PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryer McGuire (ranked 701 p4p, 422 weight class) and Gary Sparxx (ranked 101 p4p, 62 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGuire might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd. Sparxx is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by American Psycho- The Misfits. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGuire
vs
Sparxx

202 cm
32
265
22 - 12 - 0

210 cm
40
267
32 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hoarse Pills
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Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryer McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sparxx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuire throws a jab when Sparxx was well out of range.
Sparxx punishes McGuire's body with a nice straight punch.
Sparxx blocks a leg kick.
Sparxx lands the left hand.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sparxx connects with a leg kick.
Sparxx will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Sparxx does it's job there.
A jab from Sparxx finds it's way through McGuire's defenses.
Sparxx misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from McGuire misses its target.
Sparxx is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Gary Sparxx has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire takes a swing at Sparxx's ribcage but misses.
Sparxx throws a leg kick
and McGuire counters with an inside leg kick.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sparxx sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Sparxx was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGuire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sparxx.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Sparxx.
McGuire half committed to a counter leg kick.
McGuire slips a jab from Sparxx.
Sparxx connects with a nice looking jab.
McGuire is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sparxx's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sparxx misses with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sparxx throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuire counters with a nice body kick.
Sparxx tries to bum rush McGuire with a series of wild strikes but McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sparxx uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
It seemed like Sparxx was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparxx takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
Sparxx connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sparxx sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire walks into a straight right hand from Sparxx.
Sparxx has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
Sparxx slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sparxx steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McGuire. That one must have hurt.

McGuire feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sparxx sprawling to the canvas! Sparxx rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McGuire finish him?!
Sparxx scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sparxx takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sparxx looks winded!
Sparxx ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sparxx is looking for the big counter here.
Sparxx has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by McGuire.
An inside leg kick from McGuire misses.
McGuire slips a jab and a cross from Sparxx.
Sparxx throws a poor cross that misses

and McGuire counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sparxx! McGuire lets Sparxx back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Sparxx is rocked!
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sparxx is still on wobbly legs! Can McGuire finish him?
McGuire lands a brutal uppercut that launches Sparxx off his feet! Sparxx tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bryer McGuire!
A very excited looking Bryer McGuire made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Gary Sparxx was interviewed post fight and said 'Give me a couple hours, and I will meet you all at the dance floor!'.