PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Mcguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stew Stank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Mcguire has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mcguire
vs
Stank

181 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Mcguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stew Stank!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcguire on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Aaron Mcguire's cut is getting worse.
Stank lands with an overhand left.

Stank closes the distance and clinches.
Mcguire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mcguire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stank tries to circle away but Mcguire has him pinned against the cage.
Mcguire wants to break free but Stank has control.
Stank tries to circle away but Mcguire has him pinned against the cage.
Mcguire is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mcguire is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stank to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Mcguire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stank wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcguire won't allow it.

Mcguire jumps guard and drags Stank to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mcguire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stank stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Stank has Mcguire up against the cage in a clinch.

Stank has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mcguire uses from the top position.
Stank looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcguire is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stank uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Mcguire drives through and clinches with Stank against the cage.
Stank tries to break the clinch but Mcguire is controlling the position.
Stank keeps control of Mcguire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcguire tries to pull guard but Stank won't allow it.
Stank is trying to push Mcguire away but Mcguire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcguire jumps guard but Stank turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Stank drags the fight down to the ground.
Stank looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcguire tries to stand but Stank is controlling from the bottom.
Stank pulls Mcguire in close to prevent any damage.
Stank is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stank throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcguire is looking to stand up but Stank won't let him.
Stank is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stank bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcguire's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stank looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mcguire wants to get back to his feet but Stank is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Mcguire is working an open guard so Stank takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jab by Stank.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Stank! Mcguire is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stew Stank!