PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ipad Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Maguire
vs
Apple

169 cm
46
131 lbs
45 - 17 - 0

150 cm
40
130 lbs
4 - 42 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ipad Apple!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire connects with an inside leg kick.
Apple takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maguire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maguire keeps the fight on the outside.
Apple stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maguire.
Apple with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maguire counters with a slapping leg kick.
No luck for Apple with that takedown attempt.
Maguire fires out a quick counter leg kick but Apple just manages to avoid it.
Apple shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maguire sprawls well. Maguire wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Apple gets slowly back to his feet.
Cormac Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ipad Apple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maguire feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Apple fails with a takedown attempt.
Apple throws a body kick that misses
and Maguire makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple shoots in for a takedown but Maguire shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maguire scores with a hook.
Apple misses with a combination
and Maguire counters with a nice uppercut.
Apple throws a sloppy head kick
and Maguire counters with a nice body kick.
Apple tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maguire.
Maguire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maguire slaps away a takedown attempt from Apple, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ipad Apple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apple fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maguire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Apple misses with a takedown
and Maguire counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apple drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maguire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maguire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Apple shoots in but Maguire avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Apple on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maguire connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Apple fails to land the takedown.
Maguire throwing a counter right hand but Apple manages to avoid it.
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 Apple has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Apple and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cormac Maguire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maguire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Apple.
Maguire avoids the body shot from Apple.
Maguire misses the shot to the body.
Apple's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maguire throws a body shot but no joy.
Apple on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maguire. Maguire obviously looking to wear him down.
Maguire keeps Apple at a distance using the push kick.
Maguire circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maguire counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maguire throws a leg kick but Apple sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Apple throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maguire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Apple thinking.
Apple misses with a straight right.
Maguire appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maguire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maguire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apple looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Apple looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maguire is fending him off so far but Apple persists. Nope, Maguire circles away and we're back to standing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maguire.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maguire, right into the meat.
Maguire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Maguire dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maguire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Apple throws a hook but Maguire avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Apple.
Apple tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maguire counters with a straight right hand.
Maguire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Apple wants to clinch
and Maguire counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maguire scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maguire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maguire appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maguire scores with the left hand. Apple knows he should have avoided that one.
Good work by Apple as he checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Apple blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple shoots in for a takedown but Maguire shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Apple throws a nice looking combination but Maguire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apple with a poor takedown
and Maguire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cormac Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ipad Apple.
Apple shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maguire sprawls well. Maguire wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Apple gets slowly back to his feet.
Apple is breathing heavily.
Apple tried to score with a low kick but Maguire checks it.
Apple misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maguire thinks about countering with a head kick.
Apple throws a head kick but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Apple tries to clinch but Maguire moves away
and Maguire counters with a nice low kick that buckles Apple's knee momentarily.
Maguire circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maguire counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a shot to the body.
Apple takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maguire throws a shot to the body.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maguire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cormac Maguire is winning the standup battle so far.
Apple with a poor takedown
and Maguire counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Maguire.
Apple will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maguire lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Ipad Apple has been cut.
Maguire scores with a jab to the head.
Maguire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apple can do to turn this around?
Maguire throws a nice looking combination but Apple bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Apple has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maguire with a nice cross.
Apple shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maguire defends it nicely.
Apple gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Apple takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maguire misses with a two punch combination.
And Apple tries to counter it with a takedown but Maguire pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Maguire pushes him off.
Maguire lands a high kick!
Apple throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily.
Apple throws a leg kick but Maguire sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to clinch but Maguire moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maguire throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maguire. Apple does a little dance to reset his feet.
Apple is looking to clinch but Maguire is avoiding it.
Apple is trying desperately to land a takedown but Maguire is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Apple.
Apple wants to clinch up but Maguire keeps it at a distance.
Maguire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Apple. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maguire lands an overhand right.
Maguire wants to slow Apple down by chopping away at his legs.
Maguire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maguire is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Apple shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maguire sprawls well. Maguire wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Apple gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Maguire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ipad Apple's cut.
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!

Maguire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Apple fails with a takedown attempt.
Apple with a poor takedown
and Maguire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maguire is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maguire tries a low kick but Apple avoids it.
Apple takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maguire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cormac Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ipad Apple.
Apple takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Apple walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Apple doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Maguire.
Apple has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maguire digs a good body shot into Apple's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apple checks a leg kick.
Maguire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maguire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Apples jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Apple tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maguire swivels and escapes.
Maguire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Apple checks a leg kick nicely.
Maguire lands a jab.
Nice shot lands for Maguire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Apple.
Maguire tried to counter with a leg kick but Apple avoided it.
Apple throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maguire connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Apple tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maguire defends well and Apple ends up having to push Maguire into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maguire appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maguire misses with a low kick.
Maguire connects with an inside leg kick.
Apple shoots for a takedown but Maguire saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maguire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maguire lands a slapping body shot.
Maguire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Maguire backs off Apple throws a huge counter combo but Maguire manages to avoid it all.
Maguire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maguire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Apple 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.
Maguire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Apple looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maguire is fending him off so far but Apple persists. Nope, Maguire circles away and we're back to standing.
Maguire works Apple's body with a nice hook.
Apple takes one to the chin there.
Maguire throws a low kick but Apple moves out of range easily.
Maguire lands with a cross.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maguire looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Apple has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple shoots in but Maguire avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maguire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Apple has time to react.
Maguire throws a leg kick which misses Apple's front leg but catches the back leg as Apple tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Apple blocks the low kick.
A punch combination from Apple misses.
Maguire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Apple darts in looking for a takedown but Maguire gets double underhooks and turns Apple into the cage.
Maguire stuffs the takedown attempt from Apple. Apple gets slowly back to his feet.
Ipad Apple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cormac Maguire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maguire lands a really nice looking cross but Apple seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Maguire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maguire 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Maguire!
Cormac Maguire thanked the fans post fight for their support.