PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pernell Karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Karl
vs
McGuiness

183 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
23
181 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pernell Karl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, James McGuiness!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karl walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karl looks to throw the jab but McGuiness is out of range.
Karl throws a shot from downtown. McGuiness moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - McGuiness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuiness.
McGuiness has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McGuiness scores with a one two! Karl had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Pernell Karl has been cut.
Karl throws a sloppy head kick and McGuiness moves out of range easily.
McGuiness takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karl tests McGuiness's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karl takes one to the side of the head.
McGuiness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karl.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karl scores with a spinning back kick!
Karl swings for the body but McGuiness moves out of range.
McGuiness throws out a loose jab but Karl uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuiness works the jab nicely.
McGuiness keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karl.
Karl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuiness was well out of range. Poor timing from Karl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuiness.
Karl swings for the body but McGuiness moves out of range.
Karl misses the shot to the body.
McGuiness bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karl's head backwards.
Jab by Karl.
McGuiness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karl takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by McGuiness - just one landing.
Karl ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuiness missing with a left hand there. Karl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuiness misses with a hook
and Karl counters with a nice body shot.
McGuiness misses with a looping right.
Karl looks to land a right hand but McGuiness moved out of range.
McGuiness moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuiness swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karl momentarily.
Karl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuiness manages to avoid it.
Karl misses with a body shot.
McGuiness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karl throws out the jab.
McGuiness tests Karl's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from McGuiness misses.
Karl looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McGuiness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karl circles away quickly and effectively.
Karl slips under a jab from McGuiness.
Karl cracks McGuiness with a right hand to the side of the head.
McGuiness lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGuiness swings widly with a right hand
and Karl counters with an outside leg kick.
Karl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuiness.
McGuiness avoids a kick to the body.
McGuiness pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karl connects with a crisp jab.
Karl ducks under a wild hook from McGuiness.
Karl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuiness has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGuiness there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheers as Karl lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGuiness doesn't seem phased though.
McGuiness throws a lazy right hand but Karl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karl misses with a looping right.
Karl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuiness ducks under a wild hook from Karl.
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.
McGuiness misses with a hook. Karl ducked under it nicely.
Karl ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karl misses with a few strikes there.
McGuiness jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuiness throws a body punch but Karl moves out of range.
Karl lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karl throws a shot to the body.
McGuiness bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuiness lands a two punch combo.
McGuiness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Karl misses its intended target.
Karl moves out of range of the strikes.
Karl throws a big shot that misses.
Karl takes one to the side of the head.
Karl changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuiness moves away from the strike by Karl.
Karl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuiness.
Karl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuiness throws a right hand that Karl ducks under and follows up with a left that Karl also avoids with ease.
Karl thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Karl misses.
McGuiness slips a jab from Karl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James McGuiness will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pernell Karl's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Karl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuiness walks into a straight right hand from Karl.
McGuiness misses with a looping right.
McGuiness takes one on the button.
Karl jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Karl falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGuiness counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. McGuiness darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karl with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGuiness to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Karl. Beautiful body shot.
Karl lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuiness closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Karl.
Karl jabs McGuiness right on the nose. McGuiness blinks but takes it well.
Karl defending well as McGuiness loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness throws the left hand but Karl avoids the punch easily.
McGuiness looks to throw the jab but Karl is out of range.
Karl misses with a hook.
Karl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuiness missing with a left hand there. Karl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuiness uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karl.
McGuiness throws the left hand but Karl avoids the punch easily.
Karl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuiness.
Karl throws the left hand but McGuiness avoids the punch easily.
Karl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karl scores with the left hand. McGuiness knows he should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karl, as that shot connected.
A big left from Karl misses.
Karl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGuiness circles away quickly and effectively.
Karl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuiness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karl takes a swing at McGuiness's ribcage but misses.
McGuiness shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McGuiness throws a jab but it's blocked by Karl.
Karl throws out a loose jab but McGuiness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karl jabs McGuiness right on the nose. McGuiness blinks but takes it well.
