PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomed Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Johnston
vs
Magomedov

200 cm
24
193 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
191 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Santiago Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov throws a head kick but Johnston moves out of range.

Magomedov clinches with his opponent.
Magomedov is trying to break the clinch but Johnston has him pressed against the cage.
Magomedov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Magomedov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Magomedov lands an elbow inside that Johnston shrugs off.
Johnston is stalling here.
Johnston can't break the clinch.
Magomedov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnston is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov digs a right hand into Johnston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnston's gas tank.
Magomedov landing knees to the head.

Santiago Johnston's cut is getting worse.
Magomedov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Magomedov.
Magomedov lands an elbow inside that Johnston shrugs off.
Johnston keeps control of Magomedov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnston wants to stall.
A knee to the head by Magomedov.

Santiago Johnston's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Magomedov scores with a knee to the head.

Johnston is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Johnston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magomedov jerks Johnston's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Johnston drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Magomedov goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Magomedov because Johnston was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Magomed Magomedov!
Magomed Magomedov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.