PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBain's entrance music is Harder Than You Think by Public Enemy. A fine choice. Sly Guy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

McBain
vs
Guy

182 cm
37
137 lbs
20 - 16 - 1

178 cm
30
115 lbs
16 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McBain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sly Guy!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McBain tries to bum rush Guy with a series of wild strikes but Guy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McBain misses with a low kick as Guy jumps back.
McBain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McBain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from McBain.
McBain works the jab nicely.
A head kick misses from Guy.
Guy works McBain's body with a nice hook.
Guy lands with a slapping head kick.
McBain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peter McBain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBain.
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBain's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McBain duly obliges.
McBain has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Guy misses with a few strikes there.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
McBain throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
McBain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain digs a good body shot into Guy's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from McBain. Those never looked like landing.
Guy throws a fast counter high kick but McBain manages to duck under it in time.
Peter McBain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McBain throws a big shot that misses.
McBain throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McBain tries to bum rush Guy with a series of wild strikes but Guy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Guy moves into the clinch successfully.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but McBain has him pressed against the cage.

McBain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McBain throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
McBain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guy circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Guy. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by McBain as he connects with a hook.
McBain tries a head kick but it misses.
Guy looks to clinch
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
Guy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McBain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McBain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Guy throws a body shot but no joy.
McBain tries to bum rush Guy with a series of wild strikes but Guy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guy throws a big counter head kick but McBain avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain throws a series of punches but Guy avoids them all with ease.
McBain looks to land a combination but Guy avoids it well.
No joy there for McBain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guy digs a good hook to McBain's body.
McBain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McBain wants it to stay on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - McBain scores with a four punch combination!
McBain misses with a double jab.
Guy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McBain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guy. Guy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Guy throws a jab when McBain was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy throws out a loose jab but McBain uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Guy looks to move away, McBain throws a big counter combo bu Guy just gets out of the way.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and McBain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McBain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guy shapes to counter with a head kick.
McBain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBain throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
Guy throws a head kick that misses.
McBain throws a combination that misses
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
McBain throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
Guy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McBain looks to land a combination but Guy avoids it well.
McBain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McBain misses with a double jab
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McBain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guy avoids the head kick by McBain.
Guy unleashes a big counter combination but McBain bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy scores with a leg kick.
McBain throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
Guy tries to clinch up.
McBain lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter McBain dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Guy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McBain throws a one two combo.
McBain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McBain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guy circles away quickly and effectively.
McBain misses with a looping right.
Guy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Guy fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McBain throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBain throws a right and a left that Guy avoids nicely.
Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McBain just misses with a punch to the body.
McBain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McBain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a nice looking combination but McBain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guy takes one to the chin there.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from McBain.
McBain takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Guy thinks about the counter body kick.
McBain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guy circles away quickly and effectively.
McBain throws a right hand that misses
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guy is looking to clinch.
McBain throws a head kick that misses.
McBain throws a lazy right hand but Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peter McBain is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy is looking to chop away at McBain's legs.
McBain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McBain misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy connects with a looping right hand.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McBain paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Guy darts in and clinches McBain up against the cage.

Guy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guy fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBain misses with a wild body shot.
As McBain backs off Guy throws a huge counter combo but McBain manages to avoid it all.
Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guy throws a sloppy head kick and McBain moves out of range easily.
McBain seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Guy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBain misses with a double jab
and Guy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McBain really felt that one!
Peter McBain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McBain throws a nice head kick!
McBain misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McBain paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Guy clinches up against the cage.

McBain breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Guy.
McBain works over Guy's head and body with a nice combination.
McBain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McBain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guy. Guy obviously looking to wear him down.
McBain throws a right hand that misses
and Guy counters with an inside leg kick.
McBain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBain throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
Guy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries a head kick but it misses.
Guy dodges the punch combination from McBain.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy digs a good hook to McBain's body.
McBain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBain blocks a head kick by Guy.
McBain throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
McBain throws a lazy right hand but Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guy throws a push kick but McBain slaps the foot to one side.
As Guy looks to move away, McBain throws a big counter combo bu Guy just gets out of the way.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McBain lands a really nice looking cross but Guy seems unphased.
Guy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McBain lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter McBain dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McBain lands a head kick!
Good work by McBain as he checks the leg kick.
McBain clobbers Guy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McBain throws a series of punches but Guy avoids them all with ease.
Guy scoring well with a low kick there.
Guy throws a series of punches but McBain moves out of range.
McBain is looking to counter with head kicks.
McBain misses with a head kick.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBain was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Guy throws a head kick that misses.
McBain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy tries to clinch but McBain moves out of range.
McBain misses with a few strikes there.
McBain throws a series of punches but Guy avoids them all with ease.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McBain misses with a two punch combination.
McBain swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Guy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McBain defends well and Guy ends up having to push McBain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McBain blocks a head kick by Guy.
Guy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McBain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBain throws a front kick aimed at Guy's knee but Guy avoids it well.
McBain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
As McBain backs off Guy throws a huge counter combo but McBain manages to avoid it all.
McBain motions for Guy to come forward. McBain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McBain is looking for a counter combo.
Sly Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guy lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McBain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from McBain. Those never looked like landing.
Guy unleashes a big counter combination but McBain bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Guy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McBain.
Guy slips under a jab.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
McBain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and McBain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McBain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guy can do to turn this around?
Guy looks to land a left hand but McBain moved out of range nicely.

Guy rushes McBain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

McBain breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to clinch there but McBain circles away.
Guy walks into a straight right hand from McBain.
McBain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from McBain.
Guy goes for a double leg but McBain avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McBain continues to drive forward.
Guy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McBain seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McBain misses with a double jab.
McBain cracks a nice hook into Guy's ribs.
Guy tries to clinch up.
McBain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guy tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from McBain.

Guy gets a clinch.

Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McBain misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guy throws a sloppy head kick and McBain moves out of range easily.
Guy shoots in for a double leg but McBain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peter McBain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sly Guy.
McBain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McBain throws a series of punches but Guy moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter McBain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McBain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter McBain!
Post fight, Peter McBain stared into the camera and said 'Thank all you fans for coming out, Fury for helping me be strong, Modern Wear Apparel for making me look so good, the gang at Montreal Fighter's Gym, all of my loved ones back home, and Johnny Lightening for letting me fight here in Aggressive Damage!! Thank you!!'.