PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGuire (ranked 105 p4p, 241 weight class) and Maxim Jahouli (ranked 19 p4p, 41 weight class). McGuire comes to the cage accompanied by Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind. Jahouli has chosen Darker Than Blue as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

McGuire
vs
Jahouli

190 cm
25
206
13 - 3 - 0

191 cm
25
205
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conviction

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxim Jahouli!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jahouli scores with a nice head shot.
McGuire misses with a shot to the body
and Jahouli counters with a straight right hand.
Jahouli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Jahouli.
Jahouli misses with a looping left.
Jahouli misses with an uppercut.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
Jahouli connects with the punch.
McGuire misses with a jab to the body
and Jahouli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jahouli loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jahouli. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jahouli misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Maxim Jahouli has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire tried to score with a low kick but Jahouli checks it.
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Jahouli.
As Jahouli backs away, McGuire returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jahouli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahouli throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from McGuire.
Jahouli swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
Jahouli lands an overhand right.
Maxim Jahouli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire thows a leg kick but Jahouli checks it
and Jahouli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire looks to clinch
and Jahouli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jahouli is looking to clinch.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Jahouli manages to avoid it.
Jahouli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jahouli staying out of range there.
Jahouli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jahouli defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Jahouli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jahouli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jahouli scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGuire in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire looks to land a body kick but Jahouli moved away.
Jahouli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jahouli has managed to clinch.
Jahouli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jahouli lands with a left to the head.
McGuire lands a body shot.
Jahouli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jahouli scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuire lands a body punch.
A short left from Jahouli.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire stalling in the clinch.
Jahouli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire lands an elbow inside.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jahouli's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from McGuire.
Jahouli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jahouli prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jahouli is defending well for now.
McGuire lands a right hand.
Jahouli prevents a body shot from McGuire.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahouli misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jahouli backwards.

That has opened up Maxim Jahouli's cut even more.
McGuire trying to stall but Jahouli improves his position.
McGuire lands an elbow just above Jahouli 's eye.

The cut above Maxim Jahouli's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jahouli misses with some punches.
Jahouli throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Jahouli.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
Jahouli lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Jahouli on the inside.
Jahouli misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jahouli is defending well for now.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
Jahouli blocking some punches.
Jahouli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jahouli misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire lands a body shot.
Jahouli misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire crunches a lovely knee into Jahouli's ribcage.
Jahouli looks winded!
McGuire lands a right hand.
McGuire lands with a left to the head.
Jahouli prevents a body shot from McGuire.
Jahouli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jahouli misses with a body punch.
Jahouli misses with the head strike.
Jahouli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jahouli backwards.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
Jahouli avoids a wild elbow strike from McGuire.
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
McGuire lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jahouli scores with a shoulder strike.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Jahouli controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGuire just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jahouli's brow.
McGuire slowing the pace effectively.
A right hook to the body lands for Jahouli.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maxim Jahouli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maxim Jahouli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jahouli throws a series of punches but McGuire avoids them all with ease.
Jahouli gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jahouli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire fakes the leg kick and cracks Jahouli in the body.

McGuire lands a big uppercut and Jahouli crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jahouli looks OK. McGuire waves Jahouli back to his feet!

Jahouli is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jahouli leaves his chin hanging out and McGuire seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jahouli crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralph McGuire!
Ralph McGuire retains his light heavyweight title!
Ralph McGuire thanked the fans post fight for their support.