PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giant John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongol Magyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giant John could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mongol Magyar's chin.

John
vs
Magyar

200 cm
27
323 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
21
295 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giant John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mongol Magyar!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John moves away from the strike by Magyar.
Magyar slips a straight right by John.

Magyar gets caught flat footed, as John shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Magyar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
Magyar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from John.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magyar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
John tries to free his leg and advance position but Magyar is retaining full guard.
John working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Magyar controls John momentarily but John frees himself.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
John trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magyar trying to keep a closed guard but John is proving a slippery customer.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John pushing down on Magyar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Magyar has hold of John's hands but John slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
John scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Magyar is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from John.

Magyar is rocked!
Magyar looks winded!

John is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Magyar is still in real trouble! Can John finish him?
John missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Magyar seems to have recovered his senses.
Magyar is refusing to be controlled, as John sits in half guard.
Magyar gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

John drops back looking for a leg! Magyar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Magyar manages to kick John off! John jumps back into Magyar's guard.
John preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magyar is on top in guard.
John wants to stand and escape but Magyar is having none of it.
John pulls Magyar in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magyar trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Giant John has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Magyar checks a leg kick.

John throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Magyar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. John is in Magyar's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
John trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
John working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
John in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magyar tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Magyar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from John.
John makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John with a nice head shot there.
Magyar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
John scoring with some ground and pound.
John working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
John tries to free his leg and advance position but Magyar is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
John with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
John with a flurry of punches that miss.
John working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

John connects with a body shot.
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
John's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and John duly obliges.
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magyar.

John cracks Magyar with a big right hand and Magyar goes down!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as John accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
John throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
John is looking to work some ground and pound but Magyar has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magyar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
John content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magyar is breathing heavily.
Magyar is trying to control the position but John postures up.
John lands a couple of decent looking shots.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magyar can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
John working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
John throwing strikes but missing.

John has gone for a leg lock! Magyar slips out almost immediately though and dives into John's guard.
John has Magyar pulled in close to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mongol Magyar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Magyar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
John throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
John looks to land a combination but Magyar avoids it well.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Magyar is just out of range.
Magyar throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - John finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
John missing with a left hand there. Magyar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magyar moves out of range as John strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

John fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Magyar sprawls well initially but John persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
John throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
John is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
John sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magyar defending well though.

Magyar has one foot on John's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
John scores with a nice right hand.
John lands a jab to the head.
Nice shot by John.

Excellent takedown into side control there by John.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Magyar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar is trying to control John's posture but John avoids it.
John working the head and body with strikes.
John working the ground and pound.
Magyar wants to control but John postures up.
John creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
John is putting a hurting on Magyar here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
John scoring with punches from side control.
Magyar tries to buck John off but John is having none of it.
John lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giant John dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

A looping hook to the body misses from John. Magyar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magyar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John throws a poor cross that misses
and Magyar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Magyar counters with a nice uppercut.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magyar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed John momentarily.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Magyar's shoulder, as Magyar tries to avoid the shot.
Magyar misses with a straight right.
Magyar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but John circles away quickly and effectively.
John connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Magyar tumbling to the canvas! John pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Magyar was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Giant John!