PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McGuirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Jaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGuirk
vs
Jaki

200 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John McGuirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Jaki!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A jab-cross combination lands for Jaki and sends McGuirk crashing to the mat! Jaki follows him down to the mat - McGuirk regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like John McGuirk has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McGuirk is trying to stand.
McGuirk is not content to let Jaki control the position.
Jaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jaki misses with a head shot. McGuirk uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jaki prevents McGuirk from getting back to his feet.

Jaki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jaki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jaki trying to control but McGuirk is working from the bottom.
Jaki tries to free his leg and advance position but McGuirk is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaki won't allow McGuirk to get back to his feet.
Jaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Jaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jaki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McGuirk is breathing heavily.
Jaki slips nicely into half guard.

Jaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McGuirk is just riding it out for now. Jaki eventually gives up the hold.
Jaki is trying to control the action in half guard but McGuirk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jaki works his way into side control.

Jaki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McGuirk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Jaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGuirk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaki wants to control but McGuirk is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaki in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... McGuirk is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Igor Jaki!