PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ty Jedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Nibey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jedi
vs
Nibey

189 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ty Jedi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Magnus Nibey!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nibey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nibey clinches up against the cage.
Jedi blocks an elbow strike from Nibey.
Nibey prevents Jedi from breaking the clinch.
Nibey throws an elbow but it misses.
Jedi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nibey lands a nice knee to the body.
Jedi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nibey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jedi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nibey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jedi's efforts to push away.
Jedi tries to break the clinch but Nibey is controlling the position.
Jedi avoiding damage as Nibey throws knees to the body.
Nibey tries to land knees in the clinch but Jedi avoids the damage to the body.
Nibey lands a nice knee to the body.
Jedi is trying to break the clinch but Nibey is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nibey lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ty Jedi has been cut.
Jedi tries to work over Nibey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nibey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jedi avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nibey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Jedi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nibey crunches a lovely knee into Jedi's ribcage.
Nibey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nibey managing to block the knees to the body from Jedi.
Nibey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jedi is defending well for now.
Nibey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jedi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nibey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nibey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nibey lands a good knee to the midsection. Jedi won't want to take too many of those.
Nibey misses with a knee strike.
Jedi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nibey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jedi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nibey is defending well for now.
Jedi is breathing heavily.
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!
Nibey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jedi's efforts to push away.

Jedi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nibey tries to clinch but Jedi is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jedi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nibey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nibey tries to clinch up but Jedi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nibey wants to clinch up but Jedi keeps it at a distance.
Nibey tries to close the distance and clinch but Jedi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nibey is looking to clinch but Jedi is avoiding it.
Magnus Nibey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nibey wants to clinch.
Jedi swings for the body but Nibey moves out of range.
Nibey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jedi.
Jedi keeps the fight on the outside.
Nibey doesn't manage to clinch there - Jedi circles away.
Nibey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nibey wants to clinch up but Jedi keeps it at a distance.
Nibey fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jedi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jedi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nibey wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jedi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Jedi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jedi throws a series of punches but Nibey avoids them all with ease.
Good work by Nibey as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Jedi finds it's way through Nibey's defenses.
Nibey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nibey blocks a head kick by Jedi.
Nibey tries to clinch up but Jedi circles away and keeps his distance.
Jedi misses with a looping left.
Nibey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jedi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Jedi.
Nibey tries to clinch up.
Jedi circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jedi misses with a head kick.
Jedi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nibey doesn't manage to clinch there - Jedi circles away.
Jedi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nibey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jedi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jedi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jedi throws a body punch but Nibey moves out of range.

Nibey pushes Jedi up against the cage in a clinch.
Jedi tries to circle away but Nibey has him pinned against the cage.
Jedi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jedi trying to land knees to the body.
Nibey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jedi avoids it.
Nibey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jedi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jedi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jedi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nibey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nibey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magnus Nibey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ty Jedi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nibey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jedi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jedi swats away the attempt to clinch by Nibey.
Jedi throws a lazy right hand but Nibey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jedi keeps the fight on the outside.
Nibey blocks a head kick by Jedi.

Jedi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nibey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jedi is controlling him.

Jedi drops back looking for a leg! Nibey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nibey manages to kick Jedi off! Jedi jumps back into Nibey's guard.
Nibey wants to stand but Jedi is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jedi is looking to stand up but Nibey won't let him.
Nibey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jedi passes into half guard.
Jedi passes to full mount!

Jedi goes for an armbar but Nibey turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nibey.

Jedi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nibey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nibey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jedi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nibey's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nibey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jedi is controlling him.

Jedi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nibey dives on top into guard.
Nibey wants to stand but Jedi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Jedi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nibey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nibey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jedi's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jedi has his feet on Nibey's thighs here. He's pushed Nibey off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nibey screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ty Jedi!
Our winner, Ty Jedi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.