PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGuire (ranked 761 p4p, 2361 weight class) and Rock Fish (ranked 109 p4p, 351 weight class). McGuire kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind. Fish has chosen Imagine Dragons - Warriors as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ralph McGuire has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ralph McGuire seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

McGuire
vs
Fish

190 cm
34
206
28 - 13 - 0

191 cm
25
205
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Fish!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Fish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGuire motions for Fish to come forward. McGuire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
McGuire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fish.
Fish misses with a head kick.
McGuire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

McGuire lands a left and a right that send Fish crashing to the mat, dazed. McGuire thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Rock Fish 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!
Fish shoots in and drives through. McGuire sprawls well.
McGuire cracks Fish with an open hand slap.
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fish has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from McGuire tenderised Fish's leg. Fish is trying to keep his angry face on.

McGuire takes the fight into the clinch.
McGuire dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with an elbow strike.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fish's elbow.
Fish can't break the clinch.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
Fish tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from McGuire.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuire stalling in the clinch.
McGuire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fish or not.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire avoiding damage.
Fish is trying to drag McGuire to the mat but McGuire just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Fish manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ralph McGuire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire lands with an uppercut that bounces Fish off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by McGuire as he connects with a hook.
Ralph McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fish moves away.
McGuire backing away here, and Fish unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Fish.
It looked like McGuire was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fish.
Fish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Fish keeps it at a distance.
McGuire lunges at Fish with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fish's hand.
McGuire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Fish misses
and McGuire counters with a right hand to the body.
McGuire cracks Fish with a right hand to the side of the head.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Fish.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGuire.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuire tries to land a front kick but Fish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fish looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fish walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGuire.
McGuire cracks a nice hook into Fish's ribs.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Fish.
Fish looks winded!
Fish wants to land a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire lands a jab to Fish's midsection.
McGuire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fish stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGuire throws out a powerful jab.
McGuire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Fish is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGuire is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McGuire digs a good hook to Fish's body.

McGuire moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick lands for McGuire.
A low kick lands for McGuire.
Fish blocks a head kick by McGuire.
Fish throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

McGuire moves into the clinch.
Fish scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuire prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ralph McGuire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Fish.

Fish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fish on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fish scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fish.
McGuire connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fish. Fish circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rock Fish's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fish ducks into an uppercut from McGuire and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralph McGuire!
A relieved looking Ralph McGuire thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.