PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike McGuire (ranked 1343 p4p, 1218 weight class) and Enokentiy Klimov (ranked 171 p4p, 155 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

McGuire
vs
Klimov

188 cm
39
206
25 - 17 - 1

190 cm
26
210
10 - 10 - 0

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Conviction

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 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Mike McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enokentiy Klimov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klimov was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Klimov throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Klimov takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Klimov takes one to the side of the head.
Klimov misses with an uppercut.
Klimov throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
An inside leg kick from McGuire misses.
Klimov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klimov just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire scores with a nice right hand.
McGuire walks into a jab.

It looks like Mike McGuire has been cut.
We've been informed that Klimov 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 is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Klimov checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Klimov, as that shot connected.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Klimov is just out of range.
McGuire digs a good body shot into Klimov's ribs.
McGuire darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGuire blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klimov sends McGuire crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Klimov is motioning to the referee to let McGuire up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

McGuire is rocked!

Mike McGuire's cut is getting worse.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Oh McGuire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGuire seems to have got his legs back now.
McGuire looks up at the clock. Bad move! Klimov lands a right hand from hell, dropping McGuire. Klimov pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enokentiy Klimov!
Enokentiy Klimov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.