PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ McGobblecock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). . McGuiness comes to the cage accompanied by The Boys are Back by Dropkick Murphys. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGuiness
vs
McGobblecock

182 cm
27
209 lbs
22 - 17 - 1

200 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 6 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Liam McGuiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, BJ McGobblecock!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuiness throws a leg kick but McGobblecock, Jr. sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGobblecock, Jr. lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McGuiness has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Warfare MMA in the buildup to the fight.
McGuiness throws a head kick but McGobblecock, Jr. moves out of range.
McGuiness throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGuiness connects with a jab.
No joy there for McGobblecock, Jr., who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGuiness throws a hook but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from McGuiness.
McGobblecock, Jr. looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGobblecock, Jr. uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuiness.
McGuiness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuiness lands a lovely overhand right.
McGuiness circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuiness misses with a head kick.
McGobblecock, Jr. feints and then cracks McGuiness's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGuiness down.
McGobblecock, Jr. defending well as McGuiness loads up on a big left hand.
McGuiness rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling McGobblecock, Jr. to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGobblecock, Jr. staying out of range there.
McGuiness misses with a hook.
A big left from McGobblecock, Jr. misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness looks to land a left hand but McGobblecock, Jr. moved out of range nicely.
McGobblecock, Jr. now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGuiness rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGobblecock, Jr. counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGuiness tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a leg kick.
McGobblecock, Jr. listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut there from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGuiness slips a jab and a cross from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGuiness has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGobblecock, Jr..
McGuiness looks to land a body kick but McGobblecock, Jr. moved away.
McGuiness misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - McGuiness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from McGobblecock, Jr. on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGuiness goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liam McGuiness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuiness takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McGuiness throws a sloppy head kick
and McGobblecock, Jr. counters with a stiff right hand.
McGobblecock, Jr. is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McGuiness takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuiness throws a lazy right hand but McGobblecock, Jr. sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGuiness throws a sloppy body shot
and McGobblecock, Jr. cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from McGobblecock, Jr..

McGuiness is rocked!
McGuiness misses with an uppercut
and McGobblecock, Jr. counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like BJ McGobblecock, Jr. has been cut.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuiness pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGuiness tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from McGuiness finds it's target.
McGuiness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. slips a straight right by McGuiness.
McGobblecock, Jr. doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McGuiness punishes McGobblecock, Jr.'s body with a nice straight punch.
McGuiness swings and misses with a shot to the body

and McGobblecock, Jr. counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McGuiness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuiness struggles to land a body shot inside as McGobblecock, Jr. controls his hands.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGuiness wants to break free but McGobblecock, Jr. has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a punch to the body.
McGuiness is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGobblecock, Jr. is keeping busy.
McGuiness tries to throw a body punch but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids it by throwing McGuiness back against the cage.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with some punches.
McGuiness wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGuiness or not.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuiness avoids the damage to the body.
McGuiness tries a body shot but McGobblecock, Jr. blocks it.
McGuiness misses with a punch to the body.
McGuiness tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

McGuiness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuiness uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGobblecock, Jr..
A leg kick checked by McGuiness.
McGuiness gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGobblecock, Jr..

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. wants to clinch.
McGuiness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGobblecock, Jr..
McGuiness throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGobblecock, Jr. is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McGuiness had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McGuiness throws a looping overhand right but McGobblecock, Jr. ducks down to avoid it.
McGuiness takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuiness tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to clinch up.
And McGuiness counters with a quick kick to the body but McGobblecock, Jr. blocks it.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a nice shot that snaps McGuiness's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGobblecock, Jr. moves away from the strike by McGuiness.
McGobblecock, Jr. has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuiness moves out of range as McGobblecock, Jr. strikes.
Nice defenses there by McGobblecock, Jr..
McGuiness looks to score with a jab to the body but McGobblecock, Jr. is just out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab, jab by McGobblecock, Jr. - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ McGobblecock, Jr. dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BJ McGobblecock, Jr.'s cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from McGuiness.
McGuiness stuns McGobblecock, Jr. with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGuiness misses with a low kick as McGobblecock, Jr. jumps back.
McGuiness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

McGobblecock, Jr. rushes McGuiness and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McGobblecock, Jr. in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McGobblecock, Jr. prevents a body shot from McGuiness.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGuiness wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGobblecock, Jr. struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuiness controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGuiness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGobblecock, Jr.'s elbow.
McGuiness lands a shoulder strike.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness prevents a body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuiness.
McGobblecock, Jr. keeps control of McGuiness as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGuiness is stalling here.
McGuiness tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Liam McGuiness has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGobblecock, Jr. as McGuiness tries to tie him up.
McGuiness seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but McGobblecock, Jr. is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuiness is trying to stall.
A short left from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. lands an elbow inside that McGuiness shrugs off.
McGuiness tries to break the clinch but McGobblecock, Jr. is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness blocks an elbow strike from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuiness takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGobblecock, Jr. blocks a body shot from McGuiness.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGobblecock, Jr. just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGuiness's brow.
McGuiness avoiding damage as McGobblecock, Jr. throws knees to the body.
McGuiness struggles to land a body shot inside as McGobblecock, Jr. controls his hands.
Good body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGuiness makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to throw a body punch but McGuiness avoids it by throwing McGobblecock, Jr. back against the cage.
McGobblecock, Jr. goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGobblecock, Jr. keeps control of McGuiness as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuiness works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGobblecock, Jr. cracks McGuiness with a nice body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness takes a shot to the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGuiness scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGuiness blocks a body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGuiness lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from McGobblecock, Jr. on the inside.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to work over McGuiness's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGobblecock, Jr. doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws an elbow that misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGobblecock, Jr. prevents a body shot from McGuiness.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a right to the head.
McGuiness misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. has a couple of punches blocked by McGuiness.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to work over McGuiness's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGobblecock, Jr. makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, McGuiness scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuiness misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuiness blocks an elbow strike from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuiness backwards.
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGuiness in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a nice elbow.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a knee strike.
McGobblecock, Jr. can't find room to land a body shot as McGuiness controls the action.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands an elbow inside that McGuiness shrugs off.

McGuiness manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ McGobblecock, Jr. showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McGobblecock, Jr. fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGuiness on the side of the head.

McGobblecock, Jr. cracks McGuiness with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McGobblecock, Jr. has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning McGuiness to stand back up!
Oh McGuiness is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuiness throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGobblecock, Jr. makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McGuiness really felt that one!
McGobblecock, Jr. circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends McGuiness tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! McGobblecock, Jr. wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). BJ McGobblecock, Jr.!
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.