PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Rico Dimelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dimelo
vs
McGuire

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rico Dimelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimelo tries to land a leg kick but McGuire saw it coming and moves away.
McGuire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dimelo misses with a low kick.
McGuire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGuire avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dimelo.
Dimelo misses with a straight left.
McGuire cracks Dimelo with a good jab.
Dimelo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McGuire throws a leg kick
and Dimelo counters with a straight right hand.
Dimelo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as McGuire blocks the leg kick.
Dimelo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire throws a leg kick
and Dimelo counters with an inside leg kick.
Dimelo scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGuire.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from McGuire misses
and Dimelo counters with a left to the body.
Dimelo misses with a looping right.
Dimelo misses with a looping right.
Dimelo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dimelo avoids the body shot from McGuire.
McGuire throws a low kick but Dimelo moves out of range easily.
A jab from McGuire does it's job there.
Dimelo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dimelo throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGuire throws a leg kick that misses.
Dimelo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGuire to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimelo misses with the body kick

and McGuire counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dimelo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGuire is keeping busy.
Dimelo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimelo blocking some punches.
Dimelo scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire leaning against his opponent.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire tries to work over Dimelo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimelo blocks a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire is pushing Dimelo up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McGuire tries to work over Dimelo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimelo working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Dimelo.
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 Rico Dimelo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dimelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McGuire throws a leg kick
enabling Dimelo to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Dimelo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dimelo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dimelo connects with an inside leg kick.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimelo moves away.
As McGuire tries to get set, Dimelo tries to push him back and clinch up but McGuire manages to avoid the attempt.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dimelo.
Dimelo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dimelo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dimelo moves out of range of the body kick from McGuire.
Patrick McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimelo throws a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
McGuire thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimelo scores with the left hand. McGuire knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dimelo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGuire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimelo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimelo was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dimelo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dimelo slips a jab from McGuire.
Dimelo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGuire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dimelo blocks a jab.
Dimelo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dimelo takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Dimelo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dimelo pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGuire is out of range and Dimelo settles back down.
Dimelo throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.

Dimelo clinches up against the ropes.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimelo prevents a body shot from McGuire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimelo can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire controls the action.
A short right from Dimelo.
Dimelo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire lands a body punch.
McGuire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dimelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire looking to stall.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimelo's elbow.
Dimelo misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimelo tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
A short right from Dimelo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Dimelo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McGuire moves in looking to clinch but Dimelo pushes him off.
Dimelo darts in trying to clinch
and McGuire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGuire blocks the body kick.
Dimelo lands a head kick!
McGuire thuds his shin into the meat of Dimelo's side.
Rico Dimelo is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuire swings for the body but Dimelo moves out of range.
It appears Dimelo was looking to counter with a kick there.
McGuire's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dimelo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McGuire scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Dimelo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dimelo misses with a hook
and McGuire counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dimelo's knee momentarily.
A low kick from McGuire is predictable there
and Dimelo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Dimelo misses
and McGuire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Patrick McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimelo misses the shot to the body.
Dimelo backing away here, and McGuire unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dimelo misses with a hook
and McGuire makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGuire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dimelo's hands.
McGuire tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dimelo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dimelo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dimelo needs to keep his hands up - McGuire had a free shot at his head there.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimelo.
Dimelo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dimelo looks to throw a body kick

and McGuire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McGuire.
McGuire lands a right hand.
Dimelo keeps control of McGuire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dimelo lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.

McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire checks a low kick from Dimelo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws the kick towards the body but Dimelo avoids it.
Dimelo fires out a quick counter leg kick but McGuire just manages to avoid it.
Dimelo avoids a kick to the body.
Dimelo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McGuire.
McGuire has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dimelo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick from McGuire misses

and Dimelo moves into the clinch.
Dimelo throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
A right hook to the body lands for McGuire.
McGuire looking to stall.
Dimelo is trying to stall.
McGuire is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

McGuire breaks from the clinch.
Dimelo is looking to score with low kicks.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
Rico Dimelo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick McGuire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dimelo 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rico Dimelo!