PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin McDade (ranked 4938 p4p, 4230 weight class) and Payton McGuire (ranked 582 p4p, 525 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McDade
vs
McGuire

177 cm
18
170
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
170
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin McDade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Payton McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and McDade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from McGuire misses.
McGuire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from McDade misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuire misses.
McDade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from McDade misses.
McGuire lands a nice hook to McDade's body. McDade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

McGuire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McDade, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from McGuire.
McDade lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDade definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McDade tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing McDade back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDades head.
McDade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGuire or not.
McDade tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire tries a body shot but McDade blocks it.
McDade misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on McGuire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McDade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McDade lands with a right to the head.
McGuire slowing the pace effectively.
McGuire leaning his opponent against the cage.
McGuire lands a shot to the body.
McDade blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from McDade - that landed with a thud.
McGuire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGuire swings wildly with an uppercut but McDade uses good head movement to avoid it.

McDade drags the fight down to the ground.
McGuire trying to stand up but can't free himself from McDade's guard.

McGuire avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDade trying to keep a closed guard but McGuire is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire wants to stand but McDade has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McDade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

McDade is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGuire defends well.
McGuire wants to stand but McDade is controlling his posture from full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McGuire postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by McDade.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDade moves away.
McDade lands a right hook to the body.
McGuire throws a body punch but McDade moves out of range.
McGuire is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McDade rather than just go for the knockout.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDade counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McGuire jabs McDade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGuire takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McDade has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire misses with a straight right.
McDade scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a nice shot that snaps McDade's head back.
McDade closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McDade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire closes the distance but McDade moves to the side
and McDade counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire stuns McDade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire misses with a shot to the body
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDade.
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Payton McGuire dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McDade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
McGuire avoids the body shot from McDade.
McDade takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McDade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire drops his hands momentarily and McDade takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDade was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but McDade ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McDade throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire slips a jab from McDade.
McGuire swings for the body but McDade moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire connects with a body shot that sends McDade's belly button to the back.
McDade takes one to the side of the head.
Payton McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire lands a nice looking body shot.
McDade is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McDade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGuire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDade lands with a good body shot.
McDade's corner calls for a 1-2. McDade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McGuire in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McDade lunges at McGuire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGuire's hand.

McGuire is rocked!
McDade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGuire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire unleashes a big counter combination but McDade bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McGuire is still on wobbly legs! Can McDade finish him?
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - McDade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDade slips a jab from McGuire.
A counter left hand to the body from McDade misses its target.
McGuire lands a jab to McDade's midsection.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but McDade is just out of range.
McGuire seems to have recovered his senses.
McDade avoids the body shot from McGuire.
It looked like McDade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
McDade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

McDade bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops McGuire! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

McDade gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McGuire misses with a left hand
and McDade counters with a right hand from hell and McGuire is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin McDade!