PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Magaddino (ranked 2524 p4p, 361 weight class) and Yacob Nilsen (ranked 1682 p4p, 243 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Magaddino
vs
Nilsen

180 cm
26
211 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
207 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefano Magaddino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yacob Nilsen!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nilsen darts in and clinches Magaddino up against the cage.
Nilsen lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Nilsen.
Nilsen lands with a left to the head.
Nilsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magaddino has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nilsen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilsen.
Nilsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Nilsen.
Nice body punch from Nilsen.
Magaddino is breathing heavily.
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!
Nilsen is leaning against Magaddino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nilsen lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Nilsen.
We've been hearing reports that Magaddino has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A hook to the body from Nilsen.
Nilsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nilsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nilsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Nilsen - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Nilsen.
Nilsen lands a right hand.
A short right from Nilsen.
Nilsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magaddino backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nilsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Magaddino or not.
Nilsen digs a right hand into Magaddino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magaddino's gas tank.
Nilsen digs a right hand underneath Magaddino's ribcage. Magaddino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nilsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nilsen dips a shoulder and cracks Magaddino with a mighty uppercut! Magaddino falls back against the cage and Nilsen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Magaddino is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nilsen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yacob Nilsen! Yacob Nilsen retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Yacob Nilsen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.