PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph McGuire Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ralph McGuire Jr is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Washington
vs
McGuire Jr

192 cm
24
275 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

196 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyron Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGuire Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Washington throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Ralph McGuire Jr has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire Jr. That's going to slow Washington down.
Washington throws a leg kick but McGuire Jr checks it.
McGuire Jr connects with a body shot.

McGuire Jr rushes Washington and presses him up against the cage.

McGuire Jr breaks the clinch.
Washington wants to land a leg kick but McGuire Jr is out of range.
Washington lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire Jr is just out of range.
McGuire Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McGuire Jr avoids the head kick by Washington.

McGuire Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGuire Jr presses Washington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGuire Jr gets through Washington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGuire Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Washington's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGuire Jr.

McGuire Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Washington misses
and McGuire Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Tyron Washington has been cut.
Washington swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGuire Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Washington throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Washington is breathing heavily.

McGuire Jr gets a clinch.
McGuire Jr is leaning against Washington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuire Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Washingtons head.
McGuire Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuire Jr digs a right hand into Washington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Washington's gas tank.
McGuire Jr stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from McGuire Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Washington or not.
McGuire Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McGuire Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGuire Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGuire Jr cracks Washington with a nice body shot.
McGuire Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Washington or not.
Good body shot from McGuire Jr.
Washington letting McGuire Jr take a breather here.

McGuire Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

McGuire Jr clinches up against the cage.
McGuire Jr lands with a right to the head.
McGuire Jr lands a right hand.
McGuire Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGuire Jr breaks the clinch.
McGuire Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Washington takes a step back to recover.

McGuire Jr clinches up against the cage.
McGuire Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGuire Jr just leaning against Washington, taking a breather.
McGuire Jr is working Washington over against the cage.
McGuire Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGuire Jr stalling the fight.
McGuire Jr is leaning against Washington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

McGuire Jr drops Washington onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Washington is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Washington is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire Jr works on Washington's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Washington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuire Jr is working Washington over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGuire Jr creates a bit of distance and cracks Washington with a massive left hook! Washington crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! McGuire Jr stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralph McGuire Jr!
Ralph McGuire Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.