PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Wagner (ranked 866 p4p, 1213 weight class) and Zabit Magomedov (ranked 111 p4p, 152 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wagner
vs
Magomedov

181 cm
30
174
24 - 8 - 1

179 cm
30
175
12 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konrad Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zabit Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magomedov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
Wagner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body. Wagner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Magomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wagner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magomedov finds it's way round the side to connect with Wagner's head.
Magomedov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Magomedov throws a front kick aimed at Wagner's knee but Wagner avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Wagner misses the target.
Wagner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magomedov.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wagner. That's going to slow Magomedov down.
Magomedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Magomedov misses.
Magomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wagner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Wagner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magomedov's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner connects with a body shot.
Magomedov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.

Wagner gets a clinch.
Wagner cracks Magomedov with a nice body shot.
Wagner misses with the head strike.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike.
Magomedov lands a left hand.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov lands a hook that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magomedov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Wagner.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner lands with a left to the head.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomedov controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magomedov lands with a light punch inside.
Magomedov tries to work over Wagner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wagner lands a nice uppercut.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Magomedov.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wagner.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
Magomedov misses with the head strike.
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov scores with a shoulder strike.
Magomedov lands a hook that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner lands with a short shot to the head.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a nice uppercut.
Magomedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Magomedov tries to work over Wagner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Magomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov is stalling here.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Magomedov fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Wagner.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wagner lands a body shot.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Wagner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wagner.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomedov scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Magomedov.
Magomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Magomedov.
Magomedov managing to block the knees to the body from Wagner.
Magomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magomedov misses with the head strike.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomedov controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Magomedov scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Magomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wagner tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wagner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Wagner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zabit Magomedov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wagner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Magomedov throws a poor cross that misses
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magomedov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Magomedov throws a shot to the body.
Wagner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
Magomedov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magomedov scores with a nice strike.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magomedov. That's going to slow Wagner down.
Magomedov takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wagner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magomedov misses with a low kick as Wagner jumps back.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Magomedov circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magomedov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Wagner does it's job there.
Wagner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Magomedov on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Magomedov.
Magomedov throws out a counter right but Wagner avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov lands with a shot to the body.
Magomedov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magomedov moves out of range of the body kick from Wagner.
Magomedov with a jab.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wagner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magomedov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Wagner.
Wagner digs a good hook to Magomedov's body.
Magomedov throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner.
Magomedov misses with a low kick as Wagner jumps back.
Wagner moves away from the strike by Magomedov.
Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Magomedov throws out a counter right but Wagner avoids it with no problem.
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wagner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big right from Wagner misses.
Wagner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magomedov's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Magomedov circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Magomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Magomedov throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Magomedov connects with a nice looking jab.
Magomedov tries to score with a low kick but Wagner moves his leg out of the way.
Magomedov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Magomedov misses with a straight left.
Wagner fires out a quick counter leg kick but Magomedov just manages to avoid it.
Magomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Wagner looks to land a left hand but Magomedov moved out of range nicely.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Magomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magomedov lands a slapping body shot.
Wagner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wagner is looking to clinch but Magomedov is avoiding it.
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magomedov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magomedov looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a hook. Wagner ducked under it nicely.
Magomedov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Magomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magomedov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wagner's head.
Wagner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner lands a lovely overhand right.
Magomedov jabs Wagner right on the nose. Wagner blinks but takes it well.
Magomedov lands with a right hand.
Wagner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wagner blocks a leg kick.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magomedov throws out the jab.
Magomedov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomedov.
Wagner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Magomedov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Magomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wagner staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wagner lands the left hand.
Magomedov lands a jab to Wagner's midsection.
Magomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Magomedov lands an overhand right.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wagner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Magomedov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Magomedov misses the target.
Magomedov throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Magomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner cracks a nice hook into Magomedov's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Magomedov misses.
Wagner blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zabit Magomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wagner cracks Magomedov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wagner cracks Magomedov with an open hand slap.
Magomedov looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magomedov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wagner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range.
Wagner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magomedov lands with an uppercut that bounces Wagner off the cage and back into range.
Magomedov misses with a left hand
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wagner lands with a cross.
Magomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner tries to clinch but Magomedov is having none of it.
Wagner slips a straight right by Magomedov.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Magomedov circles away.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Magomedov circles away.
Wagner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Magomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Magomedov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magomedov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magomedov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wagner momentarily.
Wagner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Magomedov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Magomedov misses.
Magomedov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wagner is out of range and Magomedov settles back down.
Magomedov lands with a shot to the body.
Wagner lands with a cross.
Wagner tries to land a leg kick but Magomedov saw it coming and moves away.
Magomedov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Magomedov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Wagner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Magomedov saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov slips a jab from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a leg kick.
Wagner scores with a nice body kick.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wagner, as that shot connected.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
A little feinted left hand from Wagner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Konrad Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zabit Magomedov 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.
Magomedov throws a solid leg kick but Wagner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Magomedov.
Magomedov lands an overhand right.
That kick from Wagner tenderised Magomedov's leg. Magomedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Magomedov works Wagner's body with a nice hook.
Magomedov throws a leg kick but Wagner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wagner.
Magomedov throws a leg kick
and Wagner counters with a good low kick that Magomedov was not able to check.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Magomedov connects with a nice looking jab.
Magomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magomedov throws out the jab.
Magomedov jabs at Wagner's body.
Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Magomedov saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Magomedov as he connects with a hook.
Magomedov thuds his right hand into Wagner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wagner pushes Magomedov away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wagner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Magomedov as he connects with a hook.
Magomedov works the jab nicely.
Wagner throws a wild body kick that Magomedov sees coming a mile off.
Magomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wagner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Magomedov lands.
Magomedov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wagner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magomedov misses with a looping right.
Magomedov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wagner.
Wagner drops his hands momentarily and Magomedov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov works Wagner's body with a nice hook.
Magomedov cracks Wagner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wagner's corner calls for a 1-2. Wagner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Zabit Magomedov has been cut.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner connects with a right hand. Magomedov shakes it off.
Wagner staying out of range there.
Magomedov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Magomedov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Magomedov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magomedov works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from Magomedov finds it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Wagner blocks the leg kick.
Magomedov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wagner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some bone on bone action there as Wagner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magomedov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov with a jab.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Magomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Wagner throws a body punch but Magomedov moves out of range.
Wagner takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov moves out of range as Wagner throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zabit Magomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magomedov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zabit Magomedov!
A relieved looking Zabit Magomedov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.