PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Peanut (ranked 4128 p4p, 3381 weight class) and Payton McGuire (ranked 499 p4p, 425 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Peanut
vs
McGuire

178 cm
18
171
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

MKFC

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Peanut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Payton McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire tries to move into range but Peanut moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGuire tries to move into range but Peanut moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Peanut definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Peanut looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
McGuire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peanut looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peanut throws a nice looking combination but McGuire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peanut comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Peanut instigates a clinch.
Peanut misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from McGuire.
Peanut presses McGuire against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peanut pushes McGuire back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

McGuire darts in and clinches Peanut up against the cage.
McGuire dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McGuire controlling the action here for a moment.
Peanut tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGuire just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peanut tries to pull guard but McGuire holds him up against the cage and eventually Peanut drops back down to his feet.
A short body shot lands from Peanut as the two fighters clinch.
Peanut pushes McGuire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire lands a left hand.
McGuire leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peanut digs a right hand into McGuire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGuire's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peanut creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire tries a body shot but Peanut blocks it.
McGuire is trying to push Peanut away but Peanut has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Peanut lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Peanut scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Peanut.
Peanut lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Peanut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peanut lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peanut misses with the head strike.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Peanut controls his hands.
McGuire lands a right hand.
Peanut lands a body shot.
McGuire has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Peanut seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McGuire can turn it around.
Nice body punch from Peanut.
A shot in the inside from Peanut.
Nice body punch from Peanut - that landed with a thud.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
Peanut lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire wants to stall.
McGuire is leaning against Peanut and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuire throws a punch but it's blocked by Peanut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire has a couple of punches blocked by Peanut.
McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peanut backwards.
Peanut has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire swings wildly with an uppercut but Peanut uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peanut creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peanut scores with a shoulder strike.
Peanut tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Peanut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peanut misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peanut lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
Peanut tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire lands an uppercut.
Peanut throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peanut blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuire.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peanut lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peanut blocks a body shot from McGuire.
Peanut swings away with an uppercut that misses.

McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peanut works McGuire's body with a nice hook.
Peanut changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peanut wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGuire looks winded!
Nice jab there from Peanut.
Peanut is looking to wear down McGuire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Peanut wobbles McGuire with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Peanut dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts McGuire to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dick Peanut!
Our winner, Dick Peanut, 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.