PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boyd McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry HuaHua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire's entrance music is Five Finger Death Punch - The Way Of The Fist. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGuire
vs
HuaHua

170 cm
25
154 lbs
7 - 5 - 2

168 cm
25
140 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Boyd McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry HuaHua!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire shoots in for a takedown but HuaHua shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
HuaHua misses with a looping right.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. HuaHua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

McGuire clinches up against the cage.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire stalls.
HuaHua prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire tries to work over HuaHua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire lands a body shot.

McGuire breaks from the clinch.
HuaHua tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HuaHua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGuire.
HuaHua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by HuaHua.
HuaHua misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGuire tried to score with a low kick but HuaHua checks it.
HuaHua misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
HuaHua lands a leg kick that knocks McGuire off balance momentarily.
HuaHua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire has been working on his boxing with his coaches at River's Edge Gym, DOW in the buildup to the fight.
McGuire throws a series of punches but HuaHua moves out of range.
HuaHua throws a leg kick
and McGuire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps HuaHua thinking.
HuaHua throws a leg kick

and McGuire counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
HuaHua felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGuire lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire wants to take a breather but HuaHua is having none of it.
McGuire working over HuaHua with some ground and pound. HuaHua looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

HuaHua is rocked!
McGuire seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
HuaHua is still in real trouble! Can McGuire finish him?
McGuire lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked HuaHua! More strikes land and this one is all over! McGuire jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boyd McGuire!
Boyd McGuire managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Instinct , into his post fight interview.