PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Horton (ranked 2127 p4p, 2675 weight class) and Jonesy McGuffin (ranked 254 p4p, 313 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Horton
vs
McGuffin

187 cm
29
184
16 - 4 - 0

182 cm
27
184
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

30th Century Beer Store

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonesy McGuffin!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuffin stuns Horton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGuffin scores with a nice right hand.
McGuffin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McGuffin tries to move into range but Horton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGuffin fakes the leg kick and cracks Horton in the body.
A slow jab from McGuffin misses its intended target.
McGuffin cracks Horton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGuffin misses with an uppercut. Horton saw that one coming.
McGuffin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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.
Horton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Horton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGuffin throws a hook but Horton blocks it.
McGuffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horton walks into a straight right hand from McGuffin.
McGuffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horton is looking to counter punch.
Horton lands a jab.
McGuffin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McGuffin connects with a body shot.
McGuffin looks to land a left hand but Horton moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Horton misses the target.
Good work by McGuffin as he checks the leg kick.
Horton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuffin throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuffin scores with a jab. Horton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuffin is looking to slow Horton down with leg kicks.
Horton misses with a low kick.
McGuffin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Horton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horton with a nice calf kick.
Horton misses with a low kick.
Horton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McGuffin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horton scores with a nice strike.
Tim Horton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horton just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from McGuffin misses.
Nice cross by Horton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - McGuffin scores with a four punch combination!
Horton clobbers McGuffin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGuffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horton.
McGuffin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Horton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Horton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuffin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGuffin works the jab nicely.
McGuffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horton.
McGuffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGuffin checks a low kick from Horton.
McGuffin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGuffin circles away quickly and effectively.
McGuffin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from McGuffin misses its intended target.
McGuffin lands an overhand right.
McGuffin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Horton defends well and McGuffin ends up having to push Horton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Horton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Horton wants it to stay on the feet.
McGuffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horton looks to land a left hand but McGuffin moved out of range nicely.
McGuffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton is looking to chop away at McGuffin's legs.
McGuffin throws a one two combo.
McGuffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Horton.
Horton blocks a jab.
McGuffin connects with a jab.
Horton misses with a wild body shot.
Horton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horton tries to score with a low kick but McGuffin moves his leg out of the way.
A big right from Horton misses.
McGuffin lands a head shot.
McGuffin throws an overhand right that lands on Horton's shoulder, as Horton tries to avoid the shot.
McGuffin misses with a looping right.
Horton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horton with a nice calf kick.
McGuffin lands an overhand right.
McGuffin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Horton moves out of range of the leg kick from McGuffin.
McGuffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Horton sprawls well. He's pushed McGuffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tim Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonesy McGuffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Horton sprawls well. He's pushed McGuffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horton appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horton takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGuffin blocks a leg kick.
McGuffin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGuffin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGuffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McGuffin.
Horton looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuffin is just out of range.
Horton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horton throws a front kick aimed at McGuffin's knee but McGuffin avoids it well.
Horton dips to his left and cracks McGuffin with an uppercut!
McGuffin throws out a powerful jab.
McGuffin slips a jab from Horton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGuffin checks a low kick from Horton.
Horton throws a big shot that misses.
McGuffin throws a hook but Horton avoids it easily.
McGuffin cracks Horton with an open hand slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonesy McGuffin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGuffin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Horton with a nice cross.
McGuffin fails to land the takedown.
Horton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McGuffin lands a jab to the nose.
Horton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuffin moves away.
Horton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Horton ducks under a wild hook from McGuffin.
McGuffin works the jab nicely.
McGuffin shoots in and drives through. Horton sprawls well.
Horton slips under a jab from McGuffin.
Horton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuffin.
Horton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGuffin finds it's way round the side to connect with Horton's head.
Horton is looking to slow McGuffin down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horton lands with a nice body punch.
Horton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Horton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jonesy McGuffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGuffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tim Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonesy McGuffin.
McGuffin throws a leg kick but Horton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Horton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuffin misses with a looping right.
Horton connects with a right hand. McGuffin shakes it off.
McGuffin looks to land a right hand but Horton moved out of range.
McGuffin throws a head kick that misses.
Horton motions for McGuffin to come forward. Horton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuffin misses with a body shot.
McGuffin misses with a double jab
and Horton counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Horton coming out on top.
McGuffin scores with a jab. Horton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horton slips a straight right by McGuffin.
Horton leaves McGuffin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuffin misses with a takedown attempt - Horton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horton throws a front kick aimed at McGuffin's knee but McGuffin avoids it well.
Tim Horton is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuffin cracks Horton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Horton with a nice calf kick.
Horton scores with a three punch combo!
McGuffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Horton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGuffin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horton looks to throw the jab but McGuffin is out of range.
