PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire comes into the arena with Johnny Cash sings The Battle Hymn Of The Republic blaring out of the sound system. Monroe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. A Country Boy Can Survive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jon Monroe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

McGuire
vs
Monroe

180 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
182 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jon Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire misses with a straight left.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Monroe keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Monroe can't break the clinch.

Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from McGuire.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGuire explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McGuire is looking to score with low kicks.

Monroe clinches up with McGuire and pushes him back against the cage.
Monroe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

McGuire pulls guard effortlessly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe trying to stand up but can't free himself from McGuire's guard.

McGuire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire wants to sweep but no luck.

McGuire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Monroe wants to stand but McGuire has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Monroe is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
McGuire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monroe wants to control from the top but McGuire keeps moving.
McGuire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monroe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGuire is proving hard to escape from.
McGuire wants to sweep here but Monroe controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGuire is proving hard to escape from.

McGuire looking for a guillotine here but Monroe defends easily.
McGuire is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Monroe wants to stand but McGuire has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Monroe preventing the sweep.

McGuire is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Monroe is aware though and is defending well.
McGuire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monroe trying to control but McGuire is working from the bottom.
Monroe preventing the sweep.
Monroe wants to get up but he can't break McGuire's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McGuire is trying to control the position from the bottom.

McGuire is looking for a triangle but Monroe pushes his legs off easily.
McGuire has a closed guard, preventing Monroe from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe wants to stand and escape but instead McGuire has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
McGuire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monroe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGuire trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuire prevents Monroe from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGuire throwing strikes from guard but Monroe blocks nicely.
McGuire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monroe is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
McGuire lands the left hand.
Monroe lands an overhand right.
McGuire throws a push kick but Monroe slaps the foot to one side.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGuire walks into a straight right hand from Monroe.
McGuire is looking to chop away at Monroe's legs.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
Monroe is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Monroe takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.

Monroe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGuire tries to pull guard but Monroe holds him up against the cage and eventually McGuire drops back down to his feet.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Monroe moved out of range.
McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Monroe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
McGuire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Monroe tries to clinch up.
Monroe swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire throws a front kick that sends Monroe stumbling back into the cage.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire keeps the fight on the outside.
McGuire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Monroe scores with a hook.
McGuire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monroe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
Monroe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monroe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
McGuire lands a lovely overhand right.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Monroe is avoiding it.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe scores with a nice right hand.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire lands a jab to the nose.
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monroe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGuire with a jab.
Monroe wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Monroe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away.
A big left from Monroe misses.
McGuire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Monroe throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
Monroe moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire misses with a shot to the body
and Monroe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monroe scores with a jab. McGuire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe jabs at McGuire's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire slips a jab from Monroe.
McGuire slips under a jab from Monroe.
McGuire tries to clinch but Monroe is having none of it.
Monroe blocks the body kick.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Monroe saw that one coming.
That kick from McGuire tenderised Monroe's leg. Monroe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Monroe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire doesn't manage to clinch there - Monroe circles away.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
Monroe lands a high kick!
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monroe avoids the head kick by McGuire.

Monroe clinches up with McGuire and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jon Monroe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a two punch combination.
McGuire doesn't manage to clinch there - Monroe circles away.
Monroe tries to clinch up.

Monroe closes the distance and pushes McGuire back into the cage.
McGuire lands an uppercut.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Monroe smiles and moves away.
McGuire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monroe. Monroe obviously looking to wear him down.
Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuire fails to land with a series of punches.
McGuire tries to move into range but Monroe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGuire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe lands a head shot.
McGuire tests Monroe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Monroe drives through and clinches with McGuire against the cage.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Monroe breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire thuds a left hand into Monroe's body.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. McGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire punishes Monroe's body with a nice straight punch.
Monroe slips under a jab.
Monroe digs a good hook to McGuire's body.
McGuire walks into a left hand.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Monroe.

Monroe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McGuire is working Monroe over against the cage.
Monroe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monroe tries to circle away but McGuire has him pinned against the cage.
McGuire is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Monroe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and McGuire moves out of range easily.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
Monroe misses the jab.
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monroe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire keeps the fight on the outside.
McGuire lands a head shot.

Monroe closes the distance and pushes McGuire back into the cage.

Monroe breaks from the clinch.
Monroe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monroe avoids the body shot from McGuire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monroe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuire.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
McGuire lands a nice hook to Monroe's body. Monroe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Monroe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Monroe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Monroe clinches up against the cage.
McGuire has Monroe pressed against the cage, preventing Monroe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGuire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Monroe walks away with a smile on his face. McGuire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuire lands a body shot.
Monroe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Monroe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Monroe 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Monroe!
Our winner, Jon Monroe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.