PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry McQuirre (ranked 1407 p4p, 147 weight class) and Mac Bandini (ranked 2291 p4p, 205 weight class). Mac Bandini has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harry McQuirre's chin.

McQuirre
vs
Bandini

178 cm
22
160 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
153 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry McQuirre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandini misses with an uppercut
and McQuirre counters with a series of strikes. Bandini will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bandini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McQuirre circles away quickly and effectively.
McQuirre takes one to the side of the head.
Bandini has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bandini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Bandini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McQuirre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McQuirre is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McQuirre ducks under a wild hook from Bandini.
Bandini moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQuirre tries to bum rush Bandini with a series of wild strikes but Bandini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bandini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bandini misses with a wild combination.
Bandini cracks McQuirre with a right hand to the side of the head.
McQuirre tries to bum rush Bandini with a series of wild strikes but Bandini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McQuirre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandini.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuirre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by McQuirre.
Bandini throws a hook to the side of McQuirre's head but McQuirre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandini throws a poor cross that misses
and McQuirre counters with a nice uppercut.
Bandini moves away from the strike by McQuirre.
Bandini throws a lazy body kick
and McQuirre counters with a left to the body.
Bandini misses with a left hand
and McQuirre counters with a nice uppercut.
Bandini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McQuirre cracks Bandini with a good jab.
McQuirre ducks under a wild hook from Bandini.
Bandini throws a big shot that misses.
McQuirre jabs Bandini right on the nose. Bandini blinks but takes it well.
Bandini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McQuirre manages to avoid it.
Bandini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQuirre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McQuirre throws a right hand that Bandini ducks under and follows up with a left that Bandini also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandini. McQuirre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bandini with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini lands with a right hand.
McQuirre just misses with a punch to the body.
Bandini cracks McQuirre with an open hand slap.
Bandini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McQuirre moves out of range as Bandini strikes.
A quick step to the side and McQuirre tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McQuirre blocks a jab.
McQuirre misses the jab.
McQuirre misses with an uppercut.
Bandini moves out of range of the strikes.
McQuirre walks into a stiff left hand from Bandini.
Bandini displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bandini lands a really nice looking cross but McQuirre seems unphased.
McQuirre misses with a few strikes there.
McQuirre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Bandini. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bandini.
McQuirre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bandini circles away quickly and effectively.
Bandini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bandini tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini dodges the punch combination from McQuirre.
McQuirre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from McQuirre. Bandini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bandini misses with a double jab
and McQuirre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bandini misses with the combination.
Bandini needs to keep his hands up - McQuirre had a free shot at his head there.
Bandini might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sloppy strikes from Bandini. Those never looked like landing.
McQuirre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandini.
Bandini misses with a body kick.
Bandini throws a leg kick but McQuirre sees it coming and moves out of range.
McQuirre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bandini misses with a jab, cross combination.
McQuirre appears to be looking for a big counter.
McQuirre lands an overhand right.
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!
McQuirre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bandini circles away quickly and effectively.
McQuirre staying out of range there.
McQuirre is looking to counter punch.
McQuirre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McQuirre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Bandini there.
Bandini tries to bum rush McQuirre with a series of wild strikes but McQuirre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from McQuirre misses the target.
Bandini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bandini lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bandini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bandini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bandini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bandini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bandini takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McQuirre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bandini.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandini misses with a hook
and McQuirre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bandini thinking.
Bandini throws a hook to the side of McQuirre's head but McQuirre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandini blocks a jab.
Bandini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as McQuirre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bandini fails to land with a series of punches.
McQuirre throws a hook but Bandini blocks it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McQuirre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandini is looking to break free of the clinch but McQuirre has double underhooks.
McQuirre lands with a right to the head.
Bandini lands with a light punch inside.
McQuirre working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from McQuirre.
McQuirre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for McQuirre.
Bandini tries to throw a body punch but McQuirre avoids it by throwing Bandini back against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre keeps control of Bandini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McQuirre has a couple of punches blocked by Bandini.
McQuirre misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandini scores with a shot to the side of McQuirre's head.
A short right from McQuirre on the inside.
McQuirre blocking some punches.
McQuirre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bandini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McQuirre fails to land.
McQuirre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bandini is trying to break the clinch but McQuirre has him pressed against the ropes.
Bandini is trying to push McQuirre away but McQuirre has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
McQuirre throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from McQuirre.

