PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McGuirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rich Forever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that John McGuirk has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John McGuirk seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

McGuirk
vs
Rich Forever

190 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
24
255 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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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 1 - 0 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Rich Forever!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rich Forever pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGuirk is looking to clinch.
McGuirk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Rich Forever closes the distance and clinches.
Rich Forever managing to block the knees to the body from McGuirk.
McGuirk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rich Forever has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rich Forever fails to pull guard.
McGuirk tries to work over Rich Forever's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuirk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rich Forever has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

McGuirk gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rich Forever is controlling McGuirk's trapped leg to prevent McGuirk from advancing to side control.
Rich Forever is looking to escape.

McGuirk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rich Forever doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McGuirk.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuirk is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich Forever is pressing down on McGuirk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McGuirk postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rich Forever is on top in guard.
Rich Forever wants to pass the guard but McGuirk is keeping the position.
Rich Forever passes McGuirk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rich Forever is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rich Forever looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rich Forever seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Rich Forever has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rick Rich Forever hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McGuirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rich Forever.
Some wild striking there from Rich Forever.
McGuirk wants to clinch up but Rich Forever keeps it at a distance.
Rich Forever looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGuirk is fending him off so far but Rich Forever persists. Nope, McGuirk circles away and we're back to standing.
McGuirk tries to clinch there but Rich Forever circles away.
Rich Forever swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuirk.

McGuirk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rich Forever on his heels. He'll look to pass Rich Forever's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rich Forever preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rich Forever trying to control the position.
McGuirk is looking to stand up but Rich Forever won't let him.
Rich Forever bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGuirk's guard.
Rich Forever slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rich Forever wants to control from the top but McGuirk keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rick Rich Forever.

Rich Forever shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rich Forever dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McGuirk moves in looking to clinch but Rich Forever pushes him off.

Rich Forever closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rich Forever jumps into guard, dragging McGuirk to the mat.
McGuirk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rich Forever is trying to control the position but McGuirk postures up.
Rich Forever looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rich Forever lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McGuirk!
Rich Forever trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich Forever content just to control the position here.
McGuirk is squirming around, avoiding Rich Forever's attempts to control the action.
Rich Forever with shots to the head and body - McGuirk looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuirk is squirming around, avoiding Rich Forever's attempts to control the action.
McGuirk tries to hold on but Rich Forever pushes him away.
Rich Forever trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McGuirk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rich Forever looking to ground and pound but McGuirk is blocking nicely.
Rich Forever controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuirk is squirming around, avoiding Rich Forever's attempts to control the action.
McGuirk tries to hold on but Rich Forever postures up.
Rich Forever controlling from mount.

Rich Forever is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Rich Forever avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Rich Forever with that takedown attempt.
Rich Forever throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGuirk wants to clinch.
Rich Forever misses with a takedown

and McGuirk counters by clinching up.

Rich Forever pulls guard.
Rich Forever lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McGuirk!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuirk has given up his back here. Will Rich Forever look for the submission or keep pounding away?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rich Forever showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McGuirk takes the fight into the clinch.
Rich Forever jumps guard but McGuirk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McGuirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rich Forever's elbow.
McGuirk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGuirk working hard to break the clinch.

McGuirk gets control of Rich Forever's arms and successfully pulls guard. McGuirk will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McGuirk pulls Rich Forever in to control the position.
Rich Forever stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGuirk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rich Forever seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rick Rich Forever was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rich Forever shoots in for a takedown but McGuirk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

McGuirk tries to keep at a distance but Rich Forever has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rich Forever goes for a takedown attempt but McGuirk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
John McGuirk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rich Forever.
Rich Forever dives in and grabs McGuirk's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGuirk pushes down on Rich Forever's head and hops out.
Rich Forever takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGuirk is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGuirk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rich Forever has McGuirk pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rich Forever pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McGuirk tumbling to the mat - Rich Forever dives into McGuirk's guard.
McGuirk keeping moving, preventing Rich Forever from controlling successfully.
McGuirk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rich Forever is controlling him.
Rick Rich Forever has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGuirk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rich Forever controls the pace.
Rich Forever looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McGuirk is trying to control the position from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rick Rich Forever hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Rich Forever fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McGuirk to the ground. Rich Forever is now in McGuirk's guard.
McGuirk being controlled here, momentarily.
Rich Forever throws a strike but McGuirk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McGuirk trying to control the position from guard on top but Rich Forever is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuirk throwing strikes but missing.
McGuirk trying to control but Rich Forever is working from the bottom.
McGuirk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rich Forever manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McGuirk manages to get himself to full guard.
McGuirk looking for a sweep. Not yet McGuirk, not yet.
John McGuirk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuirk is wriggling around but Rich Forever manages to pass to half guard.
Rich Forever content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rick Rich Forever.
I've got Rich Forever winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Rich Forever!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rick Rich Forever thanked Malicious Intent Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).