PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olongo Lampanga (ranked 1068 p4p, 130 weight class) and Thor Magnunsen (ranked 821 p4p, 94 weight class). Magnunsen has chosen Dangerous as his entrance music. The key to victory for Olongo Lampanga has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lampanga
vs
Magnunsen

193 cm
26
246 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

200 cm
19
290 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Olongo Lampanga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thor Magnunsen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magnunsen gets a clinch.
Magnunsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Lampanga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magnunsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magnunsen digs a right hand underneath Lampanga's ribcage. Lampanga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magnunsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lampanga backwards.
Magnunsen lands an uppercut.
Lampanga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magnunsen lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Magnunsen.
Magnunsen tries a body shot but Lampanga blocks it.
Magnunsen gets through Lampanga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magnunsen misses with a punch to the body.
Magnunsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Magnunsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnunsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Lampanga controls his hands.
Lampanga is trying to break free.
Magnunsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Magnunsen.
Magnunsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lampanga throws a punch but it's blocked by Magnunsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Magnunsen.
Magnunsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magnunsen lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Magnunsen.
A short uppercut from Magnunsen.
Lampanga is breathing heavily.
Lampanga misses with some punches.
Magnunsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lampanga's elbow.
Magnunsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magnunsen has a couple of punches blocked by Lampanga.
Lampanga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magnunsen blocks a body shot from Lampanga.
Magnunsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Magnunsen lands a right hand.
Magnunsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magnunsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lampanga backwards.
Magnunsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnunsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magnunsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lampanga misses with a body punch.
Magnunsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Magnunsen.
Lampanga tries to work over Magnunsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magnunsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Magnunsen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lampanga! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Magnunsen is unloading with more strikes now! Lampanga drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Magnunsen!
Thor Magnunsen is the new heavyweight champion!
Thor Magnunsen thanked the fans post fight for their support.