PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Magnunsen (ranked 2590 p4p, 91 weight class) and Gene Lawler (ranked 3557 p4p, 123 weight class). Magnunsen comes into the arena with Dangerous blaring out of the sound system. Lawler has chosen The Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gene Lawler has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Magnunsen
vs
Lawler

200 cm
19
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
297 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ace of Spades Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thor Magnunsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gene Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler with a lazy takedown attempt

and Magnunsen moves into the clinch.
Magnunsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawler's elbow.
A short right from Magnunsen on the inside.
Magnunsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Magnunsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Magnunsen pushes Lawler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawler looks winded!
Magnunsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magnunsen cracks Lawler with a nice body shot.
Magnunsen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnunsen is leaning against Lawler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magnunsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magnunsen has Lawler pushed against the cage.
Magnunsen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Magnunsen seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnunsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Magnunsen.
A hook to the body from Magnunsen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magnunsen.
Magnunsen is working Lawler over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Magnunsen.
Magnunsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lawler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magnunsen is leaning against Lawler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magnunsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magnunsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
Magnunsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magnunsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnunsen lands a body punch.
A short left from Magnunsen.
Magnunsen avoiding damage.
Magnunsen lands a nice uppercut.
Magnunsen is leaning against Lawler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magnunsen lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnunsen lands a body punch.
Magnunsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Magnunsen lands a body punch.
Magnunsen digs a right hand into Lawler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lawler's gas tank.

Magnunsen drops Lawler onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lawler is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Lawler is rocked!

It looks like Gene Lawler has been cut.
Magnunsen pushes Lawler against the cage. Magnunsen is working some dirty boxing. Magnunsen pushes off with a quick right hook! Lawler goes down! Lawler tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Magnunsen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Magnunsen!
Thor Magnunsen retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Thor Magnunsen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Gene Lawler had this to say: 'I got robbed!'.