PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kroblur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Stone Cherry - White Trash Millionaire . Charles McGuire is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kroblur
vs
McGuire

186 cm
30
196 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

190 cm
31
190 lbs
12 - 6 - 5

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Hellbent

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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Kroblur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 5, fighting out of New York, Charles McGuire!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kroblur moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kroblur manages to avoid it.
Kroblur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGuire on the side of the head.
Kroblur throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kroblur throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
Kroblur fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire tries to clinch but Kroblur moves out of range.
Kroblur looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kroblur doesn't seem bothered though.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McGuire has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McGuire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kroblur swings widly with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!

McGuire clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kroblur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kroblur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroblur digs a right hand into McGuire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGuire's gas tank.
Kroblur blocks an uppercut.
Kroblur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kroblur backwards.
McGuire lands a nice uppercut.
Kroblur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

McGuire pulls Kroblur into guard.
Kroblur is looking to work some ground and pound but McGuire has wrist control.

Kroblur got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGuire has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kroblur has managed to get both his arms back between McGuire's legs - danger averted.
Kroblur postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kroblur postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kroblur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGuire's head.

McGuire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kroblur can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

McGuire is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

McGuire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kroblur accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGuire trying to control the position.
Kroblur wants to control from the top but McGuire keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kroblur's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kroblur throws a big right hand that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kroblur postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kroblur is in close to McGuire's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kroblur throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGuire trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroblur wants to control from the top but McGuire keeps moving.
Kroblur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGuire's head.

McGuire is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kroblur is aware though and is defending well.
Kroblur postures up.
McGuire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McGuire is on top in guard.

Kroblur is looking for a triangle but McGuire pushes his legs off easily.
McGuire is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kroblur is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroblur 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.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Kroblur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kroblur is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kroblur keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully.
McGuire is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kroblur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kroblur.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kroblur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Kroblur.
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kroblur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Kroblur.
Kroblur throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
Kroblur checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGuire takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kroblur throws a one two combo.
Kroblur throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kroblur.
Kroblur jabs at McGuire's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire lands a nice hook to Kroblur's body. Kroblur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. Kroblur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kroblur or perhaps it was just good defense by McGuire, which made it look bad.
McGuire is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroblur misses with a wild combination.

McGuire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kroblur, pushing him back against the cage.
Kroblur struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land.
Kroblur struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kroblur scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Kroblur.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
McGuire has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kroblur after a bit of a struggle.
Kroblur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kroblur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Kroblur avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGuire.
Kroblur tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Charles McGuire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGuire digs a right hand underneath Kroblur's ribcage. Kroblur let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kroblur stalling against the cage.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kroblur prevents McGuire from breaking the clinch.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kroblur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire trying to stall but Kroblur improves his position.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kroblur blocks an uppercut.
McGuire is trying to pull guard but Kroblur turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kroblur misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kroblur blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroblur gets underhooks to prevent McGuire's takedown attempt.
Matt Kroblur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles McGuire.

Kroblur ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kroblur no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McGuire is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McGuire's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McGuire wants to control from the top but Kroblur keeps moving.
McGuire looking to pass the guard.
Kroblur wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McGuire is now in half guard.
McGuire passes to full mount!
Kroblur is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire controlling his opponent.
Kroblur is bucking up trying to escape but McGuire cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McGuire prevents Kroblur from getting the reversal.
Kroblur wants to hold on but McGuire pushes him away.
Kroblur sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kroblur is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGuire's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGuire's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire trying to control the action but Kroblur just sinks the hooks in.
Kroblur scores with punches to the body.
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 Matt Kroblur will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kroblur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.
Good standup being displayed there by McGuire as he connects with a hook.
Kroblur defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand.
Kroblur tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kroblur throws out a powerful jab.
McGuire needs to keep his hands up - Kroblur had a free shot at his head there.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Kroblur moved out of range.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Kroblur is just out of range.
McGuire throws a low kick but Kroblur moves out of range easily.
Kroblur lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire tries to clinch but Kroblur moves away
and Kroblur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Kroblur misses
and McGuire counters with a nice body shot.
Kroblur takes one to the chin there.
Kroblur connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire throws a head kick but Kroblur moves out of range.
Matt Kroblur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire moves out of range as Kroblur strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
Kroblur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGuire looks to land a body kick but Kroblur moved away.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kroblur.
McGuire takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
Kroblur throws a series of punches but McGuire avoids them all with ease.
Kroblur misses with an uppercut
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Kroblur throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
Kroblur scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Kroblur misses.
McGuire misses with a straight right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Kroblur controls the action.
Kroblur misses with a body punch.
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
Kroblur blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
A short body shot lands from Kroblur as the two fighters clinch.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
Kroblur works on McGuire's body with a couple of short punches.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kroblur scores with a shoulder strike.

McGuire wants the takedown. Kroblur is fighting it off but McGuire persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kroblur's guard against the cage.
Kroblur working a defensive guard here.
McGuire throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroblur bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGuire's guard.

McGuire is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kroblur chips away with some ground and pound.
Kroblur landing with the ground and pound.
Kroblur is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kroblur landing with the ground and pound.
Kroblur trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kroblur throwing strikes from guard but McGuire blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroblur is working McGuire over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kroblur postures up in McGuire's guard and throws a big left but McGuire blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McGuire is on top in guard.

Kroblur is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kroblur lands a decent punch to the body there.

Kroblur escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGuire gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGuire advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charles McGuire.
I think McGuire has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles McGuire!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Charles McGuire made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.