PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuinness comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ain't a party without me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Frito Lei has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lei
vs
McGuinness

170 cm
37
170 lbs
27 - 82 - 3

183 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 82 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frito Lei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor McGuinness!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Lei misses.
Lei looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
McGuinness moves into range and connects with a jab.
Frito Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuinness lands with an overhand left.
Lei moves in looking to clinch but McGuinness pushes him off.
McGuinness throws out a powerful jab.
Lei throws a combination that misses
and McGuinness counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuinness pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lei back to the cage. McGuinness follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lei misses with a double jab
and McGuinness counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lei moves forwards but McGuinness connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Lei misses
and McGuinness counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuinness stalks Lei and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lei's face. Lei staggers backwards, shaken.
Lei falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGuinness counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuinness has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuinness feints a jab promting Lei to slip. McGuinness then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lei slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from McGuinness.
McGuinness is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness lands with a nice combination. Lei backs away looking to recover.
McGuinness looks to land a combination. Lei sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Lei is rocked!
McGuinness scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Lei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuinness uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lei has time to react.
McGuinness lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGuinness avoids the head kick by Lei.
McGuinness fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Lei to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Lei looks to clinch but McGuinness throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Lei taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Connor McGuinness!
A less than humble Connor McGuinness misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.