PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karim Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patt Magroin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmed comes to the cage accompanied by kalash. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ahmed
vs
Magroin

160 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ace of Spades Clothing

Atlantis
Ace of Spades Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karim Ahmed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patt Magroin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmed shoots in for a takedown but Magroin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Magroin scores with a nice strike.
Magroin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Magroin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ahmed.
Magroin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahmed is just out of range.
Magroin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ahmed shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karim Ahmed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magroin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ahmed.
Ahmed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magroin.
Magroin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahmed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magroin lands a head shot.
Magroin connects with a body shot.
Magroin lunges at Ahmed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ahmed's hand.
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!
Magroin looks to land a combination but Ahmed avoids it well.
Magroin lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magroin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Magroin wants it to stay on the feet.
Ahmed is breathing heavily.
Magroin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ahmed circles away quickly and effectively.
Patt Magroin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magroin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Patt Magroin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magroin throws a nice looking combination but Ahmed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Magroin does no damage.
Magroin swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahmed.
Magroin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Magroin scores with a jab.
Ahmed tries to close the distance and clinch but Magroin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magroin misses with a double jab.
Magroin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ahmed tries to close the distance and clinch but Magroin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magroin cracks a nice hook into Ahmed's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magroin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ahmed. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Magroin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ahmed's head backwards.
Magroin scores with a sloppy right hand. Ahmed should have avoided that one.
Ahmed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahmed tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Magroin defends well and Ahmed ends up having to push Magroin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ahmed jumps guard but Magroin stands there with Ahmed around his waist. Ahmed gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ahmed has Magroin pressed against the cage, preventing Magroin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Magroin is trying to force a seperation but Ahmed has the dominant position.
Magroin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ahmed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magroin's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Magroin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Magroin tries to circle away but Ahmed has him pinned against the cage.
Ahmed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Magroin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ahmed wants a takedown but no success here.
Magroin wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magroin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Magroin tries to break the clinch but Ahmed is controlling the position.
Magroin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahmed has him pressed against the cage.
Ahmed keeps control of Magroin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ahmed is looking to take this one to the mat.
Magroin tries to circle away but Ahmed has him pinned against the cage.
Magroin tries to circle away but Ahmed has him pinned against the cage.
Magroin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magroin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Magroin tries to circle away but Ahmed has him pinned against the cage.
Magroin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ahmed has Magroin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Magroin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Magroin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Magroin tries to circle away but Ahmed has him pinned against the cage.
Magroin wants to break free but Ahmed has control.
We've been informed that Magroin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Magroin is trying to push Ahmed away but Ahmed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Magroin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Magroin working hard to break the clinch.
Magroin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Magroin is trying to force a seperation but Ahmed has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magroin wants to get back to striking at distance but Ahmed won't allow it.
Magroin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Magroin wants to get back to striking at distance but Ahmed won't allow it.
Ahmed lands a nice elbow.
Magroin working hard to break the clinch.
Magroin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Magroin managing to block the knees to the body from Ahmed.
Magroin avoiding damage as Ahmed throws knees to the body.
Ahmed throws an elbow that misses.
Magroin wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahmed wants a takedown.
Magroin is trying to break free.
Magroin tries to circle away but Ahmed has him pinned against the cage.
Ahmed fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Magroin stalling in the clinch but Ahmed improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magroin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magroin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ahmed wants to take the fight to the mat but Magroin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Magroin has had enough of the clinch but Ahmed keeps him there for the moment.
Magroin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patt Magroin 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.

Magroin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magroin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice straight punches there by Magroin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magroin.
Magroin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ahmed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magroin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magroin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ahmed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magroin stuffs the takedown.
Magroin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ahmed back to the cage. Magroin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magroin swings for the body but Ahmed moves out of range.
No joy there for Magroin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magroin lands the left hand.
Magroin throws a right hand that misses
and Ahmed counters with a nice uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Magroin.
Magroin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Magroin wants it to stay on the feet.
Ahmed wants to clinch.
Magroin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ahmed in his tracks.
Magroin lands with an uppercut that bounces Ahmed off the cage and back into range.
Ahmed has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ahmed takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magroin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magroin cracks Ahmed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magroin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Ahmed is rocked!
Magroin lands a jab-cross combination.
Oh Ahmed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magroin drops Ahmed with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ahmed! Magroin dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patt Magroin!
Karim Ahmed spoke after the fight, saying 'the great champions of all time lost some fights too..im sorry to the fans'.