PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louie Litt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Stone Cherry - White Trash Millionaire . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Litt
vs
McGuire

184 cm
25
193 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

190 cm
28
198 lbs
9 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KnockOut
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Louie Litt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charles McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litt throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Litt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Litt.
McGuire checks a low kick from Litt.
Litt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGuire throws a leg kick that misses.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Litt moves away.
McGuire tries to clinch up but Litt circles away and keeps his distance.
Litt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Litt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Litt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Litt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGuire swinging wildly here.
McGuire keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGuire lands with a hook. Litt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
Litt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Litt scores with a kick to the body.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses.
Litt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGuire on the side of the head.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Litt.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
Litt throws a leg kick but McGuire moved away.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
McGuire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Litt.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Litt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGuire staying out of range there.
Litt throws a leg kick which misses McGuire's front leg but catches the back leg as McGuire tries to avoid it.
Litt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Litt works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Litt looks for the body kick but McGuire saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
McGuire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Litt throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire tries to counter by closing the distance.
McGuire slips under a jab from Litt.
Litt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire connects with a body shot.
Litt lands with an overhand left.
McGuire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Litt was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Louie Litt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire scores with a decent looking hook.
A good leg kick by McGuire.
Litt lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGuire's sensitive parts.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Litt moves away.
McGuire ducks right into an uppercut from Litt.
McGuire sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Litt manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Litt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Litt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McGuire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Litt wants to take a breather but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire tries to get to full guard but Litt has control of the leg.
Litt wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGuire keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McGuire missing with punches from the bottom.
McGuire trying to get back to full guard but Litt takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
McGuire tries to hold on but Litt pushes him away.
Litt is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McGuire is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Litt wants to control but McGuire has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louie Litt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire takes one to the side of the head.
McGuire lands a glancing blow to the side of Litt's head.
Litt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Litt misses with a body punch
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Litt just misses with a punch to the body.
Litt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Litt manages to avoid it.
McGuire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Litt throws a body kick that misses.
Litt thumps McGuire with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Litt ducks down to avoid it.
Litt drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGuire sprawls and moves away.
Litt shoots in but McGuire avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Litt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Litt.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Litt is just out of range.
Litt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Litt tries to counter with a takedown but McGuire is quick to defend against it.
Litt throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
McGuire connects with a body shot that sends Litt's belly button to the back.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Litt.
Litt blocks a jab.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
A big right from Litt misses.
Nice body kick from Litt.
McGuire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Litt is out of range.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Litt, right into the meat.
Litt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Litt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Litt as he avoids it easily.
Litt tries to counter with a takedown but McGuire is quick to defend against it.
McGuire takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Litt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGuire at a distance.
Litt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Litt.
Litt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGuire. That did some damage!
Litt lunges at McGuire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGuire's hand.
Litt misses with a body shot
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Litt misses.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire looks to land a body kick but Litt moved away.
A left lands for Litt.
McGuire swings for the body but Litt moves out of range.
Litt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Litt can pounce on him.
Litt staying out of range there.
Litt feinted with a counter takedown.
Litt loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch.
Litt slips under a jab from McGuire.
Litt misses with a body shot
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Litt misses its intended target.
McGuire swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Litt attempts a counter takedown but McGuire avoids it well and moves away.
Litt scores with a jab to the body.
Litt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGuire.
McGuire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Litt misses.
Litt sets himself, and McGuire steps forward looking for the clinch! Litt avoids it this time.
Litt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McGuire tries to avoid it but Litt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McGuire to the ground. McGuire escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Litt tries to score with a low kick but McGuire moves his leg out of the way.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Litt slips a jab from McGuire.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Litt.
McGuire scores with a punch to the head.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
McGuire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGuire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Litt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGuire scores with a spinning back kick!
Litt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Litt. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Litt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire motions for Litt to come forward. McGuire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Litt attempts a counter takedown but McGuire avoids it well and moves away.
McGuire misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Litt sets himself, and McGuire steps forward looking for the clinch! Litt avoids it this time.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Litt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Louie Litt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Litt throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Litt.
Litt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Litt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire motions for Litt to come forward. McGuire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGuire shoots in for a takedown but Litt shows good takedown defense.
Litt lands a jab to McGuire's midsection.
Litt throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGuire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Litt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Litt throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire throws a wild body kick that Litt sees coming a mile off.
Litt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Litt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Litt ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
A left lands for Litt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Litt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire.
Litt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Litt misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
Litt scores with a decent looking hook.
McGuire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Litt moves away.
Litt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire.

McGuire forces Litt back against the cage and clinches.
Litt is pushing McGuire up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litt slowing the pace effectively.
Litt is looking to control McGuire's arms but McGuire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Litt has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
Litt looking to slow down the pace here.
Litt is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Louie Litt.
McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Litt.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Litt takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Litt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire staying out of range there.
Litt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Litt throws a leg kick
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
Litt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGuire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Litt lands a head shot.
Charles McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire works Litt's body with a nice hook.
McGuire throws a series of punches but Litt moves out of range.
Litt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Litt misses with a right hand
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Litt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Litt was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Litt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Litt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Litt is looking to land body kicks.
Litt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Litt closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGuire circles away.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Litt tries to counter with a takedown but McGuire is quick to defend against it.
Litt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Litt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Litt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litt moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Litt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Litt feinted with a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Litt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Litt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McGuire blocks the body kick.
McGuire connects with a right hand. Litt shakes it off.
Litt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McGuire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Litt.
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles McGuire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Litt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Louie Litt!
After winning the bout, Louie Litt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.