PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 306 p4p, 50 weight class) and Mike McGuire (ranked 261 p4p, 42 weight class). McGuire comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Five Finger Death Punch - Jekyll And Hyde kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Wayne
vs
McGuire

189 cm
31
180 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

182 cm
28
172 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

Urban Fighter
Aspire Clothing

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 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire misses with a low kick.
McGuire ducks right into an uppercut from Wayne.
McGuire connects with the punch.
Wayne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wayne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.

McGuire rushes Wayne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Wayne pulls guard.
McGuire engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Wayne looking for a guillotine here but McGuire defends easily.
McGuire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wayne looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McGuire passes into side control.
McGuire working the head with strikes.
McGuire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGuire controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne gets back to half guard.

Wayne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGuire pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McGuire in particular looking to stall.
McGuire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne tries to get to full guard but McGuire has control of the leg.

Wayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wayne is looking to control McGuire's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wayne avoid being mounted?
McGuire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGuire is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Wayne actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wayne actively working from the bottom here.
McGuire is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Wayne looking for submissions off his back.
McGuire working Wayne over with strikes.

Wayne has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, McGuire escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by McGuire!
Wayne is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
McGuire scores with punches from side control.
Wayne is trying to control McGuire's posture but McGuire avoids it.
McGuire wants to control but Wayne is keeping him busy.
Wayne is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire trying to control the action but Wayne is working from the bottom.

McGuire is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wayne has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wayne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Wayne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGuire pulls his head out easily.

Wayne actively working from the bottom here.

Wayne actively working from the bottom here.
McGuire is nestled in close to Wayne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McGuire lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wayne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully.

Wayne throws his legs up looking for a submission but McGuire uses it to pass to side control.
Wayne is trying to improve his position.
McGuire is putting a hurting on Wayne here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Wayne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wayne is trying to improve his position.
McGuire taking a breather here.
Wayne tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McGuire dominated that round.
That's time! Wayne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Wayne's head but Wayne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wayne misses with a straight right.
McGuire feints a counter leg kick.
McGuire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGuire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by McGuire or perhaps it was just good defense by Wayne, which made it look bad.
Wayne blocks a head kick by McGuire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.
Wayne is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McGuire.
Wayne scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire works Wayne's body with a nice hook.
McGuire misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wayne throws a leg kick but McGuire checks it.
McGuire throws a push kick but Wayne slaps the foot to one side.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
McGuire slips under a jab.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wayne tries to move into range but McGuire moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wayne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGuire scores with a push kick.
Donk. McGuire catches Wayne right on the button with a cross.
Bruce Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wayne is fending him off so far but McGuire persists. Nope, Wayne circles away and we're back to standing.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire lands a nice hook to Wayne's body. Wayne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire digs a good body shot into Wayne's ribs.
McGuire takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
McGuire is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGuire is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wayne rather than just go for the knockout.
McGuire thows a body kick. Wayne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGuire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

McGuire clinches.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.

McGuire has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wayne regains guard immediately.

Wayne working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McGuire has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McGuire lands a nice short elbow.
McGuire slows the pace down in half guard.

Wayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wayne is trying to control but can't.

Wayne looking for submissions off his back.
McGuire is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Wayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGuire is nestled in close to Wayne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wayne has hold of McGuire's hands but McGuire slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGuire is nestled in close to Wayne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mike McGuire has got the better of the ground game so far.

McGuire seems to be working for a kimura but Wayne defends the submission attempt.
Wayne is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McGuire scores with a couple of nice shots.

Wayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wayne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGuire working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McGuire trying to control from half guard but Wayne is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McGuire 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!

Wayne tries to score with a low kick but McGuire moves his leg out of the way.
Mike McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McGuire moves into the clinch.

Wayne manages to pull guard.
Wayne wants to control the position but McGuire says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Nice strikes from McGuire there.
McGuire working the head and body with strikes.

Wayne actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from McGuire there.

Wayne looking for subs from the bottom but McGuire mounts him!
Wayne tries to reverse the position but McGuire maintains control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McGuire raining down hammerfists from mount.
McGuire unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Wayne wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! McGuire celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike McGuire!
Mike McGuire really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Bruce Wayne was interviewed post fight and said 'I fear only the Fart Master....'.