PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Von Magnaron (ranked 2116 p4p, 241 weight class) and Ramon Carlos (ranked 2559 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Magnaron had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Magnaron
vs
Carlos

175 cm
36
155 lbs
25 - 18 - 2

170 cm
32
158 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 25 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Von Magnaron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramon Carlos !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron throws out a loose jab but Carlos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carlos misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Carlos .
Von Magnaron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlos ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magnaron throws a lazy right hand but Carlos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magnaron doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magnaron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carlos .
Carlos looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnaron is just out of range.
Nice shot by Magnaron.
Carlos dodges the punch combination from Magnaron.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carlos , as that shot connected.
Carlos works the jab nicely.
Carlos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Magnaron stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magnaron is out of range.
Carlos 's corner calls for a 1-2. Carlos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carlos dips to his left and cracks Magnaron with an uppercut!
Carlos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carlos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carlos throws a hook to the side of Magnaron's head but Magnaron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos moves out of range as Magnaron strikes.
Magnaron lands a slapping body shot.
Carlos throws a body shot but no joy.
Magnaron throws a looping overhand right but Carlos ducks down to avoid it.
Carlos throws a chopping leg kick but Magnaron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Magnaron misses the target.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carlos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carlos is looking to score with low kicks.
Carlos throws a front kick aimed at Magnaron's knee but Magnaron avoids it well.
Carlos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Magnaron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carlos lands the left hand.
Magnaron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlos .
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlos . Magnaron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlos lands a nice hook to Magnaron's body. Magnaron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carlos throws an overhand right that lands on Magnaron's shoulder, as Magnaron tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Magnaron darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Magnaron misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Magnaron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magnaron throws a hook but Carlos avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Magnaron.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carlos , as that shot connected.
Carlos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnaron. Carlos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlos staying out of range there.
Carlos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carlos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Carlos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magnaron avoids the body shot from Carlos .
Carlos defending well as Magnaron loads up on a big left hand.
Carlos blocks a jab.
Carlos throws a low kick but Magnaron moves out of range easily.
Carlos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magnaron throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlos .
Carlos digs a good hook to Magnaron's body.
Magnaron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magnaron is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Magnaron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carlos stuns Magnaron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carlos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnaron seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Magnaron scores with a jab. Carlos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron cracks Carlos with a good jab.
Carlos moves out of range of the strikes.
Carlos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnaron was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magnaron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carlos .
Magnaron seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Carlos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carlos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnaron.
Carlos throws an overhand right that lands on Magnaron's shoulder, as Magnaron tries to avoid the shot.
Magnaron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnaron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carlos misses with a hook.
Magnaron scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carlos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Magnaron.
Carlos throws a hook but Magnaron blocks it.
Carlos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magnaron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carlos . Carlos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carlos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnaron was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlos .
Carlos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Carlos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magnaron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Carlos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron lands with a right hand.
Magnaron connects with a single shot there.
Carlos misses with an uppercut. Magnaron saw that one coming.
Magnaron wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big left from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Magnaron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlos manages to avoid it.
Carlos scores with a leg kick.
Carlos throws a combination that misses

and Magnaron decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carlos 's guard.

