PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eamonn McGuigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nango Chekananwangi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chekananwangi has chosen Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

McGuigan
vs
Chekananwangi

225 cm
30
295 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
244 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eamonn McGuigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nango Chekananwangi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chekananwangi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chekananwangi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chekananwangi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGuigan.
McGuigan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chekananwangi.
McGuigan lands with a kick to the ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Chekananwangi.
McGuigan misses with a hook. Chekananwangi ducked under it nicely.
Chekananwangi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chekananwangi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chekananwangi cracks McGuigan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McGuigan lands a jab.
Chekananwangi throws a hook but McGuigan avoids it easily.
McGuigan thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chekananwangi avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuigan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chekananwangi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuigan connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Chekananwangi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuigan misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekananwangi throws an overhand right that lands on McGuigan's shoulder, as McGuigan tries to avoid the shot.
Chekananwangi tries a low kick but McGuigan avoids it.
McGuigan throws a shot from downtown. Chekananwangi moves away and avoids it.
Chekananwangi throws out a counter right but McGuigan avoids it with no problem.
McGuigan cracks Chekananwangi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGuigan scores with a nice body kick.
Chekananwangi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuigan was well out of range. Poor timing from Chekananwangi.
McGuigan avoids the body shot from Chekananwangi.
McGuigan lands a high kick!
Chekananwangi swings for the body but McGuigan moves out of range.
McGuigan cracks Chekananwangi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chekananwangi throws a hook but McGuigan avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Chekananwangi misses its intended target.
Chekananwangi lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGuigan's sensitive parts.
McGuigan moves away from the strike by Chekananwangi.
Chekananwangi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGuigan.
McGuigan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from McGuigan. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chekananwangi.
Chekananwangi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Chekananwangi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuigan.
Chekananwangi misses with a looping right.
Chekananwangi swings for the body but McGuigan moves out of range.
Chekananwangi fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuigan throws a push kick but Chekananwangi slaps the foot to one side.
Chekananwangi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chekananwangi blocks the body kick.
Chekananwangi throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuigan connects with a high kick.
McGuigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chekananwangi circles away quickly and effectively.
McGuigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Chekananwangi tries to counter it with a takedown but McGuigan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McGuigan throws a head kick that half lands.
Chekananwangi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chekananwangi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGuigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuigan wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan walks into a straight right hand from Chekananwangi.
Chekananwangi throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuigan counters with a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chekananwangi, right into the meat.
Chekananwangi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGuigan on the side of the head.
Chekananwangi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chekananwangi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGuigan misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chekananwangi. McGuigan does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuigan is looking to counter with a body kick.
Chekananwangi misses with a low kick.
McGuigan tries to clinch up.
Chekananwangi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McGuigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Chekananwangi circles away.
McGuigan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McGuigan throws a leg kick which misses Chekananwangi's front leg but catches the back leg as Chekananwangi tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chekananwangi.
McGuigan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chekananwangi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McGuigan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chekananwangi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGuigan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chekananwangi misses with a low kick as McGuigan jumps back.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuigan. That's going to slow Chekananwangi down.
McGuigan scores with a leg kick.
McGuigan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chekananwangi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chekananwangi delivers a nice body kick.
Chekananwangi lands a head shot.
Chekananwangi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuigan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuigan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGuigan throws a series of punches but Chekananwangi avoids them all with ease.
McGuigan is looking to land body kicks.
McGuigan lands a leg kick that knocks Chekananwangi off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A slow jab from Chekananwangi misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGuigan.
Chekananwangi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuigan.
A bone on bone clash there as Chekananwangi blocks the leg kick.
McGuigan tries to land a front kick but Chekananwangi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McGuigan throws a head kick that misses.
Chekananwangi misses with a low kick as McGuigan jumps back.
Eamonn McGuigan is winning the standup battle so far.
Chekananwangi lands a leg kick that knocks McGuigan off balance momentarily.
McGuigan dips to his left and cracks Chekananwangi with an uppercut!
McGuigan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chekananwangi throws a front kick that sends McGuigan stumbling back into the cage.
Chekananwangi throws a head kick but McGuigan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuigan moves out of range as Chekananwangi strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from McGuigan misses its target.
McGuigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chekananwangi moves away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Chekananwangi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McGuigan has got the better of the exchanges.
Chekananwangi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGuigan lands with a kick to the ribs.
McGuigan wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuigan misses with a series of wild punches.
McGuigan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chekananwangi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chekananwangi throws a low kick, looking for McGuigan's leg but McGuigan calmly moves out of range.
Chekananwangi swings widly with a right hand
and McGuigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Chekananwangi.
McGuigan throws the left hand but Chekananwangi avoids the punch easily.
McGuigan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from McGuigan is predictable there
and Chekananwangi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGuigan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGuigan tries to move into range but Chekananwangi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Eamonn McGuigan has been cut.
A solid body kick from McGuigan.
McGuigan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chekananwangi can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chekananwangi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chekananwangi throws a push kick but McGuigan slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan slips under a jab from Chekananwangi.
Chekananwangi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuigan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGuigan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Chekananwangi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGuigan scores with a kick to the midsection.
McGuigan connects with a high kick.
Chekananwangi ducks under a wild hook from McGuigan.
McGuigan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chekananwangi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chekananwangi just misses with a punch to the body.

