PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGuire Jr (ranked 2804 p4p, 315 weight class) and Fifth Fist (ranked 2764 p4p, 312 weight class). McGuire Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGuire Jr
vs
Fist

196 cm
28
245 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

194 cm
30
240 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph McGuire Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Fifth Fist!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fist tries to keep at a distance but McGuire Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGuire Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.

McGuire Jr breaks from the clinch.
Fist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

McGuire Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

McGuire Jr with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Fist can't handle though.
McGuire Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fist's guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGuire Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fist has momentary wrist control but McGuire Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Fist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGuire Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire Jr stands up over Fist, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McGuire Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Fist is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGuire Jr passes into half guard.
McGuire Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGuire Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fist knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

McGuire Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fist sees it coming and defends easily.

McGuire Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fist doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McGuire Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGuire Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fist doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr drops an elbow to the side of Fist's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuire Jr trying to pass the guard but Fist defending well.
McGuire Jr with the ground and pound but Fist uses the opportunity to regain guard.
McGuire Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGuire Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McGuire Jr is putting a hurting on Fist here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGuire Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fist knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McGuire Jr with the ground and pound but Fist regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Fist has hold of McGuire Jr's hands but McGuire Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

McGuire Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Fist is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McGuire Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph McGuire Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fist misses the jab.

McGuire Jr scores with a takedown into Fist's guard.
McGuire Jr forces his way into half guard.
Fist is trying is best to control the position here.
McGuire Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

McGuire Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fist defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McGuire Jr is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGuire Jr is trying for a kimura here. Fist looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! McGuire Jr wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ralph McGuire Jr!
Ralph McGuire Jr gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Fifth Fist was interviewed post fight and said 'My daddy can win ur daddy!'.