PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zander McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Sarazen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire comes to the ring accompanied by Hall of Fame ft. will.i.am. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McGuire
vs
Sarazen

178 cm
38
165 lbs
30 - 14 - 1

180 cm
36
169 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zander McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gene Sarazen!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGuire looks to land a body kick but Sarazen moved away.
McGuire misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Sarazen.
Sarazen circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire has been working on his boxing with his coaches at River's Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sarazen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGuire can pounce on him.
Sarazen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire lands with a nice body punch.
Sarazen throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarazen throws the left hand but McGuire avoids the punch easily.
McGuire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sarazen ducks right into an uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarazen scores with a sloppy right hand. McGuire should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Sarazen.
Sarazen lands with a cross.
McGuire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sarazen.
McGuire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sarazen just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Sarazen.
Sarazen misses with a body shot.
McGuire lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sarazen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zander McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by McGuire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGuire.
Zander McGuire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarazen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from McGuire finds it's target.
A shot to the body from McGuire misses
and Sarazen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sarazen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire throws a body punch but Sarazen moves out of range.
Sarazen scores with a jab. McGuire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGuire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sarazen to score with a decent uppercut.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
Sarazen moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
McGuire lands a glancing blow to the side of Sarazen's head.
McGuire lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
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 Zander McGuire will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sarazen thows a leg kick but McGuire checks it
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

McGuire clinches up with Sarazen and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sarazen tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sarazen.
Sarazen misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarazen avoids the damage to the body.

Sarazen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire fakes the leg kick and cracks Sarazen in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarazen motions for McGuire to come forward. Sarazen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sarazen will feel that in the morning.
McGuire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sarazen can do to turn this around?
McGuire throws a leg kick but Sarazen checks it.
McGuire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGuire darts in and clinches Sarazen up against the ropes.
Sarazen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sarazen avoids it.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarazen.

McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
McGuire tries to clinch up
and Sarazen counters with a left and a right that stings McGuire.
McGuire tries to work over Sarazen's front leg with a kick but Sarazen checks it.
McGuire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sarazen's head.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGuire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from McGuire misses
and Sarazen counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarazen walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGuire.
An inside leg kick lands from McGuire.
McGuire throws a lazy head kick
and Sarazen counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Sarazen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sarazen throws a chopping leg kick but McGuire manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGuire connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McGuire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Sarazen moves out of range easily.
Sarazen checks a leg kick.
McGuire blocks a low kick nicely.
Sarazen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Sarazen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander McGuire dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGuire throws a body punch but Sarazen moves out of range.
Sarazen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire scores with a jab.
McGuire is looking to slow Sarazen down with leg kicks.
Sarazen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGuire tries to clinch but Sarazen moves out of range.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarazen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sarazen scoring well with a low kick there.
Sarazen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarazen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
Sarazen throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarazen throws a body shot but no joy.
Sarazen lands with a straight right. McGuire didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sarazen if he has to take too many more of those.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarazen moves away.
Sarazen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sarazen checks a low kick from McGuire.
McGuire 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.
McGuire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sarazen avoids a kick to the body.
Sarazen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McGuire. That one must have hurt.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McGuire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A cross from McGuire lands.
Sarazen loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from McGuire misses the target.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws out a leg kick but Sarazen moves out of range and McGuire only half commits.
McGuire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sarazen's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarazen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Sarazen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sarazen scores with a decent looking hook.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sarazen misses with a straight right.
Sarazen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGuire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarazen.
A little jabbing left from Sarazen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sarazen throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zander McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
Sarazen blocks a head kick by McGuire.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander McGuire clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McGuire looks to land a body kick but Sarazen moved away.
Sarazen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire scores with a sloppy right hand. Sarazen should have avoided that one.
Sarazen throws the kick towards the body but McGuire avoids it.
As Sarazen tries to get set, McGuire tries to push him back and clinch up but Sarazen manages to avoid the attempt.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sarazen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sarazen throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
McGuire throws out a leg kick but Sarazen moves out of range and McGuire only half commits.
Sarazen tries a quick counter leg kick but McGuire is wise to it.
Sarazen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGuire closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sarazen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sarazen ducks right into an uppercut from McGuire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire misses with a hook
and Sarazen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sarazen throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sarazen's calf.
McGuire takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen takes one to the side of the head.
Sarazen misses with a straight left.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarazen is just out of range.
Sarazen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sarazen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGuire.
Sarazen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarazen.
McGuire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sarazen throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sarazen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

McGuire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarazen.
McGuire scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Sarazen.
Sarazen tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sarazen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGuire gets through Sarazen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Sarazen.
McGuire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sarazen has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
Sarazen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGuire.

McGuire breaks from the clinch.
Sarazen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sarazen scores with a punch to the head.
Sarazen takes a kick to the side of the head.
McGuire lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire stuns Sarazen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sarazen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander McGuire had his way with Gene Sarazen in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McGuire staying out of range there.
Gene Sarazen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGuire throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sarazen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Sarazen misses.
McGuire lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sarazen tries to land a body kick
and McGuire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGuire scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire thuds his right hand into Sarazen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGuire cracks Sarazen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
McGuire jabs Sarazen right on the nose. Sarazen blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire jabs Sarazen right on the nose. Sarazen blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen gets cracked there but stands up to it.

McGuire has managed to clinch.
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
Sarazen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sarazen fails to land.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
McGuire tries a body shot but Sarazen blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
Sarazen misses with some punches.

McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGuire.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Sarazen moved away.
McGuire checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGuire slips a jab from Sarazen.
Zander McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire slips a jab from Sarazen.
Sarazen takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.

McGuire clinches up against the ropes.
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 blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
Sarazen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarazen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarazen has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarazen tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire lands a nice knee to the body.
Sarazen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGuire scores a nice knee to the body.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sarazen is defending well for now.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zander McGuire showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Josh West scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zander McGuire!
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