodebski misses with a straight right.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krasnodebski manages to avoid it.
Krasnodebski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krasnodebski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krasnodebski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Krasnodebski throws a shot to the body.
McGuire lands with an uppercut that bounces Krasnodebski off the cage and back into range.
Krasnodebski just misses with a punch to the body.
Krasnodebski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Krasnodebski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krasnodebski throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Krasnodebski misses
and McGuire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGuire has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krasnodebski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire cracks Krasnodebski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gotard Krasnodebski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Krasnodebski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McGuire wants to land a leg kick but Krasnodebski is out of range.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from McGuire misses.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krasnodebski.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGuire, as that shot connected.
McGuire avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGuire throws a low kick but Krasnodebski avoids it.
McGuire has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski connects with a leg kick. McGuire looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Krasnodebski throws a leg kick but McGuire moved away.
McGuire wants to counter the offense by Krasnodebski and move into the clinch position.
Krasnodebski misses the shot to the body.
McGuire wants to counter with a clinch but Krasnodebski pushes him away.
Krasnodebski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krasnodebski scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Krasnodebski.
A good leg kick by Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski lands with a slapping head kick.
Krasnodebski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws the kick towards the body but Krasnodebski avoids it.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krasnodebski was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krasnodebski throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
McGuire connects with a body shot.
McGuire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krasnodebski lands with a good body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by McGuire as he connects with a hook.
McGuire throws a leg kick which misses Krasnodebski's front leg but catches the back leg as Krasnodebski tries to avoid it.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krasnodebski manages to avoid it.
McGuire scores with a head kick. Krasnodebski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Krasnodebski throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
Krasnodebski misses the shot to the body.
Krasnodebski lands with a good body shot.
Krasnodebski throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire looks for the body kick but Krasnodebski saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire swings for the body but Krasnodebski moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a series of wild punches.
McGuire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Krasnodebski misses.
Krasnodebski tries to score with a low kick but McGuire moves his leg out of the way.
Krasnodebski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krasnodebski looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
McGuire takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krasnodebski takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krasnodebski. That's going to slow McGuire down.
A solid body kick from McGuire.
Krasnodebski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krasnodebski tries to score with a low kick but McGuire moves his leg out of the way.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Krasnodebski ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
Zander McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire connects with a single shot there.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Krasnodebski.
McGuire wants to land a leg kick but Krasnodebski is out of range.
A big left from Krasnodebski misses.
Krasnodebski slips a jab from McGuire.
Krasnodebski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krasnodebski checks a leg kick.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Krasnodebski.
McGuire lands a body shot.
McGuire takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGuire connects with a nice looking jab.
Krasnodebski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGuire's calf.
McGuire swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McGuire scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Krasnodebski uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McGuire forces Krasnodebski back against the cage and clinches.
Krasnodebski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Krasnodebski lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Krasnodebski digs a right hand into McGuire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGuire's gas tank.
Krasnodebski misses with a knee strike.
Krasnodebski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire lands a nice uppercut.
Krasnodebski trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Krasnodebski on the inside.
Krasnodebski lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
Krasnodebski swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krasnodebski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Krasnodebski taking a breather.
McGuire trying to land knees to the body.

Krasnodebski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Krasnodebski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McGuire postures up and lands a big shot to Krasnodebski's brow.

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 Gotard Krasnodebski.
Well Krasnodebski 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gotard Krasnodebski!
Gotard Krasnodebski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.