PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toe Jam (ranked 1068 p4p, 1006 weight class) and Khalid Magomedov (ranked 145 p4p, 135 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Magomedov's choice of entrance music: SABINA feat. Timaro - Dagestan. The key to victory for Toe Jam has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jam
vs
Magomedov

175 cm
27
175
14 - 10 - 1

178 cm
28
183
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toe Jam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khalid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Jam misses the target.
Jam ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jam connects with a crisp jab.
Jam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magomedov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jam.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magomedov throws out a loose jab but Jam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jam.

Magomedov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jam was covering up waiting for the punch and Magomedov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Jam is keeping the position.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jam haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Magomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Jam is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jam keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Magomedov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by Jam's head coaches at ubergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Magomedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jam circles away quickly and effectively.
Magomedov lands with a right hand.
A big right from Jam misses.
Magomedov feints the counter takedown.
Magomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Jam wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jam swats away the attempt to clinch by Magomedov.
Jam cracks a nice hook into Magomedov's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Jam misses with a looping left.
Magomedov cracks Jam with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Magomedov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jam connects with a body shot that sends Magomedov's belly button to the back.
Jam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jam connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov shoots and misses
and Jam counters with a straight right hand.
Jam getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jam.
A cross from Jam lands.
Magomedov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jam is out of range.
Magomedov wants to clinch.
Jam connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magomedov. Magomedov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jam sizes up Magomedov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Magomedov. That snapped Jam's head back.
Jam just misses with a punch to the body.

Magomedov clinches up against the cage.
Magomedov is trying to pull guard but Jam has him pressed against the cage.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Jam scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magomedov lands a glancing blow to the side of Jam's head.
Jam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Donk. Jam catches Magomedov right on the button with a cross.
Jam cracks Magomedov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Jam scores with a nice strike.
Magomedov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Toe Jam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalid Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a shot to the body.
Magomedov blocks a jab.
Jam looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Magomedov feints the counter takedown.
Magomedov shoots in looking for a takedown but Jam manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magomedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jam lands a jab to Magomedov's midsection.
Khalid Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jam finds it's way round the side to connect with Magomedov's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Jam ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.

Magomedov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jam wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jam taking some punishment here, with Magomedov in his half guard.
Jam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Magomedov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Magomedov.

Magomedov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toe Jam dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Magomedov with a jab.
Magomedov drops his hands momentarily and Jam takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Magomedov closes the distance and pushes Jam back into the cage.

Jam breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Jam misses its intended target.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Jam.
Jam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magomedov can do to turn this around?
Jam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jam stuffs the takedown.

Jam tries to sprawl but Magomedov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magomedov misses with a head shot. Jam uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Magomedov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khalid Magomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magomedov throws an elbow that misses. Jam uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Magomedov's guard. Nice move by Jam!

Jam stopping the sweep attempt from Magomedov.

Magomedov is looking to cinch up a triangle. Jam throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Magomedov's body to avoid the submission. Magomedov has instead reached around Jam's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Magomedov arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Khalid Magomedov!
Our winner, Khalid Magomedov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.