PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Briar McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Nikitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire comes to the cage accompanied by Boondock Saints Theme. Nikitin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slipknot - The Heretic Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGuire
vs
Nikitin

172 cm
22
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

179 cm
28
162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Briar McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oleg Nikitin!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikitin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nikitin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGuire has time to react.
Nikitin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nikitin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nikitin. That did some damage!

McGuire looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nikitin!
Nikitin tries to reverse the position but McGuire maintains control.
McGuire connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McGuire in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nikitin working to try and regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGuire cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nikitin is in a horrible position here. McGuire smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nikitin is desperately trying to improve his position but McGuire has a good base and remains in mount.
McGuire working Nikitin over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin gets back to half guard.
McGuire scoring with strikes to the body and head.

McGuire wants to work for an arm triangle but Nikitin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from McGuire.
McGuire seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nikitin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nikitin is trying to get back to full guard.
Nikitin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGuire is working away from the top position though.
Nikitin wants to get back to full guard.
McGuire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nikitin trying to control but McGuire postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire prevents Nikitin from standing back up.

McGuire seems to be working for a kimura but Nikitin defends the submission attempt.
Nikitin regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nikitin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nikitin wants to get back to his feet but McGuire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuire stopping the sweep attempt from Nikitin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuire lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire preventing the sweep.
McGuire is working Nikitin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McGuire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nikitin is keeping the position for now.
McGuire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McGuire working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nikitin's head.
Nikitin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nikitin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGuire.
McGuire trying to control but Nikitin is working from the bottom.
McGuire scoring with some ground and pound.
McGuire wants to pass the guard but Nikitin is keeping the position.
McGuire throwing strikes from guard but Nikitin blocks nicely.
Nikitin wants to stand up but McGuire is controlling him.
McGuire has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nikitin looking to control.
McGuire stopping the sweep attempt from Nikitin.
Nikitin keeping full guard, as McGuire tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikitin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikitin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nikitin keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully.
Nikitin trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Briar McGuire dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McGuire throws a low kick but Nikitin avoids it.
Briar McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikitin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nikitin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nikitin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikitin.
Nikitin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nikitin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.
McGuire punishes Nikitin's body with a nice straight punch.
Nikitin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire wants to clinch
and Nikitin counters with a right hand to the body.
Nikitin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikitin looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
Nikitin looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nikitin enables McGuire to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nikitin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
McGuire tries to free his leg and advance position but Nikitin is retaining full guard.
McGuire landing with the ground and pound.
Nikitin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McGuire is fighting to break Nikitin's control of his arms but Nikitin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nikitin is trying to keep McGuire in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nikitin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nikitin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Oleg Nikitin.
McGuire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire moves out of range of the body kick from Nikitin.
Nikitin doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuire circles away.
A swing and a miss from Nikitin.

Nikitin gets caught napping as McGuire dives in and scores a takedown. Nikitin manages to retain guard.
Nikitin is trying to keep McGuire in close.
McGuire tries to free his leg and advance position but Nikitin is retaining full guard.
Nikitin is trying to control the position but McGuire postures up.
Nikitin has control of McGuire's left arm, preventing McGuire from doing any damage.
Nikitin working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Oleg Nikitin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nikitin misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire cracks a nice hook into Nikitin's ribs.
Nikitin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nikitin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGuire is looking to wear down Nikitin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGuire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
McGuire has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nikitin misses with a body shot.
A big right from Nikitin misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Nikitin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nikitin.
Nikitin is breathing heavily.
A left lands for McGuire.
McGuire cracks Nikitin with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin checks a low kick from McGuire.
Nikitin needs to keep his hands up - McGuire had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikitin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nikitin works McGuire's body with a nice hook.
McGuire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nikitin at a distance.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikitin.
Briar McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuire takes one on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGuire.
The fighters circling - Nikitin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nikitin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikitin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuire works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Briar McGuire dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

McGuire thows a body shot but no joy.
McGuire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nikitin lands with a shot to the body.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Nikitin.
McGuire takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nikitin misses with a straight right.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikitin.
McGuire lunges at Nikitin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nikitin's hand.
McGuire blocks a leg kick.

Nikitin has managed to clinch.
Nikitin tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Nikitin trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin gets underhooks to prevent McGuire's takedown attempt.
Nikitin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGuire is defending well for now.
McGuire blocking some punches.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nikitin's elbow.
McGuire avoids a wild elbow strike from Nikitin.
McGuire cracks Nikitin with a nice body shot.
Nikitin trying to control the position but instead, McGuire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nikitin into the cage.
McGuire taking a breather.
Nikitin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire tries to work over Nikitin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nikitin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nikitin misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nikitin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGuire trying to control the position but instead, Nikitin has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGuire into the cage.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nikitin's elbow.
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.
Nikitin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nikitin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from McGuire on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGuire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oleg Nikitin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikitin tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin scores with a hook to the body.

Nikitin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuire cracks Nikitin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nikitin throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
Nikitin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nikitin tries to work over McGuire's front leg with a kick but McGuire checks it.
Nikitin tries to clinch up.
McGuire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nikitin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikitin manages to avoid it.

McGuire fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nikitin sprawls well initially but McGuire persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nikitin wants to control but McGuire is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nikitin tries to roll over but McGuire keeps him under control.
Nikitin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikitin gets back to full guard.
McGuire looking to pass the guard.
Briar McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGuire.
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!
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikitin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuire chips away with some ground and pound.
Nikitin looking to control.
McGuire chips away with some ground and pound.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikitin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikitin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Briar McGuire.
Well McGuire has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Briar McGuire!
Briar McGuire took some time post fight to say the following; 'Sorry to do that to you Smith, but after getting robbed against Cade, I had to put you down. I would still like to know how much cash those judges made for that one. '.