PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Jahouli (ranked 161 p4p, 265 weight class) and Ralph McGuire (ranked 29 p4p, 46 weight class). Jahouli kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Darker Than Blue. McGuire is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind. This should be fireworks!

Jahouli
vs
McGuire

191 cm
24
205
11 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
206
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxim Jahouli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Jahouli moved out of range.
Jahouli thinks about countering with a body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGuire.

It looks like Maxim Jahouli has been cut.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
Jahouli looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McGuire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGuire tests Jahouli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from McGuire.
Jahouli misses with a wild body shot.
Jahouli seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jahouli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and Jahouli counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire keeps Jahouli at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jahouli!
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by McGuire.
Jahouli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jahouli instigates a clinch.
A short right from McGuire on the inside.
McGuire gets through Jahouli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGuire pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jahouli working aggressively here.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGuire gets through Jahouli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jahouli pushes McGuire back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from McGuire.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Jahouli.
McGuire digs a right hand into Jahouli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jahouli's gas tank.
Jahouli lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jahouli misses with some punches.
Jahouli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
McGuire pushes Jahouli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Maxim Jahouli's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jahouli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for McGuire to work.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jahouli swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire lands a right hand.
Jahouli misses with a punch on the inside.
Jahouli misses with a punch to the body.
Jahouli misses with a short punch on the inside.

Jahouli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jahouli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jahouli throws out the jab.
Ralph McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jahouli back to the cage. McGuire follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

McGuire drops Jahouli with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jahouli looks back up at him and smiles so McGuire waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Jahouli is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from McGuire and Jahouli falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by McGuire!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ralph McGuire!
Ralph McGuire is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Ralph McGuire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.