PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

McGuire
vs
King

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike King!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King 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.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Mike McGuire has been cut.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuire drops down looking for a counter takedown but King sprawls and moves away.
Mike King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McGuire counters with a takedown into side control.

McGuire swings around for an armbar but King sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McGuire's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGuire is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

McGuire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

McGuire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
King is looking to advance position but McGuire has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGuire working for a guillotine from mount but King is in no mood to give up.
McGuire punishing his opponent with strikes.
McGuire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McGuire lands with some vicious ground and pound - can King hang on?
McGuire landing strikes from the mount and King is in trouble!
McGuire looking to finish King with some ground and pound. This is bad for King!
McGuire lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands with some strikes.
McGuire with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire lands with some strikes.
McGuire wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGuire cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McGuire looking to control but King is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
King taking shots to the head.
McGuire working away from the top, dropping strikes.
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGuire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire scoring with strikes but King is staying in there.
McGuire tries to control but King wriggling away.
McGuire lands a big shot there that rocks King but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McGuire looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McGuire wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns King that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McGuire lands a couple of good shots and King has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King covers up after that shot from McGuire.
McGuire scores with punches to the body.
King is trapped and McGuire is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King covers up after that shot from McGuire.
McGuire lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
McGuire scores with punches and elbows.
King covers up after that shot from McGuire.
McGuire is punishing King with strikes - can he finish him?!
King takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from McGuire. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.

King clinches up against the cage.
King controlling the action here for a moment.
McGuire working hard to break the clinch.
McGuire tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.
McGuire is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables King to keep the fight standing.

King breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King looks to land a combination. McGuire sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

McGuire shoots in and bounces King off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McGuire postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire cracks King with a solid left hand.
McGuire lands a couple of elbows.
McGuire cracks King with a solid left hand.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuire slips nicely into half guard.
McGuire lands strikes from half guard.
McGuire prevents King from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McGuire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McGuire lands a nice short elbow.
McGuire scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McGuire scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McGuire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGuire seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McGuire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McGuire seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McGuire wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
McGuire passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for King!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
McGuire is landing with some decent strikes but King is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McGuire lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McGuire controlling from the full mount.
McGuire landing punches.

McGuire is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, King has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire looking to finish King with some ground and pound. This is bad for King!
McGuire raining down hammerfists from mount.
McGuire raining down shots from the mount!
McGuire with shots to the head and body - King looks very uncomfortable down there.
McGuire punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuire looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McGuire has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of King's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McGuire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

King tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
King tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King throws a right hand that McGuire ducks under and follows up with a left that McGuire also avoids with ease.

King throws a left that rocks McGuire and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! King dives into side control, looking to finish! Can McGuire regain composure!

McGuire is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire is looking for a sweep.
Oh McGuire is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
King wants to stand but McGuire is controlling his arm.
McGuire is trying to improve his position.
McGuire manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

McGuire actively working from the bottom here.
McGuire manages to get to full guard.
Mike McGuire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King wants to get up but he can't break McGuire's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McGuire seems to have got his legs back now.

McGuire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGuire bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire slips nicely into half guard.
King has hold of McGuire's hands but McGuire slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGuire working King over with strikes.
McGuire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGuire is nestled in close to King, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McGuire drops an elbow to the side of King's head.
McGuire working over King with some ground and pound. King looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McGuire is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McGuire scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McGuire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
McGuire working over King with some ground and pound. King looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McGuire.
McGuire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGuire keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McGuire working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire working the head and body with strikes.
McGuire looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McGuire lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McGuire controlling the pace.
Mike McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGuire is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mike King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King slips under a jab.

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.

King lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends McGuire sprawling to the canvas. King follows him down, looking for the kill. Can McGuire hang on?
Mike King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mike McGuire's cut is getting worse.
McGuire keeping control of the position.
King is thwarting McGuire's attempts to control the position.
McGuire gets full guard.
McGuire has momentary wrist control but King slips an elbow through the middle.
McGuire is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGuire pulls his head out easily.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGuire perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike King.
I think McGuire 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McGuire!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike McGuire thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.