PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Einar Magn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Godsmack-I stand Alone. On his way into the cage it seems that Rodney Garcia has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rodney Garcia seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Garcia
vs
Magn

192 cm
31
217 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

186 cm
36
208 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Einar Magn!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Magn's coach down at The Furnace was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Magn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Magn jabs at Garcia's body.
Magn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Magn.
Rodney Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Magn scrambles back to his feet.
Magn lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Magn misses the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Magn saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Magn.
Magn throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Magn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Magn slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magn lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Magn throws out a powerful jab.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Magn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magn loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Magn lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Magn is out of range.
Magn cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magn misses with a head kick.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Magn manages to avoid it.
Magn throws a leg kick

and Garcia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Magn is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Magn has momentary wrist control but Garcia slips an elbow through the middle.

Magn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses. Magn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by Magn!

Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Magn pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Magn stands and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Magn trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.

Magn decides to stand back up.
Magn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
Garcia misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magn misses with a low kick.
Magn tries to land a body kick
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Magn does no damage.
Garcia throws a hook but Magn avoids it easily.
Magn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Magn settles back down.
Magn lands a front kick.
Garcia moves forwards but Magn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia cracks Magn with an open hand slap.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Magn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Magn moves into the clinch.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Einar Magn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Magn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Einar Magn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magn staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Magn.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Garcia feints a jab promting Magn to slip. Garcia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Magn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Einar Magn has been cut.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Magn looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Magn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia misses with a hook
and Magn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Magn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Magn misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.
Nice body kick from Magn.
Garcia throws a body punch but Magn moves out of range.
Magn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.

Magn drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Garcia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magn works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Magn struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Magn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magn.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Magn.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Magn lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Magn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.

Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Magn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Magn cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.
Magn wants to stall.

Garcia jumps into guard, dragging Magn to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Magn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Magn is continuing to stall.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Magn from controlling successfully.

Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Magn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Magn from controlling successfully.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Magn tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Magn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia takes one on the button.
A good leg kick by Magn.
Garcia throws a hook but Magn avoids it easily.
Magn cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Garcia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Magn throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Magn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magn avoids the head kick by Garcia.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magn.
Magn misses the jab.
Garcia takes a swing at Magn's ribcage but misses.
Magn moves out of range of the strikes.
Magn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magn slips under a jab.
Magn throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Magn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Magn.
Magn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Einar Magn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Einar Magn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Magn wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
Magn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magn thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Magn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Magn is just out of range.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magn throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A low kick from Garcia misses

and Magn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Magn, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Magn.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a left hand.
A short left from Magn.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Magn tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magn tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Magn back against the cage.
Magn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Magn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Magn.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garcia's calf.
Magn lands with a shot to the body.
Magn swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Magn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Magn didn't see that one coming.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magn finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Magn.
Rodney Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Magn lands a body shot.
Magn scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Magn moves out of range.
Well,Garcia is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Magn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia throws a hook but Magn blocks it.
Magn lands the left hand.
Magn connects with a solid leg kick.
Magn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Magn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Magn works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Garcia looks for the body kick but Magn saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Magn.
Magn misses with a body kick.
Garcia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Magn. That one must have hurt.
Magn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Magn stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Magn ducks down to avoid it.
Magn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Magn slips the punch.

Magn clinches up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Magn.
Magn lands a shoulder strike.
Einar Magn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Magn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Garcia scores with a takedown into Magn's guard.

Magn has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Garcia has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Einar Magn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magn.
A nice left hand lands by Magn.
Magn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magn.
Magn stalls.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Garcia gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Magn keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rodney Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magn is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magn avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia prevents Magn from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Einar Magn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Magn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Einar Magn!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Einar Magn!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Einar Magn!

Einar Magn wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Einar Magn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.