PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eamonn McGuigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dick
vs
McGuigan

198 cm
25
285 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

225 cm
34
277 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

GREEN!160

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eamonn McGuigan!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuigan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGuigan lands with a hook. Dick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dick connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Dick. Those never looked like landing.
McGuigan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dick fails to land with a series of punches.
McGuigan staying out of range there.
Dick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuigan.
A swing and a miss from Dick.
Dick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dick throws an off balance right hand
and McGuigan counters with a straight right hand.
McGuigan avoids a kick to the body.
McGuigan looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Dick clinches up against the cage.
McGuigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuigan slowing the pace effectively.
Dick blocks an uppercut.
Dick lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuigan backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuigan misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuigan blocking some punches.
McGuigan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Eamonn McGuigan has been cut.
McGuigan just leaning against Dick, taking a breather.
McGuigan scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuigan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGuigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuigan throws a head punch that misses.
McGuigan misses with the head strike.
Dick is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuigan backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick has a couple of punches blocked by McGuigan.
McGuigan has a couple of punches blocked by Dick.
A short uppercut from McGuigan.
A short uppercut from Dick.
Dick blocks an uppercut.
Dick misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuigan has a couple of punches blocked by Dick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dick controlling the action here for a moment.
McGuigan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGuigan swings wildly with an uppercut but Dick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuigan's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan missing with knees to the body.
McGuigan stalls.
McGuigan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGuigan missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuigan.
McGuigan slows down the pace here.
McGuigan has a couple of punches blocked by Dick.
McGuigan misses with the head strike.
McGuigan lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dick throws a head punch that misses.
McGuigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dick misses with a punch to the body.
McGuigan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dick.
Dick lands an uppercut.
McGuigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dick.
Dick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuigan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGuigan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McGuigan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eamonn McGuigan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eamonn McGuigan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch combination from Dick misses.
McGuigan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dick.
Dick looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuigan is just out of range.
Dick takes a swing at McGuigan's ribcage but misses.
McGuigan wants to clinch.
As McGuigan looks to move away, Dick throws a big counter combo but McGuigan just gets out of the way.
Dick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuigan.
McGuigan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick throws an overhand right that lands on McGuigan's shoulder, as McGuigan tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on McGuigan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGuigan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dick throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuigan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dick throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuigan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dick is really struggling to find his range with his punches. McGuigan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
McGuigan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dick finds it's way round the side to connect with McGuigan's head.
Eamonn McGuigan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuigan moves out of range as Dick strikes.
Big Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dick misses with a double jab.
Dick misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuigan misses.
Dick tries to move into range but McGuigan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGuigan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGuigan.
Eamonn McGuigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuigan staying out of range there.
Despite the aggression on McGuigan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dick throws the left hand but McGuigan avoids the punch easily.
Dick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As McGuigan tries to get set, Dick tries to push him back and clinch up but McGuigan manages to avoid the attempt.
Dick scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGuigan in his tracks.
McGuigan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Dick clinches up with McGuigan and pushes him back against the cage.
Dick scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuigan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dick.
Dick misses with the head strike.
McGuigan lands a left hand.
Dick misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuigan misses with some punches.
McGuigan blocks an uppercut.
McGuigan lands a left hand.
Dick blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dick.
McGuigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Dick controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan working aggressively here.
McGuigan lands a left hand.
McGuigan stalling against the cage.
Dick avoiding damage as McGuigan throws knees to the body.
Dick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dick managing to block the knees to the body from McGuigan.
McGuigan misses with the head strike.
McGuigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuigan working aggressively here.
McGuigan tries to land knees in the clinch but Dick avoids the damage to the body.
McGuigan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dick being controlled against the cage.
Dick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGuigan scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuigan misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuigan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McGuigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dick takes a shot to the head.
McGuigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuigan is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eamonn McGuigan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eamonn McGuigan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McGuigan takes one to the side of the head.
McGuigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dick jabs at McGuigan's body.
Dick throws a body punch but McGuigan moves out of range.
McGuigan throws a lazy right hand but Dick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dick just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Dick blocks the leg kick.
Dick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGuigan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick scores with a body shot.
Dick swings for the body but McGuigan moves out of range.
McGuigan scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from McGuigan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGuigan gets a clinch.
Dick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGuigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuigan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGuigan misses with some punches.
Dick pushes off an throws an elbow but McGuigan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGuigan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dick is keeping busy.
McGuigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuigan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eamonn McGuigan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan throws a head punch that misses.
McGuigan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dick blocking some punches.
Dick pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dick lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuigan backwards.
Dick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dick managing to block the knees to the body from McGuigan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan lands an uppercut.
Dick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dick avoids it.
McGuigan blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuigan.
McGuigan stalls.
McGuigan swings wildly with an uppercut but Dick uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dick blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dick.
Dick stalls.
McGuigan misses with the head strike.
Big Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGuigan misses with a punch to the body.
McGuigan misses with the head strike.
McGuigan is stalling here.
Dick blocks a body shot from McGuigan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dick scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuigan.
McGuigan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eamonn McGuigan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGuigan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eamonn McGuigan!