PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reuben Cogburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cogburn's choice of entrance music: True Grit. The key to victory for Vinicius Magalhaes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Magalhaes
vs
Cogburn

191 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Hell's Balls Recovery
Grappling Pro Gear

Aggression Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinicius Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reuben Cogburn!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cogburn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magalhaes shoots in but Cogburn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cogburn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Cogburn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Magalhaes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cogburn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Magalhaes, into his guard.

Magalhaes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Magalhaes has a closed guard, preventing Cogburn from standing up.
Magalhaes working a defensive guard here.
Cogburn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Magalhaes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cogburn's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cogburn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Magalhaes trying to hold on to Cogburn's head to control him but Cogburn postures up.
Magalhaes is refusing to be controlled, as Cogburn sits in half guard.
Magalhaes wants to improve his position but Cogburn is controlling well.

Magalhaes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Magalhaes trying to control here.
Magalhaes wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Magalhaes wants to clinch.
Cogburn looks to land a combination but Magalhaes avoids it well.
Vinicius Magalhaes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magalhaes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cogburn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magalhaes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cogburn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Cogburn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cogburn misses with the combination.
Magalhaes avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Magalhaes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Magalhaes closes the distance and clinches.
Magalhaes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cogburn's efforts to push away.
Magalhaes jumps guard but Cogburn stands there with Magalhaes around his waist. Magalhaes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Magalhaes lands a nice knee to the body.
Cogburn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Magalhaes has him pressed against the cage.
Cogburn wants to break free but Magalhaes has control.
Magalhaes fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Magalhaes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magalhaes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Magalhaes.
Cogburn looks gassed!
Magalhaes jumps guard but Cogburn stands there with Magalhaes around his waist. Magalhaes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Cogburn breaks from the clinch.
Cogburn misses with the combination.
Magalhaes tries to clinch there but Cogburn circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes lands a front kick.
Cogburn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cogburn takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Magalhaes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Magalhaes or perhaps it was just good defense by Cogburn which made him look bad.
Magalhaes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cogburn blocks a head kick by Magalhaes.

Magalhaes rushes Cogburn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Magalhaes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cogburn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Magalhaes looking to throw knees to the head but Cogburn is blocking nicely.

Magalhaes pulls guard.
Cogburn is fighting to break Magalhaes's control of his arms but Magalhaes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magalhaes 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Magalhaes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Cogburn misses.
Magalhaes lands a high kick!
Cogburn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magalhaes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cogburn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magalhaes doesn't manage to clinch there - Cogburn circles away.
A swing and a miss from Cogburn.

Magalhaes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cogburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Magalhaes successfully pulls guard.
Cogburn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cogburn trying to control but Magalhaes is working from the bottom.

Magalhaes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Magalhaes is trying to control the position but Cogburn postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cogburn's guard.
Magalhaes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Magalhaes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cogburn is keeping the position for now.
Magalhaes trying to control but Cogburn is working from the bottom.

Magalhaes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cogburn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cogburn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cogburn!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cogburn scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cogburn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Magalhaes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Magalhaes tries to control but Cogburn manages to take his back.
Magalhaes tries to roll but Cogburn sticks to his back.
Cogburn keeps control of the position easily here as Magalhaes tries to buck him off.
Cogburn is working the ground and pound. Can Magalhaes escape?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cogburn softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Magalhaes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Magalhaes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magalhaes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Magalhaes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cogburn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Magalhaes has managed to free his arm - good work.

Cogburn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Magalhaes wants to control but Cogburn is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Magalhaes looking for submissions off his back.

Magalhaes actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magalhaes trying to control but Cogburn postures up.
Magalhaes is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Magalhaes dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Magalhaes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magalhaes throws a head kick that misses.
Magalhaes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cogburn is fending him off so far but Magalhaes persists. Nope, Cogburn circles away and we're back to standing.
Cogburn misses with a double jab.
Cogburn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Magalhaes doesn't manage to clinch there - Cogburn circles away.
Magalhaes misses with a head kick.
Magalhaes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Magalhaes throws a head kick that misses.
Cogburn throws the left hand but Magalhaes avoids the punch easily.
Cogburn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magalhaes throws a wild body kick that Cogburn sees coming a mile off.
Magalhaes slips a jab and a cross from Cogburn.
Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown but Cogburn shows good takedown defense.
Cogburn avoids the head kick by Magalhaes.
Cogburn keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cogburn circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Magalhaes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cogburn lands the left hand.
Magalhaes tries to clinch but Cogburn moves out of range.
Magalhaes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cogburn.
Magalhaes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magalhaes shoots in looking for a takedown. Cogburn tries to sprawl out of it but Magalhaes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cogburn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Magalhaes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Magalhaes.
Cogburn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magalhaes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magalhaes wants to clinch.
Cogburn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cogburn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magalhaes scores with a head kick.
Reuben Cogburn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magalhaes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cogburn scores with a sloppy right hand. Magalhaes should have avoided that one.

Magalhaes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magalhaes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cogburn just stands there and leans against the cage.

Magalhaes jumps guard and drags Cogburn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Magalhaes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cogburn has picked Magalhaes up and slammed him! Magalhaes can't keep hold of the triangle and Cogburn manages to pass to side control!

Cogburn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Magalhaes slips under a jab.
Reuben Cogburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magalhaes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cogburn circles away.
Cogburn tries to bum rush Magalhaes with a series of wild strikes but Magalhaes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magalhaes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cogburn keeps the fight on the outside.
Cogburn fails to land with a series of punches.
Magalhaes slips under a jab from Cogburn.
Cogburn throws a series of punches but Magalhaes moves out of range.
Magalhaes dodges the punch combination from Cogburn.
Magalhaes wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magalhaes tries to close the distance and clinch but Cogburn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magalhaes doesn't manage to clinch there - Cogburn circles away.
Magalhaes lands with a kick to the temple. Cogburn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cogburn as he avoids it easily.
Cogburn throws the kick towards the body but Magalhaes avoids it.
Cogburn looks to land a left hand but Magalhaes moved out of range nicely.
Cogburn misses with a double jab.
Magalhaes throws a sloppy head kick and Cogburn moves out of range easily.
Magalhaes slips a jab and a cross from Cogburn.
Magalhaes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magalhaes fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Cogburn misses.
Vinicius Magalhaes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cogburn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magalhaes.

Cogburn tries to keep at a distance but Magalhaes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Magalhaes prevents a body shot from Cogburn.
Magalhaes fails to pull guard.

Cogburn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magalhaes doesn't manage to clinch there - Cogburn circles away.
Magalhaes staying out of range there.
Magalhaes is looking to clinch but Cogburn is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Cogburn misses its intended target.
Magalhaes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cogburn.
Cogburn swats away the attempt to clinch by Magalhaes.
Cogburn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cogburn swats away the attempt to clinch by Magalhaes.
Magalhaes misses with a head kick.
Cogburn takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Reuben Cogburn.
Well Magalhaes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Magalhaes!