McGuiness misses with an uppercut
and Karl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGuiness misses with a looping left.
McGuiness throws a big shot that misses.
Karl throws a hook to the side of McGuiness's head but McGuiness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karl throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuiness misses with a lunging right hand
and Karl counters with a two punch combo.
Karl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuiness.
Karl misses with a looping left.
Karl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuiness.
Karl with a jab.
Karl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl throws a jab when McGuiness was well out of range.
McGuiness's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karl under the eye.
McGuiness connects with a nice looking jab.
Karl throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGuiness missing with a left hand there. Karl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karl tries to bum rush McGuiness with a series of wild strikes but McGuiness uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karl ducks under a wild hook from McGuiness.
McGuiness uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karl.
McGuiness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karl throws out a loose jab but McGuiness uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from McGuiness misses its intended target.
Karl missing with a left hand there. McGuiness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karl smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karl misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karl missing with a left hand there. McGuiness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuiness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Karl misses the target.
Pernell Karl is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuiness fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karl on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karl digs a good body shot into McGuiness's ribs.
A swing and a miss from McGuiness.
McGuiness throws a hook to the side of Karl's head but Karl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuiness throws a jab when Karl was well out of range.
Karl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from McGuiness misses.
A jab from McGuiness misses.
Karl blocks a jab.
Karl looks to throw the jab but McGuiness is out of range.
McGuiness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karl throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pernell Karl dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pernell Karl's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Karl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuiness.
Karl misses the jab.
Karl takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Karl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by McGuiness.
McGuiness uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karl.
A slow jab from Karl misses its intended target.
McGuiness throws a hook but Karl avoids it easily.
McGuiness misses with a hook.
McGuiness misses with a lunging right hand
and Karl counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McGuiness might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Karl has got the better of the exchanges.
McGuiness throws a combination that misses
and Karl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuiness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karl throws out the jab.
Karl ducks under a wild hook from McGuiness.
McGuiness throws the left hand but Karl avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for Karl.
Karl is looking to chop away at McGuiness's legs.
Karl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuiness.
Karl ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karl walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karl throws a hook to the side of McGuiness's head but McGuiness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuiness throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karl counters with a two punch combo.
McGuiness scores with a jab to the body.
McGuiness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuiness thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karl cracks McGuiness with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGuiness moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGuiness has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGuiness scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karl scores with a nice right hand.
McGuiness misses with a wild body shot.
McGuiness slips under a jab.
McGuiness pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuiness looks to land a left hand but Karl moved out of range nicely.
McGuiness thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuiness is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
McGuiness slips under a jab.
McGuiness throws a series of punches but Karl avoids them all with ease.
Karl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuiness moves away.
A slow jab from McGuiness misses its intended target.
Karl throws a body shot but no joy.
Karl cracks McGuiness with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karl throws a hook to the side of McGuiness's head but McGuiness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuiness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGuiness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl throws a hook to the side of McGuiness's head but McGuiness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karl scores with a hook.
McGuiness throws the left hand but Karl avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Karl misses.
Karl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuiness.
Jab by McGuiness.
McGuiness misses with a lunging right hand
and Karl counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuiness takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGuiness throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGuiness just misses with a punch to the body.
Karl misses with an uppercut. McGuiness saw that one coming.
Karl misses with an uppercut. McGuiness saw that one coming.
Karl tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuiness connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karl fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGuiness on the side of the head.
Pernell Karl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuiness takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karl looks to throw the jab but McGuiness is out of range.
Karl defending well as McGuiness loads up on a big left hand.
Karl works McGuiness's body with a nice hook.
A big left from McGuiness misses.
A punch combination from McGuiness misses.
Karl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuiness dodges the punch combination from Karl.
Karl takes a swing at McGuiness's ribcage but misses.
James McGuiness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karl lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karl.
Karl lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the body from Karl misses
and McGuiness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pernell Karl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karl has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Pernell Karl!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Pernell Karl!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Pernell Karl!

Pernell Karl wins by unanimous decision!
Pernell Karl bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.