PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Connor McGuinness (ranked 4725 p4p, 4793 weight class) and Talc Chirp Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McGuinness
vs
Chirp Sin

177 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
163
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor McGuinness !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Talc Chirp Sin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGuinness moves into the clinch successfully.
Chirp Sin blocks an uppercut.
Chirp Sin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chirp Sin wants a takedown.
McGuinness throws a punch but it's blocked by Chirp Sin.
Chirp Sin blocks an uppercut.
Chirp Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chirp Sin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McGuinness fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Connor McGuinness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Talc Chirp Sin.

McGuinness takes the fight into the clinch.
McGuinness misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from McGuinness .
Chirp Sin goes for a takedown attempt but McGuinness pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Chirp Sin with that takedown attempt.
McGuinness wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McGuinness shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chirp Sin is trying to defend but McGuinness finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McGuinness controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chirp Sin tries to get to full guard but McGuinness has control of the leg.
McGuinness controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chirp Sin is looking to control McGuinness 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chirp Sin avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chirp Sin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McGuinness to the mat! McGuinness manages to get full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chirp Sin wants to get up but he can't break McGuinness 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chirp Sin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McGuinness throws a shot from downtown. Chirp Sin moves away and avoids it.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chirp Sin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuinness tries to clinch up.

McGuinness pushes Chirp Sin up against the cage in a clinch.
Chirp Sin is trying to drag McGuinness to the mat but McGuinness just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McGuinness misses with some punches.
Chirp Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McGuinness fails to land.
Chirp Sin tries to circle away but McGuinness has him pinned against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chirp Sin throws a head punch that misses.
McGuinness throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chirp Sins head.

Chirp Sin has clasped his hands together around McGuinness 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chirp Sin wants to stand but McGuinness has his arm trapped.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Connor McGuinness 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.

McGuinness keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chirp Sin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chirp Sin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGuinness but McGuinness pushes him off and we're back to square one.

McGuinness moves into the clinch.
McGuinness working aggressively here.
Chirp Sin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McGuinness fights it off and pushes away nicely.

McGuinness has closed the distance and engaged Chirp Sin in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chirp Sin.
Connor McGuinness has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGuinness misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuinness misses with some punches.
McGuinness gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chirp Sin.
Connor McGuinness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Talc Chirp Sin.
Chirp Sin goes for a takedown in the clinch but McGuinness prevents it.

McGuinness breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuinness looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

McGuinness instigates a clinch.
McGuinness working aggressively here.
McGuinness misses with the head strike.
Chirp Sin prevents a body shot from McGuinness .
McGuinness misses with the head strike.
Chirp Sin is working for takedown but McGuinness is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chirp Sin blocking some punches.
McGuinness lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuinness lands a hook that snaps the head of Chirp Sin backwards.
McGuinness swings wildly with an uppercut but Chirp Sin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuinness prevents a takedown attempt there.
McGuinness lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chirp Sin backwards.
Chirp Sin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGuinness pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chirp Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McGuinness fails to land.
McGuinness misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuinness .
McGuinness fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuinness swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chirp Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chirp Sin.

Chirp Sin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McGuinness can't fight it off and eventually Chirp Sin manages to take the fight to the floor. McGuinness looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Talc Chirp Sin has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuinness controlling the position.
McGuinness has a closed guard, preventing Chirp Sin from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness seems keen to control Chirp Sin's posture.
Chirp Sin is looking to stand up but McGuinness won't let him.
Chirp Sin being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McGuinness on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGuinness tries to get out of the position.
McGuinness has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Connor McGuinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuinness wants to clinch.
Chirp Sin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chirp Sin shoots in for a takedown but McGuinness shows good takedown defense.
McGuinness tries to close the distance and clinch but Chirp Sin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuinness tries to clinch there but Chirp Sin circles away.
Chirp Sin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McGuinness defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chirp Sin.
Chirp Sin keeps the fight on the outside.
McGuinness is looking to clinch.
McGuinness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chirp Sin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chirp Sin tries to stand and escape but McGuinness is controlling the position.
McGuinness is trying to stand.
Chirp Sin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under McGuinness .
McGuinness is controlling Chirp Sin's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Chirp Sin stands up from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Connor McGuinness dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McGuinness scores with the left hand. Chirp Sin knows he should have avoided that one.
McGuinness is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chirp Sin can do to turn this around?

McGuinness closes the distance and clinches.
McGuinness misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McGuinness fails to land.
McGuinness lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chirp Sin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGuinness pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Chirp Sin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chirp Sin wants to stand but McGuinness has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
McGuinness is holding on to half guard well.
Chirp Sin wants to stand up but McGuinness has a hold of him and won't allow it.
McGuinness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chirp Sin on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chirp Sin wants to stand up but McGuinness manages to regain full guard.
Chirp Sin is looking to stand up but McGuinness won't let him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

McGuinness fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chirp Sin, pushing him back against the cage.
Chirp Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuinness lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chirp Sin backwards.
Chirp Sin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGuinness misses with the head strike.
Chirp Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuinness swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Talc Chirp Sin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chirp Sin is working for takedown but McGuinness is calmly controlling the position for now.
McGuinness misses with some punches.

Chirp Sin lands a takedown into guard.
Chirp Sin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chirp Sin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGuinness looking for a sweep. Not yet McGuinness , not yet.
Chirp Sin throws an elbow that misses. McGuinness uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chirp Sin's guard. Nice move by McGuinness !

McGuinness controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chirp Sin wants to sweep here but McGuinness controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chirp Sin trying to keep a closed guard but McGuinness is proving a slippery customer.
McGuinness landing some decent shots from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chirp Sin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor McGuinness showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGuinness , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor McGuinness !