PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Husein Magomaevaboff (ranked 144 p4p, 277 weight class) and Mike McGuire (ranked 23 p4p, 44 weight class). Magomaevaboff comes to the cage accompanied by Shaolin of Dagestan. McGuire has chosen Jekyll And Hyde as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Magomaevaboff
vs
McGuire

183 cm
30
221
23 - 17 - 0

188 cm
32
206
19 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Husein Magomaevaboff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire swings for the body but Magomaevaboff moves out of range.
McGuire moves out of range of the body kick from Magomaevaboff.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
Magomaevaboff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magomaevaboff connects with a nice looking jab.
Magomaevaboff closes the distance but McGuire moves to the side
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Magomaevaboff checks a leg kick.
Magomaevaboff checks the leg kick.
Magomaevaboff takes one to the chin there.
A cross from McGuire lands.
McGuire connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Magomaevaboff. Beautiful body shot.
Magomaevaboff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Mike McGuire has been cut.
Magomaevaboff misses with a low kick as McGuire jumps back.
Magomaevaboff backing away here, and McGuire unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire takes a swing at Magomaevaboff's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomaevaboff uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Magomaevaboff connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomaevaboff. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomaevaboff takes one to the chin there.
Magomaevaboff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Magomaevaboff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Magomaevaboff misses with a looping left.
Magomaevaboff throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Magomaevaboff manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Magomaevaboff throws a big counter combination but McGuire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire takes a swing at Magomaevaboff's ribcage but misses.
Magomaevaboff pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGuire is out of range and Magomaevaboff settles back down.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand

and Magomaevaboff moves into the clinch.
Magomaevaboff throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
Magomaevaboff avoiding damage as McGuire throws knees to the body.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Magomaevaboff controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff lands a left hand.
McGuire is trying to break free.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff is trying to pull guard but McGuire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
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!
McGuire digs a right hand into Magomaevaboff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magomaevaboff's gas tank.
McGuire has Magomaevaboff pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from McGuire - that landed with a thud.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Magomaevaboff.
McGuire lands a shot to the body.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magomaevaboff backwards.
Magomaevaboff has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from McGuire.
Magomaevaboff has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.

McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
Magomaevaboff looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
Magomaevaboff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
McGuire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magomaevaboff makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McGuire really felt that one!
Magomaevaboff bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGuire's head backwards.
Magomaevaboff misses the body punch
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
Magomaevaboff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by McGuire.
A low kick from McGuire misses
and Magomaevaboff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGuire lands a lovely overhand right.
McGuire takes a swing at Magomaevaboff's ribcage but misses.
McGuire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from McGuire misses
and Magomaevaboff counters with a body kick that stops McGuire in his tracks momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Magomaevaboff does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire with the inside leg kick.
McGuire lands a right hook to the body.
Magomaevaboff throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of McGuire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Magomaevaboff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGuire.
McGuire misses with a jab to the body
and Magomaevaboff counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomaevaboff avoids a kick to the body.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Magomaevaboff slips the punch.
McGuire takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike McGuire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McGuire moves out of range as Magomaevaboff strikes.
McGuire misses with a hook. Magomaevaboff ducked under it nicely.
McGuire scores with a shot to the body.
Magomaevaboff checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Magomaevaboff throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
McGuire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magomaevaboff lands a jab to the nose.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff avoids a kick to the body.
McGuire tries to land a front kick but Magomaevaboff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Magomaevaboff throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Mike McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magomaevaboff blocks a head kick by McGuire.
A good leg kick by McGuire.
McGuire lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magomaevaboff. That's going to slow McGuire down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff throws the kick towards the body but McGuire avoids it.
Magomaevaboff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Magomaevaboff takes the fight into the clinch.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magomaevaboff's elbow.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomaevaboff cracks McGuire with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from McGuire.
McGuire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magomaevaboff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
Magomaevaboff misses with a punch to the body.
Magomaevaboff struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
Mike McGuire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Magomaevaboff misses with a body punch.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
Magomaevaboff prevents a body shot from McGuire.
A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land.
Magomaevaboff tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is pushing Magomaevaboff up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Magomaevaboff.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Magomaevaboff.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomaevaboff controls his hands.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magomaevaboff swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Magomaevaboff is just out of range.
Magomaevaboff swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.

Magomaevaboff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McGuire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
Magomaevaboff misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick lands for Magomaevaboff.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGuire plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGuire throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McGuire moves out of range as Magomaevaboff strikes.
McGuire takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magomaevaboff misses with a leg kick
and McGuire counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Magomaevaboff moves away from the strike by McGuire.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
Magomaevaboff tries to score with a low kick but McGuire moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Magomaevaboff sees it coming and moves out of range.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magomaevaboff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magomaevaboff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuire scores with a shot to the body.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McGuire misses with a hook.
McGuire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Magomaevaboff throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGuire's head.
Magomaevaboff lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
Magomaevaboff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Good exchange - McGuire coming out on top.
Magomaevaboff checks a low kick from McGuire.
Magomaevaboff swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magomaevaboff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Magomaevaboff throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
Magomaevaboff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Magomaevaboff misses with an uppercut.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magomaevaboff.
Mike McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire lands with a right hand.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Magomaevaboff moved out of range.
Magomaevaboff looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Magomaevaboff slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomaevaboff avoids the body shot from McGuire.
McGuire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGuire throws a series of punches but Magomaevaboff moves out of range.
Magomaevaboff throws a counter high kick but McGuire was just alert enough to avoid it.
Magomaevaboff misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
Magomaevaboff fakes the leg kick and cracks McGuire in the body.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magomaevaboff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuire doesn't seem bothered though.
McGuire pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magomaevaboff is out of range and McGuire settles back down.
McGuire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Magomaevaboff rushes McGuire and presses him up against the cage.
Magomaevaboff tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomaevaboff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magomaevaboff lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGuire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magomaevaboff tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGuire tries to work over Magomaevaboff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
McGuire wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomaevaboff lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGuire or not.
Magomaevaboff lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomaevaboff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head.

That has opened up Mike McGuire's cut even more.
Magomaevaboff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magomaevaboff throws an elbow that misses.
Magomaevaboff throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magomaevaboff is trying to pull guard but McGuire turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Magomaevaboff digs a right hand into McGuire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGuire's gas tank.
A short right from Magomaevaboff on the inside.
Magomaevaboff scores with a shoulder strike.
Magomaevaboff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magomaevaboff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magomaevaboff cracks McGuire with a nice body shot.
Magomaevaboff digs a right hand into McGuire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGuire's gas tank.
Magomaevaboff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomaevaboff is working McGuire over against the cage.

Magomaevaboff jumps into guard, dragging McGuire to the mat.
Magomaevaboff seems keen to control McGuire's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magomaevaboff working for a triangle but McGuire defends it easily.
Magomaevaboff looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomaevaboff, not yet.
Magomaevaboff looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McGuire puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Husein Magomaevaboff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGuire tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Magomaevaboff is pressing down on McGuire's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magomaevaboff looking for a guillotine here but McGuire defends easily.
Magomaevaboff has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McGuire has passed into side control.
Magomaevaboff tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGuire wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Magomaevaboff is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but McGuire is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomaevaboff is desperately trying to improve his position but McGuire has a good base and remains in mount.
Magomaevaboff is working hard here to advance position.
Mike McGuire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Husein Magomaevaboff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGuire has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McGuire!
Mike McGuire thanked the fans post fight for their support.