PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James McGuire (ranked 6601 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Karelis (ranked 2244 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman . Karelis has chosen Sail - AwolNation as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGuire
vs
Karelis

192 cm
28
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

182 cm
32
222 lbs
24 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, James McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kostas Karelis!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGuire has taken the fight to the clinch.

Karelis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Karelis has closed the distance and engaged McGuire in a clinch.
Karelis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire tries to break the clinch but Karelis is controlling the position.

McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

McGuire clinches up with Karelis and pushes him back against the cage.

McGuire manages to break the clinch.
McGuire closes the distance but Karelis moves to the side
and Karelis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karelis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Karelis misses.

McGuire closes the distance and pushes Karelis back into the cage.
Karelis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGuire blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Karelis.
McGuire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like James McGuire has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karelis lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGuire takes a step back to recover.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire tries to clinch there but Karelis circles away.
Karelis throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karelis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McGuire.
Karelis throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like McGuire wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGuire looks for the body kick but Karelis saw that one coming.
McGuire scores with a jab. Karelis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

McGuire closes the distance and pushes Karelis back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Karelis.
McGuire tries for a takedown but Karelis manages to get underhooks.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karelis misses with a punch to the body.

McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karelis lands a nice looking body shot.
Karelis misses with a wild body shot.

McGuire darts in and clinches Karelis up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGuire breaks the clinch.
A jab from McGuire does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire misses with the body kick
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McGuire moves into the clinch.
Karelis keeps control of McGuire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelis is defending well for now.
McGuire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGuire tries to break the clinch but Karelis is controlling the position.
McGuire is looking to break free of the clinch but Karelis has double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karelis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karelis.

McGuire manages to break the clinch.
Karelis misses with a head kick.
It looked like McGuire was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Karelis.
Karelis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Karelis darts in and clinches McGuire up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McGuire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karelis keeps control of McGuire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Karelis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McGuire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karelis, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is trying to force a seperation but Karelis has the dominant position.
McGuire is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Karelis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Karelis.

McGuire manages to break the clinch.
Karelis misses with a hook to the body
and McGuire counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGuire looks to clinch
and Karelis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karelis throws a leg kick
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Karelis misses with a head kick.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
Karelis misses with a straight left.
McGuire darts in trying to clinch
and Karelis counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karelis throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karelis misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelis lands a right hand.

McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from McGuire misses.
McGuire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karelis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karelis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Karelis moves into range and clinches up with McGuire.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karelis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Karelis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Kostas Karelis has been cut.
Karelis keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kostas Karelis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Karelis throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karelis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karelis walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGuire.
McGuire tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Karelis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire connects with a jab.
Karelis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by McGuire there.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Karelis moves out of range easily.
McGuire cracks Karelis with a hook to the temple - Karelis is on wobbly legs here! McGuire swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Karelis falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! McGuire wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James McGuire!
James McGuire took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Velocity Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.