PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sanngriðr Koningh (ranked 23344 p4p, 20102 weight class) and Vincent McGuire (ranked 142 p4p, 138 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Koningh
vs
McGuire

196 cm
26
262
8 - 3 - 0

204 cm
31
250
17 - 7 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sanngriðr Koningh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koningh rushes McGuire and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from McGuire.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Koningh controls the action.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Koningh.
Koningh takes a shot to the head.
Koningh is working McGuire over against the ropes.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire tries to work over Koningh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land.
Koningh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGuire avoids the elbow strike from Koningh, against the ropes.
Koningh lands with a light punch inside.
McGuire misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koningh.
Koningh digs a right hand underneath McGuire's ribcage. McGuire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 dodges an elbow strike from Koningh.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koningh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire working aggressively here.
McGuire misses with the head strike.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire tries a body shot but Koningh blocks it.
Koningh lands a damaging elbow.
Koningh misses with a knee strike.
Koningh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Koningh.
A shot in the inside from McGuire.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Koningh.
Koningh scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Koningh.
Koningh lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koningh blocking some punches.
McGuire has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Koningh seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McGuire can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land.
McGuire misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGuire.
A nice left hand lands by Koningh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Koningh.
Koningh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Koningh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koningh blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGuire.
McGuire working aggressively here.
Koningh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Koningh.
Koningh lands a shoulder strike.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGuire working aggressively here.
Koningh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koningh.
Koningh tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koningh digs a right hand into McGuire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGuire's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koningh.
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 Sanngriðr Koningh will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Koningh moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
Koningh tries to clinch up.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Koningh closes the distance and clinches.
Koningh tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Koningh scores a nice knee to the body.
Koningh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koningh lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Koningh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuire lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koningh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Koningh - that landed with a thud.
Koningh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Vincent McGuire has been cut.
Koningh lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koningh blocks an uppercut.
McGuire is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Koningh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koningh.
Koningh pushes McGuire back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koningh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

McGuire is rocked!
Koningh works on McGuire's body with a couple of short punches.
Koningh is leaning against McGuire and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Koningh creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! McGuire crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
McGuire is still on wobbly legs! Can Koningh finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Koningh rushes McGuire and presses him up against the ropes.
McGuire misses with some punches.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire seems to have recovered his senses.

Koningh pushes McGuire up against the ropes in a clinch.
Koningh lands a nice elbow.
Koningh is holding McGuire round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and McGuire goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Koningh takes it and McGuire is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Sanngriðr Koningh!
Sanngriðr Koningh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.