PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashwan Balrak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashwan Balrak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Liam McGuiness's chin.

Balrak
vs
McGuiness

183 cm
27
204 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

182 cm
19
217 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ashwan Balrak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam McGuiness!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuiness throws a hook to the side of Balrak's head but Balrak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balrak wants to clinch.
McGuiness throws a jab when Balrak was well out of range.
Balrak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balrak tries to clinch but McGuiness is having none of it.
McGuiness keeps the fight on the outside.
McGuiness throws a lazy right hand but Balrak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by Balrak's head coaches at Impact Fight Centre that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Balrak defending well as McGuiness loads up on a big left hand.
Balrak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGuiness swats away the attempt to clinch by Balrak.
Balrak slips a jab and a cross from McGuiness.
Balrak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGuiness throws a big shot that misses.
Balrak wants to clinch.
Nice jab there from McGuiness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuiness lands with a nice body punch.
Balrak tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuiness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balrak tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuiness swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuiness with a jab.
McGuiness scores with a jab to the jaw.
Balrak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGuiness finds it's way round the side to connect with Balrak's head.
Balrak misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuiness misses the target.
Balrak walks into a straight right hand from McGuiness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balrak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGuiness throws a good cross that connects.
Balrak doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuiness circles away.
Balrak fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuiness works the jab nicely.
Balrak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Balrak fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from McGuiness.
McGuiness avoids the head kick by Balrak.
McGuiness throws out a loose jab but Balrak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balrak tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuiness swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuiness is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Balrak had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McGuiness feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Balraks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McGuiness has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness loads up on a big right hand but Balrak slips the punch.
Balrak moves out of range of the strikes.
Balrak takes one to the side of the head.
McGuiness might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Balrak tries to clinch there but McGuiness circles away.
Balrak tries to clinch up
and McGuiness counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuiness works Balrak's body with a nice hook.
McGuiness jabs Balrak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Balrak doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuiness circles away.
A lazy left from McGuiness finds it's target.
Balrak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuiness.
McGuiness thuds his right hand into Balrak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGuiness scores with a hook to the body. Balrak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balrak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuiness throws an overhand right that lands on Balrak's shoulder, as Balrak tries to avoid the shot.
McGuiness lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness swats away the attempt to clinch by Balrak.
McGuiness lands with an overhand left.
Balrak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balrak tries to clinch there but McGuiness circles away.
McGuiness scores with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balrak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuiness sizes up Balrak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGuiness throws a hook to the side of Balrak's head but Balrak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
McGuiness takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balrak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuiness keeps the fight on the outside.
McGuiness lands with a hook. Balrak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McGuiness jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuiness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balrak wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balrak fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuiness works Balrak's body with a nice hook.
McGuiness's corner calls for a 1-2. McGuiness obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Balrak slips under a jab from McGuiness.
Balrak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balrak staying out of range there.
Balrak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balrak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balrak moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - McGuiness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuiness misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGuiness throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balrak on the side of the head.
Balrak misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam McGuiness dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Balrak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balrak tries to clinch up.
Balrak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuiness.
McGuiness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balrak.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGuiness swats away the attempt to clinch by Balrak.
Ashwan Balrak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuiness scores with a crisp jab that stopped Balrak in his tracks.
Balrak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balrak defending well as McGuiness loads up on a big left hand.
Balrak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGuiness paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balrak scores with a head kick. McGuiness tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McGuiness swats away the attempt to clinch by Balrak.
McGuiness throws a hook to the side of Balrak's head but Balrak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuiness scores with a hook.
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!
Balrak is looking to clinch but McGuiness is avoiding it.
Balrak doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuiness circles away.
McGuiness looks to land a left hand but Balrak moved out of range nicely.
Balrak wants to clinch up but McGuiness keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness scores with a nice right hand.
McGuiness misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balrak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGuiness manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balrak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balrak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuiness lands a jab to the head.
Balrak is looking to clinch but McGuiness is avoiding it.
Balrak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGuiness paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuiness keeps the fight on the outside.
McGuiness has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balrak throws a sloppy head kick and McGuiness moves out of range easily.
McGuiness scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balrak slips under a jab.
Balrak slips under a jab from McGuiness.
Balrak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuiness.
Nice jab there from McGuiness.
McGuiness looks to throw the jab but Balrak is out of range.
Balrak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balrak.
Liam McGuiness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuiness lands the left hand.
Balrak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balrak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGuiness manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balrak tries to clinch up but McGuiness circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuiness loads up on a big right hand but Balrak slips the punch.
McGuiness misses with a straight right.
Balrak moves out of range as McGuiness strikes.
Balrak wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Balrak.
Balrak tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuiness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuiness connects with a nice looking jab.
McGuiness works the jab nicely.
McGuiness fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McGuiness lands with a cross.
Balrak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Balrak tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuiness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balrak tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuiness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuiness swats away the attempt to clinch by Balrak.
McGuiness listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Balrak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGuiness with a jab.
Balrak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuiness connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balrak scrambles back to his feet.
Balrak gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Balrak is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuiness walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Balrak drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! McGuiness swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Balrak's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam McGuiness!
Liam McGuiness gave a mention to Zipp Zapp in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).