PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James McGuiness has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McGuiness
vs
Williams

177 cm
20
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

170 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, James McGuiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gareth Williams!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McGuiness sprawls well. McGuiness wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James McGuiness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuiness misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
McGuiness pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams throws a head kick but McGuiness moves out of range.
McGuiness lands a really nice looking cross but Williams seems unphased.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McGuiness digs a good hook to Williams's body.
Williams shoots in and drives through. McGuiness sprawls well.
James McGuiness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gareth Williams.
McGuiness missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Williams is looking to clinch but McGuiness is avoiding it.
McGuiness keeps the fight on the outside.
McGuiness uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuiness looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams shoots in and drives through. McGuiness sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGuiness wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGuiness defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
James McGuiness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Gareth Williams has been cut.
A swing and a miss from McGuiness.
Williams moves away from the strike by McGuiness.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGuiness swivels and escapes.
Williams slips a straight right by McGuiness.
McGuiness shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Williams eats them both and turns towards McGuiness to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McGuiness looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by McGuiness.
McGuiness connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGuiness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but McGuiness shows good takedown defense.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams is trying desperately to land a takedown but McGuiness is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Williams.
Williams looks winded!
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuiness circles away.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Williams tries to clinch but McGuiness is having none of it.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuiness.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
McGuiness connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by McGuiness. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGuiness.
McGuiness cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
McGuiness misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams shoots in but McGuiness avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McGuiness is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McGuiness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuiness lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
McGuiness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGuiness scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuiness.
McGuiness misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams slips a jab from McGuiness.
Williams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGuiness defends well and Williams ends up having to push McGuiness into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McGuiness avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness is trying to maintain a safe position but Williams gets an underhook and turns McGuiness into the cage.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuiness prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McGuiness fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuiness lands with an overhand left.
McGuiness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James McGuiness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gareth Williams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGuiness as he avoids it easily.
McGuiness scores with a jab to the body.
McGuiness scores with a punch to the head.
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGuiness is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McGuiness connects with a jab.
Gareth Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuiness slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McGuiness lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McGuiness misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James McGuiness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gareth Williams.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuiness.
McGuiness scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuiness scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
McGuiness keeps the fight on the outside.
McGuiness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
McGuiness sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGuiness defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
McGuiness misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Williams shoots for a takedown but McGuiness saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams shoots in but McGuiness avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams is looking to clinch.
McGuiness jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
McGuiness scores with a shot to the body.
McGuiness cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Williams is defended easily by McGuiness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuiness throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams shoots in but McGuiness avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGuiness lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
McGuiness paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGuiness jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGuiness misses with an uppercut.

Williams moves into the clinch.

McGuiness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGuiness as he avoids it easily.
James McGuiness is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuiness's corner calls for a 1-2. McGuiness obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGuiness is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for McGuiness.
McGuiness misses with a looping right.
McGuiness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from McGuiness.

Williams is rocked!
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can McGuiness finish him?
Are you kidding me?! McGuiness ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Williams clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James McGuiness!
James McGuiness really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ace of Spades Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Gareth Williams stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck sake'.