PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Magaddino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Akira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stefano Magaddino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Magaddino
vs
Akira

180 cm
25
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefano Magaddino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Akira!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magaddino is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Akira's half guard.
Akira tries to roll over but Magaddino keeps him under control.
Magaddino passes the guard and advances to mount!
Akira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magaddino is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Magaddino is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Magaddino lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Akira tries to hold on but Magaddino postures up.
Magaddino controlling the pace for now.
Magaddino is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaddino controlling from mount.
Magaddino scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Magaddino lands a heavy elbow.
Magaddino looking to control and managing it successfully.
Magaddino with good strikes from the mount here!
Magaddino dominating with strikes here.
Magaddino connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Magaddino controlling from the full mount.
Magaddino 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.
Akira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Magaddino raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaddino looking to control and managing it successfully.
Magaddino with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magaddino landing punches.
Magaddino controlling from the full mount.
Akira in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Akira is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Magaddino cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Magaddino controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akira is in a horrible position here. Magaddino smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Magaddino lands with some strikes.
Magaddino lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Akira hang on?
Magaddino controlling from mount.
Magaddino has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Akira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaddino controlling the pace for now.
Akira is trying desperately to improve position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Akira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Magaddino lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Akira hang on?
Akira wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Magaddino controlling the pace for now.
Magaddino lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Akira hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefano Magaddino dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Magaddino closes the distance and clinches up with Akira, looking for a takedown. Magaddino pushes Akira against the cage but Akira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magaddino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akira tries to bum rush Magaddino with a series of wild strikes but Magaddino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akira cracks Magaddino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Akira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stefano Magaddino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akira throws a series of punches but Magaddino moves out of range.
Magaddino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Akira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Magaddino somewhat.
Akira throws a counter combo.
Akira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice sprawl there from Akira as Magaddino shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefano Magaddino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Magaddino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Akira as he jumps to the side.
Akira misses with a double jab.
Magaddino feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira misses with a body shot.
Magaddino goes for a double leg but Akira avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Akira continues to drive forward.
Magaddino dodges the punch combination from Akira.
Akira is breathing heavily.
Akira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Magaddino shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Magaddino lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Magaddino slips a nice elbow through Akira's hands, connecting with Akira's forehead.
Magaddino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Magaddino passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaddino lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Magaddino lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Magaddino lands a nice shot to the head.
Magaddino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Magaddino with good strikes from the mount here!
Magaddino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Magaddino lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaddino controlling from mount.
Magaddino raining down hammerfists from mount.
Magaddino landing punches.
Magaddino tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Magaddino looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaddino unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Magaddino.
Magaddino with the ground and pound from mount.

Akira is rocked!
Magaddino controlling from mount.
Magaddino pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Akira is still in real trouble! Can Magaddino finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magaddino unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magaddino cracks Akira with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefano Magaddino!