PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGuire (ranked 141 p4p, 110 weight class) and Randy Randleman (ranked 23 p4p, 18 weight class). McGuire comes to the cage accompanied by Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind. Randleman has chosen Bloodhound Gang - Bad Touch as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McGuire
vs
Randleman

190 cm
37
206
36 - 15 - 0

190 cm
35
211
40 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Brooklyn Apothecary

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Randleman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randleman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good shot there by Randleman.
McGuire misses with a hook.
Randleman cracks McGuire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Randleman scores with a hook to the body. McGuire takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGuire looks to land a body kick but Randleman moved away.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and Randleman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Randleman throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McGuire catches Randleman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McGuire throws a hook but Randleman blocks it.
The crowd cheers as McGuire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Randleman doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses
and Randleman counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman jabs McGuire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been informed that Randleman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McGuire swings for the body but Randleman moves out of range.
Randleman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Randleman slips under a jab.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Randleman ducks down to avoid it.
Randleman flicks out a counter leg kick but McGuire steps away.
McGuire gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Randleman counters with a one-two to the body.
Randleman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Randleman counters with a leg kick.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Randleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Randleman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Randleman takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire throws a left and a right that both miss
and Randleman counters with a series of strikes that really hurt McGuire! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Randleman!
In his post fight interview, Randy Randleman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.