PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kosken Jorma (ranked 221 p4p, 29 weight class) and Von Magnaron (ranked 669 p4p, 81 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jorma
vs
Magnaron

175 cm
33
149 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

175 cm
32
155 lbs
21 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosken Jorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Von Magnaron!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magnarons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magnaron throws a hook but Jorma blocks it.
Von Magnaron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magnaron.
Magnaron misses with a straight left.
Magnaron with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jorma to score with a decent uppercut.
Magnaron throws out a loose jab but Jorma uses good head movement to avoid it.

Magnaron rushes Jorma and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Magnaron.
We've been hearing reports that Jorma has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Magnaron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magnaron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magnaron misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnaron lands an uppercut.
Jorma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Magnaron.

Jorma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Magnaron misses.
Jorma defending well as Magnaron loads up on a big left hand.
Jorma slips a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jorma misses the target.
Magnaron looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jorma misses with a body kick.
Magnaron checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magnaron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jorma throws a looping overhand right but Magnaron ducks down to avoid it.
Jorma thuds his shin into the meat of Magnaron's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magnaron throws out the jab.
Magnaron throws a hook to the side of Jorma's head but Jorma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jorma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magnaron connects with a body shot.
Jorma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jorma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magnaron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jorma slips under a jab from Magnaron.
Jorma throws a hook but Magnaron blocks it.
Magnaron drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jorma defends it well.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Jorma.
Magnaron lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Magnaron closes the distance and pushes Jorma back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Magnaron fails to land.
Magnaron makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jorma blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jorma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jorma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magnaron tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jorma scores with a punch to the head.
Magnaron lands a lovely overhand right.
Magnaron slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jorma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jorma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Jorma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Magnaron slips under a jab.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut.
Magnaron blocks a jab.
Jorma looks to throw the jab but Magnaron is out of range.

Jorma closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Magnaron is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jorma asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jorma lands a nice forearm strike.
Magnaron wants to get back to his feet but Jorma drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma throws an elbow but Magnaron slips to the side and avoids it well.
Magnaron is trying to get back to his feet.
Jorma is staying tight to Magnaron's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jorma scoring with punches and elbows.
Jorma in side control lands a decent elbow.
Magnaron is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Magnaron stops Jorma from passing to mount.
Magnaron wants to get back to his feet.
Magnaron is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorma trying to control the action but Magnaron is working from the bottom.
Jorma creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Magnaron is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jorma has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Magnaron takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jorma cracks Magnaron with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jorma lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Magnaron down.
Magnaron tries to escape but Jorma is in control.
Jorma scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorma wants to control but Magnaron is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jorma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jorma to counter with a crisp jab.
Magnaron swings for the body but Jorma moves out of range.
Jorma staying out of range there.
Jorma throws a hook but Magnaron avoids it easily.
Magnaron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnaron tries to clinch but Jorma moves out of range.
Jorma tries to move into range but Magnaron moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jorma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magnaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jorma.
Magnaron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jorma. Jorma obviously looking to wear him down.
Jorma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jorma misses the shot to the body.
Jorma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorma tries to land a front kick but Magnaron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magnaron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jorma manages to avoid it.
Magnaron stuffs the takedown attempt from Jorma. Jorma gets slowly back to his feet.
Magnaron might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jorma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jorma shoots in looking for a takedown but Magnaron manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jorma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jorma slips a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jorma.
Magnaron cracks a nice hook into Jorma's ribs.
Jorma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Magnaron lands the left hand.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jorma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
Magnaron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jorma.
Magnaron looks to land a right hand but Jorma moved out of range.
Jorma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Magnaron.
Jorma slips under a jab.
Magnaron throws out a powerful jab.
Magnaron lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnaron. Jorma does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Magnaron does it's job there.
Jorma lands a nice shot to the body.
Jorma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnaron was well out of range. Poor timing from Jorma.
Jorma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnaron.
Jorma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Von Magnaron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magnaron tries to bum rush Jorma with a series of wild strikes but Jorma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magnaron throws a hook but Jorma blocks it.
Jorma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a body shot but no joy.
Magnaron throws a hook but Jorma avoids it easily.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
Magnaron needs to keep his hands up - Jorma had a free shot at his head there.
Von Magnaron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jorma half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
Jorma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosken Jorma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jorma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Jorma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jorma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Jorma throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Magnaron was covering up waiting for the punch and Jorma finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Magnaron is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron keeping moving, preventing Jorma from controlling successfully.
Jorma prevents Magnaron from getting back to his feet.

