PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xemenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

vs
Maguire

181 cm
25
177 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

189 cm
29
171 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xemenez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steel Maguire!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maguire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maguire scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Xemenez has been cut.
misses with a double jab.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but paws at him with a jab and circles away.
lunges at Maguire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maguire's hand.
misses with the combination.
Maguire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maguire.
lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Maguire moves into the clinch.
wants to break free but Maguire has control.

Maguire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maguire.
throws a nice looking combination but Maguire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
cracks the inside of Maguire's front leg.
Maguire punishes 's body with a nice straight punch.
misses with a double jab.
Maguire shoots in for a takedown but shows good takedown defense.
misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire wants to clinch.
Maguire avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Maguire does no damage.
throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maguire on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Maguire finds it's target.
No joy there for , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sloppy strikes from . Those never looked like landing.
Maguire slips a jab and a cross from .
is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Maguire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Maguire blocks the low kick.
keeps the fight on the outside.
throws a head kick that misses.
throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Maguire.
misses with the combination.
scoring well with a low kick there.

Maguire shoots in and bounces off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
trying to control the position here.
Maguire trying to stand up but can't free himself from 's guard.

Maguire drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire keeping full guard, as tries to pass.
has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maguire is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Maguire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maguire is on top in guard.
Maguire loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maguire is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maguire throwing strikes but missing.

Maguire drops back looking for a leg! is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and manages to kick Maguire off! Maguire jumps back into 's guard.
Maguire tries to free his leg and advance position but is retaining full guard.
Maguire is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maguire working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Maguire drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maguire has in his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
wants to stand but Maguire has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Maguire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xemenez 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maguire slips a jab from .
throws a series of punches but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from Maguire both land. Nice combination.
Maguire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Xemenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
lands with a nice combination. Maguire backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maguire. Maguire circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Maguire is rocked!
misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maguire is still on wobbly legs! Can finish him?
Maguire throws a series of punches but moves out of range.
Maguire seems to have recovered his senses.
Maguire wants to clinch up but keeps it at a distance.
Maguire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract .
A head kick misses from .
Jab by Maguire.
will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel Maguire seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says as he avoids it easily.
throws a series of punches but Maguire moves out of range.
looks to land a combination but Maguire avoids it well.
Xemenez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
keeps the fight on the outside.
tries to land a front kick but Maguire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
scores with a jab to the head.

gets tackled into the cage by Maguire. Maguire maintains the clinch.
Maguire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and avoids it.

Maguire lands a takedown into guard.
working a defensive guard here.
Maguire wants to control from the top but keeps moving.
Maguire throwing strikes from guard but blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire wants to control from the top but keeps moving.
Maguire is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Steel Maguire has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maguire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Xemenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steel Maguire.
jabs Maguire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maguire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire doesn't manage to clinch there - circles away.
Maguire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maguire misses with the combination.
Maguire moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Xemenez 's cut is getting worse.
Maguire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maguire is defended easily by .
throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maguire misses with a takedown attempt - sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
lands with a slapping head kick.

Maguire clinches up with and pushes him back against the cage.

breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
pulls out of a head kick attempt.
keeps the fight on the outside.
Maguire is trying hard to land a takedown here. sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
throws a body punch but Maguire moves out of range.

Maguire shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maguire wants to get back to his feet.
is staying active underneath Maguire, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maguire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Maguire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Xemenez 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Maguire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by .
Maguire has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
looks to land a combination but Maguire avoids it well.
Maguire misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maguire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maguire is looking to clinch but is avoiding it.
throws a right and a left that both miss.
lands a nice looking body shot.
Maguire is looking to clinch.
misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from misses.
Sloppy strikes from . Those never looked like landing.
Maguire is looking to clinch but is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maguire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maguire counters with a three punch combo that has backing up. nods at Maguire to acknowledge the strikes.
Maguire looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maguire shoots in for a double leg but sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Xemenez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maguire misses with a two punch combination.
swinging wildly here.
throws a left and a right that both miss

and Maguire counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maguire.
Maguire wants to stand but is controlling his posture from full guard.
working a defensive guard here.
Maguire trying to control the position from guard on top but is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Maguire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Steel Maguire hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
misses with a leg kick
and Maguire counters with a left and a right that stings .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maguire slips a jab and a cross from .
misses with the combination.
tries to bum rush Maguire with a series of wild strikes but Maguire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maguire avoids the body shot from .
Maguire doesn't manage to clinch there - circles away.
Maguire swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from misses.
attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire tries to clinch there but circles away.
Maguire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maguire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maguire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! scrambles back to his feet.
Maguire takes a swing at 's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Maguire. Beautiful body shot.
Maguire tries to clinch up but circles away and keeps his distance.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Maguire shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maguire takes a little break here. wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Maguire wants to control but is keeping him busy.

Maguire is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Maguire politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maguire prefers to stall for the moment though.
Xemenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Maguire looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Maguire swings around for an armbar but sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Maguire's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maguire trying to keep a closed guard but is proving a slippery customer.
Maguire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steel 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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