PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faria comes to the cage accompanied by Stevie B - Spring Love. Lucas Faria has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Faria
vs
McGuire

180 cm
26
154 lbs
8 - 15 - 0

170 cm
21
161 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria looks to clinch
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faria tries for a takedown but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

McGuire closes the distance and clinches.

Faria breaks from the clinch.
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Faria.

McGuire clinches up with Faria and pushes him back against the cage.

Faria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faria. Faria obviously looking to wear him down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McGuire.
Faria lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

McGuire moves into the clinch.
Faria wants to get back to striking at distance but McGuire won't allow it.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Faria's efforts to push away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faria working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.

Faria breaks from the clinch.
Faria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

McGuire scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McGuire in side control, throwing shots but Faria defends.
McGuire lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Faria down.
McGuire looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Faria is avoiding damage well.
McGuire fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McGuire working the ground and pound but Faria is defending the strikes.
McGuire working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire wants to take a breather but Faria manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for McGuire.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faria is keeping the position for now.
McGuire postures up in Faria's guard and throws a big left but Faria blocks it.
McGuire pushing down on Faria's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McGuire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faria defending well though.
Faria is breathing heavily.
McGuire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faria keeps working.
McGuire thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Faria's head.
McGuire missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McGuire lands a nice short elbow.
McGuire not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGuire wants to control but Faria is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGuire is looking to advance position but Faria won't allow it.
McGuire thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McGuire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faria defending well though.
McGuire winds up and cracks Faria with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McGuire connects with a nice short shot to Faria's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGuire throwing shots but Faria is blocking nicely.
Faria taking some punishment here, with McGuire in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire is pressing down on Faria's thigh, looking to free his foot. Faria is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick McGuire dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but Faria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Faria.
Faria is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

McGuire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Faria, pushing him back against the cage.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Faria controls his hands.
Faria is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Faria is looking to break free of the clinch but McGuire has double underhooks.

Faria is fighting off a takedown attempt but McGuire is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Faria to the mat. Faria regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Faria preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Faria looking to control but McGuire passes into half guard.
McGuire working the head and body with strikes.
Faria keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McGuire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faria defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGuire tries to pass the half guard into mount. Faria knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McGuire thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McGuire controlling the pace.
McGuire uses his free foot to push down on Faria's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Faria.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGuire is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Faria can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McGuire unloads with some shots from mount but Faria bucks and avoids them well.
McGuire landing punches.
Faria taking shots to the head.
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 landing shots from mount.
McGuire working Faria over with strikes here.
Faria is bucking up trying to escape but McGuire cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McGuire in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McGuire landing strikes from the mount.
McGuire with the ground and pound from mount.
McGuire dominating with strikes here.

Faria is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Faria is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patrick McGuire has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGuire landing shots from mount.
A big strike lands for McGuire! That's really hurt Faria and he's turned his back - McGuire keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! McGuire jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick McGuire!
Patrick McGuire managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition (160!), into his post fight interview.