PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Pilvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilvi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Faded. McGuire has chosen Black Stone Cherry - White Trash Millionaire as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pilvi
vs
McGuire

188 cm
30
190 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

190 cm
32
189 lbs
13 - 8 - 5

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veikko Pilvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 5, fighting out of New York, Charles McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws a series of punches but Pilvi moves out of range.
McGuire cracks Pilvi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pilvi misses with a body shot.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pilvi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pilvi throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
Pilvi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.
Pilvi misses with a wild body shot.
Pilvi takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire throws a shot from downtown. Pilvi moves away and avoids it.
Pilvi throws a leg kick but McGuire moved away.
Pilvi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
Pilvi takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pilvi counters with a left and a right that stings McGuire.
Pilvi swings widly with a right hand
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuire misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pilvi scores with a nice strike.
Pilvi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pilvi manages to avoid it.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Pilvi slips the punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McGuire has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A left lands for McGuire.
Pilvi tries to clinch up.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Pilvi moved away.
Veikko Pilvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pilvi misses with a double jab

and McGuire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pilvi takes a shot to the head.
McGuire has a couple of punches blocked by Pilvi.

McGuire decides to pull guard.
Pilvi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGuire throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pilvi uses it to pass to side control.
Pilvi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
McGuire sneaks back into half guard.
Pilvi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

McGuire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pilvi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McGuire tries to get to full guard but Pilvi has control of the leg.
McGuire has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pilvi is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGuire wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pilvi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pilvi tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pilvi misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Pilvi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGuire throws a lazy uppercut
and Pilvi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGuire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pilvi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Veikko Pilvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pilvi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGuire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Veikko Pilvi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pilvi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGuire drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pilvi defends it well.
Pilvi moves away from the strike by McGuire.
Pilvi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGuire checks it well.
A left lands for Pilvi.
Veikko Pilvi is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Pilvi moved out of range nicely.
McGuire might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pilvi misses the shot to the body.
Pilvi scores with a nice head shot.
McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pilvi walks into a straight right hand from McGuire.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilvi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pilvi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pilvi with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pilvi cracks McGuire with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Pilvi closes the distance and pushes McGuire back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Pilvi as the two fighters clinch.
Pilvi scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pilvi backwards.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire lands with a light punch inside.
Pilvi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pilvi misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pilvi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGuire is looking to control Pilvi's arms but Pilvi gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGuire has his back to the cage.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire trying to stall but Pilvi improves his position.

McGuire manages to break the clinch.
Pilvi throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire feints a counter leg kick.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pilvi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi throws a leg kick but McGuire checks it.
Pilvi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire jabs Pilvi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire throws the left hand but Pilvi avoids the punch easily.
McGuire throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pilvi was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
A slow jab from Pilvi misses its intended target.
Pilvi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Pilvi.
Pilvi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pilvi throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
McGuire slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow Pilvi down.
Pilvi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pilvi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pilvi lands with an overhand left.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pilvi moves away.
Pilvi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
McGuire moves out of range of the strikes.
Pilvi misses the shot to the body.
McGuire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pilvi.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pilvi misses with a straight right.
Pilvi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pilvi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGuire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Pilvi.
Pilvi tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pilvi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pilvi thuds a left hand into McGuire's body.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Pilvi.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuire misses.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pilvi lands a nice uppercut.

McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pilvi throws a leg kick
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
Pilvi clobbers McGuire with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pilvi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pilvi fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Pilvi's shoulder, as Pilvi tries to avoid the shot.
Pilvi moves away from the strike by McGuire.
Pilvi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pilvi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuire changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Pilvi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Pilvi's shoulder, as Pilvi tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pilvi throws a sloppy head kick and McGuire moves out of range easily.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Pilvi's head but Pilvi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire staying out of range there.
McGuire moves out of range of the strikes.
Pilvi fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Pilvi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGuire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pilvi doesn't seem bothered though.
Pilvi's corner calls for a 1-2. Pilvi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Pilvi misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilvi misses the shot to the body.
Pilvi throws a right and a left that McGuire avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow Pilvi down.
McGuire motions for Pilvi to come forward. McGuire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pilvi loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi lands with a right hand.
Pilvi misses with a hook
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pilvi misses with a looping right.
Pilvi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGuire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pilvi moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
McGuire appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pilvi misses with a body shot.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Pilvi.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire blocks a low kick nicely.
McGuire is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGuire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McGuire lands a glancing blow to the side of Pilvi's head.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire lands with a cross.
Pilvi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Pilvi saw that one coming.
Pilvi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

McGuire shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McGuire was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Pilvi sneaks out the side door and pushes McGuire away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
McGuire thuds a left hand into Pilvi's body.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pilvi has time to react.
Pilvi connects with an inside leg kick.
Pilvi works the jab nicely.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Pilvi.
McGuire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Charles McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi misses the shot to the body.
Pilvi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGuire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pilvi throws a big shot that misses.
Pilvi catches McGuire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A bone on bone clash there as McGuire blocks the leg kick.
McGuire throws the left hand but Pilvi avoids the punch easily.
Pilvi misses with a left hand
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
Pilvi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pilvi looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
Pilvi cracks the inside of McGuire's front leg.
Pilvi is looking to chop away at McGuire's legs.
Pilvi wants to land a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Pilvi does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGuire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pilvi's corner calls for a 1-2. Pilvi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Pilvi moved out of range nicely.
Pilvi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGuire lands a glancing blow to the side of Pilvi's head.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pilvi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pilvi wants to clinch.
McGuire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pilvi. Pilvi obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pilvi moves away.
McGuire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pilvi throws a leg kick which misses McGuire's front leg but catches the back leg as McGuire tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charles McGuire.
Well Pilvi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Veikko Pilvi!
Veikko Pilvi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.