PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Mcguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mcguire
vs
Harper

159 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfred Mcguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Harper!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcguire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Harper looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mcguire!
Harper working the ground and pound.
Harper tries to advance to mount but can't.
Harper wants to control but Mcguire is keeping him busy.
Harper slows the pace down.

Harper decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper moves to clinch but Mcguire breaks away

so Mcguire counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harper working a defensive guard here.
Harper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harper uses his free foot to push down on Mcguire's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mcguire.
Harper punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcguire prevents any damage by holding on tight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harper raining down hammerfists from mount.
Harper looking to control but Mcguire is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harper unloading with bombs!
Mcguire tries to hold on but Harper postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Harper landing shots from mount.
Harper wants to control the pace but Mcguire is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Harper has control of Mcguire's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mcguire regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Mcguire has left one of his arms exposed and Harper doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Mcguire screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Harper!