PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coca Cola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tayler McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McGuinness's choice of entrance music: 50 i get money. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cola
vs
McGuinness

187 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Coca Cola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tayler McGuinness!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cola keeps the fight on the outside.

McGuinness is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cola's half guard.
Cola is looking to escape.
McGuinness moves nicely into side control.
Cola is trying to buck McGuinness off.
McGuinness wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cola keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGuinness throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cola's waist but Cola gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McGuinness off to one side.
Tayler McGuinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cola swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuinness.
Cola with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGuinness counters with a nice body kick.
Cola is breathing heavily.

McGuinness gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cola distracts McGuinness with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McGuinness manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cola manages to get himself to full guard.
McGuinness trying to control the position from guard on top but Cola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McGuinness gets to his feet. Cola looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness throws a shot to the body.

McGuinness feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cola wants to stand and escape but McGuinness is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuinness passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McGuinness throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cola dodges the ground and pound from McGuinness.
McGuinness misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McGuinness is staying tight to Cola's torso, preventing him from escaping.
McGuinness landing a few strikes.
Cola is trying to buck McGuinness off.

McGuinness decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cola to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness tries to clinch but Cola is having none of it.
Cola fails with the takedown
and McGuinness counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGuinness tries for a takedown but Cola circles away easily

and Cola counters with a single leg into guard. McGuinness didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGuinness can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cola won't allow McGuinness to sweep him here.
Cola thows a big elbow that misses.
Cola cracks McGuinness with a solid left hand.
Cola throwing strikes from guard but McGuinness blocks nicely.
Cola has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuinness is trying to keep Cola in close.
Cola won't allow McGuinness to sweep him here.

McGuinness looking for a guillotine here but Cola defends easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Cola decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cola thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cola prevents McGuinness from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tayler McGuinness dominated that round.
That's time! Cola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cola with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGuinness counters with a straight right hand.

Cola shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McGuinness manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGuinness working a defensive guard here.
Cola stopping the sweep attempt from McGuinness.
Cola throwing strikes but missing.
McGuinness is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGuinness looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cola with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cola drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cola connects with a couple of short punches.
Cola content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cola lands a couple of elbows.
Cola thows a big elbow that misses.
McGuinness is adopting a defensive guard.
Cola postures up and lands a big shot to McGuinness's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cola with a flurry of punches that miss.

McGuinness has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cola off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cola shoots and misses

so McGuinness counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McGuinness wants to control from the top but Cola keeps moving.

Cola pushes McGuinness off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cola gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and McGuinness counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coca Cola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGuinness trying to control the action but Cola is working from the bottom.
McGuinness thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness is looking to take a break and control but Cola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Cola has one foot on McGuinness's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cola shoots and misses

and McGuinness counters with a shoot takedown. Cola fights it but they end up in guard.
Cola keeping moving, preventing McGuinness from controlling successfully.

McGuinness drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cola manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McGuinness has Cola in his guard.
Cola lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness is trying to keep Cola in close.
Cola lands a couple of digs.
Cola connects with a couple of short punches.
Cola lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

McGuinness working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cola doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cola manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McGuinness looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cola is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McGuinness has his foot on Cola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cola works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tayler McGuinness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cola with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGuinness counters with a flying knee. Nice.

McGuinness has managed to clinch.
McGuinness tries to score a body lock takedown but Cola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cola is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGuinness pulls him back up using the underhooks.

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

Cola shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McGuinness manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McGuinness wants to sweep here but Cola controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cola lands a couple of elbows.
Cola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cola in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cola is working McGuinness over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cola is in close to McGuinness's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGuinness is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cola shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cola showed some decent athleticism there.
Cola working over McGuinness with some ground and pound. McGuinness looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cola looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cola thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing McGuinness to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cola throws and elbow that misses. McGuinness uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cola's guard. Nice move by McGuinness!
McGuinness won't allow Cola to get back to his feet.
McGuinness trying to control but Cola is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGuinness with a poor takedown

and Cola counters with a single leg into guard. McGuinness didn't expect that.
Cola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGuinness is keeping the position for now.
McGuinness throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cola manages to get himself to full guard.
McGuinness trying to control but Cola is working from the bottom.
McGuinness prevents Cola from getting back to his feet.
McGuinness pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cola is keeping the position for now.

McGuinness drops back looking for a leg! Cola is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cola manages to kick McGuinness off! McGuinness jumps back into Cola's guard.

Cola uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McGuinness with a poor takedown

and Cola counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Coca Cola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tayler McGuinness.
Cola distracts McGuinness with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cola throws a strike but McGuinness rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

McGuinness stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Cola looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McGuinness!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuinness tries to reverse the position but Cola maintains control.
Coca Cola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tayler McGuinness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cola pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cola with the ground and pound from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coca Cola showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGuinness has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tayler McGuinness!