PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Step into a world - KRS One. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Nelson
vs
Maguire

170 cm
25
155 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
151 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cormac Maguire!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a leg kick
and Maguire counters with an outside leg kick.
Maguire swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nelson counters with a solid body kick.
Maguire misses with a body shot
and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maguire ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
A low kick from Nelson is predictable there

and Maguire counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nelson!
Maguire controlling from the full mount.
Nelson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Maguire controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Cormac Maguire hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Maguire looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Kimbo Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two 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.
Nelson takes a swing at Maguire's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Nelson is predictable there
and Maguire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maguire throws an off balance right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice body shot.
Nelson swings for the body but Maguire moves out of range.
Nelson tries to land a front kick but Maguire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maguire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.

Maguire has Nelson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maguire misses with some punches.
Nelson tries to stall but Maguire uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with an elbow over the top.
Maguire scores with a shot to the side of Nelson's head.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Maguire controls the action.
Maguire can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maguire scores with a shoulder strike.
Maguire lands a body punch.
Maguire tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Maguire back against the cage.
Maguire managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Nelson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Maguire.
Maguire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maguire cracks Nelson with a nice body shot.
Maguire lands with a left to the head.
Maguire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nelson stalling in the clinch but Maguire improves position.
Nelson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, Maguire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nelson is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Maguire.
Maguire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maguire misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Maguire.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Maguire.
A hook to the body from Maguire.
A left hand lands to the body for Maguire.
Nelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Maguire uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Maguire.
A body shot lands from Maguire.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nelson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maguire's brow.
Nelson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maguire is keeping busy.
Maguire misses with a body punch.
Maguire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Maguire misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Maguire dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maguire digs a good body shot into Nelson's ribs.
Maguire throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Maguire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Maguire's ribs.

Maguire closes the distance and clinches.
Maguire misses with some punches.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson is looking to control Maguire's arms but Maguire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nelson has his back to the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maguire backwards.
Nelson is looking to control Maguire's arms but Maguire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nelson has his back to the ropes.
Maguire digs a right hand into Nelson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nelson's gas tank.
Maguire misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maguire avoids the elbow strike from Nelson, against the ropes.
Maguire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maguire lands with a short shot to the head.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Maguire.
Maguire trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Maguire.
A left hand lands to the body for Maguire.
Maguire scores with a hook to the body.
Maguire misses with a hook to the ribs.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maguire misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab.
Maguire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson is looking to wear down Maguire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nelson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maguire counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maguire lands with a good body shot.

Nelson has Maguire up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nelson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Maguire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
Nelson has Maguire pressed against the ropes.
Maguire throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maguire presses Nelson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maguire digs a right hand underneath Nelson's ribcage. Nelson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Maguire.
Still in the clinch, Maguire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nelson tries to break the clinch but Maguire is controlling the position.
Maguire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Maguire.
Nelson digs a right hand into Maguire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maguire's gas tank.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Maguire.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maguire as Nelson tries to tie him up.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maguire connects with a solid leg kick.
Kimbo Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maguire lands a right hook to the body.
Nelson throws a leg kick
and Maguire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maguire throws a sloppy body shot
and Maguire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maguire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maguire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maguire closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson looking to throw knees to the head but Maguire is blocking nicely.
Maguire presses Nelson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maguire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maguire utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maguire digs a right hand underneath Nelson's ribcage. Nelson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nelson digs a right hand underneath Maguire's ribcage. Maguire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Maguire.
Maguire lands a body punch.
Nelson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maguire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Maguire.
Maguire pushes off an throws an elbow but Nelson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Maguire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nelson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nelson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Nelson to work.
A nice left hand lands by Maguire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Maguire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Maguire misses its intended target.
Nelson throws a leg kick

and Maguire counters with a shoot takedown. Nelson fights it but they end up in guard.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Maguire from controlling successfully.
Nelson being controlled here, momentarily.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Maguire is having none of it.
Maguire looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cormac Maguire was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Maguire scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maguire counters with a nice leg kick.
Maguire takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson misses with a leg kick
and Maguire counters with a thumping low kick.
Nelson misses with a hook
and Maguire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nelson thinking.
Maguire throws a leg kick which misses Nelson's front leg but catches the back leg as Nelson tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Maguire.
Maguire misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses
and Maguire counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Nelson misses

and Maguire counters with a takedown into side control.
Maguire tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kimbo Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maguire wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
Nelson trying to remain calm as Maguire controls from the top position.
Maguire trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Maguire is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nelson's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maguire is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nelson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nelson is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You can see the frustration on Nelson's face as Maguire controls the position.
Maguire wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
Cormac Maguire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cormac Maguire.
Nelson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maguire throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Maguire throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson throws a right hand that misses
and Maguire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maguire thumps Nelson with a low kick.
Maguire connects with an inside leg kick.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Maguire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maguire has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Maguire!