PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bustin Jiebers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Padraig McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jiebers
vs
McGuinness

200 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bustin Jiebers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Padraig McGuinness!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiebers misses with a head kick.
Jiebers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jiebers misses with a head kick.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jiebers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuinness wants to clinch up but Jiebers keeps it at a distance.
Jiebers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Jiebers misses
and McGuinness counters with a series of strikes. Jiebers will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick by Jiebers misses
and McGuinness counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jiebers's knee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiebers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuinness avoids the head kick by Jiebers.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch but Jiebers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuinness avoids the head kick by Jiebers.
Jiebers tries a head kick but it misses.
Jiebers is breathing heavily.
McGuinness blocks a head kick by Jiebers.
Jiebers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Jiebers.
Jiebers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Jiebers misses

and McGuinness counters by moving into the clinch.
McGuinness stalls.
McGuinness lands an elbow inside that Jiebers shrugs off.
McGuinness looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGuinness lands an elbow inside that Jiebers shrugs off.
McGuinness stalling in the clinch but Jiebers improves position.
Jiebers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGuinness is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jiebers is defending well for now.
McGuinness misses with an elbow strike.
Jiebers avoiding damage as McGuinness throws knees to the body.
McGuinness is trying to maintain a safe position but Jiebers gets an underhook and turns McGuinness into the cage.
McGuinness pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jiebers is looking to break free of the clinch but McGuinness has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiebers is looking to break free of the clinch but McGuinness has double underhooks.
McGuinness is looking to control Jiebers's arms but Jiebers gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGuinness has his back to the cage.
McGuinness lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from McGuinness.
McGuinness comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Bustin Jiebers has been cut.
McGuinness lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiebers managing to block the knees to the body from McGuinness.

McGuinness jumps guard and drags Jiebers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jiebers wants to stand and escape but instead McGuinness has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
McGuinness trying to control but Jiebers is working from the bottom.
Jiebers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGuinness is controlling him.
Jiebers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness wanted to stand there but Jiebers had control of the position.
McGuinness trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiebers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuinness passes into half guard.
Jiebers scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but McGuinness manages to mount him!

McGuinness stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jiebers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jiebers throws a lazy head kick

and McGuinness counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiebers is trying to break the clinch but McGuinness is controlling him.
McGuinness gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

McGuinness jumps guard.
Jiebers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGuinness on the ground.
McGuinness wants to stand and escape but Jiebers is having none of it.
Jiebers wants to stand but McGuinness has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McGuinness wants to stand but Jiebers is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiebers wanted to stand there but McGuinness had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padraig McGuinness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bustin Jiebers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jiebers misses with a head kick.
McGuinness wants to clinch.
Jiebers throws a sloppy head kick
and McGuinness counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McGuinness shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McGuinness tries to clinch but Jiebers moves out of range.
Jiebers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jiebers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jiebers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jiebers tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuinness tries to clinch but Jiebers is having none of it.
A head kick by Jiebers misses
and McGuinness makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jiebers misses with a head kick.
Jiebers throws a head kick that misses

and McGuinness counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiebers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jiebers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jiebers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jiebers wants to get back to striking at distance but McGuinness won't allow it.
Nice elbow from McGuinness.
McGuinness wants to stall.
McGuinness missing with knees to the body.
Jiebers dodges an elbow strike from McGuinness.
Jiebers has had enough of the clinch but McGuinness keeps him there for the moment.
McGuinness lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McGuinness trying to stall but Jiebers improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Jiebers's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiebers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGuinness throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGuinness has Jiebers pressed against the cage, preventing Jiebers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jiebers is trying to push McGuinness away but McGuinness has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jiebers is trying to push McGuinness away but McGuinness has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGuinness just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jiebers's brow.
McGuinness trying to control the position but instead, Jiebers has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGuinness into the cage.
McGuinness seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
McGuinness is trying to pull guard but Jiebers has him pressed against the cage.
Jiebers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGuinness stalling in the clinch but Jiebers improves position.
Jiebers wants to break free but McGuinness has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jiebers wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McGuinness.
Jiebers is trying to force a seperation but McGuinness has the dominant position.
Jiebers takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGuinness is trying to maintain a safe position but Jiebers gets an underhook and turns McGuinness into the cage.
Jiebers wants to get back to striking at distance but McGuinness won't allow it.
McGuinness keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jiebers's efforts to push away.
Jiebers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiebers dodges an elbow strike from McGuinness.

McGuinness drags the fight down to the ground.
Jiebers wants to stand and escape but instead McGuinness has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jiebers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McGuinness wanted to stand there but Jiebers had control of the position.
McGuinness trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiebers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiebers wants to stand but McGuinness is controlling the position.
McGuinness is looking to stand up but Jiebers won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padraig McGuinness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bustin Jiebers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jiebers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuinness blocks a head kick by Jiebers.
A head kick misses from Jiebers.
Jiebers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jiebers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuinness wants to clinch.
Bustin Jiebers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiebers throws a head kick but McGuinness moves out of range.
Jiebers throws a head kick that misses
and McGuinness counters with a left and a right that stings Jiebers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jiebers tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuinness is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jiebers throws a head kick that misses.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jiebers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiebers tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuinness scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jiebers swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuinness.
Jiebers throws a head kick that misses
and McGuinness counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jiebers's knee momentarily.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch but Jiebers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuinness tries to score with a low kick but Jiebers moves his leg out of the way.
Jiebers misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jiebers.
McGuinness tries to clinch but Jiebers moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiebers swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuinness.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jiebers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jiebers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jiebers pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jiebers keeps the fight on the outside.
Jiebers throws a head kick but McGuinness moves out of range.
Padraig McGuinness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuinness moves in looking to clinch but Jiebers pushes him off.
Jiebers swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuinness.
A head kick misses from Jiebers.
McGuinness doesn't manage to clinch there - Jiebers circles away.
McGuinness pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGuinness blocks a head kick by Jiebers.
Jiebers throws a head kick but McGuinness moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuinness looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness blocks a head kick by Jiebers.
Jiebers misses with a head kick.
McGuinness tries to clinch but Jiebers moves out of range.
Jiebers throws a head kick but McGuinness moves out of range.
McGuinness tries to clinch but Jiebers moves out of range.
McGuinness tries a low kick but Jiebers avoids it.
Jiebers throws a head kick that misses.
Jiebers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuinness fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jiebers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGuinness tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jiebers is able to avoid easily.
McGuinness tries to clinch but Jiebers is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jiebers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuinness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jiebers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Jiebers.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jiebers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jiebers tries a head kick but it misses.
Jiebers tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuinness avoids the head kick by Jiebers.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiebers misses with a head kick.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jiebers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bustin Jiebers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jiebers tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Padraig McGuinness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGuinness has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

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