PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reg Magno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garnett
vs
Magno

178 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Garnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reg Magno!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Magno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magno works over Garnett's head and body with a nice combination.
Magno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Garnett shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Magno is not content to let Garnett control the position.
Magno won't allow Garnett to pass to mount.
Garnett stalling away here and it's allowed Magno to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garnett prevents Magno from getting back to his feet.
Garnett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magno swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magno is trying to control the position but Garnett postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garnett shoots in and drives through. Magno sprawls well.

Magno forces Garnett back against the cage and clinches.
Magno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magno lands a nice uppercut.
Garnett tries for a takedown but Magno manages to get underhooks.
Garnett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Magno gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Garnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garnett tries to pull guard but Magno holds him up against the cage and eventually Garnett drops back down to his feet.
A hook to the body from Magno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magno is working Garnett over against the cage.

Garnett jumps into guard, dragging Magno to the mat.
Magno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garnett trying to control the position.
Garnett is breathing heavily.
Magno postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Magno wants to pass the guard but Garnett is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Garnett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magno gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Magno sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garnett's guard.
Magno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garnett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Magno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Magno slips a nice elbow through Garnett's hands, connecting with Garnett's forehead.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Magno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magno working over Garnett with some ground and pound. Garnett looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Magno wants to stand up but Garnett has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Garnett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Magno not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garnett regains full guard. Nicely done.
Magno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garnett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Magno throwing strikes but missing.
Magno makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Magno trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garnett's guard.
Magno is working Garnett over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Magno has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garnett is proving hard to escape from.
Magno with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garnett keeping moving, preventing Magno from controlling successfully.

Garnett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garnett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magno landing some decent shots from guard.
Magno makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Magno working some strikes from top position.
Magno landing some decent shots from guard.
Magno throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reg Magno dominated that round.
That's time! Garnett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Magno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garnett, pushing him back against the cage.
Magno lands a body punch.
Garnett jumps guard but Magno stands there with Garnett around his waist. Garnett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Magno.
Magno gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garnett.

Magno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garnett fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Garnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Magno scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garnett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garnett taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magno stands up and beckons Garnett to his feet.
Magno tries to clinch up.
Magno stuffs the takedown attempt from Garnett. Garnett gets slowly back to his feet.

Magno takes the fight into the clinch.
Magno cracks Garnett with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Magno.
Magno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Magno has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Garnett is trying to keep an underhook but Magno manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Magno tries to pass to full mount but Garnett defends it.
Magno uses his free foot to push down on Garnett's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Garnett.
Magno landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magno unloading with bombs!
Magno punishing his opponent with strikes.
Magno is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garnett can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Magno raining down shots from the mount!
Magno punishing his opponent with strikes.
Magno landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garnett is desperately trying to improve his position but Magno has a good base and remains in mount.
Magno landing strikes, looking to finish!
Magno cracks Garnett with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Magno landing shots from mount.
Magno working the ground and pound effectively.
Magno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garnett is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magno lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Garnett hang on?
Garnett can't escape the position.
Magno working Garnett over with strikes here.
Garnett is bucking up trying to escape but Magno cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Garnett wants to control but Magno is having none of it.
Garnett is trying desperately to improve position.
Magno looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Magno working Garnett over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magno in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Magno in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Magno prevents Garnett from getting the reversal.
Magno is landing with some decent strikes but Garnett is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Magno lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Garnett that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Magno landing strikes, looking to finish!
Garnett can't escape the position.
Reg Magno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magno working the ground and pound effectively.
Magno lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magno lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Garnett hang on?
Magno is landing with some decent strikes but Garnett is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reg Magno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Magno has Garnett up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Magno.
A body shot lands from Magno.
Garnett wants to stall.

Magno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Garnett bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garnett advances to mount.

Garnett wants to finish this one by submission but Magno is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Garnett.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magno tries to hold on but Garnett pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garnett looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Garnett thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Magno manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Garnett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Magno knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Magno keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Magno pushes Garnett off and gets back to his feet.

Magno drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garnett trying to keep a closed guard but Magno is proving a slippery customer.
Magno is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Magno lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magno landing with the ground and pound.

Garnett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Magno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magno scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kevin Garnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magno scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Garnett working for a triangle but Magno defends it easily.
Garnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magno postures up in Garnett's guard and throws a big left but Garnett blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garnett looking for a sweep. Not yet Garnett, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Magno lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garnett backs up against the cage.

Magno pushes Garnett up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Magno scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magno is pushing Garnett up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Magno manages to break the clinch.

Magno moves into range and clinches up with Garnett.
Reg Magno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magno is pushing Garnett up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Garnett misses with a knee strike.
Garnett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magno avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reg Magno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magno 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reg Magno!