PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Einar Magn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Magn
vs
Ward

186 cm
23
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Einar Magn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Ward!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ward looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ward shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Magn pinned against the cage. Magn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Magn connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Peter Ward has been cut.
Magn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ward slips a jab and a cross from Magn.

Ward shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Magn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Magn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ward is looking to take a break and control but Magn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ward is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Magn's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magn is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Magn is trying to improve his position.
Magn has one of Ward's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
You can see the frustration on Magn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ward trying to control the position but Magn is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magn can't do much from the bottom here.
Magn is not content to let Ward control the position.
Magn wants to control but Ward postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Magn tries to keep at a distance but Ward has taken the fight into the clinch.
Magn is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Magn is controlling him.
Ward tries to stall but Magn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Magn lands an elbow inside.
Ward doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ward is trying to force a seperation but Magn has the dominant position.
Ward digs a right hand into Magn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magn's gas tank.
Magn lands with a right to the head.
Ward throws an elbow that misses.
Magn lands a hook that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Magn lands an elbow just above Ward 's eye.
Ward is looking to break free of the clinch but Magn has double underhooks.
Ward is working for takedown but Magn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ward takes a shot to the head.
Magn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ward has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Magn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Einar Magn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Ward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to get back to striking at distance but Magn won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Magn.

Ward is rocked!
Magn scores with a shoulder strike.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Magn finish him?
A short right from Magn on the inside.
Magn throws a big uppercut that drops Ward! More strikes from Magn and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ward lies dazed against the cage as Magn celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Einar Magn!
A very excited looking Einar Magn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.