PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Meodread Magas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magas comes to the cage accompanied by Europe - The Final Countdown. Kick has chosen M.O.P. - Ante Up as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Magas
vs
Kick

182 cm
29
195 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

206 cm
29
196 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Meodread Magas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Kick!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice defenses there by Kick.
Magas doesn't manage to clinch there - Kick circles away.
Magas throws a lazy uppercut
and Kick counters with a left and a right that stings Magas.
Magas wants to clinch but Kick slips to the side
and Kick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kick defends it nicely.
Magas looks to clinch
and Kick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magas shoots for a takedown but Kick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meodread Magas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Magas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magas throws a right hand that Kick ducks under and follows up with a left that Kick also avoids with ease.
Kick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magas tries to clinch up.
Magas misses with a hook
and Kick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kick slips under a jab from Magas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magas has managed to clinch.
Kick tries to work over Magas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Kick.
Kick lands with a right to the head.
Kick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magas can't find room to land a body shot as Kick controls the action.
Kick tries to work over Magas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magas pushes Kick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kick can't find room to land a body shot as Magas controls the action.
Kick blocks a body shot from Magas.
Kick blocks an uppercut.
Magas can't find room to land a body shot as Kick controls the action.
Good body shot from Kick.
Magas is breathing heavily.
Magas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magas tries to work over Kick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magas can't find room to land a body shot as Kick controls the action.
Magas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magas backwards.
Kick lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kick breaks from the clinch.
Kick with a nice cross.
Magas swings for the body but Kick moves out of range.
Magas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magas misses with a lunging right hand
and Kick counters with a nice body shot.
Magas lands a jab to Kick's midsection.
Magas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Magas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Magas ducks right into an uppercut from Kick.

Magas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Magas tries to throw a body punch but Kick avoids it by throwing Magas back against the cage.
Kick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Magas is keeping busy.
Magas misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magas misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Magas has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kick.
Magas misses with a punch to the body.
Kick controlling the action here for a moment.
Kick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Magas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kick prevents a body shot from Magas.
Magas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kick lands an uppercut.
Magas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kick lands a body shot.
Magas can't find room to land a body shot as Kick controls the action.
Kick misses with a punch to the body.
Magas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kick's elbow.
Kick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kicks head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Magas tries to throw a body punch but Kick avoids it by throwing Magas back against the cage.
Magas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magas tries to throw a body punch but Kick avoids it by throwing Magas back against the cage.
Magas tries a body shot but Kick blocks it.
Kick lands with a right to the head.
Kick pushes Magas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kick throws a head punch that misses.
Kick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magas misses with some punches.
Kick tries to break free but Magas pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kick.
Magas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kick gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Kick 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.

Kick with a nice cross.
Kick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magas at a distance.
Kick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magas.
Magas tries to close the distance and clinch but Kick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kick is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Magas throws a sloppy body shot
and Kick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magas moves out of range as Kick strikes.
Magas throws a series of punches but Kick avoids them all with ease.
Magas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magas tries to move into range but Kick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magas tries to clinch up.
Magas tries to clinch there but Kick circles away.
Magas tries to bum rush Kick with a series of wild strikes but Kick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Kick.
Magas throws a combination that misses
enabling Kick to counter with a crisp jab.
Magas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kick is just out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Kick.
Magas is looking to clinch.
Kick scores with a jab. Magas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Magas tries to clinch up
and Kick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meodread Magas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kick swats away the attempt to clinch by Magas.
Kick moves away from the strike by Magas.
Mike Kick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magas connects with a jab.
Magas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Magas.
Magas throws a combination that misses
and Kick counters with a straight right hand.
Kick circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magas throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kick to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Magas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Magas scores with a shot to the body.
Kick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Meodread Magas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kick lands a lovely overhand right.
Magas wants to clinch
and Kick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kick swinging wildly here.
Kick might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Magas closes the distance and clinches up with Kick, looking for a takedown. Magas pushes Kick against the cage but Kick circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kick at a distance.
Kick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magas.
Magas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meodread Magas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kick digs a good body shot into Magas's ribs.
Kick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Magas misses with a hook
enabling Kick to counter with a crisp jab.
Kick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magas throws an off balance right hand
and Kick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Magas lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kick circles away quickly and effectively.
Kick lands a nice shot that snaps Magas's head back.
Kick scores with a nice right hand.
Kick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice combination there by Kick.
Kick clobbers Magas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kick on the side of the head.
Magas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kick to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magas looks to land a combination but Kick avoids it well.
Magas tries to clinch but Kick is having none of it.
Magas swings for the body but Kick moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Kick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Kick works the jab nicely.
Magas tries to clinch but Kick moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Magas. Those never looked like landing.
Kick scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Kick. That snapped Magas's head back.
Magas fails with the takedown.
Magas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Magas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kick clobbers Magas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kick tries to avoid it but Magas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kick to the ground. Kick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meodread Magas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magas takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Magas looks to throw the jab but Kick is out of range.
Magas wants to clinch up but Kick keeps it at a distance.
Mike Kick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Magas on the side of the head.
Kick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kick wants it to stay on the feet.
Kick connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Kick finds it's way through Magas's defenses.
Kick scores with a jab to the head.
Magas throws a shot from downtown. Kick moves away and avoids it.
Kick scores with a one two! Magas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kick avoids the body shot from Magas.
Kick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Magas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Kick.
Meodread Magas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kick scores with a jab. Magas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kick lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kick throws a good cross that connects.
Magas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kick.
Kick scores with a jab to the body.
Kick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magas.
Magas tries to clinch up but Kick circles away and keeps his distance.
Magas throws a right hand that Kick ducks under and follows up with a left that Kick also avoids with ease.
Magas throws a poor cross that misses
and Kick counters with a left to the body.
Magas missing with a left hand there. Kick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. Kick catches Magas right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Magas shoots in for a double leg but Kick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kick shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Magas eats them both and turns towards Kick to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kick with a jab.
Jab from Kick.
Kick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kick with a jab.
Magas misses with a series of wild punches.
Kick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Magas tries to clinch there but Kick circles away.
Magas throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magas misses with a looping right.
Kick lands with a right hand.
Kick connects with a jab.
Magas thows a body shot but no joy.
Magas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kick connects with a single shot there.
Magas shoots in looking for a takedown but Kick manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kick.
Kick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magas tries to bum rush Kick with a series of wild strikes but Kick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kick moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kick lands with a nice combination. Magas backs away looking to recover.
Kick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Kick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kick 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Kick!