PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Baybur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGuinness
vs
Baybur

183 cm
29
185 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor McGuinness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Baybur!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baybur throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuinness.
Baybur misses with a straight left.
Baybur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baybur misses with a right hand
and Baybur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Justin Baybur has been cut.
Baybur throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuinness counters with a nice body shot.

McGuinness drops his shoulder and cracks Baybur with a huge uppercut! Baybur goes down! Can McGuinness finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuinness connects with a couple of short punches.
McGuinness lands a couple of elbows.
McGuinness showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Baybur working for submissions but it's allowed McGuinness to get to half guard.
McGuinness lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGuinness is trying for a kimura here. Baybur looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! McGuinness wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Connor McGuinness!
In his post fight interview, Connor McGuinness started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.