PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boyd McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Sung Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGuire might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Five Finger Death Punch - The Way Of The Fist. Chan Sung Aoki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McGuire
vs
Sung Aoki

170 cm
28
154 lbs
13 - 7 - 2

181 cm
28
157 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 7 - 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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chan Sung Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGuire ducks right into an uppercut from Aoki.
McGuire 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.

McGuire dives in and scores a takedown into Aoki's guard.
McGuire postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McGuire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully.
Aoki is trying to control the position but McGuire postures up.
McGuire pushes down on Aoki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Aoki tries to get to full guard but McGuire has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McGuire connects with a nice short shot to Aoki's temple.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
Aoki wants to control but McGuire is keeping busy.
McGuire is pressing down on Aoki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aoki is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to control McGuire's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aoki avoid being mounted?
McGuire is trying to control. Aoki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

McGuire is looking for a kimura here.
Aoki is refusing to be controlled, as McGuire sits in half guard.
Aoki wants to control the action here but instead McGuire manages to pass to full mount!
Aoki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aoki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGuire connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire landing shots from mount.
Aoki tries to lock up and control but McGuire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGuire controlling from mount.
McGuire with a couple of short strikes.
Aoki is looking to improve his position but McGuire isn't that keen on the idea.
McGuire dominating with strikes here.
McGuire raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Chan Sung Aoki has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire landing strikes, looking to finish!
Aoki wants to hold on but McGuire pushes him away.
Aoki is desperately trying to improve his position but McGuire has a good base and remains in mount.
Aoki tries to lock up and control but McGuire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aoki is in all sorts of trouble here.
McGuire with good strikes from the mount here!

That has opened up Chan Sung Aoki's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Aoki is rocked!
Aoki is wriggling around trying to escape.
McGuire has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aoki's face.
Aoki is still in real trouble! Can McGuire finish him?
McGuire lands a nice shot to the head.

The cut above Chan Sung Aoki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McGuire lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Aoki hang on?

Chan Sung Aoki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chan Sung Aoki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boyd McGuire!
Boyd McGuire really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Museum of Monsters & Madmen logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.