PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Engine (ranked 4509 p4p, 2856 weight class) and Abubakar Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Engine
vs
Magomedov

225 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
300
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Engine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abubakar Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Engine.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Engine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Magomedov.
No joy there for Magomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magomedov's coach down at PhoQus Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Magomedov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice shot lands for Magomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Engine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Engine tries to counter with a takedown but Magomedov is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov fakes the body blow, causing Engine to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Engine goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abubakar Magomedov!
After the fight, Abubakar Magomedov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.