PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reg Magno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexis Arguello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reg Magno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexis Arguello's chin.

Magno
vs
Arguello

180 cm
22
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reg Magno!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexis Arguello!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magno throws a shot to the body.
Magno moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Magno. Beautiful body shot.
Arguello misses with a low kick.
Magno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arguello looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Magno!

Magno feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Arguello sprawling to the canvas! Arguello rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Magno finish him?!
Arguello throws a front kick aimed at Magno's knee but Magno avoids it well.

Magno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Magno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Magno manages to break the clinch.

Magno lands a left and a right that send Arguello crashing to the mat, dazed. Magno thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Arguello is rocked!
Magno lands a body shot.

Magno clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Magno as the two fighters clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magno lands a body shot.

Magno moves into the clinch successfully.

Magno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Magno drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Magno are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magno tries to score with some ground and pound. Arguello controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Magno is working Arguello over with some ground and pound from side control.
Magno cracks Arguello with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The strikes coming from Magno are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Magno knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arguello on the ground.
Magno misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Arguello taking a bit of punishment here - Magno scoring with strikes.
Arguello is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magno creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Magno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arguello keeps working.
Arguello on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Magno looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Arguello is avoiding damage well.
Magno working the head and body with strikes.
Arguello manages to work his way to half guard, despite Magno's best efforts.
Ground and pound from Magno.
Magno thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arguello blocking the ground and pound attempt from Magno.
Magno working Arguello over with strikes.
Magno throwing shots but Arguello is blocking nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arguello makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arguello.
Arguello is trying to control the position but Magno postures up.
Arguello looking for a sweep. Not yet Arguello, not yet.
Magno is looking to work some ground and pound but Arguello has wrist control.
Magno keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Arguello's head.
Magno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arguello works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magno throws a strike but Arguello rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Magno is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Magno working a defensive guard here.
Arguello wants to control from the top but Magno keeps moving.
Magno wants to get back to his feet but Arguello is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arguello throws a low kick, looking for Magno's leg but Magno calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Magno moves into the clinch successfully.
Magno lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reg Magno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arguello thows a left - swing and a miss!

Magno clinches.

Magno breaks from the clinch.
Arguello swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Magno counters by clinching up.
Arguello is trying to break the clinch but Magno has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Arguello tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arguello is trying to break the clinch but Magno is controlling him.
Come on Magno - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Arguello is trying to force a seperation but Magno has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Magno.
Magno keeps control of Arguello as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Magno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magno throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Magno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arguello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magno lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Magno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magno lands with a good body shot.
Magno scores with a body shot.
Arguello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magno manages to avoid it.

Magno drives through and clinches with Arguello against the cage.
Arguello wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Magno has him pressed against the cage.
Magno lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magno lands with a nice body punch.
Magno tries to clinch up.
Magno fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Arguello misses its intended target.
Magno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arguello is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Magno.
Magno jabs at Arguello's body.

Magno drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magno works over Arguello with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magno wants to pass the guard but Arguello is keeping the position.
Arguello keeping moving, preventing Magno from controlling successfully.
Magno slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arguello is working to avoid the ground and pound but Magno connects with a decent elbow.
Magno lands some shots froms side control.
Magno working the ground and pound.

Magno stands up and beckons Arguello to his feet.

Magno has Arguello up against the cage in a clinch.
Arguello working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magno lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Magno moves into the clinch successfully.
Arguello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Magno breaks from the clinch.
Magno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Magno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arguello.
Reg Magno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Magno drives through and clinches with Arguello against the cage.

Magno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magno's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Magno duly obliges.
Magno throws a right and a left that both miss.

Arguello gets caught flat footed, as Magno shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Magno connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arguello is on top in guard.
Magno controlling Arguello's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magno keeping full guard, as Arguello tries to pass.
Arguello is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arguello trying to control but Magno is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Arguello thows a big elbow that misses.
Magno controlling the position.
Arguello stopping the sweep attempt from Magno.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arguello takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arguello swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magno.
Magno defending well as Arguello loads up on a big left hand.

Magno takes the fight into the clinch.

Arguello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reg Magno is winning the standup battle so far.
Magno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magno scores with a shot to the body.
Magno scores with a one two! Arguello had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reg Magno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magno's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Magno duly obliges.
Magno digs a good hook to Arguello's body.

Magno closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arguello to the mat! Arguello manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arguello working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magno is looking to work some ground and pound but Arguello has wrist control.
Magno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arguello can do to turn this around?
Magno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arguello avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magno cracks Arguello with a solid left hand.
Magno is pushing down on Arguello's leg trying to pass to half guard. Arguello is fighting to maintain full guard but Magno has managed to sneak the leg through.
Magno thows a huge punch but Arguello dodges it nicely.
Arguello moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Magno throws a big right hand that misses.
Magno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arguello wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magno connects with a couple of short punches.
Arguello manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magno manages to get himself to full guard.
Magno working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reg Magno clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Magno lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arguello backs up against the cage.

Magno throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Arguello was covering up waiting for the punch and Magno finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Arguello working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magno.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arguello is on top in guard.
Arguello trying to control but Magno is working from the bottom.
Arguello throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Magno works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Arguello stopping the sweep attempt from Magno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magno keeping moving, preventing Arguello from controlling successfully.
Arguello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magno is keeping the position for now.
Arguello throwing strikes from guard but Magno blocks nicely.
Magno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arguello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magno swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Magno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magno lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Magno shoots for a takedown but Arguello saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arguello at a distance.
Magno slips under a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Magno has Arguello pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magno stuns Arguello with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arguello swinging wildly here.
Magno is looking to wear down Arguello with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Magno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Magno clinches up against the cage.
Magno works on Arguello's body with a couple of short punches.

Magno manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magno instigates a clinch.

Magno breaks from the clinch.
Magno tries to clinch there but Arguello circles away.
Magno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arguello at a distance.
Magno lands with a nice body punch.
Magno lands a nice looking body shot.
Magno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magno lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arguello backs up against the cage.
Magno works Arguello's body with a nice hook.

Magno moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Magno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arguello on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Magno. Magno obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reg Magno had his way with Alexis Arguello in that round.
That's time! Magno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Magno lands with a shot to the body.
Arguello takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Magno moves into range and clinches up with Arguello.
Arguello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Magno prevents Arguello from breaking the clinch.

Magno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magno punishes Arguello's body with a nice straight punch.
Magno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arguello is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Magno scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Magno ducks under a wild hook from Arguello.

Magno has Arguello up against the cage in a clinch.

Magno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arguello takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magno. That's going to slow Arguello down.

Magno darts in and clinches Arguello up against the cage.
Arguello jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Magno walks away with a smile on his face. Arguello gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Arguello tries to keep at a distance but Magno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Magno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arguello tries to circle away but Magno has him pinned against the cage.
Arguello has had enough of the clinch but Magno keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Magno breaks the clinch.
Magno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick from Arguello misses.

Magno closes the distance and clinches.

Magno gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Arguello regains guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magno throwing strikes but missing.
Arguello tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Arguello working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Magno doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Magno manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Magno is looking to work some ground and pound but Arguello has wrist control.
Magno throwing strikes but missing.
Magno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Magno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Magno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arguello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Magno or perhaps it was just good defense by Arguello which made him look bad.

Magno clinches.
Magno has Arguello pressed against the cage, preventing Arguello from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Magno prevents Arguello from breaking the clinch.
Arguello wants to get back to striking at distance but Magno won't allow it.
Reg Magno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Magno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexis Arguello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arguello fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Magno lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reg Magno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magno 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:43
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:43
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reg Magno!
Reg Magno retains his lightweight title!