PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Mcintyre (ranked 25138 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Archer (ranked 7435 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Archer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Enrique Mcintyre's chin.

Mcintyre
vs
Archer

189 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Mcintyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Archer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Archer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mcintyre controlling the position well.
Mcintyre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mcintyre won't allow Archer to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is just content to waste time from the top position. Mcintyre takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintyre has his hands on Archer's head, controlling the position.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcintyre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcintyre wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
Mcintyre keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mcintyre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Archer as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Archer.
Mcintyre is not content to let Archer control the position.
Mcintyre tries to buck Archer off but Archer is having none of it.
Mcintyre dodges the ground and pound from Archer.

Archer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Archer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Archer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mcintyre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mcintyre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Archer trying to control the position but Mcintyre is working away.
Archer prevents Mcintyre from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
I wouldn't like to be where Mcintyre is right now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Archer stands up.
A lazy body kick from Archer

and Mcintyre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcintyre.
Mcintyre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mcintyre scoring with punches to the head and body.

Mcintyre stands up and waves to Archer to follow him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Archer drives through with a takedown into Mcintyre's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harry Archer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Archer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mcintyre was covering up waiting for the punch and Archer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Archer stops Mcintyre from standing up.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Archer won't allow Mcintyre to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer throws a big elbow that misses.
Mcintyre keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcintyre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Archer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mcintyre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Archer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mcintyre is looking to stand back up but Archer counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mcintyre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcintyre is controlling Archer's trapped leg to prevent Archer from advancing to side control.
Mcintyre gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Archer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mcintyre wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
Mcintyre pulls Archer in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Archer gets to his feet - Mcintyre follows without any prompting.

Archer gets a takedown into half guard.

Mcintyre kicks Archer off and gets back to his feet.
Archer is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcintyre drops down looking for a counter takedown but Archer sprawls and moves away.
Mcintyre tries for a takedown but Archer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Archer throws a counter combo.
Mcintyre throws a push kick but Archer slaps the foot to one side.
Archer tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mcintyre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Archer won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer regains half guard.
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 Enrique Mcintyre will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Archer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mcintyre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Archer.
Mcintyre regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Archer.
Archer wants to control from the top but Mcintyre keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mcintyre kicks Archer off and gets to his feet.

Archer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mcintyre is trying to defend but Archer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintyre keeping control of the position.
Archer trying to control from Mcintyre's half guard. Mcintyre has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Archer throwing strikes from guard but Mcintyre blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcintyre is retaining full guard.
Archer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcintyre is on top in guard.

Mcintyre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mcintyre postures up and lands a big shot to Archer's brow.
Archer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcintyre working some strikes from top position.
Mcintyre with a nice head shot there.
Mcintyre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Archer's head.
Mcintyre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcintyre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mcintyre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcintyre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mcintyre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcintyre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mcintyre chips away with some ground and pound.

Mcintyre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Archer has momentary wrist control but Mcintyre slips an elbow through the middle.
Mcintyre stands up over Archer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mcintyre cracks Archer with a solid left hand.
Mcintyre scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcintyre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mcintyre lands a couple of elbows.
Mcintyre cracks Archer with a solid left hand.
Mcintyre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mcintyre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mcintyre distracts Archer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Mcintyre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Archer has his foot on Mcintyre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcintyre works his way back into a safe position though.
Mcintyre lands a couple of digs.
Mcintyre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcintyre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mcintyre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mcintyre lands a couple of digs.
Mcintyre scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mcintyre scoring with punches to the head and body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Mcintyre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcintyre 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Mcintyre!