PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Magnin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Kothciushco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Magnin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Krzysztof Kothciushco's chin.

Magnin
vs
Kothciushco

191 cm
20
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Magnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Kothciushco!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kothciushco throws a solid leg kick but Magnin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kothciushco.
Magnin thows a body shot but no joy.
Kothciushco lands with a nice body punch.
Magnin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kothciushco is out of range.
Kothciushco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kothciushco tries a low kick but Magnin avoids it.
Magnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kothciushco.
Magnin scores with the left hand. Kothciushco knows he should have avoided that one.
Kothciushco checks a low kick from Magnin.
A head kick misses from Magnin.
Kothciushco's corner calls for a 1-2. Kothciushco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnin misses the body punch
and Kothciushco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Marco Magnin has been cut.
Magnin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kothciushco's head.
A jab from Kothciushco misses.
A punch lands to the side of Magnin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kothciushco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Magnin can pounce on him.
Kothciushco moves out of range of the body kick from Magnin.
Magnin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco misses with a head kick.
Kothciushco sizes up Magnin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kothciushco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kothciushco misses with a looping right.
A left and a right from Kothciushco both land. Nice combination.

Magnin is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BAM! Kothciushco delivers a spinning backfist that drops Magnin like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Krzysztof Kothciushco!