PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph McGuire Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire Jr has chosen Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tua
vs
McGuire Jr

178 cm
22
235 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

196 cm
24
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire Jr!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire Jr slips a jab from Tua .
McGuire Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tua checks a leg kick nicely.
Tua misses with a straight right.
McGuire Jr tries to clinch up.
McGuire Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tua swings for the body but McGuire Jr moves out of range.
Ralph McGuire Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire Jr is looking to clinch.
Tua misses the jab.
Tua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A lazy left from McGuire Jr finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Tua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tua , as that shot connected.

It looks like Ralph McGuire Jr has been cut.

McGuire Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Tua makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tua throws a sloppy head kick and McGuire Jr moves out of range easily.
McGuire Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGuire Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by McGuire Jr - just one landing.
McGuire Jr lands a jab to Tua 's midsection.

McGuire Jr has closed the distance and engaged Tua in a clinch.
Tua working hard to break the clinch.
Tua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGuire Jr lands with a light punch inside.
McGuire Jr scores with a shot to the side of Tua 's head.

McGuire Jr has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tua regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire Jr preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
McGuire Jr is looking to advance position but Tua has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

McGuire Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
McGuire Jr regains half guard.
McGuire Jr trying to hold on to Tua 's head to control him but Tua postures up.
Tua is taking a breather. McGuire Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua prevents McGuire Jr from improving his position.
McGuire Jr moves into full guard.
McGuire Jr trying to control the position.
Tua stopping the sweep attempt from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tua 's guard.

McGuire Jr works over Tua with some ground and pound from guard.
Tua looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Tua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuire Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGuire Jr.
Tua can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McGuire Jr controls the pace.
Tua wants to sweep here but McGuire Jr controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph McGuire Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralph McGuire Jr's cut.
That's time! Tua 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McGuire Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tua .
McGuire Jr takes one on the button.
McGuire Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGuire Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tua to score with a decent uppercut.
McGuire Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Tua counter with a right hand.
McGuire Jr scores with the left hand. Tua knows he should have avoided that one.
Tua motions for McGuire Jr to come forward. Tua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tua half committed to a counter leg kick.
McGuire Jr throws a low kick but Tua moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua moves out of range as McGuire Jr strikes.
It looked like Tua was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGuire Jr.
Tua checks a low kick from McGuire Jr.
Tua defending well as McGuire Jr loads up on a big left hand.
McGuire Jr blocks a head kick by Tua .
McGuire Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McGuire Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McGuire Jr eats them both and turns towards Tua to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That has opened up Ralph McGuire Jr's cut even more.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr throws a leg kick but Tua checks it.
Tua looks to land a right hand but McGuire Jr moved out of range.
Tua avoids the body shot from McGuire Jr.
Tua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ralph McGuire Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tua 's head.
Tua misses with a low kick.
David Tua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuire Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

McGuire Jr clinches up against the cage.
McGuire Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

McGuire Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuire Jr with a poor takedown
and McGuire Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire Jr moves away from the strike by Tua .
McGuire Jr loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
Tua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McGuire Jr forces Tua back against the cage and clinches.

McGuire Jr manages to break the clinch.
McGuire Jr throws a shot from downtown. Tua moves away and avoids it.
Tua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGuire Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tua .
McGuire Jr lands with a cross.
McGuire Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGuire Jr throws a good cross that connects.
McGuire Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tua to score with a decent uppercut.
Tua misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Tua circles away.
McGuire Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tua keeps the fight on the outside.
Tua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGuire Jr counters with a left to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr tries to clinch but Tua is having none of it.
McGuire Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
McGuire Jr looks to land a right hand but Tua moved out of range.
Tua blocks a leg kick.
McGuire Jr lunges at Tua with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tua 's hand.
McGuire Jr tries to clinch but Tua moves out of range.
Tua checks the leg kick.
Tua was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGuire Jr defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand.
McGuire Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Tua steps away.
McGuire Jr throws a solid leg kick but Tua takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGuire Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr is looking to chop away at Tua 's legs.
It looked like Tua wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tua avoids the head kick by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr throws a front kick aimed at Tua 's knee but Tua avoids it well.
McGuire Jr swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Tua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tua is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by McGuire Jr.
Tua keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Tua on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McGuire Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGuire Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tua .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph McGuire Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ralph McGuire Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

McGuire Jr lands with an overhand left.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Tua misses.
Tua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGuire Jr.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGuire Jr, right into the meat.
McGuire Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from McGuire Jr.
Nice uppercut there from Tua .
Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuire Jr lands a jab to Tua 's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr takes a swing at Tua 's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuire Jr throws a shot from downtown. Tua moves away and avoids it.
Tua is looking to counter punch.
McGuire Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tua 's head.
Tua missing with a left hand there. McGuire Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuire Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Tua should have avoided that one.
Tua throws a body shot but no joy.
Tua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire Jr.
A punch lands to the side of Tua 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGuire Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuire Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The cut above Ralph McGuire Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McGuire Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tua counters with a straight right hand.
Tua moves out of range of the body kick.
McGuire Jr throws a hook to the side of Tua 's head but Tua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Tua misses.
Tua misses with an uppercut.
Despite the aggression on McGuire Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGuire Jr scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tua throws out a loose jab but McGuire Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua dodges the punch combination from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McGuire Jr tries to land a leg kick but Tua saw it coming and moves away.
That kick from McGuire Jr tenderised Tua 's leg. Tua is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGuire Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - McGuire Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Tua on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tua 's corner calls for a 1-2. Tua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua misses with a lunging right hand

and McGuire Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Tua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Ralph McGuire Jr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ralph McGuire Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). David Tua !
An out of breath David Tua thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.