PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benedict Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McGuire's choice of entrance music: Black Stone Cherry - White Trash Millionaire . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arnold
vs
McGuire

187 cm
33
188 lbs
20 - 10 - 2

190 cm
31
189 lbs
13 - 7 - 5

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedict Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 5, fighting out of New York, Charles McGuire!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire blocks a jab.
McGuire cracks Arnold with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arnold circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGuire.
Arnold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGuire's calf.
Benedict Arnold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McGuire closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McGuire lands in his opponent's guard.
McGuire throws a strike but Arnold rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

McGuire throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Arnold has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arnold controls from within his opponent's guard.

McGuire throws his legs up looking for a submission but Arnold uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold is looking to take a break and control but McGuire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGuire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arnold controlling from side mount.
McGuire manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGuire is trying to get back to full guard.
Arnold is thwarting McGuire's attempts to control the position.
McGuire is trying to get back to full guard.

McGuire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arnold is working away from the top position though.
McGuire wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Arnold connects with a right hand. McGuire shakes it off.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a jab.
McGuire scores with a three punch combo!
Arnold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
Arnold throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Arnold takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGuire shoots for a double leg takedown but Arnold sprawls well. He's pushed McGuire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGuire misses with an uppercut
enabling Arnold to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuire lands with a nice body punch.
Benedict Arnold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire sizes up Arnold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGuire lands a leg kick that knocks Arnold off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arnold scores with a punch to the head.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Arnold.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
McGuire lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab by Arnold.

Arnold drops McGuire with a beautiful combination! McGuire stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Arnold is looking for the KO!

McGuire is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benedict Arnold dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Arnold takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire with the counter takedown but Arnold avoids it easily.

It looks like Charles McGuire has been cut.
Arnold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McGuire lands an overhand right.
Arnold takes one on the button.
Arnold moves out of range of the body kick from McGuire.
Arnold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire keeps the fight on the outside.
Arnold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
McGuire lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire closes the distance but Arnold moves to the side
and Arnold counters with a low kick, right behind McGuire 's knee.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.
A cross from McGuire lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGuire there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arnold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arnold avoids the body shot from McGuire.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arnold.
McGuire plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
Arnold misses the jab.
Arnold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Arnold throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
Arnold tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
A jab from Arnold misses.
McGuire changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Arnold swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
Arnold scores with a jab. McGuire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGuire throws a right hand that misses
and Arnold counters with a low kick, right behind McGuire 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGuire tests Arnold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arnold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Arnold avoids the head kick by McGuire.
Arnold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
McGuire connects with a single shot there.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Arnold.
McGuire stuns Arnold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGuire's corner calls for a 1-2. McGuire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Arnold is out of range.
McGuire wants to clinch.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Arnold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arnold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire lands a jab-cross combination.
McGuire lands with a nice body punch.
Arnold ducks right into an uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnold.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnold was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Arnold lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGuire's sensitive parts.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arnold.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arnold bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGuire's head.
McGuire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGuire closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Benedict Arnold has been cut.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnold is just out of range.
Arnold lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arnold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arnold tries to work over McGuire's front leg with a kick but McGuire checks it.
McGuire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arnold was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arnold.

McGuire closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Arnold did well to prevent McGuire getting side control.
McGuire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

McGuire is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

McGuire is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arnold sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Arnold is looking to clinch but McGuire is avoiding it.
Arnold cracks the inside of McGuire's front leg.
Arnold throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
Arnold throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Arnold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuire lands an overhand right.
Arnold fails to land with a series of punches.
McGuire is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Arnold slips under a jab.
McGuire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arnold feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGuires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire lands a head kick. Arnold smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Arnold closes the distance and pushes McGuire back into the cage.
Arnold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuire blocking some punches.
A short right from Arnold.
Arnold lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arnold blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arnold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arnold pushes McGuire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arnold gets through McGuire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arnold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnold misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Arnold as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Arnold on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for McGuire.
McGuire has Arnold pushed against the cage.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGuire scores with a shot to the side of Arnold's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire digs a right hand into Arnold's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arnold's gas tank.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arnold's elbow.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Arnold.
Arnold throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
Arnold lands a nice shot to the body.
Arnold throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
Arnold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnold throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuire.
A short right from McGuire on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Arnold.
McGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arnold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arnold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arnold misses with some punches.
Arnold lands with a left to the head.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arnold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGuire taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Arnold.
McGuire swings wildly with an uppercut but Arnold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnold misses with a punch on the inside.
Arnold lands a right hand.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Arnold controls his hands.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arnold working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGuire.
Arnold swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arnold walks away with a smile on his face. McGuire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arnold connects with a crisp jab.
Arnold defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire scores with a jab to the body.
Arnold looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
Arnold backing away here, and McGuire unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arnold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGuire misses with a low kick as Arnold jumps back.
Arnold misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuire misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benedict Arnold showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arnold has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benedict Arnold!
Benedict Arnold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.