PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ardel Ariola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Liam McGuiness has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McGuiness
vs
Ariola

182 cm
18
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

4 Leaf Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam McGuiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ardel Ariola!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuiness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ariola manages to avoid it.
Ariola takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ariola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuiness.
McGuiness seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ariola moves out of range as McGuiness strikes.
Ariola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ariola slips a jab from McGuiness.
Liam McGuiness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuiness connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ariola slips under a jab.
A jab from McGuiness does it's job there.
Ariola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuiness.
McGuiness throws a jab but it's blocked by Ariola.
Nice defenses there by Ariola.
Ariola's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuiness connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ariola scrambles back to his feet.
McGuiness cracks Ariola with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariola staying out of range there.
McGuiness throws the left hand but Ariola avoids the punch easily.
McGuiness throws a hook but Ariola avoids it easily.
McGuiness throws a lazy uppercut

and Ariola counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McGuiness wants to sweep but no luck.
Ariola connects with a couple of short punches.
Ariola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ariola pushing down on McGuiness's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ariola slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ariola slips a nice elbow through McGuiness's hands, connecting with McGuiness's forehead.
McGuiness trying to control but Ariola postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuiness won't allow Ariola to pass to mount.
Ariola thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGuiness's head.
McGuiness is trying to get back to full guard.
Ariola lands with a punch from half guard.
Ariola working the head and body with strikes.
Ariola thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ariola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGuiness is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ariola scores with a couple of nice shots.
McGuiness avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ariola.
Ariola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ground and pound from Ariola.
McGuiness is breathing heavily.
Ariola looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McGuiness on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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!
Ariola working over McGuiness with some ground and pound. McGuiness looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ariola is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ariola looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McGuiness keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ariola is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ariola lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ariola controlling the pace.
McGuiness trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ariola controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ardel Ariola dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McGuiness misses with a straight left.
McGuiness misses with an uppercut.
McGuiness throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuiness is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McGuiness misses with a looping left.
Ariola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ariola blocks a jab.
McGuiness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ariola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ariola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuiness was well out of range. Poor timing from Ariola.
Ariola throws a jab when McGuiness was well out of range.
McGuiness throws a hook but Ariola blocks it.
Ariola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuiness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuiness throws a jab when Ariola was well out of range.
McGuiness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ariola.
McGuiness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ariola.
McGuiness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuiness misses with a hook.
McGuiness scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGuiness throws the left hand but Ariola avoids the punch easily.
McGuiness throws a looping overhand right but Ariola ducks down to avoid it.
Ariola blocks a jab.
Nice cross by McGuiness.
A jab from McGuiness misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ariola throws a big shot that misses.
Liam McGuiness is winning the standup battle so far.
Ariola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuiness throws out the jab.
McGuiness missing with a left hand there. Ariola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ariola takes a swing at McGuiness's ribcage but misses.
Ariola ducks under a wild hook from McGuiness.
McGuiness looks to land a right hand but Ariola moved out of range.
A big right from McGuiness misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuiness throws a hook but Ariola blocks it.
McGuiness throws the left hand but Ariola avoids the punch easily.
Ariola misses with an uppercut. McGuiness saw that one coming.
Ariola takes a swing at McGuiness's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness connects with a single shot there.

Ariola darts in and clinches McGuiness up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ariola throws an elbow but misses.
Ariola tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGuiness smiles and moves away.
McGuiness misses with a looping left.
McGuiness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ariola.

Ariola has closed the distance and engaged McGuiness in a clinch.
Ariola can't find room to land a body shot as McGuiness controls the action.
Ariola throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Ariola jumps into guard, dragging McGuiness to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness wants to control from the top but Ariola keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ariola is looking to stand up but McGuiness isn't so interested in that idea.
Ariola pulls McGuiness in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Liam McGuiness wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ariola connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam McGuiness dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ariola gets a double leg takedown into McGuiness's guard.
Ardel Ariola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ariola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ariola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McGuiness working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ariola.
Ariola stays in close to McGuiness's body and controls the position.
Ariola is looking to work some ground and pound but McGuiness has wrist control.
Ariola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ariola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGuiness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ariola on the ground.
Ariola is stalling in the full guard.
Ariola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McGuiness can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ariola controls the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ariola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McGuiness working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ariola.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ariola is stalling in the full guard.
Ariola cracks McGuiness with a solid left hand.
Ariola is in close to McGuiness's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ariola passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ariola working the body and head with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ariola grinds an elbow into McGuiness's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McGuiness is being controlled here.
Ariola scores with punches from side control.
Ariola landing strikes.
Ariola working the head with strikes.

McGuiness is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ariola cracks McGuiness with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Ariola immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! McGuiness is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Ariola!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ardel Ariola!