PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James McGuire (ranked 4681 p4p, 2622 weight class) and Niall Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman . The key to victory for James McGuire has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McGuire
vs
Ferguson

192 cm
44
210
29 - 23 - 0

188 cm
21
220
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niall Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Ferguson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like James McGuire has been cut.
McGuire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGuire digs a good hook to Ferguson's body.
Ferguson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferguson throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferguson. That snapped McGuire's head back.

McGuire has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferguson tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Ferguson back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ferguson.
McGuire content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ferguson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGuire.
Ferguson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Ferguson moved out of range.
Ferguson connects with a single shot there.
Ferguson falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGuire counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with the combination.
A jab from Ferguson misses.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Ferguson throws a series of strikes that have McGuire backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
McGuire appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

James McGuire's cut is getting worse.
Ferguson throws a combination. McGuire tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McGuire slips a jab from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but McGuire avoids them all with ease.
A quick step to the side and McGuire tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire cracks Ferguson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ferguson throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
McGuire looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire fails with a takedown attempt.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferguson.
Ferguson swings widly with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson throws a good cross that connects.

James McGuire's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ferguson lands a lovely overhand right.
Ferguson lands a jab to the nose.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
McGuire appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niall Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James McGuire's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ferguson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McGuire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

McGuire lands a big head kick that sends Ferguson tumbling to the mat! McGuire takes a step backwards and waves Ferguson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Niall Ferguson has been cut.
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!
Ferguson throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
Ferguson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuire blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from McGuire misses the target.
McGuire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Niall Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Ferguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
McGuire is looking for a counter combo.
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuire appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut
and McGuire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ferguson thinking.
Ferguson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGuire.
Ferguson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGuire backs up against the cage.
McGuire throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Ferguson to counter with a crisp jab.

Jeez, James McGuire's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ferguson throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
Ferguson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGuire on the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James McGuire's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Niall Ferguson!