PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Magnin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Cage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Magnin
vs
Cage

191 cm
21
250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
273 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 6 - 2 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Cage!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnin cracks Cage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magnin.

Magnin scores with a takedown into Cage's guard.

Magnin has gone for a leg lock! Cage slips out almost immediately though and dives into Magnin's guard.
Cage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Magnin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cage throws an elbow that misses. Magnin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cage's guard. Nice move by Magnin!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Magnin from controlling successfully.
Magnin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magnin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magnin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Magnin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Magnin is looking to work some ground and pound but Cage has wrist control.
Magnin postures up in Cage's guard and throws a big left but Cage blocks it.
Magnin preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Magnin from controlling successfully.
Magnin postures up in Cage's guard and throws a big left but Cage blocks it.
Magnin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cage's head.
Cage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magnin.
Magnin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cage managing to control the position.
Magnin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnin stands and throws Cage's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Magnin trying to control the position but Cage is working away.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Magnin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cage has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sloppy strikes there by Magnin.

Magnin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Magnin misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage wants to control but Magnin postures up.
Cage takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cage is not content to let Magnin control the position.
Cage is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnin throws an elbow but Cage slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cage dodges the ground and pound from Magnin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magnin cracks Cage with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magnin scores with punches from side control.
Magnin working the head with strikes.
Magnin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cage is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Magnin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnin.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch but Magnin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cage crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Magnin - the referee stops the clock and Cage gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Magnin. Cage manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice uppercut lands for Magnin. That snapped Cage's head back.
Magnin lands a jab to the head.
Cage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magnin shoots in for a takedown but Cage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Magnin as he avoids it easily.

Magnin shoots in and gets a takedown into Cage's guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Magnin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Magnin wants to pass the guard but Cage is keeping the position.
Magnin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cage can do to turn this around?
Magnin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magnin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cage dives on top into guard.
Magnin keeping full guard, as Cage tries to pass.
Magnin trying to keep a closed guard but Cage is proving a slippery customer.
Cage wants to stand and escape but instead Magnin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Magnin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cage has momentary wrist control but Magnin slips an elbow through the middle.
Magnin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnin trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Magnin postures up in Cage's guard and throws a big left but Cage blocks it.
Magnin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cage has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Magnin tries to free his leg and advance position but Cage is retaining full guard.
Magnin is working hard here to advance position.
Cage is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Magnin throws a big right hand that misses.
Magnin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Magnin from controlling successfully.
Magnin scoring with some ground and pound.
Magnin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Magnin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Magnin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Magnin is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Cage to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cage is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Magnin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magnin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Magnin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Magnin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Magnin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Jack Cage has been cut.
Magnin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Cage counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Magnin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cage.
Magnin trying to control from the bottom.
Magnin is looking for a sweep. Cage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Magnin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cage working Magnin over with strikes.
Magnin is trying to maintain the position but Cage is very close to passing his half guard.
Cage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magnin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cage.
Magnin has hold of Cage's hands but Cage slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cage is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magnin keeps working.
Cage throws a strike but Magnin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cage throwing strikes but missing.
Cage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Magnin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magnin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marco Magnin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage throwing strikes but missing.
Cage throwing strikes from guard but Magnin blocks nicely.
Cage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magnin is keeping the position for now.
Magnin looking to control.
Cage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Magnin keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cage is looking to work some ground and pound but Magnin has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage postures up in Magnin's guard and throws a big left but Magnin blocks it.
Cage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cage landing some decent shots from guard.
Cage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cage is working Magnin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cage is working Magnin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magnin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Magnin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cage throws a big right hand that misses.
Cage throwing strikes from guard but Magnin blocks nicely.
Magnin seems keen to control Cage's posture.
Cage postures up in Magnin's guard and throws a big left but Magnin blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jack Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cage wants to pass the guard but Magnin is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Cage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magnin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Magnin!
Marco Magnin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.