PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rico (ranked 4417 p4p, 4567 weight class) and Zander McGuire (ranked 450 p4p, 457 weight class). Zander McGuire has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Rico's chin.

Rico
vs
McGuire

177 cm
18
173
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $97

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $97
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zander McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
Rico tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
Rico throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
Rico tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Rico ducks down to avoid it.
Rico jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rico tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
Zander McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rico tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGuire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rico.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rico tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
Rico tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Rico.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a body punch but Rico moves out of range.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rico takes one on the button.
Rico tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rico fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire misses with a hook

and Rico holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGuire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Rico controls the action.
Rico prevents a body shot from McGuire.
Rico tries a knee to the head but McGuire blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGuire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico landing knees to the head.

It looks like Zander McGuire has been cut.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Rico avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Rico controls the action.
McGuire scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico misses with a knee strike.
McGuire holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rico tries to land a knee to the head but McGuire blocks with his arms.
McGuire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

McGuire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rico tries to clinch but McGuire moves away
and McGuire counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGuire lands with a shot to the body.

Rico rushes McGuire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rico backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Rico controls the action.
McGuire lands a nice uppercut.
Rico tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGuire avoids it.
Rico throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rico looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGuire takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rico with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGuire taking a breather.
Rico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rico looking to throw knees to the head but McGuire is blocking nicely.
McGuire stalling against the cage.
McGuire stalls.
Rico misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGuire.
A knee to the head by Rico.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire is leaning against Rico and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for McGuire.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
Rico with a knee to the head.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rico moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.

McGuire feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rico sprawling to the canvas! Rico rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McGuire finish him?!
Rico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rico moves away.
Rico tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McGuire manages to circle out of the way.
Rico is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Rico tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuire misses with a hook.
As McGuire tries to get set, Rico tries to push him back and clinch up but McGuire manages to avoid the attempt.
McGuire misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rico tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rico takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Rico tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGuire counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt

and McGuire counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rico! McGuire lets Rico back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Rico is rocked!
McGuire lands a body shot.
Rico darts in trying to clinch
and Rico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Rico is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuire misses the jab.
Rico seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rico cracks McGuire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGuire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rico is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Rico's head but Rico sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rico throws out the jab.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Rico.
Rico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McGuire in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rico wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico tries to clinch up
and Rico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire slips under a jab.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rico fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rico blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Rico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
Rico is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McGuire.
Rico is looking to clinch.
Rico slips under a jab.
McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Rico is out of range.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire defending well as Rico loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and McGuire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zander McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zander McGuire's cut.
That's time! Rico's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire throws a nice looking combination but Rico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rico throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Rico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rico closes the distance but McGuire moves to the side
and McGuire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rico lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire misses the jab.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Rico.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rico fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Rico.
McGuire defending well as Rico loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by McGuire - just one landing.
McGuire throws a body punch but Rico moves out of range.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Rico's head but Rico sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Rico saw that one coming.
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rico.
Rico wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rico needs to keep his hands up - McGuire had a free shot at his head there.
Rico wants to clinch.
A jab from Rico finds it's way through McGuire's defenses.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Rico moved out of range.
McGuire lands with an uppercut that bounces Rico off the cage and back into range.
Rico moves to clinch but McGuire breaks away
and McGuire scores with a counter punch that sends Rico to the canvas! McGuire smells blood - he's punishing Rico with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Rico has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zander McGuire!
Zander McGuire decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.