PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cormac Maguire enters the cage!

Rubble
vs
Maguire

150 cm
32
140 lbs
27 - 12 - 1

169 cm
40
131 lbs
42 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Maguire!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maguire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Rubble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maguire was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubble.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maguire.
Rubble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maguire.
Rubble throws a hook to the side of Maguire's head but Maguire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rubble is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maguire does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rubble tries a head kick but it misses.
Maguire scores with a jab. Rubble acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Maguire counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubble on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rubble tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maguire is able to avoid easily.
Rubble defending well as Maguire loads up on a big left hand.
Rubble thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rubble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maguire lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire misses with a low kick as Rubble jumps back.
Maguire's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rubble connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maguire scrambles back to his feet.
Maguire checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice straight punches there by Maguire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maguire.
Rubble has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Homunculus Alembic in the buildup to the fight.
Rubble takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rubble misses with a double jab
and Maguire counters with a series of strikes. Rubble will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rubble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rubble misses with a body shot
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maguire feints and then cracks Rubble's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rubble down.
Maguire has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maguire lands with a cross.
Maguire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rubble's hands.
Maguire is looking to slow Rubble down with leg kicks.
Rubble thumps Maguire with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble checks a leg kick.
Maguire has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A leg kick checked by Maguire.
Maguire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rubble's calf.
Maguire cracks Rubble with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maguire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maguire is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rubble had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Maguire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rubble is able to avoid easily.
Rubble is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maguire.
Rubble's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rubble duly obliges.
Maguire lands a leg kick that knocks Rubble off balance momentarily.
Rubble scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maguire throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maguire swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maguire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maguire throws a low kick but Rubble moves out of range easily.
Rubble is looking to wear down Maguire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rubble avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maguire's head.
Maguire missing with a left hand there. Rubble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Rubble misses with a wild combination.
Maguire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble swinging wildly here.
Maguire is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maguire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maguire finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maguire.
Rubble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maguire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maguire manages to avoid it.
Maguire appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rubble lands with a cross.
Maguire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maguire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Maguire counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maguire.
Rubble misses with a low kick.
Rubble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maguire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rubble is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maguire.
Maguire staying out of range there.
Rubble lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maguire throws a body punch but Rubble moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Maguire dominated that round.
That's time! Rubble's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A decent looking cross lands there for Maguire.
Rubble looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rubble has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rubble stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maguire.
Maguire works Rubble's body with a nice hook.
Rubble lands an overhand right.
Maguire avoids a kick to the body.
Rubble lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maguire's sensitive parts.
Rubble blocks a low kick nicely.
Rubble is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maguire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubble looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maguire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maguire misses the shot to the body.
Maguire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maguire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Maguire misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Maguire is just out of range.
Maguire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maguire has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rubble.
Rubble misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maguire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maguire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rubble momentarily.
Cormac Maguire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rubble keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rubble throws a right and a left that Maguire avoids nicely.
Rubble throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maguire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rubble lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maguire will feel that in the morning.
Rubble throws a right and a left that Maguire avoids nicely.
Maguire moves away from the strike by Rubble.
A low kick from Rubble is predictable there
and Maguire counters with a good low kick that Rubble was not able to check.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rubble might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
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!
Rubble scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maguire has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rubble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire tries a low kick but Rubble avoids it.
Rubble tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rubble throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maguire misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Maguire.
Rubble jabs Maguire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rubble tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maguire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rubble misses with a straight right.
Rubble on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maguire throws a leg kick but Rubble sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rubble throws a series of punches but Maguire moves out of range.
Rubble dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maguire. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble avoids the head kick by Maguire.
Rubble blocks a low kick nicely.
Maguire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maguire looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubble is just out of range.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maguire.
Rubble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maguire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rubble with a body shot.
Rubble moves out of range of the leg kick from Maguire.
Maguire throws out a leg kick but Rubble moves out of range and Maguire only half commits.
Rubble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maguire circles away quickly and effectively.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Maguire checks it.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Maguire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rubble lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire scoring well with a low kick there.
Maguire is looking to chop away at Rubble's legs.
Rubble tries to counter by clinching up but Maguire breaks away and moves out of range.
Maguire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A leg kick checked by Maguire.
Rubble slips under a jab from Maguire.
Maguire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rubble misses with an uppercut. Maguire saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maguire lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rubble has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rubble and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble lands with a shot to the body.
Maguire blocks a head kick by Rubble.
Maguire scores with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rubble.
Rubble bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maguire's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Barney Rubble will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rubble misses with a shot to the body
and Maguire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rubble misses with an uppercut.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maguire darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Rubble.
Maguire throws a looping overhand right but Rubble ducks down to avoid it.
Maguire misses with a looping left.
Maguire tried to score with a low kick but Rubble checks it.
Maguire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rubble works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maguire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maguire avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Maguire keeps the fight on the outside.
Maguire appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maguire.
Maguire jabs Rubble right on the nose. Rubble blinks but takes it well.
Good leg kick by Maguire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch lands to the side of Maguire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rubble tries to work over Maguire's front leg with a kick but Maguire checks it.
Maguire ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Rubble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maguire was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubble.
Rubble drops his hands momentarily and Maguire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rubble misses with a wild combination.
Maguire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maguire slips under a jab from Rubble.
Maguire tries to land a leg kick but Rubble saw it coming and moves away.
Rubble looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maguire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maguire throws a leg kick that is checked

and Rubble counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble has Maguire pressed against the cage, preventing Maguire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Maguire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maguire throws a leg kick but Rubble sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maguire throws a leg kick which misses Rubble's front leg but catches the back leg as Rubble tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Maguire feints and then cracks Rubble's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rubble down.
Rubble tries to clinch but Maguire moves out of range.
Rubble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maguire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rubble jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maguire.
Rubble throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maguire counters with a low kick, right behind Rubble 's knee.
Maguire throws a hook but Rubble avoids it easily.
Rubble with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maguire.
Maguire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rubble misses with a few strikes there.
Rubble with a jab.
Rubble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maguire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rubble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maguire manages to avoid it.
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Maguire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rubble throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Maguire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rubble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble misses with a leg kick
letting Maguire counter with a right hand.
Maguire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rubble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maguire throws a front kick aimed at Rubble's knee but Rubble avoids it well.
Maguire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rubble misses with a leg kick
and Maguire counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rubble's knee momentarily.
Maguire throws a looping overhand right but Rubble ducks down to avoid it.
Rubble digs a good hook to Maguire's body.
Rubble throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rubble throws a right and a left that Maguire avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Rubble.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maguire.
Rubble throws a body punch but Maguire moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cormac Maguire.
I think Maguire has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Maguire!
Our winner, Cormac Maguire, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.