PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Kilbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coulton Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kilbane
vs
Maguire

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Kilbane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Coulton Maguire!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maguire moves into the clinch successfully.
Kilbane looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kilbane is trying to break the clinch but Maguire has him pressed against the cage.
Maguire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The is referee keeping an eye on Maguire - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maguire scores with a shoulder strike.
Maguire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maguire.
Maguire scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Maguire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Maguire clinches with his opponent.
Maguire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kilbane backwards.
Maguire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maguire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maguire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kilbane backwards.
Maguire is pushing Kilbane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maguire lands a nice uppercut.
Maguire digs a right hand underneath Kilbane's ribcage. Kilbane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Maguire.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kilbane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maguire doesn't manage to clinch there - Kilbane circles away.
Maguire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maguire shoots in but Kilbane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kilbane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maguire shoots in but Kilbane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kevin Kilbane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coulton Maguire.
Maguire wants to clinch.
Maguire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maguire shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maguire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maguire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kilbane circles away.
Kilbane misses with a looping right.
Maguire tries to clinch up.
Maguire tries to clinch there but Kilbane circles away.

Maguire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kilbane, pushing him back against the cage.
Kilbane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilbane wants to break free but Maguire has control.
Maguire is struggling to control the position.
Maguire scores a nice knee to the body.
Maguire digs a right hand underneath Kilbane's ribcage. Kilbane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maguire lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Maguire.
Maguire scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands an uppercut.
Maguire pushes Kilbane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kilbane gets underhooks to prevent Maguire's takedown attempt.
Maguire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maguire presses Kilbane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maguire digs a right hand underneath Kilbane's ribcage. Kilbane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maguire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Maguire - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Maguire.

Maguire breaks the clinch.
Maguire moves in looking to clinch but Kilbane pushes him off.
Maguire tries to clinch there but Kilbane circles away.
Maguire lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Maguire has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kilbane can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maguire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maguire gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kilbane tries to kick Maguire off but Maguire keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Kilbane actively working from the bottom here.
Kilbane is trying to stand up here but Maguire is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coulton Maguire dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maguire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kilbane's head backwards.
Maguire looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kilbane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Maguire rushes Kilbane and presses him up against the cage.
Maguire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Maguire has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kilbane uses from the top position.
Kilbane wants to stand and escape but instead Maguire has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kilbane wants to stand but Maguire is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maguire gets to his feet - Kilbane follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maguire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maguire tries to clinch there but Kilbane circles away.

Maguire fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kilbane sprawls well initially but Maguire persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Maguire postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kilbane to stand up.
Maguire shoots in for a takedown but Kilbane shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maguire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kilbane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Maguire counters by moving into the clinch.

Kilbane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maguire tries to clinch but Kilbane is having none of it.
Maguire tries to clinch up but Kilbane circles away and keeps his distance.
Maguire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Kilbane misses its intended target.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kilbane swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Maguire closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Maguire decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kilbane to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilbane throws a hook to the side of Maguire's head but Maguire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Maguire darts in and clinches Kilbane up against the cage.
Kilbane wants to get back to striking at distance but Maguire won't allow it.
Maguire has Kilbane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kilbane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kevin Kilbane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coulton Maguire.
Maguire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maguire keeps control of Kilbane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maguire looking for a takedown.
Maguire looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kilbane prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maguire.

Maguire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kilbane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kilbane misses with an uppercut. Maguire saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maguire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maguire is looking to clinch.
Kilbane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maguire keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Kilbane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilbane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maguire wants to clinch.

Maguire rushes Kilbane and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Maguire.
Maguire digs a right hand underneath Kilbane's ribcage. Kilbane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maguire closes the distance and clinches.
Kilbane can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maguire.
A short uppercut from Maguire.
Maguire lands with a left to the head.

Maguire breaks from the clinch.
Maguire doesn't manage to clinch there - Kilbane circles away.
Kilbane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kilbane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maguire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maguire wants to clinch.
Maguire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kevin Kilbane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire shoots in but Kilbane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kilbane keeps the fight on the outside.
Maguire tries to clinch up.
Kilbane throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kilbane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kilbane walks into a jab.
Maguire moves in looking to clinch but Kilbane pushes him off.
Maguire tries to clinch but Kilbane is having none of it.
Maguire is looking to clinch but Kilbane is avoiding it.
Kilbane throws a right hand that Maguire ducks under and follows up with a left that Maguire also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire tries to clinch up but Kilbane circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maguire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maguire wants to clinch up but Kilbane keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Maguire there.
Maguire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kilbane's waist but Kilbane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maguire off to one side.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilbane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilbane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilbane looks to land a right hand but Maguire moved out of range.
Kilbane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maguire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kilbane throws a combination that misses

and Maguire counters by clinching up.
Maguire presses Kilbane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maguire digs a right hand underneath Kilbane's ribcage. Kilbane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maguire.

Maguire gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kilbane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kilbane trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kilbane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire is standing up over Kilbane. Kilbane looks to escape but Maguire dives into side control.
Kilbane is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kevin Kilbane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilbane tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Maguire presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Coulton Maguire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maguire has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coulton Maguire!