PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Magavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cozad comes to the cage accompanied by Daft Punk - Hard Better Faster Stronger. The key to victory for Matthew Cozad has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cozad
vs
Magavin

178 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Cozad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conner Magavin!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad moves out of range as Magavin throws a body kick.
Cozad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magavin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Cozad. Beautiful body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cozad.
Cozad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magavin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cozad pinned against the cage. Cozad gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cozad scores with a sloppy right hand. Magavin should have avoided that one.
Cozad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Magavin throws a series of punches but Cozad avoids them all with ease.
Cozad dodges the punch combination from Magavin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad misses with a hook.
Cozad throws out a loose jab but Magavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Cozad is just out of range.
Cozad works the jab nicely.
Magavin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magavin misses with a body shot.
Cozad misses the shot to the body.
Magavin misses with a hook. Cozad ducked under it nicely.
Cozad lunges at Magavin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magavin's hand.
Magavin slips a jab and a cross from Cozad.
Cozad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magavin as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magavin fails with a takedown attempt.
Cozad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Magavin throws a head kick that misses.
Magavin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cozad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Magavin somewhat.
Matthew Cozad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conner Magavin.
Magavin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cozad is able to avoid easily.
Magavin on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magavin lands with a cross.
Magavin walks into a straight right hand from Cozad.
Cozad connects with a body shot.
Cozad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cozad swinging wildly here.
Magavin throws a low kick but Cozad avoids it.
Magavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cozad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cozad was well out of range. Poor timing from Magavin.
No joy there for Magavin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magavin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magavin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cozad.
Magavin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cozad misses with a body shot.
Cozad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magavin throws a series of punches but Cozad moves out of range.
Cozad swings for the body but Magavin moves out of range.
Cozad fails to land the takedown.
Magavin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cozad but Cozad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Cozad dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cozad lands a head shot.
Cozad misses with a looping left.
Magavin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magavin throws a solid leg kick but Cozad takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Magavin.
Magavin misses with a few strikes there.
Magavin motions for Cozad to come forward. Magavin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cozad swings for the body but Magavin moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Cozad. Beautiful body shot.
Cozad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magavin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cozad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cozad.
Cozad is looking to wear down Magavin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad just misses with a punch to the body.
Magavin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cozad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Magavin backs up against the cage.
Cozad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magavin moves away.
Magavin shoots in for a double leg but Cozad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Magavin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cozad jabs Magavin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cozad misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cozad lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cozad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Cozad. Beautiful body shot.
Cozad just misses with a punch to the body.
Magavin misses with a low kick.
Cozad digs a good body shot into Magavin's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Cozad there.
Cozad lands with an overhand left.
Cozad lands with a hook. Magavin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Magavin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad digs a good hook to Magavin's body.
Magavin is breathing heavily.
Cozad checks a leg kick nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Magavin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cozad has got the better of the exchanges.
The fighters circling - Magavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cozad scores with a three punch combo!
Cozad misses with a double jab.
Cozad scores with a jab to the head.
Conner Magavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cozad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magavin.
Magavin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cozad misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magavin misses with a body kick.
Jab by Cozad.
Cozad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magavin throws a combination that misses
and Cozad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magavin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magavin is looking to chop away at Cozad's legs.
Cozad throws a series of strikes that have Magavin backpedaling.

Magavin is rocked!
Matthew Cozad is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magavin tries a head kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Cozad as he connects with a hook.
Magavin is still on wobbly legs! Can Cozad finish him?
Magavin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cozad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Cozad dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cozad thuds a left hand into Magavin's body.
Cozad cracks a nice hook into Magavin's ribs.
Magavin seems to have recovered his senses.
Cozad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magavin throws a head kick but Cozad moves out of range.
Magavin fails with a takedown attempt.
Cozad moves out of range as Magavin throws a body kick.
Cozad lands a hook that stumbles Magavin back into the cage. Cozad follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Magavin to the canvas! Cozad pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Magavin has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Matthew Cozad!