PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eamonn McGuigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manawydan Fab Llyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eamonn McGuigan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGuigan
vs
Fab Llyr

225 cm
26
310 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
277 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ice Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eamonn McGuigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manawydan Fab Llyr!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fab Llyr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Manawydan Fab Llyr has been cut.
Fab Llyr misses with a wild body shot.
We've been hearing reports that McGuigan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fab Llyr lands a body shot.
Fab Llyr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuigan was well out of range. Poor timing from Fab Llyr.
A punch combination from McGuigan misses.
Fab Llyr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuigan was well out of range. Poor timing from Fab Llyr.
McGuigan shoots in looking for a takedown but Fab Llyr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McGuigan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Fab Llyr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGuigan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Fab Llyr stalling.
Fab Llyr throws an elbow that misses.
McGuigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fab Llyr blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuigan lands a right hand.
Fab Llyr is looking to control McGuigan's arms but McGuigan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fab Llyr has his back to the ropes.
McGuigan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fab Llyr is defending well.
Fab Llyr working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McGuigan fails to land.
McGuigan has Fab Llyr pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Fab Llyr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eamonn McGuigan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGuigan has Fab Llyr pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Fab Llyr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McGuigan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fab Llyr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGuigan.
McGuigan tries to land a knee to the head but Fab Llyr blocks with his arms.
McGuigan throws a head punch that misses.
McGuigan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by McGuigan.
Fab Llyr tries to work over McGuigan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuigan wants a takedown but no success here.

McGuigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuigan shoots in but no luck this time.
Fab Llyr throws an overhand right that lands on McGuigan's shoulder, as McGuigan tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Fab Llyr lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGuigan doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Eamonn McGuigan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fab Llyr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuigan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fab Llyr swings for the body but McGuigan moves out of range.
Fab Llyr throws a shot from downtown. McGuigan moves away and avoids it.
Fab Llyr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McGuigan rather than just go for the knockout.
Fab Llyr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuigan shoots in looking for a takedown. Fab Llyr tries to sprawl out of it but McGuigan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Fab Llyr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McGuigan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fab Llyr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Manawydan Fab Llyr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fab Llyr lands a body shot.
Fab Llyr misses with a body shot

and McGuigan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fab Llyr looking to control.
Fab Llyr keeping moving, preventing McGuigan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fab Llyr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGuigan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fab Llyr trying to keep a closed guard but McGuigan is proving a slippery customer.
Fab Llyr keeping moving, preventing McGuigan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McGuigan throwing strikes but missing.
Fab Llyr looking to control.
McGuigan trying to control but Fab Llyr is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McGuigan lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan throws a leg kick but Fab Llyr moved away.
McGuigan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fab Llyr throws out the jab.
McGuigan closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Fab Llyr out cold! Fab Llyr corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eamonn McGuigan!