PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Booger Magee (ranked 2248 p4p, 3377 weight class) and Ryan Nemeth (ranked 294 p4p, 431 weight class). Nemeth has chosen Beautiful People by - Marilyn Manson as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ryan Nemeth has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Booger Magee's chin.

Magee
vs
Nemeth

191 cm
27
245
4 - 8 - 0

189 cm
25
280
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Vegan Gains

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Booger Magee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Nemeth!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nemeth, as that shot connected.
Magee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nemeth misses with a takedown attempt - Magee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nemeth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magee circles away.
Nemeth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Ryan Nemeth has been cut.
Booger Magee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch lands to the side of Magee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Magee thows a leg kick but Nemeth checks it

and Nemeth counters with a single leg into guard. Magee didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nemeth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magee keeping moving, preventing Nemeth from controlling successfully.
Magee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Magee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Magee postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nemeth to stand up.
Nemeth missing with a left hand there. Magee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Magee takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magee misses with a hook

and Nemeth counters with a nice double leg into side control. Magee won't be happy with that.
Nemeth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Nemeth tries for a kimura but Magee is defending well.
Magee tries to buck Nemeth off but Nemeth is having none of it.
Magee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Magee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nemeth is working away from the top position though.

Nemeth is trying to work for a kimura but Magee is defending well.
Magee wants to control but Nemeth is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Nemeth is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Magee wants to control but Nemeth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nemeth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nemeth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nemeth wants to pass the guard but Magee is keeping the position.
Magee trying to control the position.
Nemeth preventing the sweep.
Magee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nemeth trying to control the position from guard on top but Magee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nemeth won't allow Magee to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemeth wants to control from the top but Magee keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from Magee.

Nemeth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Magee's half guard.
Magee is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Magee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Magee is trying to control the position but Nemeth postures up.
Nemeth trying to control but Magee is working from the bottom.
Magee is trying to keep Nemeth in close.
Nemeth tries to free his leg and advance position but Magee is retaining full guard.
Magee trying to keep a closed guard but Nemeth is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Nemeth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nemeth trying to control the position from guard on top but Magee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Magee moves out of range as Nemeth strikes.
Nemeth fails with a takedown attempt.
Booger Magee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Nemeth.
Magee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nemeth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magee. Magee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magee thuds his right hand into Nemeth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That has opened up Ryan Nemeth's cut even more.
Some bone on bone action there as Nemeth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magee tries to clinch but Nemeth moves out of range.
Magee throws a front kick that sends Nemeth stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Nemeth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Nemeth's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Nemeth misses.
Nemeth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Magee lands a left and a right that send Nemeth crashing to the mat, dazed. Magee thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Magee throws a low kick, looking for Nemeth's leg but Nemeth calmly moves out of range.
Magee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

The cut above Ryan Nemeth's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nemeth walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Magee swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Booger Magee!
Booger Magee managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Vegan Gains, into his post fight interview.