PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coulton Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Best
vs
Maguire

192 cm
26
200 lbs
6 - 16 - 0

189 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stan Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Coulton Maguire!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Best looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Maguire!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maguire can do anything to dispel that myth.
Best lands a heavy elbow.
Maguire avoids a series of strikes thrown by Best.
Best thowing shots but they're missing.
Best can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maguire is looking to escape.
Best thowing shots but they're missing.
Best breaks from Maguire's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Best raining down shots from the mount!
Best trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maguire is trying desperately to improve position.
Best sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Best punishing his opponent with strikes.
Best trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maguire is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Maguire sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Best is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Maguire reverses the position - he's now on top in Best's guard.
Maguire scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maguire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a strike but Best rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maguire is pulling down on Best's head. It's preventing any offense from Best, at least for the moment.
Maguire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Best.
Best is breathing heavily.
Maguire seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four 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.
Best throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maguire managing to control the position.
Best throws and elbow that misses. Maguire uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Best's guard. Nice move by Maguire!
Maguire working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Best's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Best dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maguire feints and as Best raises his hands in defense, Maguire changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Best keeping full guard, as Maguire tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maguire's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maguire won't allow Best to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maguire's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maguire with a nice head shot there.
Maguire postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maguire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maguire lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Best keeping full guard, as Maguire tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maguire working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maguire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maguire landing some decent shots from guard.
Maguire cracks Best with a solid left hand.
Maguire is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maguire lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maguire working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Best's head.
Maguire chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire chips away with some ground and pound.
Maguire working some strikes from top position.
Maguire scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Best preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maguire postures up and lands a big shot to Best's brow.
Maguire pushes down on Best's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maguire lands strikes from half guard.
Best wants to get back to his feet.
Maguire working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best taking some punishment here, with Maguire in his half guard.
Maguire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maguire drops an elbow to the side of Best's head.
Maguire working the head and body with strikes.
Maguire seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maguire winds up and cracks Best with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Best on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Best has hold of Maguire's hands but Maguire slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire working the head and body with strikes.
Maguire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maguire seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maguire connects with a nice short shot to Best's temple.
Best blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maguire.
Maguire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maguire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Maguire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maguire working Best over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maguire slips a nice elbow through Best's hands, connecting with Best's forehead.
Maguire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coulton Maguire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Maguire gets a takedown into half guard.
Maguire trying to control the action but Best is working from the bottom.
Maguire takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maguire thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Best's head.
Maguire is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Best is trying to stand up here but Maguire is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Maguire there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maguire working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire working over Best with some ground and pound. Best looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Best avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maguire.
Maguire trying to control from half guard but Best is working away.
Best on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Best keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maguire lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maguire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire wants to take a breather but Best is having none of it.
Maguire looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Best with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Maguire.
Maguire seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maguire is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Coulton Maguire has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maguire scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maguire is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maguire is nestled in close to Best, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Best is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maguire scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire working Best over with strikes.
Maguire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Best is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maguire scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maguire looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Best with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Maguire is nestled in close to Best, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maguire is trying to control. Best wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maguire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Best defending well though.
Maguire scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maguire working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Maguire.
Maguire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maguire trying to control the position from guard on top but Best is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maguire throws a big right hand that misses.
Maguire throwing strikes but missing.
Maguire throwing strikes from guard but Best blocks nicely.
Maguire lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coulton Maguire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maguire has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coulton Maguire!