PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Mac Cardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Mac Cardona
vs
Maguire

208 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Mac Cardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Maguire!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cardona shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maguire is trying to defend but Cardona finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maguire is refusing to be controlled, as Cardona sits in half guard.

Maguire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maguire moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Maguire throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cardona uses it to pass to side control.
Maguire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cardona wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maguire keeps working.

Cardona thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Cardona thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maguire tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cardona is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maguire knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Cardona wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maguire, who protects the arm well.
Cardona wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maguire keeps working.
Maguire gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cardona controlling from the full mount.

Cardona is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Maguire is surviving well by controlling Cardona's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maguire can't escape the position.

Cardona with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Cardona is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Maguire can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cardona is breathing heavily.
Maguire is trying to escape the mount.
Cardona trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Cardona with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Maguire working to try and regain half guard.
Maguire sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Cardona looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Cardona is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Cardona is working for a kimura but Maguire is defending it quite comfortably.

Maguire actively working from the bottom here.

Maguire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cardona is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maguire defends it well.

Maguire looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cardona wants to control but Maguire is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Mac Cardona dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maguire gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Maguire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cardona wants to control from the top but Maguire keeps moving.
Cardona controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Maguire working for a triangle but Cardona defends it easily.
Cardona is pushing down on Maguire's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maguire is fighting to maintain full guard but Cardona has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maguire is breathing heavily.

Cardona is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maguire defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maguire actively working from the bottom here.

Maguire is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cardona pulls his head out easily.

Cardona is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Maguire is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mac Mac Cardona!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

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