PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ballard Magnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chihuahua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chihuahua is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cypress Hill - Rise Up. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Magnar
vs
Chihuahua

174 cm
27
158 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

167 cm
32
145 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Diamond Nutrition 160q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ballard Magnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, El Chihuahua!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chihuahua throws a looping overhand right but Magnar ducks down to avoid it.
Chihuahua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chihuahua moves away.

Magnar clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Magnar.
Magnar stalls.

Magnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Chihuahua circles away.
Magnar moves out of range as Chihuahua strikes.
Chihuahua works Magnar's body with a nice hook.
Chihuahua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chihuahua avoids the body shot from Magnar.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnar misses the target.
A big left from Chihuahua misses.
Magnar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Magnar throws a lazy right hand but Chihuahua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magnar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chihuahuas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnar tries to work over Chihuahua's front leg with a kick but Chihuahua checks it.
Chihuahua works the jab nicely.
Chihuahua misses with an uppercut.
Magnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chihuahua was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnar.
Magnar thows a body shot but no joy.
Magnar misses with a few strikes there.
Magnar scores with a three punch combo!
Chihuahua defending well as Magnar loads up on a big left hand.
Magnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Chihuahua.
Chihuahua misses with a straight right.
Magnar throws a series of strikes that have Chihuahua backpedaling.

Magnar moves into the clinch.
Chihuahua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chihuahua is looking to break free of the clinch but Magnar has double underhooks.
Magnar swings wildly with an uppercut but Chihuahua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chihuahua blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chihuahua.

Chihuahua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chihuahua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Chihuahua does no damage.
Magnar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magnar thows a body shot but no joy.
Chihuahua throws an overhand right that lands on Magnar's shoulder, as Magnar tries to avoid the shot.
Magnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chihuahua was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnar.
Nice body punch from Magnar.
Ballard Magnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chihuahua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chihuahua throws a head kick that Magnar semi-blocks.
Magnar connects with a single shot there.
Chihuahua slips a straight right by Magnar.
Magnar misses with a body shot
and Chihuahua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Magnar closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magnar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Magnar scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Magnar fails to land.
Magnar tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chihuahua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magnar tries to break the clinch but Chihuahua is controlling the position.
Magnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magnar tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnar.
Chihuahua is trying to force a seperation but Magnar has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnar misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Magnar.
Magnar misses with a body punch.
Magnar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow.
Magnar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Magnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Chihuahua.
Chihuahua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magnar's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Magnar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Magnar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Magnar throws a lazy right hand but Chihuahua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Chihuahua misses.
Magnar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ballard Magnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Magnar jabs Chihuahua right on the nose. Chihuahua blinks but takes it well.
Magnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chihuahua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chihuahua misses with a looping right.
Magnar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chihuahua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chihuahua misses with a low kick.
Magnar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chihuahua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chihuahua tried to score with a low kick but Magnar checks it.
The fighters circling - Magnar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chihuahua looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnar is just out of range.
Magnar tries to clinch but Chihuahua is having none of it.
Chihuahua missing with a left hand there. Magnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magnar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chihuahua throws a jab when Magnar was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chihuahua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magnar manages to avoid it.
Chihuahua clobbers Magnar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magnar wants to clinch up but Chihuahua keeps it at a distance.
Chihuahua ducks under a wild hook from Magnar.
Magnar throws a body kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Magnar. Those never looked like landing.
Magnar cracks Chihuahua with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Magnar as he connects with a hook.
Magnar wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chihuahua digs a good hook to Magnar's body.
Chihuahua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chihuahua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chihuahua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Magnar moves out of range as Chihuahua strikes.
A lazy left from Chihuahua finds it's target.
Magnar ducks right into an uppercut from Chihuahua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnar works the jab nicely.
Chihuahua blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Magnar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magnar.
Magnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chihuahua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chihuahua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magnar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice cross by Chihuahua.
Magnar tries to clinch but Chihuahua is having none of it.
Magnar loads up on a big right hand but Chihuahua slips the punch.
Chihuahua ducks under a wild hook from Magnar.
Nice defenses there by Chihuahua.
Chihuahua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magnar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chihuahua throws the left hand but Magnar avoids the punch easily.
Chihuahua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magnar manages to avoid it.
Chihuahua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magnar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chihuahua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chihuahua blocks a jab.

