PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makahlen Gorbachoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomedov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ave Maria. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gorbachoff
vs
Magomedov

198 cm
27
246 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

188 cm
29
245 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Makahlen Gorbachoff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gorbachoff misses.
Magomedov thuds a left hand into Gorbachoff's body.
Gorbachoff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magomedov tries to bum rush Gorbachoff with a series of wild strikes but Gorbachoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been informed that Magomedov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Magomedov misses with a body kick.
Magomedov scoring well with a low kick there.
Magomedov thows a body shot but no joy.
Gorbachoff clobbers Magomedov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magomedov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gorbachoff misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Gorbachoff 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff checks a low kick from Magomedov.
Gorbachoff checks a leg kick.
Magomedov misses with a looping right.
Magomedov cracks Gorbachoff with a good jab.
Gorbachoff ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Nice uppercut lands for Gorbachoff. That snapped Magomedov's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a lazy uppercut

and Gorbachoff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Gorbachoff prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gorbachoff fails to land.
Gorbachoff has Magomedov pressed against the cage, preventing Magomedov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Magomedov is looking for a takedown.
Gorbachoff has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Gorbachoff is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gorbachoff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magomedov's elbow.
Gorbachoff has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Gorbachoff is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Magomedov has hold of one of Gorbachoff's legs. Gorbachoff is fighting the takedown attempt but Magomedov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gorbachoff is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorbachoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorbachoff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magomedov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Magomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gorbachoff working a defensive guard here.
Gorbachoff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gorbachoff moves into full mount! Magomedov won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff misses with a head shot.
Gorbachoff wants to control the action but instead Magomedov gets a body lock and reverses into Gorbachoff's guard! Nice work!
Magomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Magomedov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Magomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gorbachoff keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff managing to control the position.
Gorbachoff keeping full guard, as Magomedov tries to pass.
Magomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gorbachoff is pulling down on Magomedov's head. It's preventing any offense from Magomedov, at least for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Magomedov drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Magomedov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gorbachoff lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gorbachoff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Magomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorbachoff is just out of range.
Magomedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gorbachoff seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gorbachoff looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magomedov throws a low kick, looking for Gorbachoff's leg but Gorbachoff calmly moves out of range.
Gorbachoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorbachoff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Magomedov in his tracks.
Magomedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorbachoff.
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!
Gorbachoff just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gorbachoff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Magomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gorbachoff connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magomedov momentarily.

Magomedov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Magomedov showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov works his way into side control.
Gorbachoff is looking for a sweep.
Magomedov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gorbachoff sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gorbachoff tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gorbachoff keeps working.
Magomedov is thwarting Gorbachoff's attempts to control the position.
Gorbachoff tries to get to full guard but Magomedov has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is nestled in close to Gorbachoff, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Magomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gorbachoff defending well though.
Gorbachoff is refusing to be controlled, as Magomedov sits in half guard.
Magomedov thows a huge punch but Gorbachoff dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magomedov lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorbachoff wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magomedov works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gorbachoff is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Magomedov controlling the position from side mount.
Gorbachoff is looking for a sweep.
I wouldn't like to be where Gorbachoff is right now.
Magomedov working the ground and pound from side control.
Magomedov tries to score with some ground and pound. Gorbachoff controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Magomedov trying to control the position but Gorbachoff is working away.
Magomedov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Magomedov landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov lands an elbow.
Magomedov lands a nice forearm strike.
Gorbachoff struggling a bit here.
Gorbachoff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gorbachoff is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Magomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice uppercut lands for Gorbachoff. That snapped Magomedov's head back.
Magomedov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gorbachoff. That did some damage!
Magomedov tries to land a front kick but Gorbachoff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gorbachoff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorbachoff.
Magomedov slips a jab from Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gorbachoff wants it to stay on the feet.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Gorbachoff's head but Gorbachoff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gorbachoff stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magomedov avoids a kick to the body.
Gorbachoff misses with a takedown attempt - Magomedov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Magomedov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magomedov jabs at Gorbachoff's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorbachoff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magomedov lands a nice looking body shot.
Gorbachoff moves forwards but Magomedov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gorbachoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomedov cracks Gorbachoff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Magomedov gets a double leg takedown into Gorbachoff's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Magomedov is looking to work some ground and pound but Gorbachoff has wrist control.
Magomedov won't allow Gorbachoff to sweep him here.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Gorbachoff is keeping the position.
Gorbachoff wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gorbachoff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magomedov throwing strikes but missing.
Gorbachoff looking for a sweep. Not yet Gorbachoff, not yet.
Magomedov landing with the ground and pound.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Gorbachoff is keeping the position.
Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Gorbachoff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff is working hard here to advance position.
Gorbachoff lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Magomedov!
Magomedov is trying to escape the mount.
Magomedov regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff is thwarting Magomedov's attempts to control the position.
Gorbachoff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magomedov manages to get to full guard.
Magomedov working a defensive guard but Gorbachoff passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Magomedov really dominated that 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.

