PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bootyshanks The 3rd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is When You Least Expect It. McGuire comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hall of Fame ft. will.i.am kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd
vs
McGuire

174 cm
23
182 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
176 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Damnfield clothing
The Dark Side

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zander McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fails to land the takedown.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to clinch up.
McGuire throws a solid leg kick but Bootyshanks The 3rd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGuire.
Bootyshanks The 3rd moves out of range as McGuire throws a body kick.
Bootyshanks The 3rd checks a low kick from McGuire.
Nice body kick from McGuire.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGuire.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
McGuire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bootyshanks The 3rds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from McGuire tenderised Bootyshanks The 3rd's leg. Bootyshanks The 3rd is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGuire keeps the fight on the outside.

McGuire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bootyshanks The 3rd, pushing him back against the cage.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bootyshanks The 3rd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGuire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
McGuire misses the jab.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Zander McGuire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuire lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGuire.

It looks like Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd has been cut.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to clinch up.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Nice body punch from McGuire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries for a takedown but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
McGuire lands a slapping body shot.
McGuire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bootyshanks The 3rd dives in and grabs McGuire's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGuire pushes down on Bootyshanks The 3rd's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bootyshanks The 3rd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fails with a takedown attempt.
McGuire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bootyshanks The 3rd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bootyshanks The 3rd. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
Bootyshanks The 3rd avoids the head kick by McGuire.
McGuire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bootyshanks The 3rd's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGuire lands a nice shot that snaps Bootyshanks The 3rd's head back.

Bootyshanks The 3rd gets a double leg takedown into McGuire's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McGuire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bootyshanks The 3rd trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bootyshanks The 3rd postures up.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is fighting to break McGuire's control of his arms but McGuire is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McGuire is trying to keep Bootyshanks The 3rd in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zander McGuire.
McGuire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Bootyshanks The 3rd misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire thows a body shot but no joy.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGuire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bootyshanks The 3rd wants to land a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bootyshanks The 3rd on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Bootyshanks The 3rd takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuire pushes Bootyshanks The 3rd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire letting Bootyshanks The 3rd take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zander McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bootyshanks The 3rd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to bum rush McGuire with a series of wild strikes but McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGuire misses with an uppercut.
Bootyshanks The 3rd with a jab.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Bootyshanks The 3rd does it's job there.
A jab lands there for Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire walks into a jab.
Bootyshanks The 3rd feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGuires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses the body punch
and McGuire counters with a right hand to the body.
McGuire connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bootyshanks The 3rd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Bootyshanks The 3rd is rocked!
Bootyshanks The 3rd jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Bootyshanks The 3rd looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McGuire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuire pulls Bootyshanks The 3rd in close to prevent any damage.
McGuire trying to control the position.
McGuire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire controlling Bootyshanks The 3rd's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zander McGuire wasn't active enough on the ground.
A good leg kick by McGuire.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from McGuire as Bootyshanks The 3rd shoots in.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bootyshanks The 3rd's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd checks a leg kick nicely.

McGuire gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGuire to keep the fight standing.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bootyshanks The 3rd backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for McGuire.
McGuire is working Bootyshanks The 3rd over against the cage.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is looking to control McGuire's arms but McGuire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bootyshanks The 3rd has his back to the cage.
McGuire scores with a shot to the side of Bootyshanks The 3rd's head.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with an elbow over the top.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McGuire is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bootyshanks The 3rd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is trying to push McGuire away but McGuire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands with a right to the head.
Bootyshanks The 3rd has McGuire pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGuire manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Bootyshanks The 3rd backwards.
McGuire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
McGuire scores with a shot to the side of Bootyshanks The 3rd's head.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bootyshanks The 3rds head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGuire works on Bootyshanks The 3rd's body with a couple of short punches.
McGuire slowing the pace effectively.
Good body shot from McGuire.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Bootyshanks The 3rd avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
Zander McGuire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from McGuire.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuire has Bootyshanks The 3rd pressed against the cage.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGuire pushes Bootyshanks The 3rd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McGuire lands a leg kick that knocks Bootyshanks The 3rd off balance momentarily.

Bootyshanks The 3rd closes the distance and clinches.
McGuire lands with a light punch inside.
Bootyshanks The 3rd manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McGuire works on Bootyshanks The 3rd's body with a couple of short punches.
McGuire controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from McGuire.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from McGuire.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a punch on the inside.

McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bootyshanks The 3rd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Bootyshanks The 3rd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuire throws an overhand right that drops Bootyshanks The 3rd like a sack of potatoes! McGuire dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zander McGuire!
Zander McGuire decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.