PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Einar Magn (ranked 2547 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Minakov (ranked 4162 p4p, 0 weight class). Magn comes into the arena with Pantera-5 Minutes Alone blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Magn
vs
Minakov

186 cm
39
208 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

188 cm
26
226 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars
RAGS of a RONIN

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 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Einar Magn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitaly Minakov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minakov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minakov manages to avoid it.
Minakov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Minakov slips under a jab.
Minakov throws a lazy right hand but Magn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magn looks to throw the jab but Minakov is out of range.
Minakov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magn scores with a leg kick.

Minakov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Minakov fails to land.
Magn lands a nice uppercut.
Minakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Minakov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Minakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minakov misses with some punches.
Minakov tries to work over Magn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Minakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magn presses Minakov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Minakov throws a punch but it's blocked by Magn.

Magn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minakov tries to clinch but Magn is having none of it.
Magn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Minakov just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Minakov misses.
Magn lands with a good body shot.
Minakov on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Vitaly Minakov has been cut.
Vitaly Minakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Minakov tests Magn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Minakov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Magn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Minakov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Magn. Magn obviously looking to wear him down.
Magn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minakov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Minakov tries to clinch but Magn is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Magn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magn lands an overhand right.
Minakov loads up on a big right hand but Magn slips the punch.
Magn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Minakov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Magn can pounce on him.
Magn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Minakov wants to clinch up but Magn keeps it at a distance.
Magn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Magn throws a body punch but Minakov moves out of range.
Magn ducks under a wild hook from Minakov.
Magn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Minakov throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Minakov has time to react.

Minakov is rocked!
Minakov thuds his right hand into Magn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Minakov is still on wobbly legs! Can Magn finish him?
Magn lands a nice shot to the body.
Minakov moves to clinch but Magn breaks away
and Magn counters with a crisp right that sends Minakov to the canvas! Magn follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Einar Magn!
Einar Magn managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sin City Allstars, into his post fight interview.