PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike McGuire (ranked 1778 p4p, 224 weight class) and Alen Ohanian (ranked 2833 p4p, 323 weight class). McGuire kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Five Finger Death Punch - Jekyll And Hyde. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ohanian's choice of entrance music: The Eternals - Wrath of Zeus . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGuire
vs
Ohanian

182 cm
35
175 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

181 cm
27
179 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen Ohanian!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ohanian.
Ohanian scores with a hook to the body. McGuire takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire sets himself, and Ohanian steps forward looking for the clinch! McGuire avoids it this time.
McGuire scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ohanian is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ohanian pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGuire is out of range and Ohanian settles back down.
Mike McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ohanian clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ohanian misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire has a couple of punches blocked by Ohanian.
Ohanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Ohanian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Ohanian.
A short right from McGuire.
Ohanian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire lands a body shot.
Ohanian throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire lands an uppercut.
McGuire is looking to break free of the clinch but Ohanian has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Ohanian avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
Ohanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire blocking some punches.
Ohanian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ohanian misses with the head strike.
McGuire looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McGuire dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
Ohanian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohanian misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire lands a body punch.
McGuire blocks an elbow strike from Ohanian.
Ohanian can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire controls the action.
Ohanian misses with a body punch.
Ohanian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ohanian is looking to control McGuire's arms but McGuire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ohanian has his back to the cage.
Ohanian lands with a light punch inside.
McGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ohanian tries to stall but McGuire uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ohanian blocks an uppercut.
McGuire stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
Ohanian wants to take the fight to the mat but McGuire manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Ohanian as the two fighters clinch.
McGuire is trying to break free.
Ohanian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGuire jumps guard but Ohanian stands there with McGuire around his waist. McGuire gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ohanian scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ohanian.
McGuire misses with the head strike.

McGuire manages to break the clinch.
Ohanian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuire looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ohanian scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire misses with a hook.
Ohanian tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire blocks the body kick.
Ohanian misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a takedown attempt - Ohanian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ohanian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ohanian connects with an inside leg kick.
McGuire lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ohanian manages to avoid it.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Ohanian.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ohanian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGuire lands a right hook to the body.
Ohanian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 Mike McGuire will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A thudding body kick lands there by McGuire!
McGuire slips a straight right by Ohanian.
McGuire is looking for a counter combo.
McGuire is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ohanian. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ohanian moves away.
Mike McGuire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ohanian misses with a wild combination.
Ohanian misses with a low kick.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for McGuire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ohanian misses with a body punch
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

McGuire gets a double leg takedown into Ohanian's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohanian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ohanian is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McGuire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ohanian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGuire throwing strikes but missing.

McGuire is posturing up here but Ohanian has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! McGuire tries to roll out but it's too tight and McGuire has to tap! Slick submission there by Ohanian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alen Ohanian!
Alen Ohanian thanked the fans post fight for their support.