PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Einar Magnusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Damon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Einar Magnusson
vs
Damon

194 cm
24
213 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Outkast Clothing Line

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Einar Magnusson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dirk Damon!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Damon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magnusson.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magnusson avoids it.
Damon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magnusson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magnusson.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Magnusson avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Damon obliges.
Magnusson fails to pull guard.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Magnusson stalling in the clinch but Damon improves position.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magnusson avoids it.
Magnusson misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnusson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Damon to keep the fight standing.
Damon prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taisto Einar Magnusson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magnusson managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Magnusson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magnusson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnusson avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Magnusson is trying to pull guard but Damon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Magnusson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Damon walks away with a smile on his face. Magnusson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Damon wants to clinch.
Damon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damon tries to close the distance and clinch but Magnusson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damon doesn't manage to clinch there - Magnusson circles away.
Magnusson shoots in for a takedown but Damon shows good takedown defense.

Damon closes the distance and pushes Magnusson back into the cage.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Magnusson avoids the damage to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Magnusson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Damon walks away with a smile on his face. Magnusson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Damon clinches.
Damon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Magnusson is breathing heavily.
Magnusson managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Magnusson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magnusson jumps guard but Damon stands there with Magnusson around his waist. Magnusson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magnusson avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magnusson is defending well for now.
Magnusson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magnusson avoids it.
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Magnusson avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Damon.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Magnusson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon working Magnusson over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Damon.
Damon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Damon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Damon.
Damon crunches a lovely knee into Magnusson's ribcage.
Damon scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon landing knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magnusson.
Damon lands a knee to the body.
Magnusson managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Damon scores a nice knee to the body.
Damon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Damon lands a knee to the body.
Magnusson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon scores a nice knee to the body.
Magnusson managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Magnusson fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Magnusson fails to pull guard.
Magnusson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damon landing knees to the body.
Magnusson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magnusson tries for a takedown but Damon manages to get underhooks.
Damon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Damon.
Damon landing knees to the body.
Magnusson managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Damon as Magnusson tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Damon.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Magnusson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Damon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Damon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dirk Damon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnusson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Dirk Damon has been cut.
Damon tries to clinch but Magnusson is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Magnusson managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.

Magnusson jumps into guard, dragging Damon to the mat.
Magnusson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Damon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Magnusson looks for a takedown but Damon sprawls well.

Damon closes the distance and clinches.
Magnusson takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnusson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Magnusson avoids the damage to the body.
Magnusson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Magnusson avoids the damage to the body.
Magnusson tries to work over Damon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magnusson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Damon prevents it.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magnusson avoids it.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Magnusson avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Damon obliges.
Damon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Damon working Magnusson over with knees to the body.
Magnusson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon landing knees to the body.
Magnusson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Damon is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taisto Einar Magnusson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Magnusson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Magnusson avoids the damage to the body.
Magnusson avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Magnusson avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Magnusson is trying to pull guard but Damon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magnusson is defending well for now.
Magnusson stalling in the clinch but Damon improves position.
Magnusson avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Magnusson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon prevents the takedown attempt.
Magnusson avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Magnusson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magnusson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Magnusson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Damon prevents it.
Damon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magnusson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magnusson is defending well for now.
Dirk Damon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon crunches a lovely knee into Magnusson's ribcage.
Damon crunches a lovely knee into Magnusson's ribcage.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Magnusson avoids the damage to the body.
Magnusson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Damon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magnusson is defending well for now.
Magnusson avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Magnusson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Damon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magnusson is defending well for now.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Magnusson avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Damon.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Magnusson avoids the damage to the body.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magnusson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson tries to pull guard but Damon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Magnusson avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Magnusson jumps guard but Damon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Damon.
Magnusson misses with some punches.
Magnusson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magnusson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnusson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Magnusson avoids the damage to the body.
Magnusson avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Magnusson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Still in the clinch, Magnusson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magnusson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Magnusson decides to pull guard.
Magnusson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Damon's guard.
Magnusson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magnusson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Damon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dirk Damon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Damon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damon is looking to clinch.
Damon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magnusson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damon doesn't manage to clinch there - Magnusson circles away.
Damon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Magnusson misses with a double jab.
Damon wants to clinch.
Damon tries to clinch up.
Damon closes the distance but Magnusson moves to the side

and Magnusson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magnusson trying to control the position from guard on top but Damon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magnusson prevents Damon from getting back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnusson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Damon's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnusson won't allow Damon to get back to his feet.
Magnusson with a nice head shot there.
Damon keeping full guard, as Magnusson tries to pass.
Damon wants to stand up but Magnusson is controlling him.
Damon keeping moving, preventing Magnusson from controlling successfully.
Magnusson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Damon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magnusson won't allow Damon to get back to his feet.
Magnusson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Magnusson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damon is keeping the position for now.
Damon is looking to stand up but Magnusson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Magnusson working the head and body with strikes.
Magnusson working the body and head with strikes.
Magnusson takes a little break here. Damon wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Magnusson wants to control but Damon is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon taking punishment in the form of punches.
Damon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magnusson scoring with punches and elbows.
Damon stops Magnusson from passing to mount.

Magnusson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Damon looks calm but he's in trouble here. Magnusson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Damon is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Magnusson lets go of the hold and Damon can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Taisto Einar Magnusson!
Taisto Einar Magnusson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Outkast Clothing Line, into his post fight interview.