PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mannix McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scorpien Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuiness comes into the arena with Bare in the Basin - Gaelic Storm blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Scorpien Rua was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McGuiness
vs
Rua

175 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
29
140 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mannix McGuiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scorpien Rua!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuiness looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.

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

Rua is rocked!

It looks like Scorpien Rua has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuiness working Rua over with strikes.
Rua is still in real trouble! Can McGuiness finish him?
McGuiness takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McGuiness not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McGuiness looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rua with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuiness thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rua's head.
McGuiness not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGuiness lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McGuiness lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Rua quite badly. Rua pulls McGuiness in close trying to recover. McGuiness postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Rua on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Rua doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mannix McGuiness!
During a confident post fight interview, Mannix McGuiness thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.