PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chance Birmbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dougal McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire has chosen My Lovely Horse as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Birmbaum
vs
McGuire

175 cm
24
176 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

182 cm
28
171 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chance Birmbaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dougal McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birmbaum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
Birmbaum drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGuire sprawls and moves away.
Birmbaum connects with a body shot.
McGuire stuns Birmbaum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Birmbaum darts in and clinches McGuire up against the cage.
Birmbaum wants a takedown.
Birmbaum blocks an uppercut.

McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Birmbaum attempts a counter takedown but McGuire avoids it well and moves away.
Birmbaum fails with the takedown
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birmbaum misses the body punch
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been informed that McGuire has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Birmbaum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
Birmbaum appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McGuire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Birmbaum checks it well.
Birmbaum lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire staying out of range there.
McGuire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Birmbaum works the jab nicely.
Birmbaum is looking to wear down McGuire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGuire scores with a nice head shot.
McGuire clobbers Birmbaum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Birmbaum thuds a left hand into McGuire's body.
Birmbaum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Birmbaum looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
Birmbaum swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Birmbaum misses
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Birmbaum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birmbaum throws a leg kick but McGuire checks it.

McGuire gets caught flat footed, as Birmbaum shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birmbaum throwing strikes from guard but McGuire blocks nicely.
McGuire keeping moving, preventing Birmbaum from controlling successfully.
Birmbaum won't allow McGuire to get back to his feet.
Birmbaum landing some decent shots from guard.
Birmbaum is looking to pass into half guard but McGuire pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McGuire is in guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Birmbaum looking for a sweep. Not yet Birmbaum, not yet.
Birmbaum working a defensive guard but McGuire manages to pass into side control anyway.
McGuire controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmbaum misses with a strike from the bottom.
Birmbaum is looking to reverse the position.
Birmbaum is working hard here to advance position.
Birmbaum is trying to work for a sweep but McGuire has mounted him!
Birmbaum is desperately trying to improve his position but McGuire has a good base and remains in mount.
McGuire looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmbaum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGuire controlling the position easily from mount.
Birmbaum is looking to improve his position but McGuire isn't that keen on the idea.
Birmbaum wants to control but McGuire is having none of it.
Birmbaum is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Birmbaum does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Birmbaum is looking to clinch.
Birmbaum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Birmbaum attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Birmbaum misses with a body shot
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Birmbaum moves away from the strike by McGuire.
McGuire tries to land a leg kick but Birmbaum saw it coming and moves away.
Birmbaum slips a straight right by McGuire.
Birmbaum throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birmbaum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Birmbaum misses with a takedown attempt
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Birmbaum darts in trying to clinch
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmbaum misses with a left hand
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Birmbaum throws out the jab.
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Birmbaum throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Birmbaum.
Birmbaum misses with a hook to the body
and McGuire counters with a nice body shot.
Birmbaum bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGuire's head.
Birmbaum tries to clinch but McGuire moves away
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.

McGuire cracks Birmbaum with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Birmbaum looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McGuire finish him?

Birmbaum is rocked!
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Birmbaum misses with a hook
and McGuire counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dougal McGuire!
A very excited looking Dougal McGuire made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.