Chekananwangi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McGuigan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McGuigan gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekananwangi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGuigan's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuigan trying to keep a closed guard but Chekananwangi is proving a slippery customer.
Chekananwangi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGuigan is keeping the position for now.
Chekananwangi wants to control from the top but McGuigan keeps moving.
McGuigan being controlled here, momentarily.
Chekananwangi advances position into side control!
McGuigan manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chekananwangi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chekananwangi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chekananwangi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McGuigan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns McGuigan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Chekananwangi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nango Chekananwangi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eamonn McGuigan's cut.
That's time! McGuigan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chekananwangi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chekananwangi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuigan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chekananwangi scrambles back to his feet.
Chekananwangi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chekananwangi scores with a jab to the head.
McGuigan fails to land with a series of punches.
And Chekananwangi tries to counter it with a takedown but McGuigan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chekananwangi cracks a nice hook into McGuigan's ribs.
McGuigan checks a low kick from Chekananwangi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chekananwangi.
Chekananwangi throws a sloppy head kick and McGuigan moves out of range easily.
McGuigan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuigan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Chekananwangi as he checks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from McGuigan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuigan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chekananwangi.
McGuigan throws a nice looking combination but Chekananwangi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGuigan tests Chekananwangi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Chekananwangi misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuigan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chekananwangi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuigan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chekananwangi manages to avoid it.
Chekananwangi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chekananwangi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuigan tests Chekananwangi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chekananwangi cracks the inside of McGuigan's front leg.
McGuigan moves out of range as Chekananwangi throws a body kick.
Chekananwangi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGuigan checks it well.
Chekananwangi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from McGuigan misses.
An inside leg kick from Chekananwangi misses.
McGuigan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chekananwangi.
Eamonn McGuigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuigan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chekananwangi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuigan was well out of range. Poor timing from Chekananwangi.
McGuigan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chekananwangi.
Sloppy strikes from McGuigan. Those never looked like landing.
Chekananwangi avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chekananwangi. McGuigan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chekananwangi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuigan was well out of range. Poor timing from Chekananwangi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chekananwangi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGuigan checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by McGuigan.
McGuigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Chekananwangi avoids the head kick by McGuigan.
Chekananwangi throws a right and a left that McGuigan avoids nicely.
Chekananwangi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGuigan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chekananwangi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chekananwangi throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGuigan.
McGuigan throws a wild body kick that Chekananwangi sees coming a mile off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGuigan - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan throws a looping overhand right but Chekananwangi ducks down to avoid it.
McGuigan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chekananwangi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGuigan looks for the body kick but Chekananwangi saw that one coming.
Chekananwangi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuigan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGuigan looks to throw the jab but Chekananwangi is out of range.
Chekananwangi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGuigan.
Chekananwangi slips a jab from McGuigan.
Chekananwangi misses with a wild combination.
McGuigan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A thudding body kick lands there by McGuigan!
Chekananwangi wants to slow McGuigan down by chopping away at his legs.
Chekananwangi motions for McGuigan to come forward. Chekananwangi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuigan tries to clinch but Chekananwangi moves out of range.
Chekananwangi slips a straight right by McGuigan.
Chekananwangi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan throws a body punch but Chekananwangi moves out of range.
Chekananwangi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuigan.
McGuigan is looking to counter punch.
McGuigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuigan tries to clinch there but Chekananwangi circles away.
Chekananwangi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Chekananwangi misses
and McGuigan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chekananwangi throws a hook but McGuigan avoids it easily.
Chekananwangi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuigan throws a leg kick but Chekananwangi moved away.
Chekananwangi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuigan.
Chekananwangi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McGuigan is looking to counter with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Chekananwangi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuigan scores with a head kick. Chekananwangi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McGuigan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuigan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chekananwangi's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eamonn McGuigan.
I think McGuigan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eamonn McGuigan!