PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marat Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomedov has chosen Evangelion OST - The Beast II as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marat Magomedov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Petersen
vs
Magomedov

177 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Dauntless
Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marat Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen looks for the body kick but Magomedov saw that one coming.
Petersen staying out of range there.
Petersen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Petersen throws a low kick but Magomedov avoids it.
We've been told by Petersen's head coaches at Thomas Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Petersen misses with a head kick.
Magomedov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petersen has time to react.
Petersen lands a slapping body shot.
Petersen misses the jab.

Magomedov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Magomedov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen seems keen to control Magomedov's posture.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Petersen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Petersen misses with a kick to the body.
Magomedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petersen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen cracks Magomedov with an open hand slap.

It looks like Marat Magomedov has been cut.
Magomedov throws a leg kick but Petersen checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Magomedov.
Petersen scores with a body shot.
Petersen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Magomedov takes a step back to recover.
Magomedov misses the jab.
Petersen is looking to slow Magomedov down with leg kicks.

Magomedov rushes Petersen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Petersen lands a shoulder strike.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petersen.
Magomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petersen backwards.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.

Magomedov has Petersen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Magomedov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Petersen tumbling to the mat - Magomedov dives into Petersen's guard.
Magomedov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Magomedov works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to take a breather but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magomedov.
Magomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magomedov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Magomedov trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Magomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magomedov being controlled here momentarily.
Magomedov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Magomedov stands up over Petersen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Magomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magomedov is stalling in the full guard.
Petersen is trying to keep Magomedov in close.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Petersen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magomedov scores with a sloppy right hand. Petersen should have avoided that one.
Magomedov throws a looping overhand right but Petersen ducks down to avoid it.
Petersen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Magomedov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magomedov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Petersen on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marat Magomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marat Magomedov'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.

Petersen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Petersen wants it to stay on the feet.
Magomedov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Magomedov misses with a looping left.
Petersen misses with a low kick.
Magomedov throws a fast counter high kick but Petersen manages to duck under it in time.
Good leg kick by Petersen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Magomedov scores with a nice right hand.
Magomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Marat Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov staying out of range there.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petersen moves away.
Magomedov throws a hook but Petersen blocks it.
Steven Petersen is winning the standup battle so far.
Magomedov checks a leg kick.
Magomedov connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov misses with a low kick.
Petersen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Magomedov just manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Magomedov misses its intended target.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Petersen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petersen throws a jab when Magomedov was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steven Petersen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magomedov throws a leg kick
and Petersen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Petersen is just out of range.
Magomedov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petersen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Magomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petersen throws a leg kick but Magomedov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magomedov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Petersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Magomedov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Petersen throws a leg kick which misses Magomedov's front leg but catches the back leg as Magomedov tries to avoid it.
Petersen ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Petersen misses with a body kick.
Petersen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petersen misses with a body punch

and Magomedov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Petersen scores with a shot to the side of Magomedov's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Petersen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petersen loads up on a big right hand but Magomedov slips the punch.
Magomedov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magomedov lands a nice hook to Petersen's body. Petersen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petersen looks for the body kick but Magomedov saw that one coming.
Petersen throws a leg kick but Magomedov moved away.
Magomedov thuds his right hand into Petersen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Petersen's head but Petersen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petersen throws a leg kick but Magomedov moved away.
Magomedov misses with a looping right.
A jab from Magomedov finds it's way through Petersen's defenses.
Magomedov swings for the body but Petersen moves out of range.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the head.
Petersen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Magomedov to score with a decent uppercut.
Petersen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petersen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body. Petersen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petersen missing with a left hand there. Magomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petersen throws a leg kick
enabling Magomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Magomedov cracks the inside of Petersen's front leg.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov throws a right hand that misses
and Petersen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Petersen.
Petersen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range and Petersen settles back down.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Petersen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Petersen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petersen.
Petersen misses with a kick to the body
and Magomedov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petersen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petersen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magomedov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Magomedov! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen throws a lazy right hand but Magomedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magomedov throws a good cross that connects.
Petersen lands with a cross.
Petersen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magomedov momentarily.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the head.
Petersen misses with a hook
and Magomedov counters with a nice leg kick.
Petersen misses with a kick to the body
and Magomedov counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov scores with a body shot.
Magomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petersen.
Petersen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Magomedov works Petersen's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Magomedov is just out of range.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petersen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magomedov lands a body shot.
Magomedov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marat Magomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marat Magomedov's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Magomedov forces Petersen back against the cage and clinches.
Petersen throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Petersen is trying to stall.
Magomedov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petersen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Petersen gets through Magomedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petersen.
Petersen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petersen's elbow.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Petersen breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petersen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petersen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petersen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petersen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Petersen is predictable there
and Magomedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Petersen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Petersen throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Petersen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Petersen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petersen cracks a nice hook into Magomedov's ribs.
Magomedov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Petersen moves out of range easily.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petersen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magomedov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petersen's calf.
Magomedov blocks a low kick nicely.
Magomedov blocks a leg kick.
Petersen sets himself, and Magomedov steps forward looking for the clinch! Petersen avoids it this time.
Magomedov moves away from the strike by Petersen.
Petersen throws a body kick that misses.
Magomedov takes a swing at Petersen's ribcage but misses.
Steven Petersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Petersen has Magomedov up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Petersen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Petersen breaks the clinch.
Petersen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
Petersen throws a front kick aimed at Magomedov's knee but Magomedov avoids it well.
Magomedov tries to clinch there but Petersen circles away.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Petersen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petersen takes one on the button.

Magomedov gets a clinch.
Petersen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov is working Petersen over against the cage.
Petersen throws a head punch that misses.
Petersen throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petersen lands a shot to the body.

Petersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petersen throws a low kick but Magomedov moves out of range easily.
Magomedov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petersen has time to react.
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Magomedov is just out of range.
Petersen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Magomedov if he has to take too many more of those.
Petersen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Magomedov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petersen with a body shot.
Marat Magomedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Magomedov. Petersen shrugs it off though.
Magomedov moves away from the strike by Petersen.
Petersen throws the kick towards the body but Magomedov avoids it.
Magomedov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Petersen needs to keep his hands up - Magomedov had a free shot at his head there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petersen.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petersen as he avoids it easily.
Petersen throws a leg kick
letting Magomedov counter with a right hand.
Magomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petersen was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomedov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petersen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Petersen throws a leg kick but Magomedov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petersen scores with a nice body kick.
Petersen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Petersen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Magomedov checks it well.

Magomedov drives through with a takedown into Petersen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Petersen has control of Magomedov's left arm, preventing Magomedov from doing any damage.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen being controlled here, momentarily.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.

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 Steven Petersen.
I think Magomedov 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marat Magomedov!
Our winner, Marat Magomedov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.