Magnaron gets to his feet - Carlos follows without any prompting.
Carlos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magnaron.
Nice shot lands for Magnaron.
Carlos misses the shot to the body.
Carlos lands a nice shot that snaps Magnaron's head back.
Magnaron throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carlos counters with a nice body shot.
Magnaron staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlos avoids the body shot from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a shot from downtown. Carlos moves away and avoids it.
Magnaron avoids the body shot from Carlos .
Magnaron misses with an uppercut.
Magnaron dips to his left and cracks Carlos with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ramon Carlos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Magnaron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlos circles away quickly and effectively.
Magnaron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carlos .
Carlos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carlos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Magnaron counters with a left to the body.
Magnaron lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Magnaron.
Carlos misses with a looping right.
Magnaron moves out of range of the strikes.
Magnaron misses with a two punch combination.
Carlos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Carlos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramon Carlos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carlos lands a right hook to the body.
Carlos jabs Magnaron right on the nose. Magnaron blinks but takes it well.
Magnaron clobbers Carlos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Magnaron misses with a body punch
and Carlos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carlos throws a jab but it's blocked by Magnaron.
A counter left hand to the body from Magnaron misses its target.
Carlos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magnaron misses with a hook.
Carlos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Magnaron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carlos can pounce on him.
Carlos lands with a cross.
Magnaron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carlos slips under a jab from Magnaron.
Carlos throws out a loose jab but Magnaron uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Carlos .
Carlos throws the left hand but Magnaron avoids the punch easily.
Magnaron throws a hook to the side of Carlos 's head but Carlos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carlos misses with a looping right.
Carlos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carlos stuns Magnaron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Carlos misses.
Carlos misses with a looping right.
Carlos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Magnaron looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlos is just out of range.
Carlos blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron throws a lazy right hand but Carlos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carlos tries to land a leg kick but Magnaron saw it coming and moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Magnaron misses its target.
Magnaron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magnaron has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Carlos .
Carlos sizes up Magnaron with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carlos moves out of range as Magnaron strikes.
Carlos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carlos looks to land a left hand but Magnaron moved out of range nicely.
Carlos dodges the punch combination from Magnaron.
Good leg kick by Carlos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carlos throws a body punch but Magnaron moves out of range.
Carlos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magnaron misses with a left hand
and Carlos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carlos . That's going to slow Magnaron down.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magnaron takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Magnaron scores with a nice head shot.
Carlos misses with a straight left.
Carlos throws a right hand that Magnaron ducks under and follows up with a left that Magnaron also avoids with ease.
Carlos lands a nice shot that snaps Magnaron's head back.
Carlos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carlos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnaron.
Carlos misses with a looping left.
Carlos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magnaron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magnaron slips under a jab.
Carlos looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnaron is just out of range.
Magnaron is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Magnaron takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carlos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnaron.
A nice side step and Carlos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Magnaron throws a hook but Carlos blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Carlos .
Magnaron changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Carlos .
Carlos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlos .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron lands a jab to the head.
Carlos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Magnaron tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Carlos manages to circle out of the way.
Magnaron bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carlos misses with a low kick.
Magnaron missing with a left hand there. Carlos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carlos throws a shot to the body.
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carlos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carlos wants to slow Magnaron down by chopping away at his legs.
Carlos tries to score with a low kick but Magnaron moves his leg out of the way.
Magnaron half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Carlos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Carlos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Magnaron on the side of the head.
Carlos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magnaron throws out the jab.
A cross from Carlos lands.
Nice shot by Carlos .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnaron jabs Carlos right on the nose. Carlos blinks but takes it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Magnaron checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carlos .
Magnaron throws a big shot that misses.
Magnaron throws a shot from downtown. Carlos moves away and avoids it.
Carlos only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Carlos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Magnaron lands a jab to the head.
Carlos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Carlos misses.
Magnaron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Carlos .
Carlos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magnaron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carlos has time to react.
Magnaron throws a good cross that connects.
Magnaron takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magnaron throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlos .
Magnaron misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Magnaron.
Carlos staying out of range there.
Magnaron cracks Carlos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Magnaron's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Magnaron duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnaron lunges at Carlos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carlos 's hand.
A slow jab from Carlos misses its intended target.
Carlos throws a jab but it's blocked by Magnaron.
Magnaron half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A swing and a miss from Carlos .
Carlos misses with an uppercut. Magnaron saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron looks to throw the jab but Carlos is out of range.
Carlos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magnaron. That did some damage!
Magnaron rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carlos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carlos looks to land a right hand but Magnaron moved out of range.
Carlos lands with a right hand.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carlos ! But no joy.
Carlos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magnaron looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carlos throws a jab but it's blocked by Magnaron.
Carlos lands with a straight right. Magnaron didn't see that one coming.
Magnaron takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carlos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a hook but Carlos blocks it.
Magnaron looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlos is just out of range.
Carlos moves out of range as Magnaron strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Carlos misses the target.
Carlos misses with a wild body shot.
Carlos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Magnaron is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magnaron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramon Carlos 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.
Carlos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Carlos misses.
Carlos misses with a low kick.
Carlos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magnaron moves out of range as Carlos strikes.
Carlos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carlos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carlos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Magnaron lands a jab.
Magnaron throws an overhand right that lands on Carlos 's shoulder, as Carlos tries to avoid the shot.
Carlos works the jab nicely.
Carlos throws a leg kick but Magnaron moved away.
Carlos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Magnaron has time to react.
Magnaron darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carlos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Magnaron is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carlos .
Carlos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magnaron is out of range.
Carlos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magnaron.
Carlos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnaron swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Magnaron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carlos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos slips a straight right by Magnaron.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlos throws an overhand right that lands on Magnaron's shoulder, as Magnaron tries to avoid the shot.
Carlos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magnaron is out of range and Carlos settles back down.

Magnaron forces Carlos back against the cage and clinches.
Magnaron is working Carlos over against the cage.
Magnaron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magnaron prevents Carlos from breaking the clinch.
Magnaron scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magnaron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magnaron misses with some punches.
Magnaron misses with a body punch.
Carlos prevents a body shot from Magnaron.
Magnaron is looking to break free of the clinch but Carlos has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magnaron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Magnaron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlos misses with an uppercut. Magnaron saw that one coming.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carlos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut. Carlos saw that one coming.
Carlos throws out a loose jab but Magnaron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carlos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlos misses the shot to the body.
Magnaron's corner calls for a 1-2. Magnaron obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Magnaron throws a body shot but no joy.
Carlos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magnaron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magnaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlos .
Von Magnaron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnaron slips under a jab.
Carlos takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Von Magnaron.
I think Carlos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!