PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conner Magavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Magavin
vs
Penn

182 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

189 cm
28
174 lbs
9 - 11 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conner Magavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, George Penn!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magavin swinging wildly here.
Magavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Magavin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Magavin throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Magavin tries to land a front kick but Penn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Magavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Magavin counters with a shoot takedown. Penn fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Magavin works over Penn with some ground and pound from guard.
Magavin tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Magavin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magavin lands a couple of digs.
Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magavin with a nice head shot there.
Magavin won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Magavin from controlling successfully.
Magavin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magavin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Magavin stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Magavin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Magavin stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Magavin passes Penn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Magavin throwing shots but Penn is blocking nicely.
Magavin working over Penn with some ground and pound. Penn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Magavin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Magavin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to improve his position but Magavin is controlling well.
Penn is looking to control Magavin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Magavin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magavin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magavin prevents Penn from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Magavin slips a nice elbow through Penn's hands, connecting with Penn's forehead.
Magavin prevents Penn from improving his position.
Magavin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.

Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Magavin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magavin looks to land a strike but Penn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magavin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Magavin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magavin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Penn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Penn trying to control from Magavin's half guard. Magavin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Magavin keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magavin managing to control the position.
Penn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penn is looking to work some ground and pound but Magavin has wrist control.
Magavin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Penn trying to control but Magavin is working from the bottom.
Penn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magavin wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conner Magavin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Magavin slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Magavin, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Magavin against the cage but Magavin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magavin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magavin lands a nice hook to Penn's body. Penn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Penn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Magavin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Magavin slips a jab from Penn.

Penn gets caught napping as Magavin dives in and scores a takedown. Penn manages to retain guard.
Penn keeping full guard, as Magavin tries to pass.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magavin postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Magavin working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Magavin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Penn wants to sweep here but Magavin controlling him for the moment.
Magavin pushes down on Penn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Penn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Magavin.
Magavin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Penn wants to sweep here but Magavin controlling him for the moment.
Magavin chips away with some ground and pound.
Magavin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Magavin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Conner Magavin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magavin with a nice head shot there.
Magavin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Penn working a defensive guard here.
Magavin throws a big right hand that misses.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magavin.
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!
Magavin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magavin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Penn trying to control the position.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magavin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Magavin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Penn has momentary wrist control but Magavin slips an elbow through the middle.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magavin throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Magavin is working Penn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Magavin wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Magavin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Magavin controls the pace.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Magavin from controlling successfully.
Penn is pulling down on Magavin's head. It's preventing any offense from Magavin, at least for the moment.
Magavin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magavin wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Magavin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Magavin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magavin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Penn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Magavin breaks from Penn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Penn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Magavin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Magavin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn working to try and regain half guard.
Magavin raining down shots from the mount!

Magavin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conner Magavin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Penn misses with the combination.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Magavin.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Magavin which made him look bad.
Penn swings for the body but Magavin moves out of range.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn tries to clinch but Magavin moves out of range.
Penn misses the body punch
and Magavin counters with a thumping low kick.
Magavin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Penn throws a series of punches but Magavin moves out of range.
A combination from Penn does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Magavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magavin counters with a head kick. That will keep Penn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Penn is rocked!
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magavin lands with a shot to the body.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Magavin finish him?
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Magavin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Penn to the ground. Magavin is now in Penn's guard.
Magavin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Magavin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Magavin cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
Magavin preventing the sweep.
Magavin postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Penn covers up, he's hurt! Magavin keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Magavin and the ref steps in to end the fight! Magavin can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conner Magavin!
Our winner, Conner Magavin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.