PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iphone Apple has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cormac Maguire's chin.

Maguire
vs
Apple

169 cm
46
131 lbs
49 - 17 - 0

150 cm
41
79 lbs
8 - 62 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 49 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 62 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apple throws a lazy head kick
and Maguire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maguire throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maguire.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Maguire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maguire thows a leg kick but Apple checks it
and Apple counters with a two punch combo.
Apple throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Apple on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maguire. Maguire obviously looking to wear him down.
Donk. Maguire catches Apple right on the button with a cross.
Maguire throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apple tries to clinch but Maguire is having none of it.
Good shot there by Maguire.
Apple tried to score with a low kick but Maguire checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Maguire finds it's target.
Maguire checks a leg kick.
Maguire throws a leg kick but Apple moved away.
Apple on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maguire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Apple tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maguire defends well and Apple ends up having to push Maguire into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maguire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maguire with a jab.
Maguire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Apples jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maguire tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Apple, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looks like Maguire has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apple walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maguire.
Apple looks to clinch
and Maguire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maguire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cormac Maguire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Apple closes the distance but Maguire moves to the side
and Maguire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Apple.
Maguire is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maguire is looking to slow Apple down with leg kicks.
Apple thows a leg kick but Maguire checks it
and Apple takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Apple has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maguire.
Maguire scores with a jab.
Apple lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple is looking to clinch but Maguire is avoiding it.
Maguire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maguire tries to work over Apple's front leg with a kick but Apple checks it.
Apple steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maguire.
Apple tries to clinch but Maguire is having none of it.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Maguire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maguire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've been informed that Apple has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Maguire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maguire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maguire appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Apple closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Maguire counter with a right hand.
Maguire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apple swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maguire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maguire keeps the fight on the outside.
Apple's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Apple misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maguire wants to slow Apple down by chopping away at his legs.
Apple wants to counter with a clinch but Maguire pushes him away.
Apple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maguire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maguire throws a big counter combination but Apple scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Maguire throws a shot to the body.
Apple checks a low kick from Maguire.
Maguire throws a solid leg kick but Apple takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maguire.
Good work by Apple as he checks the leg kick.
Apple misses with a leg kick
and Maguire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Apple thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Apple throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maguire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maguire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Apple scores with a three punch combo!
Apple checks a leg kick.
Maguire lands a nice hook to Apple's body. Apple takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Apple wants to clinch but Maguire slips to the side
and Apple takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Apple shoots for a takedown but Maguire saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Apple wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Maguire on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cormac Maguire is winning the standup battle so far.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Maguire fires out a quick counter leg kick but Apple just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Apple in his tracks.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maguire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maguire half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maguire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apple can do to turn this around?
Apple throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maguire counters with a body kick that stops Apple in his tracks momentarily.
Maguire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Apple is able to avoid easily.
Maguire swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apple checks a leg kick.
Apple tries to score with a low kick but Maguire moves his leg out of the way.
Nice takedown defense from Maguire. No joy for Apple on that attempt.
Maguire connects with a looping right hand.
Maguire keeps the fight on the outside.
Maguire fires out a quick counter leg kick but Apple just manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Apple. Those never looked like landing.
Maguire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Apple wants to clinch.
Apple takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maguire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maguire is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maguire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maguire lands a slapping body shot.
Apple throws a sloppy head kick
and Maguire counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Maguire.
An inside leg kick lands from Maguire.
Apple moves to clinch but Maguire breaks away
and Maguire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apple takes one to the side of the head.
Maguire is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maguire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Apple. That did some damage!
Apple wants to slow Maguire down by chopping away at his legs.
Maguire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maguire connects with a right hand. Apple shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire defending well as Apple loads up on a big left hand.
Maguire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Apple has time to react.
Good work by Apple as he checks the leg kick.
Apple tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maguire connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apple tries to clinch but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Apple is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Maguire dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Maguire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Apple looks to clinch
and Maguire counters with a leg kick.
Maguire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apple moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maguire throws a leg kick but Apple moved away.
Maguire clobbers Apple with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Maguire circles away.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apple has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Maguire scores with a head kick. Apple tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Apple takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire throws a chopping leg kick but Apple manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maguire.
Maguire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Apple doesn't seem bothered though.
Maguire lands with an uppercut that bounces Apple off the cage and back into range.
Apple takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Maguire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apple 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.
Maguire swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Apple misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Apple blocks a head kick by Maguire.
Apple darts in trying to clinch
and Maguire counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maguire.
Maguire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maguire fires out a quick counter leg kick but Apple just manages to avoid it.
Apple shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maguire defends it nicely.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maguire swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Apple tries to clinch up.
As Apple backs away, Maguire returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Maguire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Apple checks it well.
Apple wants to clinch but Maguire slips to the side
and Maguire counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maguire swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Maguire tried to counter with a leg kick but Apple avoided it.
Apple wants to clinch up but Maguire keeps it at a distance.
Apple checks the leg kick.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maguire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apple throws a leg kick
and Maguire counters with a low kick, right behind Apple 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maguire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maguire feints and then cracks Apple's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apple down.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maguire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Maguire.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maguire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iphone Apple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cormac Maguire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maguire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Maguire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maguire has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Maguire!
An out of breath Cormac Maguire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.