PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Knuckle Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Magri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone's entrance music is Gimme Shelter. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stone
vs
Magri

166 cm
27
147 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

175 cm
26
140 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Knuckle Stone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Magri!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Stone misses.
Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magri doesn't seem bothered though.
Magri misses with a low kick.
Stone avoids the body shot from Magri.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Magri moved away.
Stone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Magri under the eye.
Stone cracks Magri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Magri looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone stuns Magri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Magri moved out of range.
Magri missing with a left hand there. Stone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magri. That did some damage!
Stone missing with a left hand there. Magri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magri.
Magri misses with the combination.
Magri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone swings widly with a right hand
and Magri counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone avoids the body shot from Magri.
Magri moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Magri 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone lands a head kick. Magri smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone throws a low kick, looking for Magri's leg but Magri calmly moves out of range.
Stone connects with a leg kick. Magri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Magri lands a body shot.
Magri blocks a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stone.
Magri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stone misses with a left hand
and Magri counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Magri!
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone throws a low kick, looking for Magri's leg but Magri calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magri throws a big shot that misses.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Magri misses
and Stone counters with a low kick, right behind Magri 's knee.
Magri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone throws a body punch but Magri moves out of range.
Stone blocks a low kick nicely.
Stone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Magri.
Stone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stone tried to score with a low kick but Magri checks it.
Knuckle Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone throws a jab when Magri was well out of range.
Stone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Magri is just out of range.
Stone swings widly with a right hand
and Magri counters with a nice leg kick.
Stone throws a right and a left that Magri avoids nicely.
Magri blocks a low kick nicely.
Stone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magri is out of range and Stone settles back down.
Magri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Magri thows a body shot but no joy.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Magri moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knuckle Stone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stone throws a head kick but Magri moves out of range.
Magri avoids the head kick by Stone.
Magri looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Stone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magri. That did some damage!
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magri misses with a double jab.
Magri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Magri digs a good hook to Stone's body.
Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
Magri takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone thuds a left hand into Magri's body.
Magri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone thumps Magri with a low kick.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Magri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magri takes one on the button.
Magri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
A cross from Stone lands.
Magri loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Magri moves away and avoids it.
Stone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stone throws a low kick but Magri moves out of range easily.
Magri connects with a body shot that sends Stone's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone misses with a hook.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magri.
Stone misses with a right hand
and Magri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Magri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Magri moves out of range easily.
Stone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magri.
Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri throws a shot to the body.
Magri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magri moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone connects with a nice looking jab.
Magri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Magri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
Magri thuds a left hand into Stone's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Magri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magri dips to his left and cracks Stone with an uppercut!
Magri scores with a nice right hand.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magri connects with a right hand. Stone shakes it off.
Magri cracks Stone with a good jab.
Stone connects with a high kick.
Stone throws a hook but Magri avoids it easily.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magri was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Magri's shoulder, as Magri tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Magri.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Magri blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Magri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stone blocks a low kick nicely.
Magri misses with a body shot.
Magri moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Stone scores with a body shot.
Magri misses with a two punch combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stone - that will leave a mark!
Stone scores with a head kick. Magri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Magri thows a body shot but no joy.
Magri thows a body shot but no joy.
Magri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Magri.
Magri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knuckle Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Magri moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri scores with a punch to the head.
Magri cracks Stone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stone at a distance.
Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
Magri misses the shot to the body.
Stone connects with a body shot.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Magri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magri moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
Stone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stone at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri blocks a jab.
Stone stalks Magri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magri's face. Magri staggers backwards, shaken.
Magri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Magri digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
Magri swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Magri moved out of range.
Nice cross by Magri.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Magri moves out of range easily.
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magri counters with a series of strikes. Stone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Magri is out of range.
Magri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Magri is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stone rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Magri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
Magri moves out of range of the body kick.
Magri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magri is looking to score with low kicks.
Magri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magri.
Magri on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Magri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magri ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Magri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri works Stone's body with a nice hook.
Magri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stone finds it's way round the side to connect with Magri's head.
Magri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stone swings for the body but Magri moves out of range.
Magri throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Magri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Magri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magri throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magri.
Stone misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Knuckle Stone did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Magri finds it's way through Stone's defenses.
Magri misses with a body shot.
Stone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Magri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stone!
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone lands a nice looking body shot.
Magri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stone tries to land a front kick but Magri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Stone misses with a hook
letting Magri counter with a right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Magri crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stone - the referee stops the clock and Magri gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stone. Magri manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Magri looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone thumps Magri with a low kick.
Magri blocks a leg kick.
Magri misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Magri does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Magri under the eye.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone checks the leg kick.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magri was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stone misses with the combination.
Magri throws a combination. Stone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Magri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stone with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A combination from Magri does no damage.
Stone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Magri takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Magri has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stone.
Magri throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magri was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Magri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone moves out of range as Magri strikes.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Magri misses.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a body shot.
Stone lands a jab to the head.
Magri lands with a shot to the body.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone throws a body punch but Magri moves out of range.
Magri avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magri avoids a kick to the body.
Magri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knuckle Stone had his way with Charlie Magri in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Stone misses with a body kick.
Magri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magri. That did some damage!
Stone misses with a jab to the body
and Magri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magri manages to avoid it.
Stone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone throws a hook but Magri avoids it easily.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Magri is just out of range.
Magri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone swings widly with a right hand
and Magri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magri misses with a body shot.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Magri is out of range.
Magri throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Magri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Magri.
Magri throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magri manages to avoid it.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Magri has time to react.
Stone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone swings for the body but Magri moves out of range.
Stone throws a lazy head kick
and Magri counters with a left and a right that stings Stone.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magri. That's going to slow Stone down.
Stone throws a right and a left that Magri avoids nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stone throws a body kick that misses.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Magri.
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!
Magri swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Magri connects with a body shot.
Knuckle Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magri.
Magri throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Charlie Magri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Magri, as that shot connected.
Stone lands a nice shot to the body.
Stone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Magri misses its intended target.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Magri moved out of range nicely.
Magri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Magri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone cracks Magri with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Magri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stone.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stone.
Stone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stone duly obliges.
Magri throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magri throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
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!
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magri misses with a shot to the body
letting Stone counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Magri.
Well Stone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knuckle Stone!
Knuckle Stone is the new bantamweight champion!
Knuckle Stone gave a mention to [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).