PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry McQuirre (ranked 232 p4p, 1699 weight class) and Mana Festation (ranked 33 p4p, 195 weight class). Mana Festation is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

McQuirre
vs
Festation

178 cm
26
160
17 - 4 - 0

166 cm
39
158
31 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry McQuirre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mana Festation!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Festation throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting McQuirre counter with a right hand.
Festation swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Festation throws a low kick but it's checked well by McQuirre.
McQuirre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Festation wants to clinch but McQuirre slips to the side
and McQuirre counters with a series of strikes. Festation will be more careful next time no doubt.
Festation shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McQuirre seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Festation throws a sloppy head kick and McQuirre moves out of range easily.
McQuirre is looking to counter punch.
Festation tries to land a leg kick but McQuirre saw it coming and moves away.
Festation moves out of range as McQuirre strikes.
Festation is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Festation closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McQuirre misses with a punch to the body.
McQuirre misses with the head strike.
McQuirre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McQuirre managing to block the knees to the body from Festation.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation lands a good knee to the midsection. McQuirre won't want to take too many of those.
Festation digs a right hand underneath McQuirre's ribcage. McQuirre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Festation misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McQuirre throws a punch but it's blocked by Festation.
McQuirre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McQuirre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Festation misses with a hook to the ribs.
Festation landing knees to the head.
Festation tries to throw a body punch but McQuirre avoids it by throwing Festation back against the cage.
Festation working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McQuirre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Festation.
McQuirre working aggressively here.
McQuirre swings away with an uppercut that misses.

McQuirre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Festation ducks under a wild hook from McQuirre.
McQuirre misses with a looping left.
Festation scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation misses with a wild combination.
Mana Festation seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Festation throws a half hearted mid kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from McQuirre.
Good standup being displayed there by Festation as he connects with a hook.
Festation ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McQuirre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Festation throws a leg kick that misses.
McQuirre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Festation with a jab.
McQuirre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Festation rushes McQuirre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Festation.

McQuirre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Festation throws a low kick but it's checked well by McQuirre.
McQuirre lands a right hook to the body.
McQuirre scores with a body shot.
Festation circles away from the clinch attempt.

Festation rushes McQuirre and presses him up against the cage.
McQuirre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Festation misses with a punch to the body.
McQuirre misses with a hook to the ribs.
McQuirre scores with a shoulder strike.
McQuirre can't find room to land a body shot as Festation controls the action.
Festation can't find room to land a body shot as McQuirre controls the action.
Festation doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Festation leaning against his opponent.
I was talking to McQuirre's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Festation lands a hook that snaps the head of McQuirre backwards.
McQuirre has a couple of punches blocked by Festation.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Festation keeps control of McQuirre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McQuirre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Festation using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McQuirre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Festation blocking some punches.
Festation throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McQuirre blocks it with crossed arms.
McQuirre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Festation throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Festation lands a right hand.
McQuirre is trying to push Festation away but Festation has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Festation misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McQuirre.
McQuirre tries to work over Festation's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McQuirre letting Festation take a breather here.
Festation lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McQuirre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Festation scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from McQuirre.
Festation cracks McQuirre with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mana Festation will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McQuirre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Festation was well out of range. Poor timing from McQuirre.
Festation throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McQuirre lands a body shot.
McQuirre moves out of range of the body kick from Festation.
Festation throws a good cross that connects.
McQuirre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Festation now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Festation digs a good body shot into McQuirre's ribs.
Festation walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation scores with a leg kick.
Festation lands a slapping body shot.
McQuirre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Festation.
Festation's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Festation duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from McQuirre.
Festation scores with a crisp jab that stopped McQuirre in his tracks.
Festation finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like McQuirre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McQuirre misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Festation on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Festation throws a body kick that misses.

