PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cormac Maguire has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maguire
vs
Equinox

169 cm
28
151 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

172 cm
32
153 lbs
31 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Gesundheit Designs
Gesundheit Designs

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cormac Maguire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maguire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Equinox with a hook.
Equinox wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maguire.

Maguire drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maguire stays in close to Equinox's body and controls the position.
Equinox keeping full guard, as Maguire tries to pass.
Maguire with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maguire is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cormac Maguire wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maguire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Equinox.
Maguire throws a low kick but Equinox avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire misses with a body shot
and Equinox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maguire lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Equinox moves out of range as Maguire throws a body kick.
Maguire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Equinox.
Equinox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maguire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maguire throws a sloppy head kick and Equinox moves out of range easily.
Equinox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maguire looks to land a left hand but Equinox moved out of range nicely.
Equinox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maguire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Equinox.
A clash of legs there as Equinox blocks the low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maguire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maguire connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire keeps the fight on the outside.
Equinox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Equinox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Equinox tries to clinch
and Maguire counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Equinox is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maguire.

Equinox moves into the clinch.
Maguire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Maguire on the inside.
Equinox lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Equinox.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire scores a nice knee to the body.
Equinox taking a breather.
Maguire lands a hook that snaps the head of Equinox backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maguire.
Maguire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Equinox avoids it.
Maguire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Equinox avoids it.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maguire misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Equinox.
Maguire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Maguire lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Maguire.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Maguire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Equinox backwards.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Maguire dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maguire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Equinox.

Maguire gets tackled into the cage by Equinox. Equinox maintains the clinch.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox dodges an elbow strike from Maguire.
Maguire landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maguire struggles to land a body shot inside as Equinox controls his hands.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maguire putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Equinox in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maguire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Equinox avoids it.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maguire scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Maguire working Equinox over with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Equinox.
Maguire lands a good knee to the midsection. Equinox won't want to take too many of those.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maguire pushes Equinox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maguire.
Equinox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cormac Maguire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Maguire looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Equinox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maguire's elbow.
Maguire tries to land a knee to the head but Equinox blocks with his arms.
Equinox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Equinox lands with a left to the head.
Equinox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Equinox to work.
Equinox takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maguire looking to throw knees to the head but Equinox is blocking nicely.
Equinox misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Maguire on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maguire.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Equinox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maguire misses with a body punch.
A short right from Maguire.
Maguire blocks a body shot from Equinox.
Maguire prevents a body shot from Equinox.
Maguire blocking some punches.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Equinox lands a nice shot to the body.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maguire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maguire lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maguire.
A nice left hand lands by Equinox.
Maguire lands an elbow that stopped Equinox in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands a nice elbow.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Maguire.
Maguire lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox misses with a body punch.
Maguire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Maguire lands with a short shot to the head.
Equinox taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maguire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Equinox misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Maguire.
Equinox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Maguire.
Equinox takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maguire throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Equinox blocks it with crossed arms.
Maguire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Equinox is defending well for now.
Maguire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maguire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Equinox lands a right hand.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maguire.
A shot in the inside from Maguire.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Maguire trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maguire scores with a hook to the body.
Equinox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maguire pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maguire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Maguire dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maguire pivots, looking for a leg kick but Equinox is out of range and Maguire settles back down.
Equinox tries to clinch there but Maguire circles away.
Maguire thuds a left hand into Equinox's body.
Maguire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Equinox's sensitive parts.
Equinox looks to clinch
letting Maguire counter with a right hand.
Equinox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maguire misses with an uppercut.
John Equinox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Equinox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maguire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Equinox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cormac Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Maguire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Equinox doesn't seem phased though.
A big right from Equinox misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maguire moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maguire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox moves out of range as Maguire strikes.
Maguire looks for the body kick but Equinox saw that one coming.
Maguire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maguire throws a body punch but Equinox moves out of range.
Equinox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maguire misses with a straight left.
Equinox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maguire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maguire shoots in for a double leg but Equinox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maguire throws a front kick that sends Equinox stumbling back into the cage.
Equinox tries to clinch up but Maguire circles away and keeps his distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Maguire as he connects with a hook.
Maguire looks to land a body kick but Equinox moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire's jab looks to have found its range, popping Equinox under the eye.
Equinox tries to clinch up
and Maguire counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Equinox doesn't manage to clinch there - Maguire circles away.
Equinox fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Maguire.
A left lands for Maguire.
Equinox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maguire throws a leg kick but Equinox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maguire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Equinox throws out the jab.
John Equinox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Equinox.
Equinox tries to clinch up.
Equinox throws a jab but it's blocked by Maguire.
Equinox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Equinox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maguire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maguire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Equinox.
Equinox wants to clinch.
Equinox throws a right and a left that Maguire avoids nicely.
Equinox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maguire counters with a good, hard body kick but Equinox shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Equinox rushes Maguire and presses him up against the cage.
Maguire pushes off an throws an elbow but Equinox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Equinox misses with some punches.
Maguire lands an elbow just above Equinox 's eye.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maguire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maguire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Equinox is trying to force a seperation but Maguire has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maguire digs a right hand underneath Equinox's ribcage. Equinox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Equinox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maguire backwards.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Maguire clearly takes that round.
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.

