PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Segrate Klouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuinness comes into the arena with Foggy Dew / Hypnotize Remix blaring out of the sound system. Klouse has chosen Gucci Mane-My own worst enemy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGuinness
vs
Klouse

183 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

195 cm
24
177 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor McGuinness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Segrate Klouse!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuinness with a jab.

Klouse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McGuinness throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klouses head.
McGuinness lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Klouse throws a head punch that misses.
McGuinness lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klouse misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klouse.
Klouse misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuinness.
McGuinness dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klouse.
McGuinness blocks a punch to the side of the head.

McGuinness breaks from the clinch.
McGuinness scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klouse tries to clinch but McGuinness moves out of range.
McGuinness scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klouse doesn't seem bothered though.
McGuinness jabs Klouse to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuinness seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McGuinness is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klouse sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McGuinness looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Klouse is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGuinness lands a jab.

Klouse is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Klouse as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor McGuinness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klouse wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from McGuinness. Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGuinness, as that shot connected.
Klouse tries to clinch but McGuinness is having none of it.
Klouse tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuinness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

McGuinness shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Klouse napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McGuinness throws an elbow but Klouse slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Klouse bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
McGuinness misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuinness sizes up Klouse with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Klouse has McGuinness up against the cage in a clinch.
Klouse lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGuinness backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klouse misses with the head strike.
McGuinness tries to pull guard but Klouse won't allow it.

McGuinness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Segrate Klouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klouse moves in looking to clinch but McGuinness pushes him off.
McGuinness avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Klouse moves in looking to clinch but McGuinness pushes him off.
No joy there for McGuinness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGuinness lands a nice looking body shot.
Klouse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Klouse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGuinness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klouse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGuinness fails with the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGuinness!
Klouse tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuinness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Klouse has a couple of punches blocked by McGuinness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness is leaning against Klouse and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klouse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klouse has a couple of punches blocked by McGuinness.
Klouse has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McGuinness seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Klouse can turn it around.
Klouse is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Klouse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by McGuinness.
McGuinness looking to stall.
McGuinness tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Klouse smiles and moves away.
Klouse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Klouse tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuinness swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuinness circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuinness was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McGuinness throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Klouse is still on wobbly legs! Can McGuinness finish him?
Nice uppercut there from McGuinness.
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!
McGuinness drops Klouse with a huge uppercut! Klouse drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. McGuinness is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor McGuinness!
Connor McGuinness was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Segrate Klouse was interviewed post fight and said 'must of been his night.'.