PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sni Probong (ranked 1986 p4p, 220 weight class) and Von Magnaron (ranked 2312 p4p, 254 weight class). Probong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bodhi Mandala. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Probong
vs
Magnaron

177 cm
39
155 lbs
26 - 20 - 0

175 cm
36
155 lbs
25 - 18 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sni Probong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 3, fighting out of London, Von Magnaron!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Probong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Magnaron, pushing him back against the cage.
Magnaron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magnaron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Probong.
Magnaron struggles to land a body shot inside as Probong controls his hands.
Probong wants a takedown but no success here.
Magnaron throws a head punch that misses.

Probong pulls guard successfully.
Magnaron is looking to stand up but Probong won't let him.
Magnaron is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Probong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magnaron manages to get himself to full guard.

Magnaron is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Probong tries to free his leg and advance position but Magnaron is retaining full guard.
Magnaron wants to get back to his feet but Probong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magnaron swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Probong stands and steps away. Magnaron gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Magnaron gets tackled into the cage by Probong. Probong maintains the clinch.
Magnaron misses with some punches.
Come on Probong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Probong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Magnaron has a couple of punches blocked by Probong.
Magnaron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magnaron misses with some punches.
Probong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Magnaron up against the cage.
Probong is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magnaron.
Probong takes a shot to the head.
Magnaron lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magnaron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magnaron creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Magnaron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Probong shoots in and bounces Magnaron off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Probong controls from within his opponent's guard.
Probong stops Magnaron from standing up.
Magnaron keeping moving, preventing Probong from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probong prevents Magnaron from getting back to his feet.
Probong tries to free his leg and advance position but Magnaron is retaining full guard.
Magnaron wants to get back to his feet but Probong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Probong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magnaron wants to stand but Probong is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Probong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Magnaron tries to avoid it but Probong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Magnaron to the ground. Magnaron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sni Probong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Magnaron lands a right hand.
Magnaron throws a head punch that misses.
Magnaron has a couple of punches blocked by Probong.
Magnaron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Probong blocks an uppercut.
Probong tries to pull guard but Magnaron holds him up against the cage and eventually Probong drops back down to his feet.
Magnaron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probong trying to control the position but instead, Magnaron has worked for underhooks and has pushed Probong into the cage.
Magnaron throws a punch but it's blocked by Probong.
Magnaron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Magnaron.
Magnaron lands a hook to the side of the head.
Probong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Probong has had enough of the clinch but Magnaron keeps him there for the moment.

Magnaron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Magnaron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magnaron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Probong. Probong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Magnaron throws a looping overhand right but Probong ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnaron throws a hook to the side of Probong's head but Probong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Probong dives in for a single leg takedown but Magnaron sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Magnaron lands a nice shot to the body.
Magnaron cracks Probong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Probong looks to land a combination but Magnaron avoids it well.
Magnaron lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Von Magnaron dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Magnaron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Probong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Probong shoots for a takedown but Magnaron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Probong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magnaron as he jumps to the side.
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Probong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Probong takes a swing at Magnaron's ribcage but misses.
Magnaron wants to counter the offense by Probong and move into the clinch position.
Magnaron looks to throw the jab but Probong is out of range.
Probong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Magnaron scores with a jab to the body.
Magnaron throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnaron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnaron misses with a looping right.
Probong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Magnaron has taken the fight to the clinch.
Probong tries to pull guard but Magnaron won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sni Probong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Magnaron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron misses with some punches.
Magnaron lands an uppercut.
Magnaron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Probong jumps guard but Magnaron stands there with Probong around his waist. Probong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Magnaron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Probong.
Probong tries to work over Magnaron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Probong wants the takedown. Magnaron is fighting it off but Probong persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Magnaron's guard against the cage.
Magnaron keeping moving, preventing Probong from controlling successfully.
Magnaron wants to stand up but Probong is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Probong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magnaron is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Probong is controlling him.
Probong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magnaron is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Probong tries to clinch up.
Probong fails with the takedown.
Magnaron steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Probong.
Magnaron swats away the attempt to clinch by Probong.
Magnaron lands a slapping body shot.
Probong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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 out a token jab with nothing on it.
Probong throws a head kick but Magnaron moves out of range.
Probong has his takedown stuffed
enabling Magnaron to counter with a crisp jab.
Von Magnaron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnaron throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Probong swinging wildly here.
Probong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Probong walks into a left hand.
Magnaron throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Probong blocking some punches.
Probong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magnaron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magnaron presses Probong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Magnaron throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnaron.
Probong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Probong blocking some punches.
Magnaron gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Probong.

Magnaron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron throws a lazy right hand but Probong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magnaron scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sni Probong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Probong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magnaron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Probong shoots in looking for a takedown. Magnaron tries to sprawl out of it but Probong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Magnaron manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Magnaron scores with a nice right hand.
Magnaron digs a good body shot into Probong's ribs.
Magnaron moves out of range of the body kick.
Magnaron misses with a right hand
and Probong counters with a series of strikes. Magnaron will be more careful next time no doubt.
Magnaron throws a big shot that misses.
Magnaron moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Magnaron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Von Magnaron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Probong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Magnaron sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Probong somewhat.
Magnaron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Probong.
Magnaron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Probong misses with a body shot.
Magnaron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Probong moves away from the strike by Magnaron.
Magnaron swats away the attempt to clinch by Probong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnaron cracks Probong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Probong moves in looking to clinch but Magnaron pushes him off.
Probong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Magnaron sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Magnaron was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sni Probong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magnaron throws a lazy right hand but Probong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magnaron getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probong has a takedown stuffed.
Magnaron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Probong at a distance.
Probong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Probong moves away from the strike by Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a hook but Probong blocks it.
Magnaron sizes up Probong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Magnaron misses with a straight right.
Probong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magnaron fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Probong on the side of the head.
Magnaron scores with a sloppy right hand. Probong should have avoided that one.
Probong fails to land the takedown.
Magnaron looks to land a left hand but Probong moved out of range nicely.
Magnaron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magnaron lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnaron looks to throw the jab but Probong is out of range.
Probong throwing a counter right hand but Magnaron manages to avoid it.
Probong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magnaron throws out the jab.
Probong staying out of range there.
Probong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Probong is defended easily by Magnaron.
Probong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Magnaron drives through and clinches with Probong against the cage.
Probong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Probong tries to break free but Magnaron pushes him back against the cage.
Magnaron tries to work over Probong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Magnaron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Probong wants to clinch up but Magnaron keeps it at a distance.
Von Magnaron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Magnaron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Probong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Probong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Probong is defended easily by Magnaron.
Probong fails to land the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Magnaron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Probong walks into a stiff left hand from Magnaron.
Probong looks for a takedown but Magnaron sprawls well.
Magnaron connects with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magnaron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magnaron closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probong slips under a jab.
Probong tries to bum rush Magnaron with a series of wild strikes but Magnaron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Magnaron was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
As Magnaron looks to move away, Probong throws a big counter combo but Magnaron just gets out of the way.
Magnaron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Probong. Probong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnaron looks to score with a jab to the body but Probong is just out of range.
Probong changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Probong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magnaron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Probong at a distance.
Magnaron misses with a straight right.
Probong fails with a takedown attempt.
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Probong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magnaron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Probong fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Von Magnaron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Magnaron winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Von Magnaron!
Von Magnaron was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.