PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kouro Humbundi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Humbundi
vs
McGuiness

210 cm
26
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
26
275 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Vikai Gear Island

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kouro Humbundi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paddy McGuiness!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuiness missing with a left hand there. Humbundi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuiness keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuiness looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Humbundi misses with a double jab.
Humbundi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGuiness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Humbundi.

Humbundi has McGuiness up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Humbundi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGuiness misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuiness tries to stall but Humbundi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGuiness misses with a short punch on the inside.
Humbundi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuinesss head.
McGuiness tries to throw a body punch but Humbundi avoids it by throwing McGuiness back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humbundi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuiness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Humbundi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Humbundi prevents a body shot from McGuiness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbundi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuiness content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Humbundi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Humbundi - that landed with a thud.
McGuiness misses with a body punch.
Humbundi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGuiness fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuiness trying to control the position but instead, Humbundi has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGuiness into the cage.

McGuiness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Humbundi misses with a double jab
and McGuiness counters with a nice uppercut.
Humbundi slips a straight right by McGuiness.
A right-left combo lands from Humbundi.
McGuiness misses with a left hand
and Humbundi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuiness doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Humbundi scores with a jab. McGuiness acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness throws a lazy right hand but Humbundi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Humbundi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Humbundi lands with a nice combination. McGuiness backs away looking to recover.
McGuiness throws a jab but it's blocked by Humbundi.
McGuiness connects with a crisp jab.
Humbundi throws a body punch but McGuiness moves out of range.
Humbundi slips a jab from McGuiness.
McGuiness takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGuiness misses with a looping right.
McGuiness takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGuiness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Humbundi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kouro Humbundi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Humbundi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like McGuiness was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuiness takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Humbundi punishes McGuiness's body with a nice straight punch.
McGuiness misses with a hook
and Humbundi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuiness throws a jab but it's blocked by Humbundi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humbundi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGuiness's head.
A jab from Humbundi finds it's way through McGuiness's defenses.

McGuiness is rocked!

Humbundi clinches up with McGuiness and pushes him back against the cage.
McGuiness working aggressively here.
McGuiness blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McGuiness is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Humbundi throws a head punch that misses.
McGuiness throws a head punch that misses.
Humbundi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Humbundi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Humbundi.
McGuiness misses with a hook to the ribs.

McGuiness manages to break the clinch.
Humbundi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice defenses there by Humbundi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Humbundi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humbundi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Humbundi cracks McGuiness with a hook to the temple - McGuiness is on wobbly legs here! Humbundi swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! McGuiness falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Humbundi wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kouro Humbundi!