PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Canada (ranked 577 p4p, 908 weight class) and Bryer McGuire (ranked 76 p4p, 124 weight class). McGuire has chosen Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd as his entrance music. 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.

Canada
vs
McGuire

193 cm
30
250
8 - 1 - 0

202 cm
28
265
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beau Canada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryer McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Canada tries to clinch but McGuire moves away
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Beau Canada has been cut.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Canada keeps it at a distance.
Canada lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGuire will feel that in the morning.
Canada lands with a thumping leg kick.
Canada lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Canada jabs McGuire right on the nose. McGuire blinks but takes it well.
Canada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGuire takes a swing at Canada's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Canada.
McGuire throws a solid leg kick but Canada takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGuire.
McGuire misses the jab.
Canada lands a glancing blow to the side of McGuire's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Canada closes the distance and clinches.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canada's elbow.
Canada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Canada managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
Canada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire tries a body shot but Canada blocks it.
I was talking to Canada's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Canada controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canada's elbow.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Canada misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Canada as McGuire tries to tie him up.
Canada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Canada throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire working Canada over with knees to the body.
Canada is breathing heavily.
Canada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Canada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from McGuire - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canada lands with a right to the head.
McGuire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canada swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canada can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire controls the action.
Canada prevents a body shot from McGuire.
Canada tries to score a body lock takedown but McGuire shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Canada fails to land.
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGuire utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGuire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGuire scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
McGuire landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuire lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for McGuire to work.
McGuire pushes Canada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from McGuire.
McGuire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from McGuire.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Canada is defending well for now.
McGuire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire lands with a left to the head.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Canada avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for McGuire.
Canada trying to stall but McGuire improves his position.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Canadas head.
McGuire lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from McGuire.
McGuire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Canada is rocked!
McGuire lands a left hand.
Oh Canada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canada misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from McGuire.
Canada seems to have got his legs back now.
McGuire lands a big right hand that drops Canada! The killer instinct kicks in and McGuire finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McGuire!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryer McGuire!
Bryer McGuire decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.