PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Clattenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuiness comes to the cage accompanied by The Boys are Back by Dropkick Murphys. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McGuiness
vs
Clattenburg

182 cm
25
221 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

188 cm
25
202 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam McGuiness!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Clattenburg!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuiness throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clattenburg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clattenburg throws a leg kick
and McGuiness counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGuiness scores with a hook to the body. Clattenburg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slapping body kick lands there for Clattenburg.
Clattenburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from McGuiness misses its target.
Clattenburg misses with a double jab
and McGuiness counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clattenburg thows a leg kick but McGuiness checks it

and McGuiness counters with a crisp right hand that drops Clattenburg! McGuiness lets Clattenburg back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Clattenburg is rocked!

It looks like Johny Clattenburg has been cut.
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!
Clattenburg tries to bum rush McGuiness with a series of wild strikes but McGuiness uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Clattenburg.
McGuiness moves out of range of the strikes.
Johny Clattenburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Clattenburg.
McGuiness avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clattenburg cracks McGuiness with a good jab.
Clattenburg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGuiness looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clattenburg throws a right hand that misses
and McGuiness makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clattenburg throws a head kick that misses.
McGuiness thumps Clattenburg with a low kick.
McGuiness takes a swing at Clattenburg's ribcage but misses.
Clattenburg misses with a head kick.
McGuiness digs a good hook to Clattenburg's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness looks to score with a jab to the body but Clattenburg is just out of range.
Clattenburg throws a series of punches but McGuiness avoids them all with ease.
McGuiness looks to score with a jab to the body but Clattenburg is just out of range.
Clattenburg avoids the body shot from McGuiness.
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!
Clattenburg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clattenburg. That's going to slow McGuiness down.
A cross from Clattenburg lands.
McGuiness is looking to wear down Clattenburg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGuiness misses the jab.
Clattenburg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clattenburg misses with a double jab
and McGuiness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from McGuiness misses
and Clattenburg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clattenburg misses with a double jab.
Clattenburg scores with a jab to the body.
McGuiness misses with a wild body shot.
Clattenburg looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuiness is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and McGuiness tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clattenburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clattenburg's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Clattenburg duly obliges.
Clattenburg throws a body kick that misses.
McGuiness appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McGuiness misses with a body punch
enabling Clattenburg to counter with a crisp jab.
Clattenburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuiness moves away.
McGuiness was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Clattenburg misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clattenburg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGuiness makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Clattenburg both land. Nice combination.

McGuiness darts in and clinches Clattenburg up against the cage.
McGuiness works on Clattenburg's body with a couple of short punches.
Clattenburg looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by McGuiness.
McGuiness works on Clattenburg's body with a couple of short punches.
Clattenburg letting McGuiness take a breather here.
McGuiness content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McGuiness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuiness lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for McGuiness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuiness blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from McGuiness.
Clattenburg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Liam McGuiness will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johny Clattenburg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Clattenburg misses.
Clattenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuiness appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johny Clattenburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuiness throws a head kick that misses
and Clattenburg counters with a good low kick that McGuiness was not able to check.
McGuiness throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGuiness checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGuiness was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Clattenburg misses with a left hand
and McGuiness counters with a right hand to the body.
Clattenburg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuiness takes a swing at Clattenburg's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from McGuiness
and Clattenburg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGuiness checks a leg kick.
Clattenburg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness misses with a body punch
and Clattenburg counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuiness misses with a wild body shot.
Clattenburg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clattenburg misses with a right hand
and McGuiness counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clattenburg is breathing heavily.
Clattenburg walks into a left hand.
Clattenburg misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by McGuiness.
Clattenburg misses with a looping right.
Clattenburg misses with a left hand
and McGuiness counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clattenburg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clattenburg has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGuiness sends Clattenburg crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McGuiness is motioning to the referee to let Clattenburg up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Clattenburg is still on wobbly legs! Can McGuiness finish him?

That has opened up Johny Clattenburg's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuiness. Clattenburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clattenburg leaves his chin hanging out and McGuiness seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Clattenburg crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam McGuiness!
Liam McGuiness retains his light heavyweight title!
Liam McGuiness decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.