PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maynard Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keenan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tool - Stinkfist. McGuire has chosen Five Finger Death Punch - Jekyll And Hyde as his entrance music. Mike McGuire has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keenan
vs
McGuire

182 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Machiavelli Boutique

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maynard Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from McGuire misses.
Keenan tried to counter with a leg kick but McGuire avoided it.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
letting Keenan counter with a right hand.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Apex in the buildup to the fight.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by McGuire.
McGuire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan throws an off balance right hand
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for McGuire with that takedown attempt.

McGuire fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Keenan sprawls well initially but McGuire persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Keenan is looking for a sweep. McGuire is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McGuire perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Keenan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but McGuire manages to move to mount!
Keenan is looking to get to half guard.
McGuire breaks from Keenan's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Keenan is rocked!
McGuire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGuire postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Keenan bigstyle! Two more strikes land for McGuire and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike McGuire!
Mike McGuire seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.