PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Vukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vukovic
vs
McGuiness

192 cm
19
261 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

194 cm
27
275 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Vukovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paddy McGuiness!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vukovic.
McGuiness struggling a bit here.
McGuiness is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vukovic working the ground and pound.
Vukovic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sloppy strikes there by Vukovic.
Vukovic creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuiness parries the strikes from Vukovic easily there. Vukovic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McGuiness to escape.
Vukovic 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.
McGuiness can't do much from the bottom here.
Vukovic is looking to take a break and control but McGuiness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGuiness struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukovic working the ground and pound.
Vukovic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McGuiness down.
Vukovic in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vukovic advances to mount.
Vukovic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McGuiness tries to hold on but Vukovic pushes him away.
Vukovic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Poor strikes thrown by Vukovic there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McGuiness in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

McGuiness is rocked!

Vukovic looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McGuiness is still in real trouble! Can Vukovic finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Vukovic! McGuiness is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Josh Vukovic!