PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry McQuirre (ranked 322 p4p, 701 weight class) and Darian Cruz (ranked 48 p4p, 89 weight class). The key to victory for Harry McQuirre has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McQuirre
vs
Cruz

178 cm
26
160
16 - 4 - 0

171 cm
32
145
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry McQuirre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQuirre lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from McQuirre misses the target.
Cruz thuds his right hand into McQuirre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McQuirre circles away quickly and effectively.

McQuirre closes the distance and clinches.

Cruz breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by McQuirre's head coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

McQuirre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McQuirre has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
McQuirre blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from McQuirre.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but McQuirre avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Cruz takes a shot to the head.
McQuirre pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McQuirre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuirre misses with some punches.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McQuirre avoids it.
McQuirre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
McQuirre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
McQuirre misses with the head strike.
Cruz is trying to push McQuirre away but McQuirre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McQuirre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McQuirre lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.

McQuirre breaks from the clinch.
McQuirre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McQuirre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McQuirre scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from McQuirre misses.
McQuirre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Darian Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McQuirre closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
A nice right hand lands inside from McQuirre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
McQuirre throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
McQuirre tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McQuirre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz blocks a body shot from McQuirre.
McQuirre can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
McQuirre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
McQuirre misses with a short punch on the inside.
McQuirre pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McQuirre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but McQuirre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz misses with the head strike.
McQuirre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from McQuirre - that landed with a thud.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but McQuirre won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McQuirre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Cruz is rocked!
McQuirre gets through Cruz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can McQuirre finish him?
McQuirre pushes Cruz against the cage. McQuirre is working some dirty boxing. McQuirre pushes off with a quick right hook! Cruz goes down! Cruz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! McQuirre moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry McQuirre!
Harry McQuirre retains his featherweight title!
Harry McQuirre tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.