PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliah Brenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire comes to the cage accompanied by Tropa de Elite. Brenner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dont Stop Me Now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGuire
vs
Brenner

150 cm
18
152 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eliah Brenner!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brenner looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Brenner moves into the clinch successfully.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for McGuire.
McGuire displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brenner up against the cage.
McGuire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.

Brenner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brenner tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brenner tries to land a front kick but McGuire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

McGuire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGuire tries to work over Brenner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Brenner backwards.
Brenner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGuire blocks it with crossed arms.
McGuire lands with a light punch inside.

Brenner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire really is a fat lump.
Brenner wants to clinch.
McGuire fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brenner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGuire wants to clinch.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
Brenner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brenner tries to clinch up.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but Brenner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brenner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brenner paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McGuire forces Brenner back against the cage and clinches.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brenner misses with a knee to the head.
Brenner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McGuire is breathing heavily.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGuire avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
McGuire managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
McGuire is trying to break free.
Brenner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGuire in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Brenner avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
McGuire tries to stall but Brenner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brenner.
Brenner stalling the fight.
McGuire tries a body shot but Brenner blocks it.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
McGuire lands a right hand.

Brenner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brenner scoring well with a low kick there.
Brenner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brenner moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brenner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

McGuire instigates a clinch.
Brenner trying to land knees to the body.
Brenner tries a knee to the head but McGuire blocks it.
Brenner throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGuire is trying to break the clinch but Brenner is controlling him.
Brenner working McGuire over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGuire managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Brenner tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuire avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from McGuire on the inside.
Brenner missing with knees to the body.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGuire lands a body punch.
McGuire avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
McGuire cracks Brenner with a nice body shot.
McGuire presses Brenner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands with a left to the head.
McGuire is leaning against Brenner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brenner takes a shot to the head.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from McGuire.
Brenner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGuire.
Brenner takes a shot to the head.
Brenner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Brenner keeps it at a distance.
McGuire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Brenner keeps it at a distance.

Brenner has closed the distance and engaged McGuire in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from McGuire.
Brenner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGuire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian McGuire dominated that round.
That's time! McGuire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brenner throws a series of punches but McGuire avoids them all with ease.
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuire moves out of range of the body kick.
Brenner is looking to clinch.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
Brenner is looking to clinch.

Brenner forces McGuire back against the cage and clinches.
McGuire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brenner backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGuire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brenner backwards.

Brenner manages to break the clinch.
Brenner misses with a kick to the body.
McGuire tries to clinch there but Brenner circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuire swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Brenner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuire.
Brenner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGuire managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
Brenner is breathing heavily.
A short right 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 works on Brenner's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire tries a body shot but Brenner blocks it.
McGuire looking to slow down the pace here.
Brenner prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire is leaning against Brenner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brenner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGuire is keeping busy.
Sebastian McGuire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Brenner avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
Brenner trying to land knees to the body.
Brenner misses with a knee to the head.
McGuire tries to circle away but Brenner has him pinned against the cage.
McGuire lands an uppercut.
A short right from McGuire.
McGuire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brenner or not.
Come on McGuire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the head but McGuire blocks with his arms.
Brenner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGuire's efforts to push away.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brenner backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brenner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire tries to circle away but Brenner has him pinned against the cage.
McGuire can't break the clinch.
Brenner lands an elbow just above McGuire 's eye.
Brenner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGuire is trying to break free.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Brenner controls his hands.
McGuire managing to block the knees to the body from Brenner.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brenner backwards.
McGuire lands a body punch.
McGuire is working Brenner over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McGuire lands a right hand.
McGuire tries to work over Brenner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brenner tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuire avoids the damage to the body.
McGuire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brenners head.
A right handed body shot lands from McGuire.
McGuire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGuire is working Brenner over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for McGuire.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGuire lands a shot to the body.
McGuire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGuire works on Brenner's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from McGuire.
McGuire tries a body shot but Brenner blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a left hand.
McGuire wants to stall.

Brenner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McGuire closes the distance and clinches.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brenner looking to throw knees to the head but McGuire is blocking nicely.
McGuire is trying to stall.
McGuire lands with a light punch inside.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brenner is trying to maintain a safe position but McGuire gets an underhook and turns Brenner into the cage.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGuire scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuire.
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGuire lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGuire leaning his opponent against the cage.
McGuire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian McGuire dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McGuire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brenner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brenner throws a wild body kick that McGuire sees coming a mile off.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Brenner is avoiding it.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brenner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brenner swinging wildly here.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brenner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

McGuire has closed the distance and engaged Brenner in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
McGuire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGuire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brenner misses with a knee to the head.
Brenner prevents McGuire from breaking the clinch.
McGuire takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from McGuire - that landed with a thud.
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 lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brenner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGuire scores with a hook to the body.

McGuire breaks the clinch.
McGuire moves in looking to clinch but Brenner pushes him off.
McGuire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brenner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brenner is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it.
McGuire tries to clinch there but Brenner circles away.
McGuire moves in looking to clinch but Brenner pushes him off.
McGuire doesn't manage to clinch there - Brenner circles away.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Brenner keeps it at a distance.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Brenner is avoiding it.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
Sebastian McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brenner wants to clinch up but McGuire keeps it at a distance.
McGuire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

McGuire moves into the clinch.
McGuire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eliah Brenner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGuire avoiding damage as Brenner throws knees to the body.
Brenner tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuire avoids the damage to the body.
Brenner is trying to stall.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGuire is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire effectively controlling the action here.
Brenner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGuire works on Brenner's body with a couple of short punches.
McGuire blocks an elbow strike.
Brenner trying to land knees to the body.
Brenner blocks a body shot from McGuire.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brenner breaks from the clinch.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire wants to clinch.
McGuire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brenner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

McGuire has taken the fight to the clinch.

Brenner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brenner wants to clinch.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGuire tries to clinch but Brenner is having none of it.
McGuire tries to clinch but Brenner is having none of it.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brenner tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
McGuire throws a right hand that Brenner ducks under and follows up with a left that Brenner also avoids with ease.
Brenner circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brenner clinches up with McGuire and pushes him back against the cage.
Brenner wants to stall.
McGuire has had enough of the clinch but Brenner keeps him there for the moment.

Brenner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brenner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brenner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brenner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brenner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGuire lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian McGuire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGuire, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian McGuire!