Festation closes the distance and clinches.
McQuirre has had enough of the clinch but Festation keeps him there for the moment.
Festation blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Festation scores with a nice hook to the head.
McQuirre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Festation tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Festation misses with a short punch on the inside.
Festation scores with a nice hook to the head.
Festation misses with a hook to the ribs.
Festation lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McQuirre.
Festation scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Festation misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Festation.
Festation tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McQuirre swings wildly with an uppercut but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
McQuirre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McQuirre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Festation misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McQuirre.
McQuirre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McQuirre.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Festation.
McQuirre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McQuirre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McQuirre misses with a punch on the inside.
McQuirre lands with a right to the head.
Festation blocks a body shot from McQuirre.
Festation blocking some punches.
Festation is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McQuirre is keeping busy.
Festation blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation misses with a hook to the ribs.
McQuirre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Festation tries a body shot but McQuirre blocks it.

McQuirre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harry McQuirre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McQuirre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Festation throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Danga de danga de dang - Festation scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Harry McQuirre has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Festation.
Festation moves out of range as McQuirre strikes.
Festation tries a low kick but McQuirre avoids it.
McQuirre slips a jab and a cross from Festation.
Mana Festation seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Festation with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre lands with an uppercut that bounces Festation off the cage and back into range.
Festation cracks McQuirre with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Festation.
Festation will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Festation is looking to score with low kicks.
Festation wants to land a leg kick but McQuirre is out of range.
McQuirre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McQuirre checks a low kick from Festation.
McQuirre slips under a jab.
Festation tries to clinch but McQuirre is having none of it.
Festation with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McQuirre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Festation follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Festation showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry McQuirre's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Festation moves out of range of the strikes.
Festation steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McQuirre.
McQuirre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Festation paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Festation throws a body shot but no joy.
Festation dodges the punch combination from McQuirre.
Festation circles away from the clinch attempt.
McQuirre throws an off balance right hand
and Festation counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Festation, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McQuirre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Festation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Festation steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McQuirre.
McQuirre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Festation let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Festation instigates a clinch.
Festation throws a knee to the head but misses.

McQuirre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Festation avoids the body shot from McQuirre.
Festation moves out of range of the strikes.
Festation throws out a counter right but McQuirre avoids it with no problem.
Festation throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Festation walks into a stiff left hand from McQuirre.

McQuirre gets a clinch.
Festation tries to work over McQuirre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McQuirre swings wildly with an uppercut but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Festation cracks McQuirre with a nice body shot.
McQuirre lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation.
Mana Festation seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Festation throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Festation working aggressively here.
Festation scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McQuirre is trying to break the clinch but Festation is controlling him.
Festation tries a body shot but McQuirre blocks it.
Festation cracks McQuirre with a nice body shot.
Festation missing with knees to the body.
Festation working aggressively here.
McQuirre throws a head punch that misses.
McQuirre misses with a body punch.
Festation takes a shot to the head.
McQuirre tries a body shot but Festation blocks it.
McQuirre managing to block the knees to the body from Festation.
Festation connects with a knee to the head.
Festation lands a shoulder strike.
Festation swings wildly with an uppercut but McQuirre uses good head movement to avoid it.
McQuirre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre tries to throw a body punch but Festation avoids it by throwing McQuirre back against the cage.
Festation blocking some punches.
McQuirre swings wildly with an uppercut but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Festation stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

McQuirre manages to break the clinch.

Festation clinches with his opponent.
Festation doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McQuirre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McQuirre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Festation tries a body shot but McQuirre blocks it.
McQuirre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McQuirre has a couple of punches blocked by Festation.
McQuirre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Festation has a couple of punches blocked by McQuirre.
Festation tries a knee to the head but McQuirre blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by McQuirre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation lands an uppercut.
Festation blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McQuirre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McQuirre misses with a hook to the ribs.
McQuirre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McQuirre blocks a body shot from Festation.
Festation misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from McQuirre.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McQuirre tries to land a knee to the head but Festation blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Festation.
Festation blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on McQuirre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but McQuirre blocks with his arms.
Festation throws a head punch that misses.
Festation lands a shot to the body.
Festation misses with a knee to the head.
McQuirre swings wildly with an uppercut but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
McQuirre throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Mana Festation just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Harry McQuirre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Festation slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Festation looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McQuirre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McQuirre looks to land a right hand but Festation moved out of range.
Festation flicks out a counter leg kick but McQuirre steps away.
An inside leg kick from Festation misses.
A low kick from Festation misses
and McQuirre counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQuirre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McQuirre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McQuirre tests Festation's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Festation tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation throws a head kick but McQuirre moves out of range.

