PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Kolyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machach Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kolyan
vs
Magomedov

166 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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, Edgar Kolyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Machach Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov blocks a head kick by Kolyan.
Kolyan moves out of range of the body kick from Magomedov.
Kolyan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a jab to the nose.
Magomedov scores with the left hand. Kolyan knows he should have avoided that one.
Kolyan blocks the body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Magomedov.

It looks like Edgar Kolyan has been cut.
Kolyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kolyan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Edgar Kolyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolyan misses with a head kick.
Kolyan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magomedov counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov scores with a three punch combo!
Kolyan moves out of range of the body kick from Magomedov.
Kolyan looks to land a combination. Magomedov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Magomedov lands with a cross.
Kolyan moves out of range as Magomedov strikes.
Magomedov slips a straight right by Kolyan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a wild body kick that Kolyan sees coming a mile off.
Magomedov looks to land a combination but Kolyan avoids it well.
Magomedov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Magomedov blocks a head kick by Kolyan.
Kolyan scores with the left hand. Magomedov knows he should have avoided that one.
Kolyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magomedov's corner calls for a 1-2. Magomedov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kolyan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kolyan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kolyan is breathing heavily.
Kolyan misses with a two punch combination.
Magomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magomedov throws a push kick but Kolyan slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kolyan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Magomedov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov looks to land a body kick but Kolyan moved away.
Magomedov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kolyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Kolyan misses
and Magomedov counters with a nice body kick.
Magomedov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Magomedov looks for the body kick but Kolyan saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Magomedov.
Jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov avoids the head kick by Kolyan.
Kolyan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kolyan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Magomedov eats them both and turns towards Kolyan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kolyan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Magomedov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Magomedov.
Kolyan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kolyan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kolyan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Magomedov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magomedov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Magomedov clobbers Kolyan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magomedov slips under a jab.
Magomedov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Magomedov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kolyan if he has to take too many more of those.
Magomedov pushes Kolyan away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kolyan throws a right hand that Magomedov ducks under and follows up with a left that Magomedov also avoids with ease.
Kolyan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking to land body kicks.
Magomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magomedov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Magomedov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kolyan throws a looping overhand right but Magomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Kolyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kolyan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kolyan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kolyan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magomedov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kolyan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kolyan throws a series of punches but Magomedov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machach Magomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Kolyan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice uppercut there from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kolyan moves out of range as Magomedov strikes.
Kolyan throws a sloppy head kick and Magomedov moves out of range easily.
Kolyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kolyan misses with a head kick.
Kolyan throws a sloppy head kick
and Magomedov counters with a straight right hand.
Magomedov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kolyan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magomedov connects with the punch.
Magomedov throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magomedov works the jab nicely.
Machach Magomedov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kolyan needs to keep his hands up - Magomedov had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov sizes up Kolyan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kolyan throws a head kick but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov loads up on a big right hand but Kolyan slips the punch.
Kolyan drops his hands momentarily and Magomedov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kolyan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kolyan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Magomedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomedov lands with an overhand left.
Kolyan defending well as Magomedov loads up on a big left hand.
Magomedov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Magomedov clobbers Kolyan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magomedov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kolyan to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Kolyan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Magomedov.
Magomedov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magomedov avoids the head kick by Kolyan.
Magomedov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov throws a nice looking combination but Kolyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kolyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kolyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Magomedov looks for the body kick but Kolyan saw that one coming.
Kolyan throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Kolyan throws a head kick that misses.
Kolyan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Magomedov misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Some wild striking there from Kolyan.
Magomedov lands a nice looking body kick.
Kolyan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Magomedov.
Edgar Kolyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kolyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Magomedov.
Magomedov blocks a head kick by Kolyan.
Magomedov pushes Kolyan away with a front kick.
Kolyan tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov with a jab.
Kolyan misses with a head kick.
Magomedov scores with a three punch combo!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Magomedov - that will leave a mark!
Kolyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kolyan walks into a jab.
Crunch! Magomedov slams his shin into Kolyan's torso.
Magomedov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Kolyan as he connects with a hook.
Kolyan throws a head kick but Magomedov moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magomedov scores with a push kick.
Magomedov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magomedov connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machach Magomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edgar Kolyan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Magomedov dips to his left and cracks Kolyan with an uppercut!
Kolyan throws a jab when Magomedov was well out of range.
Kolyan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Kolyan.
Kolyan throws a sloppy head kick
and Magomedov counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kolyan throws a head kick but Magomedov moves out of range.
Kolyan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magomedov connects with a looping right hand.
Magomedov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kolyan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Magomedov - the referee stops the clock and Kolyan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Magomedov. Kolyan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Magomedov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kolyan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolyan moves out of range as Magomedov throws a body kick.
Magomedov scores with a push kick.
Kolyan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolyan throws a lazy head kick
and Magomedov counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Magomedov!
Kolyan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kolyan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Magomedov scores with a hook.
Magomedov scores with a nice strike.
Magomedov tests Kolyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kolyan blocks the body kick.
Magomedov is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Decent striking displayed by Magomedov there.
Kolyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kolyan throws a nice looking combination but Magomedov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kolyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomedov.
A head kick misses from Kolyan.
Kolyan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kolyan throws a hook but Magomedov avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Magomedov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kolyan doesn't seem phased though.
Kolyan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Magomedov scores with a jab. Kolyan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Magomedov lands the left hand.
Magomedov avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov swinging wildly here.
Magomedov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Kolyan counter with a right hand.
Kolyan throws a head kick but Magomedov moves out of range.
Kolyan avoids a kick to the body.
Kolyan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kolyan dodges the punch combination from Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Kolyan.
Magomedov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Magomedov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kolyan. Kolyan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolyan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kolyan needs to keep his hands up - Magomedov had a free shot at his head there.
Kolyan lands a jab to the nose.
Kolyan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Magomedov tests Kolyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kolyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kolyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Magomedov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magomedov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Kolyan. Those never looked like landing.
Edgar Kolyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machach Magomedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Magomedov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kolyan's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Machach Magomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magomedov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machach Magomedov!