PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Ferra Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomez's choice of entrance music: I Put The Finger On You. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Maguire
vs
Ferra Gomez

169 cm
20
151 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
154 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cormac Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Felipe Ferra Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Gomez.
Maguire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maguire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maguire looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
Maguire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maguire cracks Gomez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Felipe Ferra Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Gomez.
Maguire defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gomez.
Maguire misses with a looping right.
Maguire checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maguire checks the leg kick.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Maguire.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
Gomez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maguire cracks Gomez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maguire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez fakes the leg kick and cracks Maguire in the body.
Maguire avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Maguire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maguire moves out of range as Gomez throws a body kick.
Gomez tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Maguire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maguire throws a lazy right hand but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gomez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maguire.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
Maguire connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maguire misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez lands with a slapping head kick.
Maguire throws a sloppy body shot
and Gomez counters with a nice leg kick.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Maguire avoids them all with ease.
Gomez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maguire was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Gomez shoots for a double leg takedown but Maguire sprawls well. He's pushed Gomez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cormac Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Ferra Gomez.
Maguire misses with an uppercut. Gomez saw that one coming.
Maguire throws a series of punches but Gomez avoids them all with ease.
Gomez defending well as Maguire loads up on a big left hand.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maguire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A big left from Maguire misses.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maguire.
Maguire looks to throw the jab but Gomez is out of range.
Maguire throws a lazy right hand but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomez moves forwards but Maguire connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gomez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maguire is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gomez is looking to land body kicks.
Gomez misses with a body shot.
Gomez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maguire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomez somewhat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maguire.
Gomez lands with a kick to the temple. Maguire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gomez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maguire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomez somewhat.
Maguire misses with a combination
enabling Gomez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Maguire keeps it at a distance.
Gomez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomez throws a head kick but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire looks to land a left hand but Gomez moved out of range nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Maguire avoids them all with ease.
Gomez scoring well with a low kick there.
Gomez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maguire throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely.
Gomez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Maguire.
Maguire lands a nice hook to Gomez's body. Gomez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gomez misses with a head kick.
Gomez takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Maguire misses.
Gomez misses with a head kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez blocks a jab.
Gomez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomez connects with a solid leg kick.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez throws a solid leg kick but Maguire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gomez.
Nice cross by Maguire.
Maguire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomez circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maguire.
Gomez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maguire.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maguire misses with a two punch combination.
Gomez is looking to land body kicks.

Gomez scores with a takedown into Maguire's guard.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Maguire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez being controlled here momentarily.
Gomez stopping the sweep attempt from Maguire.
Gomez throws and elbow that misses. Maguire uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gomez's guard. Nice move by Maguire!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maguire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Maguire has passed into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gomez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Maguire is pressing down on Gomez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gomez is holding on for now.
Gomez tries to roll over but Maguire keeps him under control.
Maguire slips a nice elbow through Gomez's hands, connecting with Gomez's forehead.
Gomez trying to control here.
Maguire has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Maguire dominated that round.
That's time! Maguire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Maguire throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maguire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maguire defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gomez.
Maguire lands a jab to the nose.
Gomez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maguire takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Maguire pushes him off.
Gomez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gomez thows a body shot but no joy.
Maguire blocks a head kick by Gomez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maguire avoids a kick to the body.
Maguire scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maguire blocks the body kick.
Maguire moves out of range as Gomez throws a body kick.
Maguire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomez.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily.
Gomez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maguire.
Gomez tries to clinch but Maguire moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maguire throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gomez counters with an inside leg kick.
Maguire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maguire misses the jab.
Cormac Maguire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez staying out of range there.
Maguire avoids a kick to the body.

Gomez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maguire trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gomez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Maguire looking for a sweep. Not yet Maguire, not yet.
Maguire manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Maguire controlling from the full mount.
Maguire trying to control but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gomez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gomez tries to lock up and control but Maguire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomez tries to reverse the position but Maguire maintains control.
Maguire wants to control the pace but Gomez is squirming around nicely.
Gomez is looking to improve his position but Maguire isn't that keen on the idea.
Maguire controlling his opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to hold on but Maguire pushes him away.
Maguire looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maguire can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomez is looking to escape.
Maguire controlling the pace for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gomez is desperately trying to improve his position but Maguire has a good base and remains in mount.
Gomez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Maguire is pulling down on Gomez's head to control his posture.
Gomez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maguire is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gomez looking for submissions off his back.
Maguire trying to pass the guard but Gomez defending well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maguire perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gomez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maguire forces his way into half guard.
Maguire trying to mount his opponent but Gomez defends it.
Maguire trying to control the pace.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maguire with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Maguire's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Cormac Maguire just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Maguire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomez on the side of the head.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maguire misses the jab.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Maguire keeps it at a distance.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maguire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomez lands with a slapping head kick.
Maguire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomez.
Maguire throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maguire.
Gomez misses with a body shot.
Maguire misses with a series of wild punches.
Maguire misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cormac Maguire.
Well Maguire 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Cormac Maguire!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Cormac Maguire!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Cormac Maguire!

Cormac Maguire wins by unanimous decision!