PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xhaka Laca (ranked 3352 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibragim Magomedov (ranked 23214 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibragim Magomedov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Laca
vs
Magomedov

179 cm
19
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xhaka Laca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibragim Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laca shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Laca showed some decent athleticism there.
Laca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magomedov defending well though.
Laca thows a huge punch but Magomedov dodges it nicely.
Laca has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Magomedov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laca missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Laca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Laca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laca looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Magomedov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Magomedov trying to control here.
Laca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Magomedov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laca.
Laca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laca seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Magomedov is trying to stand back up but Laca is controlling him
Magomedov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to control the position but Laca postures up.
Laca works over Magomedov with some ground and pound from guard.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laca working some strikes from top position.
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Magomedov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laca is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Laca has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Magomedov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Laca is controlling him.
Laca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laca throwing strikes from guard but Magomedov blocks nicely.
Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.
Magomedov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laca.
Laca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magomedov is trying to keep Laca in close.
Laca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laca is looking to work some ground and pound but Magomedov has wrist control.
Magomedov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laca is working Magomedov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magomedov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Laca throwing strikes but missing.
Laca postures up in Magomedov's guard and throws a big left but Magomedov blocks it.
Laca postures up in Magomedov's guard and throws a big left but Magomedov blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov trying to control the position.
Laca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magomedov is trying to keep Laca in close.
Laca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Laca postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Laca throws a big elbow that misses.
Laca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Magomedov is trying to keep Laca in close.
Laca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to stand but Laca is controlling the position.
Laca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Magomedov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laca throwing strikes from guard but Magomedov blocks nicely.
Laca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magomedov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Laca with a nice head shot there.
Laca throws a big right hand that misses.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laca landing some decent shots from guard.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laca stands up over Magomedov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Laca throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magomedov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laca trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov working a defensive guard here.
Laca stops Magomedov from standing up.
Laca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magomedov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Magomedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Magomedov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laca throwing strikes from guard but Magomedov blocks nicely.
Laca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xhaka Laca dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Laca keeps the fight on the outside.
Laca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magomedov can do to turn this around?

Magomedov tries to sprawl but Laca drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Laca is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Laca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Magomedov's head.
Laca lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet.
Magomedov trying to control here.
Magomedov wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov gets back to full guard.
Laca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laca content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Laca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Laca scoring with punches to the head and body.
Laca preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Laca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Laca stands up over Magomedov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Laca's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Magomedov is rocked!
Magomedov working a defensive guard here.
Magomedov is still in real trouble! Can Laca finish him?
Laca lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Laca postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Magomedov covers up, he's hurt! Laca keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Laca and the ref steps in to end the fight! Laca can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xhaka Laca!