Equinox fails to land with a series of punches.
Maguire looks for the body kick but Equinox saw that one coming.
Maguire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maguire lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jab, jab by Equinox - just one landing.
Maguire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maguire tries a head kick but it misses.
Equinox wants to clinch.
Maguire wants to slow Equinox down by chopping away at his legs.
Equinox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maguire.
Maguire swats away the attempt to clinch by Equinox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire looks to land a body kick but Equinox moved away.
Equinox darts in trying to clinch
and Maguire counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Maguire finds it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maguire. That's going to slow Equinox down.
Sloppy strikes from Equinox. Those never looked like landing.
Maguire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Equinox tries to clinch but Maguire is having none of it.
Maguire is looking to slow Equinox down with leg kicks.
Equinox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a sloppy head kick

and Equinox counters by clinching up.
Equinox lands a left hand.
Equinox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Equinox misses with a body punch.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox stalling in the clinch but Maguire improves position.
Maguire lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maguire lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maguire misses with an elbow over the top.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Maguire.
Maguire lands an elbow that stopped Equinox in his tracks for a moment.
Equinox avoids a wild elbow strike from Maguire.
Maguire working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Equinox is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Equinox fails to land.
Equinox is still on wobbly legs! Can Maguire finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Equinox seems to have recovered his senses.
Equinox tries to throw a body punch but Maguire avoids it by throwing Equinox back against the cage.
Equinox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maguire can't find room to land a body shot as Equinox controls the action.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maguire lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Equinox swings wildly with an uppercut but Maguire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Equinox tries to work over Maguire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Maguire controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire missing with knees to the body.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maguire blocking some punches.
Equinox has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maguire.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maguire.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maguire blocks an uppercut.
Equinox struggles to land a body shot inside as Maguire controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Maguire.
Equinox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maguire has Equinox pressed against the cage, preventing Equinox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Equinox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maguire tries to land knees in the clinch but Equinox avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maguire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maguire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Equinox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maguires head.
Maguire blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Cormac Maguire will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Maguire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Equinox is looking to clinch but Maguire is avoiding it.
Maguire lands with a nice body punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maguire.
Equinox tries to clinch there but Maguire circles away.
Maguire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maguire jabs at Equinox's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maguire lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Equinox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Equinox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Equinox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maguire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Equinox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maguire thows a leg kick but Equinox checks it
and Equinox counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire is looking to chop away at Equinox's legs.
Maguire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cormac Maguire is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Maguire.
Equinox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maguire was well out of range. Poor timing from Equinox.
Equinox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maguire was well out of range. Poor timing from Equinox.
Maguire throws a leg kick which misses Equinox's front leg but catches the back leg as Equinox tries to avoid it.
Maguire lands a nice looking body kick.
Equinox is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Equinox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Equinox misses with a straight left.
Equinox tries to clinch but Maguire moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Maguire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Equinox dodges the punch combination from Maguire.
John Equinox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox misses the jab.
Maguire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Equinox avoids a kick to the body.
Maguire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Maguire keeps the fight on the outside.
Equinox moves out of range of the leg kick from Maguire.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maguire, as that shot connected.
Maguire tries a head kick but it misses.
Maguire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Equinox tries to clinch but Maguire is having none of it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Equinox crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maguire - the referee stops the clock and Equinox gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maguire. Equinox manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Equinox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Equinox closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maguire counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Equinox scores with a sloppy right hand. Maguire should have avoided that one.
Maguire keeps Equinox at a distance using the push kick.
A left lands for Maguire.
Maguire cracks a nice hook into Equinox's ribs.
Equinox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maguire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Equinox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Equinox tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maguire counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands with a right hand.
Maguire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maguire connects with a good right hand that stumbles Equinox. Equinox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Maguire lands a big right hand that sends Equinox crashing to the mat! Maguire stays standing though and waves Equinox back to his feet!
Cormac Maguire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maguire pushes Equinox away with a front kick.
Equinox tries to close the distance and clinch but Maguire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maguire takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maguire tries to clinch but Equinox moves out of range.
Equinox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maguire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Equinox.
Maguire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Equinox's calf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Maguire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maguire 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Maguire!
Cormac Maguire retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Cormac Maguire thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.