PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Bray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jump Around kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jake McGuire has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Artemis Bray's chin.

Bray
vs
McGuire

168 cm
23
141 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
145 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Deadly Clothing
Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Bray.
McGuire jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGuire takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bray doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuire circles away.
McGuire with a hook.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bray. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bray walks into a left hand.
Bray changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McGuire tries to avoid it but Bray manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McGuire to the ground. McGuire escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bray fails to land the takedown.

Bray feints and as McGuire raises his hands in defense, Bray changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McGuire trying to control the position.
Bray trying to control but McGuire is working from the bottom.
McGuire is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McGuire wants to sweep here but Bray controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire looking to control.
Bray preventing the sweep.
Bray sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuire stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artemis Bray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bray tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGuire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bray somewhat.
A jab from Bray misses.
Bray throws the kick towards the body but McGuire avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Bray.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
Bray takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Bray throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bray. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire.
Bray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGuire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bray tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGuire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bray somewhat.
Bray fails with a takedown attempt.
McGuire slips a jab from Bray.
Nice cross by McGuire.
Bray ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
McGuire punishes Bray's body with a nice straight punch.
McGuire throws a shot to the body.
Artemis Bray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bray swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGuire counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bray defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand.
McGuire 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.
Bray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McGuire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
Jake McGuire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
Bray misses with a takedown
and McGuire counters with a nice body shot.
McGuire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bray has his takedown stuffed
and McGuire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bray throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
McGuire scores with a hook.
McGuire lands the left hand.
Bray has his takedown stuffed
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bray is looking to wear down McGuire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Bray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McGuire's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bray is trying to control the action in half guard but McGuire is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bray is breathing heavily.
Bray wants to free his trapped foot but McGuire is holding on for dear life with his legs.

McGuire is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bray pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGuire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McGuire gets full guard.
Bray wants to pass the guard but McGuire is keeping the position.
McGuire wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McGuire catches Bray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bray with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
Bray with a poor takedown
and McGuire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire throws a wild body kick that Bray sees coming a mile off.
Bray with a poor takedown
and McGuire counters with a low kick, right behind Bray 's knee.
McGuire works Bray's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake McGuire dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McGuire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bray doesn't seem bothered though.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Bray ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
Bray misses with a takedown
and McGuire counters with a right hand to the body.
Bray with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGuire counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bray tries for a takedown but McGuire circles away easily
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artemis Bray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGuire lands with a nice combination. Bray backs away looking to recover.

Bray is rocked!
Bray is holding his hands too far apart here. McGuire throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Bray is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake McGuire!