PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blizza Miata (ranked 3508 p4p, 6348 weight class) and William McGuilicuty (ranked 411 p4p, 529 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that William McGuilicuty was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Miata
vs
McGuilicuty

188 cm
26
185
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
26
180
2 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Island clothing lite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blizza Miata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William McGuilicuty!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miata lands a jab.
McGuilicuty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Miata wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miata slips a straight right by McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty lands an overhand right.
McGuilicuty misses with an uppercut.
A combination from McGuilicuty does no damage.
Miata lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've been told by Miata's head coaches at Elite Boxing Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGuilicuty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGuilicuty misses with a lunging right hand
and Miata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Miata closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGuilicuty tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Miata - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGuilicuty tries to land a knee to the head but Miata blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miata lands a shoulder strike.
McGuilicuty looking to throw knees to the head but Miata is blocking nicely.
McGuilicuty working Miata over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGuilicuty is keeping busy.
McGuilicuty taking a breather.
McGuilicuty throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGuilicuty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miata blocks it with crossed arms.
McGuilicuty looking to throw knees to the head but Miata is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Miata scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuilicuty stalls.
McGuilicuty using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Miata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuilicuty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miata is defending well for now.

McGuilicuty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miata connects with a single shot there.
Miata ducks under a wild hook from McGuilicuty.

Miata moves into the clinch successfully.
Miata misses with a punch to the body.
Miata misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuilicuty lands with a light punch inside.
Miata letting McGuilicuty take a breather here.
Miata lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miata is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuilicuty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miata.

McGuilicuty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miata scores with a nice strike.
McGuilicuty misses with a few strikes there.
Miata walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuilicuty misses with a series of wild punches.
McGuilicuty keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like McGuilicuty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuilicuty looks to land a combination but Miata avoids it well.
As McGuilicuty looks to move away, Miata throws a big counter combo but McGuilicuty just gets out of the way.
McGuilicuty throws a hook to the side of Miata's head but Miata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuilicuty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miata fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuilicuty throws a hook but Miata blocks it.
Miata half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuilicuty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from McGuilicuty.
Miata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuilicuty.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuilicuty stalks Miata and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miata's face. Miata staggers backwards, shaken.
McGuilicuty swings widly with a right hand
and Miata counters with a left to the body.
Miata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty 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.
McGuilicuty connects with a single shot there.
Miata slips a jab from McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty misses with a lunging right hand
and Miata counters with a straight right hand.
McGuilicuty's coach down at PhoQus Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McGuilicuty's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McGuilicuty throws an overhand right that lands on Miata's shoulder, as Miata tries to avoid the shot.
Miata tries to clinch but McGuilicuty moves out of range.
Miata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuilicuty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by McGuilicuty there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

William McGuilicuty dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miata moves out of range as McGuilicuty strikes.
McGuilicuty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuilicuty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuilicuty misses with an uppercut. Miata saw that one coming.
McGuilicuty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGuilicuty.
Nice defenses there by Miata.
Miata was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Miata moves away from the strike by McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miata seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McGuilicuty keeps the fight on the outside.
Miata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGuilicuty misses the jab.
McGuilicuty misses with an uppercut
and Miata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuilicuty misses with an uppercut
and Miata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuilicuty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuilicuty misses with a combination

and Miata counters with a shoot takedown. McGuilicuty fights it but they end up in guard.

Miata decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McGuilicuty, up you get!
McGuilicuty misses with a hook
and Miata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miata scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGuilicuty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuilicuty misses the jab.
A big right from McGuilicuty misses.
McGuilicuty throws a right hand that misses
letting Miata counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miata walks into a jab.
Miata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miata is looking to counter punch.
McGuilicuty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuilicuty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blizza Miata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGuilicuty swings widly with a right hand
and Miata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuilicuty throws a jab when Miata was well out of range.

Miata pushes McGuilicuty up against the cage in a clinch.
McGuilicuty connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miata's face.

It looks like Blizza Miata has been cut.
McGuilicuty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miata lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Miata.
McGuilicuty misses with a knee to the head.
McGuilicuty blocks a body shot from Miata.
The referee is keeping an eye on Miata - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGuilicuty misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miata misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuilicuty looking to throw knees to the head but Miata is blocking nicely.
A hook to the body from Miata.
Miata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miata manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McGuilicuty throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miata scores with a shot to the side of McGuilicuty's head.
Miata has a couple of punches blocked by McGuilicuty.
Miata tries a body shot but McGuilicuty blocks it.
Blizza Miata has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGuilicuty.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGuilicuty.
A left hand lands to the body for McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty throws a head punch that misses.
Miata taking a breather.
Miata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

McGuilicuty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miata lands a jab to the head.
Miata takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGuilicuty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blizza Miata dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blizza Miata's cut.
That's time! Miata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Miata throws the left hand but McGuilicuty avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miata.
McGuilicuty throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGuilicuty throws a lazy right hand but Miata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miata half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McGuilicuty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGuilicuty.
Miata tries to clinch but McGuilicuty moves out of range.

Miata instigates a clinch.
McGuilicuty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGuilicuty lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuilicuty.
Miata takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuilicuty has Miata pressed against the cage.
Miata misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miata misses with some punches.
Miata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miata prevents McGuilicuty from breaking the clinch.
McGuilicuty tries a knee to the head but Miata blocks it.

McGuilicuty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miata tries to clinch there but McGuilicuty circles away.
McGuilicuty loads up on a big right hand but Miata slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Miata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuilicuty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miata.
Miata doesn't manage to clinch there - McGuilicuty circles away.
William McGuilicuty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuilicuty throws a good cross that connects.
McGuilicuty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miata fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGuilicuty on the side of the head.
McGuilicuty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miata throws a big counter combination but McGuilicuty scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuilicuty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGuilicuty throws a jab when Miata was well out of range.
Miata went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McGuilicuty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miata scores with a jab.
Miata tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuilicuty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuilicuty misses with the combination.
William McGuilicuty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuilicuty fails to land with a series of punches.

Miata closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuilicuty.
McGuilicuty landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGuilicuty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miata blocks it with crossed arms.
McGuilicuty misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuilicuty has a couple of punches blocked by Miata.
McGuilicuty being controlled against the cage.
The referee calls for Miata to work.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGuilicuty.
Miata takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miata's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Miata taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from McGuilicuty.
Miata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Miata - that landed with a thud.
McGuilicuty tries to land knees in the clinch but Miata avoids the damage to the body.
McGuilicuty misses with a knee strike.
Miata misses with a punch to the body.
McGuilicuty using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miata is trying to stall.
McGuilicuty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Miata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from McGuilicuty.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McGuilicuty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuilicuty connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miata's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
William McGuilicuty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGuilicuty has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William McGuilicuty!
Jumping up and down and very excited, William McGuilicuty waved his t-shirt featuring Island clothing lite's logo in front of the cameras.