PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Wallace (ranked 2304 p4p, 3175 weight class) and Jonesy McGuffin (ranked 304 p4p, 397 weight class). Wallace's entrance music is Enter The Chaser. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wallace
vs
McGuffin

190 cm
25
187
5 - 10 - 0

182 cm
26
184
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaun Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonesy McGuffin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuffin misses with a straight left.
A big right from McGuffin misses.
McGuffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuffin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuffin throws a hook but Wallace blocks it.
McGuffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallace tries to score with a low kick but McGuffin moves his leg out of the way.
McGuffin tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
McGuffin slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGuffin misses with a looping left.
McGuffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wallace misses with a hook.
McGuffin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McGuffin lands a jab.
A combination from McGuffin does no damage.
It looked like Wallace was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGuffin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuffin moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace lands a nice shot to the body.

Wallace moves into range and clinches up with McGuffin.

McGuffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuffin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wallace. Wallace obviously looking to wear him down.
Wallace slips a jab from McGuffin.
McGuffin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McGuffin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McGuffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace tries to score with a low kick but McGuffin moves his leg out of the way.
Wallace misses with a straight left.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace misses with a hook. McGuffin ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like McGuffin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuffin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGuffin ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace throws a leg kick but McGuffin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice cross by McGuffin.
McGuffin misses the shot to the body.

McGuffin tries to keep at a distance but Wallace has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGuffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Wallace.
McGuffin is trying to force a seperation but Wallace has the dominant position.
Wallace working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

McGuffin breaks from the clinch.

Wallace moves into the clinch.
Wallace has McGuffin pressed against the cage, preventing McGuffin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
Wallace lands a left hand.
McGuffin is trying to break the clinch but Wallace is controlling him.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wallace lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuffin jumps guard but Wallace stands there with McGuffin around his waist. McGuffin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wallace misses with some punches.
McGuffin is trying to break the clinch but Wallace has him pressed against the cage.
McGuffin is trying to break free.
Wallace lands a shot to the body.
McGuffin takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on McGuffin's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuffin backwards.
Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace.
Wallace prevents McGuffin from breaking the clinch.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike.
McGuffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wallace has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace keeps control of McGuffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
Wallace lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGuffin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGuffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wallace prevents McGuffin from breaking the clinch.
McGuffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGuffin tries to circle away but Wallace has him pinned against the cage.
Wallace lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Wallace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuffin blocks a body shot from Wallace.
Wallace lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGuffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wallace lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGuffin looks winded!
McGuffin is trying to force a seperation but Wallace has the dominant position.

Wallace breaks the clinch.
Wallace tried to score with a low kick but McGuffin checks it.
Wallace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuffin.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuffin misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Wallace scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGuffin in his tracks.
Wallace swings for the body but McGuffin moves out of range.

Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Wallace working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
I was talking to Wallace's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wallace lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGuffin is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace keeps control of McGuffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wallace lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wallace.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike.
McGuffin has had enough of the clinch but Wallace keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Wallace dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McGuffin throws out a powerful jab.
Wallace slips a jab from McGuffin.
Wallace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGuffin can do to turn this around?
Wallace lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGuffin throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jonesy McGuffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuffin.
Wallace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wallace avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
McGuffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuffin misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace scores with a jab.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like McGuffin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuffin misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McGuffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wallace.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. McGuffin saw that one coming.
McGuffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
McGuffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wallace takes a swing at McGuffin's ribcage but misses.
McGuffin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wallace is out of range and McGuffin settles back down.
Wallace feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McGuffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGuffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuffin lunges at Wallace with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wallace's hand.

Wallace has closed the distance and engaged McGuffin in a clinch.
McGuffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallace lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallace pushes McGuffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Wallace scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGuffin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wallace blocks a body shot from McGuffin.
Shaun Wallace has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wallace digs a right hand into McGuffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGuffin's gas tank.
McGuffin is breathing heavily.
McGuffin tries to break the clinch but Wallace is controlling the position.
McGuffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallace lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Wallace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wallace has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Wallace.
Wallace lands with a right to the head.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGuffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallace scores with a shot to the side of McGuffin's head.
Wallace keeps control of McGuffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGuffin fails to pull guard.

McGuffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGuffin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wallace lands a jab to the head.
Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuffin.
Wallace moves forwards but McGuffin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wallace scores with the left hand. McGuffin knows he should have avoided that one.
McGuffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Wallace moves into the clinch.
Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuffin backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGuffin breaks from the clinch.
McGuffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
McGuffin looks to land a left hand but Wallace moved out of range nicely.
Wallace lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGuffin's sensitive parts.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. McGuffin saw that one coming.
Wallace throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shaun Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuffin misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGuffin.
Sloppy strikes from McGuffin. Those never looked like landing.
McGuffin throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Wallace lands a jab to the head.
McGuffin takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from McGuffin.
Wallace throws a quick counter kick to the body but McGuffin avoids it.
McGuffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wallace throws a leg kick but McGuffin checks it.
McGuffin swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
McGuffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallace.
McGuffin throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGuffin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wallace is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wallace slips a jab from McGuffin.
Wallace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Wallace forces McGuffin back against the cage and clinches.
Wallace digs a right hand underneath McGuffin's ribcage. McGuffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wallace has McGuffin pressed against the cage, preventing McGuffin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wallace lands a body shot.
Wallace has McGuffin pressed against the cage, preventing McGuffin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Wallace.
McGuffin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGuffin working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wallace.
Nice body punch from Wallace.
Wallace throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wallace lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace is working McGuffin over against the cage.
Wallace cracks McGuffin with a nice body shot.

Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Wallace lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wallace fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGuffin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Wallace dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wallace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuffin is just out of range.
Wallace scoring well with a low kick there.
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuffin.
McGuffin throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.
Wallace fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGuffin on the side of the head.
McGuffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wallace lands a right hook to the body.

Wallace takes the fight into the clinch.

McGuffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from McGuffin.
McGuffin checks a low kick from Wallace.
Wallace's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuffin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wallace scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from McGuffin misses.
McGuffin throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace throws a leg kick but McGuffin checks it.
McGuffin misses with a left hand
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGuffin scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuffin.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuffin.

Wallace rushes McGuffin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wallace.
Wallace lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGuffin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuffin throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuffin moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McGuffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Wallace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuffin drops his hands momentarily and Wallace takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGuffin with a hook.
Wallace misses with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Wallace.
Wallace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuffin blocks a leg kick.
McGuffin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body punch from Wallace.
McGuffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuffin moves forwards but Wallace connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wallace slips under a jab.
Wallace connects with a jab.
McGuffin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from McGuffin does no damage.
Wallace tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McGuffin manages to circle out of the way.
McGuffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGuffin tries to land a front kick but Wallace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from McGuffin.
Wallace throws a leg kick but McGuffin moved away.
McGuffin is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a body punch but McGuffin moves out of range.
Wallace slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wallace thumps McGuffin with a low kick.
Wallace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wallace scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuffin doesn't seem bothered though.
Wallace tries to work over McGuffin's front leg with a kick but McGuffin checks it.
McGuffin ducks right into an uppercut from Wallace.
Wallace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
McGuffin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wallace swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuffin.
Wallace jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGuffin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace scoring well with a low kick there.
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGuffin.
A swing and a miss from McGuffin.
McGuffin misses with an uppercut
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuffin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGuffin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wallace misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Wallace.
Wallace takes a swing at McGuffin's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Wallace.
McGuffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wallace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wallace throws a body kick that misses.
Jonesy McGuffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGuffin throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuffin looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wallace momentarily.
Wallace defending well as McGuffin loads up on a big left hand.
McGuffin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wallace lands a nice shot that snaps McGuffin's head back.
Shaun Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donk. Wallace catches McGuffin right on the button with a cross.
McGuffin throws a hook but Wallace blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wallace 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Wallace!
Shaun Wallace managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Stoner's Killer Apparel, into his post fight interview.