Bandini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bandini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McQuirre.
Bandini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Bandini misses.
McQuirre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bandini dips to his left and cracks McQuirre with an uppercut!
Bandini lands with an uppercut that bounces McQuirre off the ropes and back into range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre throws a series of punches but Bandini moves out of range.
McQuirre with a hook.
McQuirre staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Bandini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bandini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McQuirre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bandini misses with a body punch
and McQuirre counters with a nice uppercut.
Bandini slips under a jab from McQuirre.
McQuirre lands a jab to the head.
Bandini just misses with a punch to the body.
McQuirre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bandini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McQuirre.
McQuirre jabs Bandini right on the nose. Bandini blinks but takes it well.
McQuirre checks a leg kick.
McQuirre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McQuirre is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bandini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandini misses with a two punch combination.
Bandini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bandini slips under a jab.
McQuirre slips a straight right by Bandini.
Bandini looks to throw the jab but McQuirre is out of range.
McQuirre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McQuirre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Bandini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bandini moves out of range of the strikes.
McQuirre slips a jab from Bandini.
McQuirre swings for the body but Bandini moves out of range.
Bandini misses with a double jab.
McQuirre looks to throw the jab but Bandini is out of range.
Bandini lands an overhand right.
McQuirre lands a glancing blow to the side of Bandini's head.
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from McQuirre.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandini.
Bandini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McQuirre slips a jab from Bandini.
Good standup being displayed there by Bandini as he connects with a hook.
Bandini throws a poor cross that misses
and McQuirre counters with a two punch combo.
McQuirre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McQuirre throws a hook to the side of Bandini's head but Bandini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandini lands a glancing blow to the side of McQuirre's head.
Bandini moves out of range as McQuirre strikes.
Some wild striking there from McQuirre.
Bandini misses with an uppercut. McQuirre saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mac Bandini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McQuirre.
Bandini with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McQuirre throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mac Bandini will probably get the nod.
That's time! McQuirre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McQuirre moves out of range of the strikes.
Bandini throws a shot from downtown. McQuirre moves away and avoids it.
McQuirre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandini misses with an uppercut
and McQuirre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

McQuirre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bandini pushes McQuirre back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McQuirre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bandini.
McQuirre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bandini backwards.
Bandini tries to break the clinch but McQuirre is controlling the position.

McQuirre manages to break the clinch.
McQuirre slips a jab from Bandini.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQuirre staying out of range there.
Bandini tries to clinch but McQuirre is having none of it.
Bandini staying out of range there.
Bandini throws a lazy uppercut
and McQuirre counters with a nice uppercut.
Bandini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McQuirre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McQuirre is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bandini throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McQuirres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bandini misses the shot to the body.
Mac Bandini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bandini connects with a jab.
McQuirre ducks under a wild hook from Bandini.
McQuirre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bandini misses with an uppercut. McQuirre saw that one coming.
Bandini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McQuirre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McQuirre appears to be looking for a big counter.
McQuirre scores with a jab.
McQuirre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bandini's head.
Nice body punch from McQuirre.
McQuirre blocks a jab.
Bandini throws a leg kick but McQuirre moved away.
McQuirre blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from McQuirre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McQuirre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McQuirre ducks under a wild hook from Bandini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McQuirre takes a swing at Bandini's ribcage but misses.
Harry McQuirre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bandini throws a shot from downtown. McQuirre moves away and avoids it.
McQuirre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Bandini misses.
A little feinted left hand from McQuirre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bandini misses with a combination
and McQuirre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bandini misses the shot to the body.
McQuirre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bandini throws out a leg kick but McQuirre moves out of range and Bandini only half commits.
McQuirre looks to land a left hand but Bandini moved out of range nicely.
Bandini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - McQuirre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bandini misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini misses with a low kick.
Bandini clobbers McQuirre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bandini misses with a jab, cross combination.
McQuirre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bandini.
McQuirre moves out of range of the strikes.
Bandini throws a lazy body kick
and McQuirre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McQuirre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bandini connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McQuirre scrambles back to his feet.
Bandini tries to clinch but McQuirre is having none of it.
McQuirre lands an overhand right.
McQuirre moves out of range of the body kick.
Bandini looks to throw the jab but McQuirre is out of range.
McQuirre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from McQuirre.
Bandini takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bandini misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre slips under a jab from Bandini.
McQuirre misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McQuirre circles away quickly and effectively.
McQuirre seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bandini throws a looping overhand right but McQuirre ducks down to avoid it.
McQuirre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McQuirre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bandini connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McQuirre scrambles back to his feet.
Bandini thows a leg kick but McQuirre checks it
and McQuirre counters with a stiff right hand.
McQuirre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bandini misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Bandini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bandini throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bandini is breathing heavily.
McQuirre looks to land a right hand but Bandini moved out of range.
McQuirre ducks under a wild hook from Bandini.
McQuirre is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McQuirre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bandini throws a hook to the side of McQuirre's head but McQuirre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandini lands a head shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandini throws a lazy uppercut
and McQuirre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McQuirre throws a shot from downtown. Bandini moves away and avoids it.
Bandini misses with a looping right.
Bandini misses the jab.
McQuirre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bandini 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.
McQuirre is looking for a counter combo.
Bandini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McQuirre defending well as Bandini loads up on a big left hand.
McQuirre slips under a jab.
Bandini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McQuirre moves away.
A little feinted left hand from McQuirre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McQuirre misses with a hook. Bandini ducked under it nicely.
McQuirre feints a jab promting Bandini to slip. McQuirre then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bandini slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bandini misses with a hook
and McQuirre counters with a nice uppercut.

Bandini is rocked!
An inside leg kick from Bandini misses.
Bandini is still on wobbly legs! Can McQuirre finish him?
Bandini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McQuirre lands a nice shot that snaps Bandini's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQuirre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bandini misses the shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bandini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McQuirre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bandini slips under a jab.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by McQuirre! Bandini is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry McQuirre!
Harry McQuirre spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.