PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Soren Bak (ranked 4637 p4p, 338 weight class) and Abdulrashid Magomedov (ranked 6590 p4p, 407 weight class). The key to victory for Soren Bak has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bak
vs
Magomedov

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Voodoo Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Soren Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdulrashid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov misses with a two punch combination.
Bak doesn't manage to clinch there - Magomedov circles away.

Magomedov has managed to clinch.
Bak tries a knee to the head but Magomedov blocks it.
Bak jumps guard but Magomedov stands there with Bak around his waist. Bak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bak lands a damaging elbow.
Magomedov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magomedov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bak.
The referee calls for Magomedov to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak is pressed up against the cage. Magomedov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bak down to the mat. Bak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Magomedov moves into the clinch successfully.
Magomedov tries to pull guard but Bak holds him up against the cage and eventually Magomedov drops back down to his feet.
Bak landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak gets underhooks to prevent Magomedov's takedown attempt.
Soren Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdulrashid Magomedov.
Bak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bak lands a knee to the head.
Magomedov just leaning against Bak, taking a breather.
Bak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Bak gets control of Magomedov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bak will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Bak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magomedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bak keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Bak is keeping the position.
Magomedov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bak's guard.
Magomedov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bak keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak keeping full guard, as Magomedov tries to pass.
Magomedov wants to stand and escape but instead Bak has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magomedov working for submissions but it's allowed Bak to get to half guard.

Bak escapes and gets back to his feet.

Bak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Magomedov jumps guard but Bak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak is trying to break free.
Bak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Magomedov stalling the fight.

Bak pulls guard effortlessly.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
Bak looking to control.

Magomedov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abdulrashid Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov goes for a double leg but Bak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bak continues to drive forward.

Bak has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bak.
A knee to the head by Bak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bak stuffs the takedown attempt from Magomedov. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet.

Magomedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bak, pushing him back against the cage.
Bak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magomedov's face.
Soren Bak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magomedov's face.

Magomedov is rocked!
Bak jerks Magomedov to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Magomedov's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Bak steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Soren Bak!
Soren Bak decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.