PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craven Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sevak Magakian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moorehead comes to the cage accompanied by Me So Horny - 2 Live Crew. Magakian has chosen Sevak Magakian Highlights as his entrance music. Sevak Magakian struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Moorehead
vs
Magakian

187 cm
30
169 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

182 cm
31
170 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craven Moorehead!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sevak Magakian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magakian wants to clinch up but Moorehead keeps it at a distance.

Moorehead moves into the clinch.

Moorehead manages to break the clinch.
Magakian wants to clinch but Moorehead slips to the side

and Moorehead counters by moving into the clinch.

Moorehead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moorehead slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moorehead circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moorehead counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Magakian closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Moorehead's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Magakian trying to control the position from guard on top but Moorehead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Magakian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moorehead is adopting a defensive guard.
Magakian wants to stand but Moorehead has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magakian's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Magakian is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Moorehead managing to control the position.
Moorehead looking for a sweep. Not yet Moorehead, not yet.
Moorehead is pulling down on Magakian's head. It's preventing any offense from Magakian, at least for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Magakian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moorehead counters with a thumping low kick.
Moorehead works the jab nicely.
Moorehead throws a leg kick which misses Magakian's front leg but catches the back leg as Magakian tries to avoid it.

Moorehead closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Magakian's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moorehead tries to free his leg and advance position but Magakian is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead throws a big elbow that misses.
Moorehead missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moorehead landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moorehead's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Magakian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moorehead is controlling him.
Magakian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moorehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Magakian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Magakian working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Moorehead has passed into half guard!
Magakian is not content to let Moorehead control the position.
Magakian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magakian makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Moorehead ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Magakian looks gassed!
Moorehead clobbers Magakian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Moorehead closes the distance and clinches.

Moorehead breaks the clinch.
Magakian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moorehead.
Magakian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moorehead as he avoids it easily.
Moorehead fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magakian.
Moorehead connects with a body shot that sends Magakian's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moorehead wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moorehead with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moorehead swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Magakian.

Magakian is rocked!
Moorehead throws a monster overhand right that drops Magakian! Moorehead follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craven Moorehead!
Craven Moorehead retains his lightweight title!