PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quetzal Montezuma (ranked 593 p4p, 69 weight class) and Ralph McGuire Jr (ranked 1504 p4p, 167 weight class). Montezuma comes to the cage accompanied by The Mayan Predator. McGuire Jr has chosen Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Montezuma
vs
McGuire Jr

193 cm
29
242 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

196 cm
29
245 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Bullet Proof System

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Quetzal Montezuma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph McGuire Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montezuma has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
McGuire Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGuire Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Ralph McGuire Jr has been cut.
Montezuma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McGuire Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montezuma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montezuma tries to move into range but McGuire Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGuire Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Montezuma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuire Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Montezuma circles away quickly and effectively.
Montezuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Montezuma manages to duck under it in time.
McGuire Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montezuma was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire Jr.
Montezuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montezuma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McGuire Jr misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Montezuma is looking for a counter combo.
Quetzal Montezuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph McGuire Jr.
Montezuma lands a really nice looking cross but McGuire Jr seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGuire Jr has managed to clinch.
Montezuma presses McGuire Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGuire Jr looks winded!
McGuire Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Montezuma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Montezuma misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire Jr prevents a body shot from Montezuma.
McGuire Jr is trying to pull guard but Montezuma has him pressed against the cage.
Montezuma lands a left hand.

That has opened up Ralph McGuire Jr's cut even more.
Montezuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire Jr looking for a takedown.

McGuire Jr has Montezuma pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McGuire Jr pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Montezuma tumbling to the mat - McGuire Jr dives into Montezuma's guard.
Montezuma is adopting a defensive guard.
McGuire Jr throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McGuire Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Montezuma keeping full guard, as McGuire Jr tries to pass.
Montezuma has McGuire Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
McGuire Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montezuma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Montezuma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGuire Jr is working Montezuma over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGuire Jr is one step ahead there.
Montezuma wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuire Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Montezuma has wrist control.
McGuire Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Montezuma wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McGuire Jr is now in half guard.
McGuire Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Montezuma slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McGuire Jr postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montezuma is on top in guard.

Montezuma passes McGuire Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Montezuma gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Montezuma scores with a sloppy right hand. McGuire Jr should have avoided that one.
Quetzal Montezuma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McGuire Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Montezuma!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montezuma holds on to McGuire Jr's head and controls the position momentarily.
McGuire Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
You can see the frustration on Montezuma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McGuire Jr working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Quetzal Montezuma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ralph McGuire Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Montezuma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Montezuma throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire Jr's shoulder, as McGuire Jr tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McGuire Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montezuma swivels and escapes.

McGuire Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McGuire Jr is working for takedown but Montezuma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Quetzal Montezuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph McGuire Jr.
A left hand lands to the body for Montezuma.
A right handed body shot lands from Montezuma.
Montezuma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montezuma misses with an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Montezuma.
McGuire Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Montezuma manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montezuma tries to throw a body punch but McGuire Jr avoids it by throwing Montezuma back against the cage.
McGuire Jr is breathing heavily.
Montezuma pushes McGuire Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Montezuma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Montezuma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGuire Jr or not.
Nice body punch from Montezuma.
Montezuma is leaning against McGuire Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montezuma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montezuma can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire Jr controls the action.
Montezuma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire Jr's elbow.
Montezuma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McGuire Jr can't get the takedown.
Montezuma lands a right hand.
Montezuma lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire Jr backwards.
McGuire Jr tries for a takedown but Montezuma manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Montezuma.
Montezuma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGuire Jr can do to turn this around?
Montezuma lands a right hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Montezuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire Jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Montezuma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Montezuma.
Montezuma works on McGuire Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Montezuma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuire Jrs head.
Montezuma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGuire Jr.
Quetzal Montezuma has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montezuma scores with a shot to the side of McGuire Jr's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montezuma.
A nice left hand lands by Montezuma.
Still in the clinch, Montezuma scores with a nice short uppercut.

The cut above Ralph McGuire Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Montezuma lands a right hand.
McGuire Jr takes a shot to the head.

McGuire Jr is rocked!
Montezuma has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Montezuma finish him?
McGuire Jr blocks an uppercut.
Montezuma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Montezuma lands a big right hand that drops McGuire Jr! The killer instinct kicks in and Montezuma finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Montezuma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quetzal Montezuma!
Quetzal Montezuma retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Quetzal Montezuma, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.