PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nig Nig (ranked 536 p4p, 827 weight class) and Ralph McGuire (ranked 80 p4p, 117 weight class). McGuire has chosen Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind 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.

Nig
vs
McGuire

201 cm
34
210
23 - 18 - 2

190 cm
30
206
20 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
New Standard

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nig Nig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Nig.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nig.
McGuire feints a counter leg kick.
Nig throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire counters with an outside leg kick.
Nig misses with a double jab.
McGuire connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nig. Nig circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Nig Nig has been cut.
Nice shot by Nig.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nig.
A cross from Nig lands.
Nig missing with a left hand there. McGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nig throws a right hand that McGuire ducks under and follows up with a left that McGuire also avoids with ease.
McGuire misses with an uppercut.
Nig misses with a straight left.
McGuire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire wants to slow Nig down by chopping away at his legs.
Nig blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Nig - just one landing.
Nig Nig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire ducks right into an uppercut from Nig.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nig.
Nig has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nig misses with a hook.
Nig lands a lovely overhand right.
Nig throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nig is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nig misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
McGuire defending well as Nig loads up on a big left hand.
Nig connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nig lands a jab to McGuire's midsection.
Nig swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
A big right from Nig misses.
McGuire walks into a jab.
McGuire lands a really nice looking cross but Nig seems unphased.
Nig avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Nig.
McGuire shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nig is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nig misses its intended target.
McGuire feints a counter leg kick.
Nig lands a nice shot that snaps McGuire's head back.

McGuire takes the fight into the clinch.

McGuire breaks the clinch.
Nig lands a jab.
Nig misses with a double jab.
McGuire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuire throws a leg kick that misses.
Nig just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire is trying to counter with his kicks.
McGuire thumps Nig with a low kick.
McGuire scores with a jab to the head.
McGuire throws the kick towards the body but Nig avoids it.
Nig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nig jabs at McGuire's body.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nig.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Nig as he checks the leg kick.
Nig goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
Nig misses the shot to the body.
McGuire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nig.
Nig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
Nig lands a right hook to the body.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Nig.
McGuire slips a straight right by Nig.
McGuire steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nig.
Nig throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
Nig throws a right hand that McGuire ducks under and follows up with a left that McGuire also avoids with ease.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nig.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nig throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nig connects with a body shot that sends McGuire's belly button to the back.
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!
Nig avoids the body shot from McGuire.
Nig throws a shot to the body.
Nig misses with an uppercut
and McGuire makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Nig.
Nig scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuire doesn't seem bothered though.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nig wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nig throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from McGuire misses.
McGuire blocks a jab.
Nig throws an off balance right hand

and McGuire counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nig Nig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nig Nig's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nig Nig is winning the standup battle so far.
Nig misses the jab.
McGuire with the inside leg kick.
Nig takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Nig looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
Nig with a hook.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Nig ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire feints and then cracks Nig's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nig down.
Nig lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nig throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from McGuire misses.
McGuire throws a solid leg kick but Nig takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGuire.
Nig tests McGuire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nig misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGuire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nig finds it's way round the side to connect with McGuire's head.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by Nig. Beautiful body shot.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Nig moved out of range nicely.
Nig looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire wants to counter the offense by Nig and move into the clinch position.
Nig lands with an overhand left.
Nig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGuire swinging wildly here.
Nig misses with an uppercut.
Nig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire connects with a nice looking jab.
Nig connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nig throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
Nig misses with a jab to the body
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for McGuire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Nig misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
Nig lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGuire at a distance.
Nig lands a glancing blow to the side of McGuire's head.
McGuire scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

McGuire pushes Nig up against the cage in a clinch.
McGuire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nig or not.
McGuire scores with a shoulder strike.
Nig misses with the head strike.
McGuire lands a left hand.
McGuire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Nig fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nig misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for McGuire.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nig prevents a body shot from McGuire.
Nig takes a knee to the side of the body.
McGuire scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGuire.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nig backwards.
McGuire scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Nig controls his hands.
Nig throws a head punch that misses.
Nig looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Nig backwards.

Nig is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Nig is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nig throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from McGuire.
McGuire lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nig.
McGuire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGuire is leaning against Nig and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ralph McGuire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGuire creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Nig with a big uppercut! Nig tries to clinch up but McGuire pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Nig to the mat! Nig covers up and McGuire unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ralph McGuire!
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.