PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Magnusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Gilles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnusson comes to the cage accompanied by The Animal by Disturbed. Erik Magnusson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Magnusson
vs
Gilles

208 cm
20
285 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

193 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Magnusson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Gilles!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnusson.
Magnusson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Magnusson misses the shot to the body.
Magnusson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnusson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magnusson throws a nice looking combination but Gilles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnusson. Gilles does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gilles moves into the clinch successfully.
Magnusson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gilles smiles and moves away.
Gilles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magnusson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magnusson tries to bum rush Gilles with a series of wild strikes but Gilles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magnusson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Max Gilles has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Magnusson, as that shot connected.
Magnusson misses with a body shot.
Gilles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Magnusson to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Magnusson. Those never looked like landing.
Gilles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magnusson counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Magnusson does no damage.
Gilles avoids the body shot from Magnusson.
Magnusson scores with a body shot.
Gilles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Magnusson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gilless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magnusson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magnusson connects with a body shot.
Gilles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Magnusson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Magnusson misses.
Erik Magnusson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilles has his takedown stuffed
and Magnusson counters with a nice uppercut.
Erik Magnusson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Gilles.
Magnusson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Magnusson - just one landing.
Magnusson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magnusson throws a nice looking combination but Gilles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Erik Magnusson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Magnusson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magnusson.
Magnusson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magnusson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Magnusson looks to throw the jab but Gilles is out of range.
Magnusson misses with a body shot

so Gilles counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gilles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gilles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Magnusson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gilles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magnusson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson is trying to control the position but Gilles postures up.
Gilles with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gilles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gilles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magnusson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magnusson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magnusson tries to get out of the position.

Gilles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gilles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gilles looks gassed!

Gilles drops back looking for a leg! Magnusson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Magnusson manages to kick Gilles off! Gilles jumps back into Magnusson's guard.
Gilles trying to control but Magnusson is working from the bottom.

Magnusson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gilles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gilles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Magnusson wants to stand up but Gilles is controlling him.
Magnusson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Gilles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gilles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gilles trying to control the position from guard on top but Magnusson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Magnusson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gilles preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Magnusson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Gilles's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gilles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magnusson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gilles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gilles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magnusson.
Magnusson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gilles is just out of range.
Gilles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gilles wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilles tries to bum rush Magnusson with a series of wild strikes but Magnusson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Erik Magnusson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Magnusson misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnusson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gilles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magnusson counters with a three punch combo that has Gilles backing up. Gilles nods at Magnusson to acknowledge the strikes.
Gilles is breathing heavily.
Gilles avoids the body shot from Magnusson.
Magnusson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gilles has his takedown stuffed
and Magnusson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Erik Magnusson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Gilles.
Gilles ducks right into an uppercut from Magnusson.
Magnusson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magnusson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magnusson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magnusson lands with a straight right. Gilles didn't see that one coming.
Erik Magnusson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gilles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Magnusson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magnusson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gilles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magnusson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Magnusson lands a nice hook to Gilles's body. Gilles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Magnusson!

That has opened up Max Gilles's cut even more.
Magnusson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magnusson scores with a shot to the body.
Magnusson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Magnusson misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Magnusson. Those never looked like landing.
Magnusson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gilles backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson misses with the combination.
Magnusson connects with a body shot.
Magnusson connects with the punch.
Magnusson lands the left hand.
Gilles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Magnusson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gilles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magnusson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magnusson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gilles doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magnusson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnusson lands a slapping body shot.
Magnusson misses with a wild combination.
Magnusson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gilles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

The cut above Max Gilles's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnusson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magnusson scores with a one two! Gilles had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Magnusson lands a right hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magnusson lands a jab to the head.
Magnusson scores with a hook to the body. Gilles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good shot there by Magnusson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Magnusson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Gilles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Gilles finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Magnusson's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Gilles falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Magnusson!