PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleto Rodriquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coulton Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maguire has chosen LMFAO- Sexy and I Know it as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rodriquez
vs
Maguire

188 cm
32
210 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

187 cm
31
216 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Heavy handed

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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cleto Rodriquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Coulton Maguire!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maguire as he avoids it easily.
Rodriquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Maguire tries to clinch but Rodriquez is having none of it.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maguire wants to clinch.
Maguire wants to clinch but Rodriquez slips to the side
and Rodriquez counters with a thumping low kick.
Maguire tries to clinch but Rodriquez moves out of range.
Maguire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maguire wants to clinch.
Rodriquez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maguire.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maguire closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriquez tries to pull guard but Maguire holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodriquez drops back down to his feet.
A short uppercut from Maguire.
Rodriquez tries to pull guard but Maguire won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleto Rodriquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maguire trying to control the position but instead, Rodriquez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maguire into the cage.
Rodriquez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maguire just stands there and leans against the cage.
Maguire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maguire tries a knee to the head but Rodriquez blocks it.
Rodriquez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rodriquez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maguire just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rodriquez is trying to pull guard but Maguire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Maguire.
Rodriquez tries to pull guard but Maguire won't allow it.

Rodriquez drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maguire trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire wanted to stand there but Rodriquez had control of the position.
Maguire wants to stand and escape but instead Rodriquez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maguire wants to stand up but Rodriquez is controlling him.
Rodriquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rodriquez is fighting to break Maguire's control of his arms but Maguire is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Maguire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maguire wants to get back to his feet but Rodriquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maguire wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodriquez misses with a takedown attempt - Maguire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodriquez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maguire doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriquez circles away.
Maguire moves to clinch but Rodriquez breaks away
and Rodriquez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maguire is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Maguire doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriquez circles away.

Maguire clinches with his opponent.
Rodriquez blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire misses with a punch on the inside.
Maguire creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maguire lands with a light punch inside.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike.
Maguire leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rodriquez tries to pull guard but Maguire won't allow it.
Rodriquez fails to pull guard.
Maguire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rodriquez jumps guard but Maguire stands there with Rodriquez around his waist. Rodriquez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriquez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maguire walks away with a smile on his face. Rodriquez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maguire tries to clinch but Rodriquez moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriquez tries for a takedown but Maguire sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coulton Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Rodriquez with that takedown attempt.
Maguire is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coulton Maguire dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maguire tries to clinch but Rodriquez is having none of it.

Maguire moves into the clinch.
Rodriquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maguire keeps control of Rodriquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maguire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Cleto Rodriquez has been cut.
Maguire is working Rodriquez over against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maguire is working Rodriquez over against the cage.
Rodriquez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maguire just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rodriquez takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rodriquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maguire smiles and moves away.
Maguire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodriquez on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Maguire is looking to clinch.
Rodriquez ducks under a wild hook from Maguire.
Maguire is looking to clinch.
Maguire wants to clinch.
Maguire tries to clinch there but Rodriquez circles away.
Maguire leaves Rodriquez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleto Rodriquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maguire moves into range and clinches up with Rodriquez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez avoiding damage as Maguire throws knees to the body.
Rodriquez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maguire to keep the fight standing.
Maguire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Maguire on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maguire just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodriquez's brow.
Maguire lands a knee to the head.

Cleto Rodriquez's cut is getting worse.
Rodriquez is trying to pull guard but Maguire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maguire just leaning against Rodriquez, taking a breather.
Maguire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rodriquez tries to pull guard but Maguire won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maguire smiles and moves away.
Rodriquez fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Maguire.

Maguire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rodriquez is trying to pull guard but Maguire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maguire is trying to maintain a safe position but Rodriquez gets an underhook and turns Maguire into the cage.
Rodriquez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maguire lands an elbow just above Rodriquez 's eye.
Maguire is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maguire unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Coulton Maguire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maguire is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodriquez is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez fails to pull guard.
Rodriquez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maguire to keep the fight standing.
Rodriquez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maguire blocking some punches.
Rodriquez jumps guard but Maguire turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Maguire with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Maguire.

Cleto Rodriquez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rodriquez is trying to pull guard but Maguire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maguire lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodriquez backwards.
Maguire lands a body shot.
Rodriquez takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodriquez is trying to pull guard but Maguire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maguire lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Cleto Rodriquez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cleto Rodriquez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Coulton Maguire!
A very excited looking Coulton Maguire made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.