PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Einar Magn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magn comes to the cage accompanied by Thor - Let the Blood Run Red. Roach has chosen The Simpsons Theme Song as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Magn
vs
Roach

186 cm
31
208 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

191 cm
36
213 lbs
29 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Einar Magn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach misses with a hook.
As Roach tries to get set, Magn tries to push him back and clinch up but Roach manages to avoid the attempt.
A low kick from Magn is predictable there
and Roach counters with a series of strikes. Magn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Magn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roach at a distance.
Roach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magn.
Roach throws a low kick but Magn avoids it.
Magn swings widly with a right hand
and Roach counters with a nice body shot.
Magn checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Magn's head coaches at You call THAT wrestling?? that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magn backing away here, and Roach unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Magn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roach has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Magn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magn.
Magn misses with a body punch.
Roach blocking some punches.
Roach pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Magn working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Roach's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Magn lands an elbow just above Roach 's eye.

Roach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roach throws a head kick that misses.
Magn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Roach throws a good cross that connects.
Magn doesn't manage to clinch there - Roach circles away.
Magn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magn throws the kick towards the body but Roach avoids it.
Roach misses with a body kick.
Magn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Magn misses with a jab, cross combination.

Magn moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Magn.
Roach misses with a punch on the inside.
Roach is trying to break the clinch but Magn is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Magn misses with an elbow over the top.
Roach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Roach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roach throws a hook but Magn avoids it easily.
Magn connects with a body shot that sends Roach's belly button to the back.
Magn misses with a wild body shot.
Magn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Roach.

It looks like Einar Magn has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Roach.
Magn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roach throws a hook but Magn blocks it.
Roach cracks a nice hook into Magn's ribs.
Magn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magn is looking to clinch.
Magn closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Magn moves into the clinch.
Roach lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magn backwards.
Magn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Magn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roach lands a damaging elbow.
Roach prevents a body shot from Magn.
Magn can't find room to land a body shot as Roach controls the action.
Roach throws a punch but it's blocked by Magn.
Roach missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roach turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roach cracks the inside of Magn's front leg.
Magn lands a really nice looking cross but Roach seems unphased.
Magn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roach.
Magn slips under a jab from Roach.
Roach tries a low kick but Magn avoids it.
Magn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roach throws the left hand but Magn avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Magn.
Magn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roach misses with a series of wild punches.
Magn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Magn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bartholomew Roach will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Einar Magn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Magn throws a right and a left that Roach avoids nicely.
Roach appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Roach throws a leg kick that misses.
Magn lands a front kick.
Magn avoids the body shot from Roach.
Magn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Roach manages to circle out of the way.
Roach lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magn tries to land a leg kick but Roach saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Roach.
Magn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roach manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Roach was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bartholomew Roach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magn was well out of range. Poor timing from Roach.
Roach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magn misses with a straight right.
Magn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roach's sensitive parts.
Roach misses with a body shot.
Roach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by Magn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Magn tries to clinch there but Roach circles away.
Roach now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Magn moves into the clinch.
Magn prevents a body shot from Roach.
Roach blocks an elbow strike.
Roach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roach missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Magn.

It looks like Bartholomew Roach has been cut.
Roach takes a shot to the head.
Roach is looking to break free of the clinch but Magn has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Roach.
A bit of stalling here from Magn.
A nice left hand lands by Magn.
A hook to the body from Roach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magn throws a body punch but Roach moves out of range.
Magn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Roach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roach wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Roach misses with a body kick.
Roach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roach misses with a hook.
Magn takes a swing at Roach's ribcage but misses.
Magn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roach manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magn throws a leg kick
and Roach makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Magn really felt that one!
Roach misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Roach counters with a straight right hand.
Magn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Roach.
Magn just misses with a punch to the body.
Magn is looking to wear down Roach with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Magn throws a body kick that misses.
Roach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roach loads up on a big right hand but Magn slips the punch.
Magn tries to counter by clinching up but Roach breaks away and moves out of range.
Magn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roach scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bartholomew Roach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roach throws a leg kick but Magn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magn scores with a nice head shot.
Magn misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roach throws a head kick that Magn semi-blocks.
Roach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roach.
Roach looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Magn.
Roach throws a body punch but Magn moves out of range.
Roach looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magn blocks a jab.
Magn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Magn moves into the clinch successfully.
Roach pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roach tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roach creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Roach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roach throws a hook but Magn blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartholomew Roach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Magn walks into a left hand.

Magn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roach as Magn tries to tie him up.
Roach trying to land knees to the body.
Roach missing with knees to the body.
Magn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roach avoids it.
Roach throws a punch but it's blocked by Magn.
Magn pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roach.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roach.
Magn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roach's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Magn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magn struggles to land a body shot inside as Roach controls his hands.

Roach manages to break the clinch.
Magn slips a straight right by Roach.
Roach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magn.
Roach lands a leg kick that knocks Magn off balance momentarily.
Magn checks a leg kick.
Roach misses with a lunging right hand

and Magn counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Roach.
Roach throws an elbow that misses.
Roach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magn stalls.
Einar Magn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roach is defending well for now.
Roach throws an elbow but it misses.
Roach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magn lands a hook that snaps the head of Roach backwards.
Magn lands a hook that snaps the head of Roach backwards.
Magn stalling.
Magn lands with a left to the head.
Bartholomew Roach is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roach throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Magn lands an uppercut.
Magn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Magn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roach's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roach tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magn avoids it.
Magn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magn effectively controlling the action here.
Roach has a couple of punches blocked by Magn.
Magn missing with knees to the body.
Magn tries a knee to the head but Roach blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Magn can't find room to land a body shot as Roach controls the action.
Magn tries to land a knee to the head but Roach blocks with his arms.
Magn has a couple of punches blocked by Roach.
Magn has Roach pressed against the cage, preventing Roach from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Magn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Roach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Roach.
Roach connects with a single shot there.
Roach is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Einar Magn.
I think Roach has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bartholomew Roach!
A relieved looking Bartholomew Roach thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.