PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Briar McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire's entrance music is Boondock Saints Theme. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

McGuire
vs
Cade

172 cm
21
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
158 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC **160** LAUNDRY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Briar McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carver Cade!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cade swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
Cade's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGuire under the eye.
A punch lands to the side of Cade 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cade manages to avoid it.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cade moves away.
McGuire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cade shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGuire tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cade swivels and escapes.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire closes the distance and clinches up with Cade, looking for a takedown. McGuire pushes Cade against the cage but Cade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Cade slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cade at a distance.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cade pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGuire is out of range and Cade settles back down.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cade manages to avoid it.
McGuire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cade doesn't seem bothered though.
Cade throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Cade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGuire checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cade misses with a body shot.
McGuire cracks Cade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cade misses the shot to the body.
Cade throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Cade throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire cracks a nice hook into Cade's ribs.
McGuire is looking to wear down Cade with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGuire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cade's waist but Cade gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McGuire off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Briar McGuire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGuire.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. Cade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cade misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire stuns Cade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire swings for the body but Cade moves out of range.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cade.

Cade feints and as McGuire raises his hands in defense, Cade changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McGuire looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cade passes into half guard.

McGuire is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cade pulls his head out easily.
Cade stalling.

McGuire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is staying active underneath Cade, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Carver Cade hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cade blocks the body kick.
Cade tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.
Cade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Cade.
McGuire moves out of range as Cade strikes.
McGuire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cade at a distance.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McGuire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cade doesn't seem bothered though.
Cade pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGuire is out of range and Cade settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade tries to land a leg kick but McGuire saw it coming and moves away.
Cade throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick by Cade misses
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cade tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGuire throws a hook but Cade avoids it easily.
Cade dips to his left and cracks McGuire with an uppercut!
Cade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGuire.
Cade takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Cade ducks right into an uppercut from McGuire.
Cade punishes McGuire's body with a nice straight punch.
Cade throws out a leg kick but McGuire moves out of range and Cade only half commits.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cade throws a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
Cade throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Cade.
Cade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire throws a body punch but Cade moves out of range.
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 Briar McGuire will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cade misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by McGuire.
Cade motions for McGuire to come forward. Cade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cade misses with a few strikes there.
Cade finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Briar McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for McGuire.
Cade throws a leg kick
and Cade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Cade misses
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Cade.
Cade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McGuire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire slips under a jab from Cade.
McGuire throws a shot to the body.
McGuire blocks a low kick nicely.
Cade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cade throws a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
McGuire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cade, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as McGuire blocks the leg kick.
McGuire lands with a shot to the body.
McGuire scores with the left hand. Cade knows he should have avoided that one.
Cade 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 thows a body shot but no joy.
Cade fails to land the takedown.
Cade swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McGuire scores with a punch to the head.
Cade tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.
Cade shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McGuire lunges at Cade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cade's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuire checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire moves out of range of the leg kick from Cade.
Cade swinging wildly here.
Cade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade tries a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
Good work by McGuire as he checks the leg kick.
McGuire slips a jab from Cade.
McGuire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good work by McGuire as he checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire checks the leg kick.

Cade gets a double leg takedown into McGuire's guard.

McGuire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cade defends it easily.
McGuire wants to sweep but no luck.
Cade trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McGuire is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade is stalling in the full guard.

McGuire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cade gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGuire trying to control the position.
McGuire keeping moving, preventing Cade from controlling successfully.
Cade showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Cade has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Carver Cade hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cade fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire moves out of range of the leg kick from Cade.
Cade is looking to chop away at McGuire's legs.
Cade throws a solid leg kick but McGuire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cade.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGuire, right into the meat.
McGuire throws a shot from downtown. Cade moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by McGuire.
Cade scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire checks a low kick from Cade.
Cade misses with a double jab.
Carver Cade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cade misses with a hook
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cade throws a low kick but McGuire moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carver Cade will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
Cade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGuire.
Cade tries to clinch up.
Cade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGuire checks the leg kick.
Cade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cade throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
Cade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cade finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as McGuire checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cade will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Cade does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Cade's head but Cade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuire checks a leg kick.
McGuire lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cade takes a step back to recover.
McGuire scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade throws a leg kick
and McGuire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body. Cade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGuire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cade stuffs the takedown.

Cade pushes McGuire up against the cage in a clinch.
Cade lands a good knee to the midsection. McGuire won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cade.
Cade missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cade gets underhooks to prevent McGuire's takedown attempt.
McGuire is trying to break the clinch but Cade has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cade tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuire avoids the damage to the body.
Cade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Come on Cade - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGuire digs a right hand into Cade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cade's gas tank.
Cade missing with knees to the body.
Cade prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Briar McGuire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cade displaying some good clinch control by pressing McGuire up against the cage.
McGuire tries to work over Cade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire avoids a wild elbow strike from Cade.
Cade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

McGuire turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McGuire manages to end up in side control.
Cade wants to control but McGuire postures up.
The ground and pound from McGuire seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cade wants to control but McGuire postures up.
Cade is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cade is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire cracks Cade with a big right hand but Cade just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cade manages to work his way to half guard, despite McGuire's best efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cade blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGuire.
McGuire throwing shots but Cade is blocking nicely.
McGuire thows a huge punch but Cade dodges it nicely.
Cade wants to get back to full guard but McGuire has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cade is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Briar McGuire.
I think McGuire has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!