PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Spazzy Magee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janusz Niekonieczny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niekonieczny comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - Ride The Lightning kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Magee
vs
Niekonieczny

170 cm
24
150 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

164 cm
26
148 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spazzy Magee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Janusz Niekonieczny!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magee blocks a head kick by Niekonieczny.
Magee throws a hook but Niekonieczny avoids it easily.
Niekonieczny drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Niekonieczny fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Niekonieczny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A combination from Magee does no damage.
Magee moves out of range as Niekonieczny strikes.
Crunch! Niekonieczny slams his shin into Magee's torso.
Niekonieczny just misses with a punch to the body.
Niekonieczny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magee.
Niekonieczny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Niekonieczny instigates a clinch.
Magee fails to pull guard.
Niekonieczny tries to work over Magee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Magee drags the fight down to the ground.
Magee keeping moving, preventing Niekonieczny from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magee working a defensive guard here.
Niekonieczny trying to control the position from guard on top but Magee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niekonieczny is looking to work some ground and pound but Magee has wrist control.
Niekonieczny throws a big right hand that misses.
Niekonieczny works over Magee with some ground and pound from guard.
Niekonieczny is looking to work some ground and pound but Magee has wrist control.
Niekonieczny scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magee pulls Niekonieczny in close to his closed guard and prevents Niekonieczny from doing any damage or advancing position.
Magee looking to control.
Niekonieczny throws a strike but Magee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Magee throws a strike but Niekonieczny rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Niekonieczny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Niekonieczny trying to control but Magee is working from the bottom.
Niekonieczny not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Niekonieczny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magee is trying to control the position but Niekonieczny postures up.
Niekonieczny throws and elbow that misses. Magee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Niekonieczny's guard. Nice move by Magee!
Magee trying to control but Niekonieczny is working from the bottom.
Magee lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Niekonieczny looking for a sweep. Not yet Niekonieczny, not yet.
Magee looking to sit in guard and control but Niekonieczny gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Niekonieczny thows a big elbow that misses.
Niekonieczny lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magee working a defensive guard but Niekonieczny manages to pass into side control anyway.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magee takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Niekonieczny trying to control the action but Magee is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janusz Niekonieczny dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Magee throws a hook but Niekonieczny blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Magee. That snapped Niekonieczny's head back.
Magee tries to move into range but Niekonieczny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Niekonieczny pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid body kick from Niekonieczny.
Magee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magee closes the distance and clinches up with Niekonieczny, looking for a takedown. Magee pushes Niekonieczny against the cage but Niekonieczny circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magee throws a looping overhand right but Niekonieczny ducks down to avoid it.
Niekonieczny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Niekonieczny takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Magee misses with a looping left.
Magee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Magee is looking to clinch.
Niekonieczny moves out of range as Magee throws a body kick.
Magee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Niekonieczny throws a leg kick which misses Magee's front leg but catches the back leg as Magee tries to avoid it.
Niekonieczny thumps Magee with a low kick.
Niekonieczny lands a leg kick that knocks Magee off balance momentarily.
Niekonieczny throws a body punch but Magee moves out of range.
Magee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magee tries to clinch but Niekonieczny is having none of it.
Magee misses with a takedown

and Niekonieczny counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Niekonieczny.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spazzy Magee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niekonieczny pushes Magee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niekonieczny lands a body punch.
Niekonieczny will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Magee up against the cage.
Niekonieczny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magee's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Niekonieczny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Niekonieczny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magee with a poor takedown
and Niekonieczny counters with a solid body kick.
Janusz Niekonieczny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niekonieczny lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Niekonieczny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magee's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - Niekonieczny finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Niekonieczny has Magee up against the cage in a clinch.
Magee tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right handed body shot lands from Niekonieczny.
Niekonieczny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magee backwards.
Niekonieczny prevents the takedown attempt.

Niekonieczny works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Niekonieczny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magee is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Niekonieczny.
Niekonieczny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Niekonieczny thows a big elbow that misses.
Niekonieczny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Magee is rocked!
Niekonieczny works over Magee with some ground and pound from guard.
Oh Magee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niekonieczny gets to his feet and stands over Magee, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Magee felt that one! Niekonieczny unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Magee from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janusz Niekonieczny!