PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nemesio Magellan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Holdren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Magellan
vs
Holdren

199 cm
25
250 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
273 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nemesio Magellan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buck Holdren!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holdren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magellan.
Magellan blocks a head kick by Holdren.
Magellan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Holdren takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Magellan scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magellan blocks a head kick by Holdren.
Magellan moves away from the strike by Holdren.
Holdren thuds a left hand into Magellan's body.
Magellan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holdren was well out of range. Poor timing from Magellan.
Magellan looks to land a left hand but Holdren moved out of range nicely.
Magellan jabs Holdren right on the nose. Holdren blinks but takes it well.
Holdren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holdren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Holdren throws a push kick but Magellan slaps the foot to one side.
Magellan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holdren. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magellan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Magellan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magellan misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Magellan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Holdren misses.
Holdren avoids a kick to the body.
Holdren throws a head kick that misses.
Holdren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holdren walks forward, straight into a front kick from Magellan.
Holdren just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holdren lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Magellan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magellan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holdren looks to land a right hand but Magellan moved out of range.
Magellan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magellan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holdren throws a head kick but Magellan moves out of range.
Magellan lands a slapping body shot.
Holdren looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magellan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Magellan ducks under a wild hook from Holdren.
Magellan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holdren throws a big shot that misses.
Buck Holdren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Holdren
and Magellan counters with a nice uppercut.
Magellan sizes up Holdren with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Magellan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holdren.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Magellan.
Magellan throws a leg kick which misses Holdren's front leg but catches the back leg as Holdren tries to avoid it.
Magellan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magellan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Magellan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Holdren tries to keep at a distance but Magellan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Magellan keeps control of Holdren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holdren.
A shot in the inside from Magellan.
Magellan avoids the elbow strike from Holdren, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magellan.
Magellan lands a shot to the body.
Holdren swings wildly with an uppercut but Magellan uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magellan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magellan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Magellan.
A body shot lands from Magellan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Magellan.
Magellan lands with a right to the head.
Magellan presses Holdren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Magellan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magellan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Magellan.
A nice left hand lands by Magellan.
A short right from Magellan.
Magellan works on Holdren's body with a couple of short punches.
Magellan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holdrens head.
Magellan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Magellan.
A hook to the body from Magellan.
Magellan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holdren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Magellan.
A right hook to the body lands for Magellan.
Magellan cracks Holdren with a nice body shot.
Magellan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magellan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magellan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magellan misses with a body punch.
Magellan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magellan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Magellan.
Magellan lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemesio Magellan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Holdren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Magellan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Magellan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Magellan slips under a jab.
A head kick from Magellan lands but Holdren takes it in his stride.

It looks like Buck Holdren has been cut.
Holdren looks to land a left hand but Magellan moved out of range nicely.
Holdren throws a jab but it's blocked by Magellan.
Magellan lands a nice hook to Holdren's body. Holdren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Magellan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magellan slips a straight right by Holdren.
A chopping leg kick lands by Magellan.
Holdren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nemesio Magellan is winning the standup battle so far.
Holdren avoids the body shot from Magellan.
Holdren is breathing heavily.
Magellan moves out of range as Holdren strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holdren throws a looping overhand right but Magellan ducks down to avoid it.
Magellan works over Holdren's head and body with a nice combination.
Magellan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holdren's head backwards.
Magellan lands a right hook to the body.
Holdren is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Magellan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magellan digs a good hook to Holdren's body.
Magellan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Magellan throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magellan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Holdren has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Magellan.
Magellan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magellan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magellan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Magellan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Magellan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Magellan closes the distance and clinches.
Magellan blocks the elbow strike.
Magellan blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Magellan.
Nemesio Magellan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magellan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Magellan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holdren has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Magellan.
Magellan lands with a left to the head.
Holdren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magellan lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Magellan.
Magellan pushes Holdren back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magellan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magellan lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magellan misses with a punch to the body.
Magellan pushes Holdren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Magellan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magellan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magellan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magellan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Magellan.
Magellan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Magellan.
Holdren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magellan lands a shot to the body.
Magellan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holdrens head.
Magellan digs a right hand into Holdren's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holdren's gas tank.
Magellan digs a right hand into Holdren's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holdren's gas tank.
Magellan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Magellan.
Magellan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holdren backwards.
Magellan lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magellan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Magellan.
Magellan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holdren wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Magellan.
Magellan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magellan lands a right hand.
Magellan scores with a shoulder strike.
Magellan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magellan.
Nice body punch from Magellan.
Magellan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holdren backwards.
A short body shot lands from Magellan as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Magellan.
Magellan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magellan misses with a punch on the inside.
Magellan misses with a body punch.
Magellan tries to throw a body punch but Holdren avoids it by throwing Magellan back against the cage.
Magellan digs a right hand into Holdren's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holdren's gas tank.
Magellan misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magellan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magellan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magellan cracks Holdren with a nice body shot.
Magellan presses Holdren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Magellan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemesio Magellan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buck Holdren's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Magellan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Magellan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Magellan lands a right hook to the body.

Magellan has managed to clinch.
Magellan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holdren or not.
Magellan scores with a shot to the side of Holdren's head.
Magellan lands a shot to the body.
Magellan is leaning against Holdren and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magellan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magellan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holdren or not.
Magellan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magellan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magellan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holdren can do to turn this around?
Holdren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magellan presses Holdren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holdren misses with some punches.
Magellan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holdrens head.
Still in the clinch, Magellan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holdren is trying to break the clinch but Magellan is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Magellan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magellan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magellan presses Holdren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Magellan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magellan gets through Holdren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holdren.
Magellan lands a nice shot to the body.
Magellan lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Magellan.
Magellan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Magellan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Magellan.
Magellan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magellan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magellan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Holdren is rocked!
Magellan throws a big uppercut that drops Holdren! More strikes from Magellan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Holdren lies dazed against the cage as Magellan celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nemesio Magellan!
Nemesio Magellan retains his heavyweight title!