PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrick McGuire (ranked 21837 p4p, 742 weight class) and Dwan Diego (ranked 17361 p4p, 737 weight class). McGuire comes to the ring accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - The Warrior's Code . Diego comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jiu Jitsu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McGuire
vs
Diego

187 cm
22
174 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

183 cm
29
190 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire misses with a low kick as Diego jumps back.
Diego lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diego misses with a straight left.
McGuire tries to clinch but Diego is having none of it.
Diego throws a chopping leg kick but McGuire manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGuire lands with an overhand left.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diego wants to clinch.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diego throws a leg kick that misses.
McGuire throws a body punch but Diego moves out of range.
Diego throws out a leg kick but McGuire moves out of range and Diego only half commits.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire is looking to counter with head kicks.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
Diego stuns McGuire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diego! But no joy.
McGuire blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Diego.
Diego misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
Diego turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diego throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and McGuire tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Diego catches McGuire right on the button with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
Diego lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGuire lands a head shot.
McGuire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dwan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGuire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses.
Diego throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Diego is just out of range.
Diego throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego staying out of range there.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire has been working on his boxing with his coaches at River's Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Diego is avoiding it.
Diego connects with a right hand. McGuire shakes it off.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Diego.
Diego fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGuire checks it well.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Diego swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diego.
Diego takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuire throws a low kick but Diego moves out of range easily.
Diego tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego.
McGuire moves out of range of the body kick.
McGuire is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Diego.
McGuire lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
McGuire backing away here, and Diego unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwan Diego dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diego lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A left lands for Diego.
Diego lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGuire slips a straight right by Diego.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
McGuire lands a jab-cross combination.
McGuire 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.
McGuire swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Diego is predictable there
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
Diego chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGuire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGuire's calf.
Diego misses with a low kick.
Diego connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diego throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire counters with a nice body kick.
A jab from Diego does it's job there.

Diego gets a clinch.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuire lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire wants to break free but Diego has control.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
Diego lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGuire or not.
McGuire is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from McGuire on the inside.
McGuire is trying to break the clinch but Diego is controlling him.

McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McGuire tries to keep at a distance but Diego has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Diego throws an elbow but misses.
Diego blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Diego has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McGuire seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diego can turn it around.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
McGuire slows down the pace here.
A body shot lands from McGuire.
Dwan Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Diego.
A short left from Diego.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
A short right from Diego.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diego is keeping busy.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwan Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Diego. Beautiful body shot.
Diego takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire moves out of range of the body kick from Diego.
McGuire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diego throws a leg kick which misses McGuire's front leg but catches the back leg as McGuire tries to avoid it.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diego misses with a hook to the body

and McGuire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the ropes.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Diego creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Diego.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Diego blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGuire pushes Diego back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from McGuire on the inside.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego blocks a body shot from McGuire.
Diego takes a shot to the head.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Diego comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Patrick McGuire has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Diego.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire misses with some punches.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego looking to stall.
McGuire blocks an elbow strike from Diego.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a shot to the body.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego misses with an elbow strike.
Diego lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGuire trying to control the position but instead, Diego has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGuire into the ropes.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diego lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
McGuire tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGuire working aggressively here.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Diego.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwan Diego really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick McGuire's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego lands a lovely overhand right.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
Diego lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGuire wants to clinch.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diego counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diego thuds a left hand into McGuire's body.
Dwan Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diego to score with a decent uppercut.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diego fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Diego appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Diego misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Diego steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McGuire. That one must have hurt.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
McGuire appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McGuire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as McGuire blocks the low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
McGuire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diego lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire catches Diego with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McGuire tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Diego manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diego.
Diego tried to score with a low kick but McGuire checks it.
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws out a leg kick but McGuire moves out of range and Diego only half commits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire lands a jab to the nose.
McGuire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire.
Diego is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGuire throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.
McGuire throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diego.
Diego throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diego lands a nice hook to McGuire's body. McGuire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diego connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diego shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diego tries to land a leg kick but McGuire saw it coming and moves away.
McGuire chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diego can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwan Diego dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Patrick McGuire's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire blocks a low kick nicely.
Diego lands a slapping body shot.
Crunch! McGuire slams his shin into Diego's torso.
Nice straight punches there by McGuire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGuire.

Diego clinches up against the ropes.
Diego presses McGuire against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGuire blocking some punches.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Diego.
McGuire scores with a shot to the side of Diego's head.
McGuire avoids the elbow strike from Diego, against the ropes.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the ropes.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for McGuire.
Diego tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Patrick McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire misses with some punches.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGuire scores with a shoulder strike.
Diego misses with an elbow over the top.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
McGuire blocks the elbow strike.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands a nice elbow.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Diego cracks McGuire with a nice body shot.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Diego.
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!
Diego creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diego tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.

McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diego moves out of range of the leg kick from McGuire.
Diego throws a series of punches but McGuire moves out of range.
Diego takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diego lands a leg kick that knocks McGuire off balance momentarily.
Diego lands a right hook to the body.
Diego cracks a nice hook into McGuire's ribs.
Diego blocks a jab.
Diego connects with a leg kick. McGuire looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGuire throws a hook but Diego avoids it easily.
Good work by Diego as he checks the leg kick.
McGuire finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire walks into a left hand.
Diego scores with a jab to the head.
McGuire takes a swing at Diego's ribcage but misses.
Diego tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwan Diego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diego has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50

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