McGuffin tries to counter by closing the distance.
A punch combination from McGuffin misses.
McGuffin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horton's head backwards.
McGuffin swinging wildly here.
Horton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horton lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGuffin's sensitive parts.
Horton throws a nice inside leg kick.
A combination from McGuffin does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from McGuffin misses.
Horton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuffin throws a lazy right hand but Horton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horton is looking to counter punch.
McGuffin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGuffin is breathing heavily.
McGuffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horton.
Horton fires out a quick counter leg kick but McGuffin just manages to avoid it.
Horton scores with a three punch combo!
McGuffin misses the jab.
McGuffin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGuffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGuffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Horton.
Horton lands a leg kick that knocks McGuffin off balance momentarily.
Horton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuffin manages to avoid it.
Horton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGuffin throws a lazy uppercut
and Horton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGuffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGuffin moves away from the strike by Horton.
A nice leg kick from Horton, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Horton.
McGuffin tries for a takedown but Horton circles away easily
and Horton counters with a nice uppercut.
Horton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good work by McGuffin as he checks the leg kick.
Horton connects with a solid leg kick.
Horton thumps McGuffin with a low kick.
McGuffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horton is looking for a counter combo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuffin checks a leg kick.
McGuffin misses with a right hand
and Horton counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGuffin misses with an uppercut. Horton saw that one coming.
Horton slaps away a takedown attempt from McGuffin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but McGuffin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Horton has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horton throws the left hand but McGuffin avoids the punch easily.
Horton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuffin.
McGuffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Horton dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McGuffin drops his hands momentarily and Horton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGuffin misses with an uppercut.
McGuffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horton.
McGuffin throws a body shot but no joy.
Horton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuffin.
Horton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Horton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot by Horton.
McGuffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horton.
Horton throwing a counter right hand but McGuffin manages to avoid it.
Horton tries to score with a low kick but McGuffin moves his leg out of the way.
Horton throws a low kick but McGuffin avoids it.
Horton throws a leg kick but McGuffin checks it.
A slow jab from McGuffin misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuffin checks a leg kick.
McGuffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horton stuffs the takedown.
McGuffin checks a low kick from Horton.
McGuffin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuffin blocks a low kick nicely.
McGuffin throws the left hand but Horton avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Horton counters with a nice leg kick.
Horton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horton throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuffin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGuffin takes one to the chin there.
Horton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGuffin's head backwards.
McGuffin misses with an uppercut.
McGuffin looks to land a right hand but Horton moved out of range.
McGuffin with a nice cross.
McGuffin walks into a jab.
McGuffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGuffin fails with the takedown.
McGuffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuffin checks a low kick from Horton.
McGuffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGuffin misses the jab.
Horton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGuffins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuffin throws out the jab.
Horton connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGuffin. McGuffin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGuffin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McGuffin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tim Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonesy McGuffin.
Horton connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGuffin. McGuffin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGuffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Horton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGuffin misses with a right hand
and Horton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horton throws a right and a left that McGuffin avoids nicely.
Horton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuffin throws out the jab.
Horton misses with a straight left.
Horton lands with a shot to the body.
Horton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGuffin's head backwards.
Nice uppercut there from Horton.
McGuffin throws a front kick aimed at Horton's knee but Horton avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton looks to land a left hand but McGuffin moved out of range nicely.
Horton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horton just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like McGuffin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuffin.
Horton misses with a low kick as McGuffin jumps back.
Horton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuffin.
McGuffin loads up on a big right hand but Horton slips the punch.
Horton connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGuffin. McGuffin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGuffin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab by McGuffin.
McGuffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horton was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuffin.
McGuffin throws a looping overhand right but Horton ducks down to avoid it.
McGuffin looks to land a combination but Horton avoids it well.
Horton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGuffin throws out a loose jab but Horton uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuffin lunges at Horton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Horton's hand.
McGuffin throws a jab when Horton was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horton moves away.
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!
Horton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuffin.
McGuffin throws an off balance right hand
and Horton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from McGuffin misses.
Horton staying out of range there.
McGuffin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGuffin misses with a straight right.
Horton connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGuffin. McGuffin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Horton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McGuffin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McGuffin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McGuffin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Horton connects with a body shot.
McGuffin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGuffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horton misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuffin misses with a body kick.
Horton appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McGuffin tries to move into range but Horton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGuffin misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Horton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horton 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Horton!
Tim Horton took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.