Magomedov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Magomedov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Konstantin Magomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gorbachoff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorbachoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorbachoff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magomedov's guard.
Magomedov is controlling Gorbachoff's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Konstantin Magomedov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Magomedov thumps Gorbachoff with a low kick.
Gorbachoff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Magomedov looks to land a left hand but Gorbachoff moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gorbachoff lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Magomedov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magomedov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Gorbachoff.
Nice uppercut there from Gorbachoff.
Magomedov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gorbachoff darts in trying to clinch

and Magomedov counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorbachoff struggling a bit here.
Magomedov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gorbachoff is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff regains half guard, as Magomedov was trying to land strikes.
Magomedov throwing shots but Gorbachoff is blocking nicely.
Magomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gorbachoff keeps working.
Magomedov winds up and cracks Gorbachoff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gorbachoff has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Magomedov is working away from the top position though.
Magomedov trying to mount his opponent but Gorbachoff defends it.
Magomedov throwing shots but Gorbachoff is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to free his trapped foot but Gorbachoff is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Gorbachoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magomedov pulls his head out easily.
Magomedov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Magomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gorbachoff is trying to control but can't.
Gorbachoff is staying active underneath Magomedov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Magomedov throwing shots but Gorbachoff is blocking nicely.
Magomedov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gorbachoff to regain full guard.
Magomedov working some strikes from top position.
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!
Magomedov throwing strikes but missing.
Magomedov is in close to Gorbachoff's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gorbachoff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magomedov trying to control but Gorbachoff is working from the bottom.
Magomedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gorbachoff's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorbachoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Gorbachoff is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Magomedov dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Magomedov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Makahlen Gorbachoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gorbachoff is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Magomedov connects with a body shot.
Magomedov looks to land a combination. Gorbachoff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gorbachoff throws a leg kick

and Magomedov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gorbachoff's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gorbachoff wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gorbachoff keeping full guard, as Magomedov tries to pass.
Gorbachoff is controlling Magomedov's posture.
Magomedov chips away with some ground and pound.
Gorbachoff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there.
Magomedov is working Gorbachoff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gorbachoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magomedov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov with a nice head shot there.
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
Magomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Magomedov landing with the ground and pound.
Gorbachoff controls Magomedov momentarily but Magomedov frees himself.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorbachoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
Magomedov lands a couple of elbows.
Magomedov throws a big right hand that misses.

Magomedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gorbachoff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magomedov has managed to get both his arms back between Gorbachoff's legs - danger averted.
Magomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gorbachoff throws his legs up looking for a submission but Magomedov uses it to pass to side control.
Gorbachoff is working to avoid the ground and pound but Magomedov connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Gorbachoff is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorbachoff is looking to regain half guard here but Magomedov keeps moving and retains side control.
Oh Gorbachoff is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd goes nuts as Magomedov knocks Gorbachoff out cold with a massive hammerfist! Magomedov Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Konstantin Magomedov! Konstantin Magomedov retains his heavyweight title!
Konstantin Magomedov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.