PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Looped (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Wayne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Looped
vs
Wayne

188 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Looped!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wayne enables Looped to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wayne manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Looped avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet but Looped is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wayne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Looped's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Looped pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wayne is keeping the position for now.
Looped slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Looped has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Looped's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Looped closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Looped lands in his opponent's guard.
Looped slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Looped preventing the sweep.
Wayne wants to hit a switch here but Looped passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wayne there!
Looped controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Looped prevents Wayne from getting the reversal.
Looped controlling from mount.
Looped avoids the attempt from Wayne to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Looped looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne is trying to escape the mount.
Wayne taking shots to the head.
Wayne tries to lock up and control but Looped gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wayne is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Looped controlling from the full mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Looped.

Looped has control of Wayne's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wayne regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Looped prevents Wayne from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Looped with the ground and pound from mount.
Looped controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Looped cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Looped dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wayne is looking to clinch.
Looped feinted with a counter takedown.
Looped misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wayne wants to counter with a clinch but Looped pushes him away.

Looped scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The strikes coming from Looped are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wayne is trying to control Looped's posture but Looped avoids it.
Looped just content to control the position.
Wayne is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne wants to control but Looped postures up.
Looped in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wayne is trying to control Looped's posture but Looped avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Looped decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wayne to his feet.

Looped looking to score a takedown here. Wayne is defending well but Looped drives through and ends up in Wayne's guard.

Wayne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Looped defends it easily.
Looped looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Wayne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Looped is aware though and is defending well.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
Looped is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Looped controls the pace.
Wayne looking to control.
Looped slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Looped is in close to Wayne's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Looped controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Looped shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wayne pinned against the cage. Wayne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Looped is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wayne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Looped. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Looped.

Wayne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Looped makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Looped shoots in looking for a takedown. Wayne tries to sprawl out of it but Looped keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wayne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Looped sprawls well. Looped wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wayne gets slowly back to his feet.
Looped tries for a takedown but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Wayne manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Looped on his heels. He'll look to pass Looped's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Looped is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Looped wants to stand and escape but Wayne is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Looped dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wayne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Looped is fending him off so far but Wayne persists. Nope, Looped circles away and we're back to standing.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wayne throws a right hand that Looped ducks under and follows up with a left that Looped also avoids with ease.
Looped seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Looped shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wayne napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wayne is looking for a sweep.
Wayne being controlled for a moment.

Looped tries for a kimura but Wayne is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Looped working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries to bench press Looped off him but Looped keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Wayne's face as Looped controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Wayne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wayne gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Looped is nestled in close to Wayne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Looped is looking to advance position but Wayne won't allow it.
Looped keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wayne is looking to improve his position.
Looped is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wayne can do to turn this around?
Wayne won't allow Looped to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wayne trying to control here.
Looped is taking a breather. Wayne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wayne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Looped controlling from the top position.

Wayne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Looped gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Looped showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Looped.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Looped sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Looped tries to counter with a takedown but Wayne is quick to defend against it.

Looped scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wayne is looking for a sweep.
Looped 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 Wayne's shoulder. That is not cool.
Looped in side control lands a decent elbow.
Magnus Looped overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Looped controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne is looking to get back to his feet here but Looped is keeping cool and he's managed to take Wayne's back.
Wayne takes a big shot to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Looped biding his time, looking for the opening.
Looped lands strikes to the head.
Wayne wants to control his opponent's hands but Looped gets his hands free.
Magnus Looped is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Looped is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Wayne is taking damage to the body and head.
Peter Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wayne rolls, trying to escape but Looped keeps control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Looped showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Looped, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Looped!
Magnus Looped decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.