Magnar has managed to clinch.
Magnar scores with a shoulder strike.
Chihuahua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Magnar stalling in the clinch.

Magnar breaks from the clinch.
Magnar feints and then cracks Chihuahua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chihuahua down.
Magnar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chihuahua's calf.
Magnar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chihuahua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chihuahua slips under a jab from Magnar.
Magnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magnar tries to clinch but Chihuahua is having none of it.
Magnar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnar throws an overhand right that lands on Chihuahua's shoulder, as Chihuahua tries to avoid the shot.
Chihuahua tries to clinch but Magnar is having none of it.
Magnar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Magnar.
Magnar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnar throws an overhand right that lands on Chihuahua's shoulder, as Chihuahua tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chihuahua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Magnar lands with a straight right. Chihuahua didn't see that one coming.
Magnar avoids the body shot from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua thuds a left hand into Magnar's body.
Chihuahua tries to bum rush Magnar with a series of wild strikes but Magnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good work by Chihuahua as he checks the leg kick.
Magnar looks to throw the jab but Chihuahua is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chihuahua missing with a left hand there. Magnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magnar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Magnar misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ballard Magnar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Magnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Magnar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chihuahua momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Magnar checks a leg kick.
Chihuahua scores with a push kick.
The fighters circling - Magnar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chihuahua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chihuahua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Magnar forces Chihuahua back against the cage and clinches.
Magnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magnar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Magnar misses with some punches.
Magnar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magnar is trying to force a seperation but Chihuahua has the dominant position.
Magnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Magnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chihuahua lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Chihuahua.
A slow jab from Magnar misses its intended target.
Magnar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chihuahua ducks under a wild hook from Magnar.
Chihuahua lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Chihuahua. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chihuahua.
Magnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chihuahua scores with a hook to the body. Magnar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Magnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chihuahua.
Chihuahua swats away the attempt to clinch by Magnar.
Chihuahua moves out of range of the body kick from Magnar.
A cross from Chihuahua lands.
Chihuahua with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chihuahua has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chihuahua there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chihuahua moves away from the strike by Magnar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnar scores with a body shot.
Nice shot by Chihuahua.
Chihuahua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chihuahua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chihuahua looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnar is just out of range.
Chihuahua keeps the fight on the outside.
Magnar thows a body shot but no joy.
Magnar throws a body punch but Chihuahua moves out of range.
Magnar misses with a body shot.
Magnar lands with a hook. Chihuahua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Magnar slips a jab from Chihuahua.
El Chihuahua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Chihuahua finds it's way through Magnar's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Chihuahua. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chihuahua.
Chihuahua tests Magnar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chihuahua throws a front kick aimed at Magnar's knee but Magnar avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magnar misses with a body shot.
Magnar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Donk. Chihuahua catches Magnar right on the button with a cross.
Magnar moves in looking to clinch but Chihuahua pushes him off.
Chihuahua lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chihuahua moves out of range as Magnar strikes.
Ballard Magnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chihuahua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Chihuahua does no damage.
Chihuahua staying out of range there.
Magnar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chihuahua throws a big shot that misses.
Magnar connects with a looping right hand.
Chihuahua misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Magnar misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chihuahua.
Magnar scores with a hook.
Magnar throws a shot from downtown. Chihuahua moves away and avoids it.
Chihuahua throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chihuahua throws a hook to the side of Magnar's head but Magnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chihuahua misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chihuahua lands a really nice looking cross but Magnar seems unphased.
Magnar scores with a sloppy right hand. Chihuahua should have avoided that one.
Chihuahua slips under a jab from Magnar.

Magnar closes the distance and pushes Chihuahua back into the cage.
Chihuahua misses with the head strike.
Magnar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Chihuahua fails to land.
Magnar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards.
Chihuahua misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Chihuahua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magnar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

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