PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Magnusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnusson comes to the cage accompanied by Little Talks - Of Monsters And Men. On his way into the cage it seems that Magnus Magnusson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Magnus Magnusson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Magnusson
vs
Strong

190 cm
23
250 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

195 cm
26
265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Magnusson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Strong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong misses with a leg kick.
Strong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Magnusson.
Nice defenses there by Strong.
Strong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Magnusson blocks it well.
Strong motions for Magnusson to come forward. Strong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strong misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnusson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Strong has time to react.
Strong takes a swing at Magnusson's ribcage but misses.
Magnusson lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnusson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magnusson moves out of range as Strong strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Magnusson misses the target.
Magnusson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong connects with an inside leg kick.
Strong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Joe Strong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magnusson looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Strong scores with the left hand. Magnusson knows he should have avoided that one.
Strong tries to clinch up.
Magnusson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strong.
Magnusson misses with the combination.
A low kick from Strong is predictable there
and Magnusson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong cracks the inside of Magnusson's front leg.
Magnusson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
Strong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong misses with a straight right.
Magnusson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strong throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strong.
Strong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Strong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magnusson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Magnusson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Magnusson is just content to waste time from the top position. Strong takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Strong pulls Magnusson in close to prevent any damage.
Magnusson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magnusson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magnusson trying to control the position from guard on top but Strong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Magnusson throwing strikes from guard but Strong blocks nicely.
Strong is adopting a defensive guard.
Magnusson trying to control but Strong is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Strong lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnusson misses the target.
Strong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Strong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Magnusson scores with a decent looking hook.
Strong avoids the body shot from Magnusson.
Magnusson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strong works the jab nicely.
Strong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magnusson. That did some damage!
Strong tries to clinch but Magnusson is having none of it.
Magnusson tries to counter with a takedown but Strong is quick to defend against it.
Magnusson avoids a kick to the body.
Strong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Magnusson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnusson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strong throws out a counter right but Magnusson avoids it with no problem.
Magnusson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strong throws a solid leg kick but Magnusson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strong.
Magnusson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnusson throws a hook but Strong blocks it.
Strong throws out a leg kick but Magnusson moves out of range and Strong only half commits.
Strong misses with a kick to the body

and Magnusson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Magnusson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strong working a defensive guard here.
Strong is controlling Magnusson's posture.
Magnusson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Strong controls Magnusson momentarily but Magnusson frees himself.
Strong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson trying to control the position from guard on top but Strong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magnusson being controlled here momentarily.
Magnusson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strong is keeping the position for now.
Magnusson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Magnusson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Strong's guard.
Magnusson prevents Strong from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Magnusson with the ground and pound but Strong uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Strong pulls Magnusson in close to prevent any damage.
Strong wants to improve his position but instead Magnusson has moved into half guard.
Strong wants to get back to full guard.
Magnusson trying to control the action but Strong is working from the bottom.
Magnusson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Strong is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Strong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strong throws a body kick that misses.
Magnusson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magnusson throws a jab when Strong was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strong.
Strong tries to work over Magnusson's front leg with a kick but Magnusson checks it.
Strong thumps Magnusson with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strong throws a leg kick but Magnusson checks it.
Magnusson is looking to counter punch.
Magnusson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strong shapes to counter with a head kick.
Strong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Magnus Magnusson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Strong throws a leg kick but Magnusson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magnusson checks a leg kick.
Strong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Strong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magnusson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Magnusson drops Strong with a beautiful combination! Strong stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Magnusson is looking for the KO!

It looks like Joe Strong has been cut.
Strong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magnusson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strong scores with the left hand. Magnusson knows he should have avoided that one.
Magnusson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strong moves away.
Strong wants to counter the offense by Magnusson and move into the clinch position.
Strong throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Magnusson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Strong's guard.
Magnusson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Magnusson wants to control from the top but Strong keeps moving.
Magnusson throws an elbow that misses. Strong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Magnusson's guard. Nice move by Strong!

Strong controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magnusson is pulling down on Strong's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Magnusson is looking to sweep but instead, Strong has passed into half guard.
Magnusson is looking for a sweep. Strong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Strong is trying to control. Magnusson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Magnusson to regain full guard.
Magnusson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magnusson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Magnusson wants to sweep here but Strong controlling him for the moment.
Strong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Magnusson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Magnusson avoids the head kick by Strong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Strong slips under a jab from Magnusson.
Strong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strong scores with a leg kick.
Strong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Magnusson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strong.
Magnusson swings widly with a right hand
and Strong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Magnusson.
It looked like Magnusson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strong feints and then cracks Magnusson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magnusson down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnusson moves out of range as Strong strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Strong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strong 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Strong!
A less than humble Joe Strong misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.