Magnaron scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jorma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magnaron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Magnaron wants it to stay on the feet.
Magnaron looks to land a right hand but Jorma moved out of range.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut. Jorma saw that one coming.
Magnaron moves forwards but Jorma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A lazy left from Magnaron finds it's target.
Jorma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magnaron circles away quickly and effectively.
Jorma throws a looping overhand right but Magnaron ducks down to avoid it.
Magnaron throws out a loose jab but Jorma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magnaron misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Jorma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jorma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jorma feinted with a counter takedown.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a body shot but no joy.
Jorma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnaron.
Jorma moves away from the strike by Magnaron.
Jorma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jorma throws a chopping leg kick but Magnaron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jorma walks into a jab.
Jorma lands a jab to the nose.
Magnaron scores with a nice right hand.
Jorma tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Jorma. That snapped Magnaron's head back.
Magnaron jabs at Jorma's body.
Magnaron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jorma moves away.
Magnaron misses with a body punch
enabling Jorma to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnaron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.

Jorma drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jorma tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Von Magnaron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jorma throws a leg kick which misses Magnaron's front leg but catches the back leg as Magnaron tries to avoid it.
Jorma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magnaron momentarily.
Jorma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnaron connects with a body shot that sends Jorma's belly button to the back.
Magnaron throws a jab but it's blocked by Jorma.
Magnaron takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Magnaron moves into range and clinches up with Jorma.
Magnaron working aggressively here.
Jorma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jorma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Jorma on the inside.
Magnaron misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnaron.
Magnaron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magnaron misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnaron lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnaron misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnaron throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Magnaron on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jorma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jorma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jorma scores with a hook.
Jorma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnaron.
Jorma misses the shot to the body.
Jorma misses with a body shot.
Magnaron throws a big shot that misses.
Magnaron lands a glancing blow to the side of Jorma's head.
Magnaron takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jorma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Magnaron misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnaron. Jorma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magnaron misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Jorma misses the target.
Jorma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magnaron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magnaron lands with a right hand.
Magnaron defending well as Jorma loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Jorma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnaron stuns Jorma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magnaron misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Magnaron checks a low kick from Jorma.
Jorma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Magnaron throws a shot from downtown. Jorma moves away and avoids it.
Jorma throws a leg kick

and Magnaron counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jorma blocks an uppercut.
Magnaron lands with a right to the head.
Jorma working aggressively here.
Jorma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magnaron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jorma.
Jorma is trying to pull guard but Magnaron turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jorma tries to throw a body punch but Magnaron avoids it by throwing Jorma back against the cage.
Jorma fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosken Jorma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magnaron throws a punch but it's blocked by Jorma.
A right hook to the body lands for Jorma.
Magnaron lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jorma or not.
Magnaron cracks Jorma with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma has had enough of the clinch but Magnaron keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jorma.
Jorma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Magnaron gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Magnaron lands a hook that snaps the head of Jorma backwards.
Magnaron working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Magnaron fails to land.

Jorma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magnaron leaves Jorma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Magnaron lands a really nice looking cross but Jorma seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Magnaron.
Jorma slips a straight right by Magnaron.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jorma, as that shot connected.

Magnaron gets a clinch.

Magnaron manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magnaron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jorma. Jorma obviously looking to wear him down.
Magnaron throws a sloppy body shot
and Jorma counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jorma throws a leg kick but Magnaron moved away.
Magnaron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jorma throws a looping overhand right but Magnaron ducks down to avoid it.
Magnaron is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jorma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jorma scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Jorma.
Magnaron throws a jab but it's blocked by Jorma.
Jorma with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Jorma.
Jorma slips a straight right by Magnaron.
Jorma attempts a counter takedown but Magnaron avoids it well and moves away.
Jorma shoots in for a takedown but Magnaron shows good takedown defense.
A slow jab from Jorma misses its intended target.
Magnaron feints a jab promting Jorma to slip. Magnaron then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jorma slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jorma closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Magnaron quickly recovers to half guard.
Magnaron pushes Jorma off looking to stand but Jorma dives back in and keeps control.
Magnaron on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Von Magnaron.
I think Magnaron has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Von Magnaron!
Von Magnaron bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.