PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Joe (ranked 23567 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Magnier (ranked 5776 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Christian Magnier enters the cage!

Joe
vs
Magnier

189 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

176 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Sportivité

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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Magnier!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnier staying out of range there.

Magnier drives through with a takedown into Joe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Magnier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Magnier working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Joe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Magnier controls the pace.
Joe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magnier on the ground.
Magnier's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Magnier stops Joe from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe has momentary wrist control but Magnier slips an elbow through the middle.
Magnier controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Magnier is working Joe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnier postures up and lands a big shot to Joe's brow.
Magnier scoring with punches to the head and body.
Magnier postures up and lands a big shot to Joe's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magnier makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Magnier postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magnier is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Joe controls Magnier momentarily but Magnier frees himself.

Magnier drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Magnier seems to have locked his on tight now - Joe screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Magnier, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Christian Magnier!