Festation gets tackled into the cage by McQuirre. McQuirre maintains the clinch.
McQuirre is trying to force a seperation but Festation has the dominant position.
McQuirre throws a punch but it's blocked by Festation.
Festation lands with a light punch inside.
Festation misses with a knee to the head.
McQuirre misses with a short punch on the inside.

McQuirre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Festation tries to bum rush McQuirre with a series of wild strikes but McQuirre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McQuirre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Festation.
McQuirre lands a body shot.
McQuirre misses with a two punch combination.
Festation throws a leg kick
and McQuirre counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McQuirre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Festation listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Festation rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McQuirre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Festation throws a right and a left that McQuirre avoids nicely.
McQuirre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Festation attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Festation is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McQuirre.
Festation misses with a straight left.
McQuirre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Festation pivots, looking for a leg kick but McQuirre is out of range and Festation settles back down.
McQuirre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from McQuirre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Festation misses.
McQuirre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McQuirre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Festation swats away the attempt to clinch by McQuirre.
McQuirre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Festation manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from McQuirre.
McQuirre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Festation is looking to clinch but McQuirre is avoiding it.
McQuirre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Festation counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Festation fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McQuirre is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation fails to land with a series of punches.
Festation takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McQuirre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McQuirre dodges the punch combination from Festation.
McQuirre tries to clinch up.
Festation goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McQuirre.
McQuirre tries to bum rush Festation with a series of wild strikes but Festation uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McQuirre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Harry McQuirre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry McQuirre's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Festation ducks right into an uppercut from McQuirre.
Festation throws a chopping leg kick but McQuirre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McQuirre ducks under a wild hook from Festation.
Festation scoring well with a low kick there.
McQuirre misses with an uppercut
and Festation counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Festation throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Festation pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from McQuirre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McQuirre with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McQuirre is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McQuirre moves out of range of the body kick.
McQuirre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by McQuirre.
A little feinted left hand from McQuirre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Festation lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good exchange - McQuirre coming out on top.
McQuirre throws a jab but it's blocked by Festation.
McQuirre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McQuirre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Festation scores with a head kick. McQuirre tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McQuirre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McQuirre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Festation.

Festation instigates a clinch.
McQuirre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
Harry McQuirre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Festation taking a breather.
Festation with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Festation misses with a punch to the body.
Festation has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Festation misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by McQuirre.

McQuirre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from McQuirre misses.
Festation scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McQuirre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McQuirre went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McQuirre swinging wildly here.
McQuirre moves out of range of the leg kick from Festation.
Festation slips a jab and a cross from McQuirre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation throws a sloppy head kick and McQuirre moves out of range easily.
Festation stalks McQuirre and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McQuirre's face. McQuirre staggers backwards, shaken.
Festation tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McQuirre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Festation.
Festation digs a good hook to McQuirre's body.
McQuirre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Festation backs up against the cage.
McQuirre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McQuirre takes a swing at Festation's ribcage but misses.
Festation only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That kick from Festation tenderised McQuirre's leg. McQuirre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Festation steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McQuirre.
Festation unleashes a big counter combination but McQuirre bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Festation walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Festation waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McQuirre.
McQuirre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Festation fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Festation's corner calls for a 1-2. Festation obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McQuirre slips a jab and a cross from Festation.
McQuirre throwing a counter right hand but Festation manages to avoid it.
McQuirre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

McQuirre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Festation, pushing him back against the cage.
McQuirre struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
McQuirre swings wildly with an uppercut but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Festation.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mana Festation.
Well Festation has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mana Festation!
Mana Festation is the new featherweight champion!
Mana Festation decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.