PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Haiyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd Haiyes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGuire
vs
Haiyes

170 cm
22
161 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
166 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Haiyes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been hearing reports that McGuire has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Haiyes.
McGuire will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haiyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

McGuire drives through with a takedown into Haiyes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McGuire won't allow Haiyes to get back to his feet.
McGuire distracts Haiyes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGuire is working hard here to advance position.
Haiyes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Haiyes keeps trying to improve his position.
Haiyes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGuire preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haiyes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGuire.
McGuire has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Haiyes wants to stand up but McGuire is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McGuire's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McGuire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McGuire cracks Haiyes with a solid left hand.
Haiyes is trying to keep McGuire in close.
Haiyes wants to get back to his feet but McGuire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Haiyes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McGuire cracks Haiyes with a solid left hand.
McGuire stops Haiyes from standing up.
McGuire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haiyes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGuire's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Haiyes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haiyes controls McGuire momentarily but McGuire frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is working Haiyes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
McGuire lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McGuire postures up and lands a big shot to Haiyes's brow.
Haiyes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haiyes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGuire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haiyes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGuire working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Haiyes's head.
McGuire postures up.
Haiyes is looking to stand up but McGuire isn't so interested in that idea.
McGuire keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Haiyes's head.
Haiyes looking for a sweep. Not yet Haiyes, not yet.
McGuire is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Haiyes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Haiyes wants to sweep here but McGuire controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is pushing down on Haiyes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haiyes is fighting to maintain full guard but McGuire has managed to sneak the leg through.
Haiyes tries to kick McGuire off but McGuire keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Haiyes looks winded!
McGuire looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McGuire is keen to just control but Haiyes is a slippery customer.
Haiyes tries to get to full guard but McGuire has control of the leg.
McGuire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McGuire is thwarting Haiyes's attempts to control the position.
Haiyes is trying to stand.
McGuire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGuire seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Haiyes is trying is best to control the position here.
McGuire trying to mount his opponent but Haiyes defends it.
McGuire trying to control the action but Haiyes is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire is pressing down on Haiyes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Haiyes is holding on for now.
Haiyes is trying to maintain the position but McGuire is very close to passing his half guard.
Haiyes taking some punishment here, with McGuire in his half guard.
McGuire drops an elbow to the side of Haiyes's head.
Haiyes wants to control but McGuire is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from McGuire there.
Haiyes is looking to escape.
Haiyes won't allow McGuire to pass to mount.
McGuire lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuire scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Haiyes blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGuire.
McGuire scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McGuire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McGuire working over Haiyes with some ground and pound. Haiyes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick McGuire dominated that round.
That's time! McGuire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big right from McGuire misses.

McGuire darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Haiyes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGuire's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGuire's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Even with his hooks in, Haiyes manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Haiyes is striking well from the back but McGuire escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
McGuire makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McGuire.
McGuire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGuire is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haiyes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGuire is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haiyes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haiyes preventing the sweep.

McGuire is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haiyes is aware though and is defending well.
Haiyes wants to stand and escape but instead McGuire has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
McGuire with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Haiyes looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGuire is one step ahead there.
McGuire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Haiyes tries to bench press McGuire off him but McGuire keeps the position.
McGuire landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haiyes pushes McGuire away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McGuire gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Haiyes is breathing heavily.
McGuire in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Haiyes is trying to improve his position.
McGuire trying to control the position but Haiyes is working away.
Haiyes wants to get back to his feet.
Haiyes is working to avoid the ground and pound but McGuire connects with a decent elbow.
McGuire working the head with strikes.
Haiyes is pushing McGuire's head away, looking to escape. McGuire manages to hold on to the position though.
McGuire scores with punches from side control.
McGuire landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McGuire lands some shots froms side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Haiyes can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a nice forearm strike.
Patrick McGuire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee asks McGuire politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McGuire prefers to stall for the moment though.
McGuire cracks Haiyes with a big right hand but Haiyes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Haiyes wants to control but McGuire postures up.
Haiyes is trying to get back to his feet.
McGuire in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McGuire working the head and body with strikes.
Haiyes taking a bit of punishment here - McGuire scoring with strikes.
McGuire takes a little break here. Haiyes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McGuire is chipping away with strikes.

Haiyes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Haiyes some visible discomfort.
Haiyes is still in real trouble! Can McGuire finish him?
McGuire working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on McGuire's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McGuire wants to control but Haiyes is keeping him busy.
Haiyes can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire cracks Haiyes with a big right hand but Haiyes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McGuire is looking to take a break and control but Haiyes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGuire scores with a couple of short elbows.
McGuire lands a few punches from side control.
Haiyes seems to have recovered his senses.
McGuire working the ground and pound.
McGuire in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Haiyes looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! McGuire turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick McGuire!
Patrick McGuire took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.