PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Magomedov (ranked 5179 p4p, 0 weight class) and McGregor Steve (ranked 5124 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Magomedov
vs
Steve

183 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomed Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, McGregor Steve!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Magomedov moved out of range.
Magomedov tries to counter by clinching up but Steve breaks away and moves out of range.
Magomedov is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.
Magomedov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steve blocks a head kick by Magomedov.
Magomedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steve.
A big left from Magomedov misses.
A shot to the liver by Steve. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magomedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steve connects with a crisp jab.
Magomedov moves to clinch but Steve breaks away
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Magomedov saw that one coming.
Magomedov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Steve fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steve jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Steve is having none of it.
Steve is looking for the big counter here.
Magomedov moves to clinch but Steve breaks away
and Steve counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Magomedov moves to clinch but Steve breaks away
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magomedov slips a jab and a cross from Steve.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to clinch up but Steve circles away and keeps his distance.
Magomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.
Magomedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steve doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Magomedov wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve with a jab.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steve scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov wants to clinch but Steve slips to the side
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov darts in trying to clinch
and Steve counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a hook.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magomed Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.
Steve scores with a jab to the body.
Magomedov is looking to clinch.
Magomedov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steve misses with a hook.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Steve moves out of range easily.
A jab from Steve misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magomedov wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magomedov tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magomedov wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Steve doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

McGregor Steve dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magomedov at a distance.
Magomedov moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.
Magomedov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magomedov wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Magomedov is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.

Magomedov takes the fight into the clinch.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but Steve blocks with his arms.
Steve gets underhooks to prevent Magomedov's takedown attempt.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve scores with a nice strike.
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Steve.
Magomedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steve.
McGregor Steve seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magomed Magomedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steve lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Magomedov backs up against the cage.
Magomedov darts in trying to clinch
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Steve misses.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Steve is having none of it.
A jab from Steve misses.
Magomedov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magomedov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Steve lands a right hook to the body.
Magomedov is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.
Magomedov tries to clinch up but Steve circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Magomedov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Magomedov moved out of range nicely.
Magomedov wants to clinch.
Steve lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Magomedov tries to clinch there but Steve circles away.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magomedov looks to clinch
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Steve moves out of range.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Magomedov throws a wild body kick that Steve sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to clinch up
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magomedov tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.
Steve clobbers Magomedov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Magomedov.
Magomedov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Magomedov moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

McGregor Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Magomedov tries to clinch
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Magomedov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magomedov wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Steve feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magomedovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magomedov tries to clinch but Steve is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Magomedov.
Steve throws out a counter right but Magomedov avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magomedov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov walks into a jab.
Magomedov tries to clinch
and Magomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magomedov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magomedov looks to clinch
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Steve is having none of it.
Magomedov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magomedov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve staying out of range there.
Magomedov defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.
Magomedov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Magomedov tries to clinch there but Steve circles away.
Steve is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Magomedov with a body shot.
Magomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.
Steve swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magomedov.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
Magomedov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Magomedov wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov slips a jab from Steve.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Magomedov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve 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.
Magomedov wants to clinch.
McGregor Steve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magomedov tries to clinch up.
Steve is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Magomedov with a body shot.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Magomedov moves away and avoids it.
Magomedov moves to clinch but Steve breaks away
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to clinch there but Steve circles away.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magomedov wants to clinch
and Steve counters with a nice body shot.
A lazy body kick from Magomedov
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magomedov wants to clinch
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steve scores with a body shot.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magomed Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedov throws a right hand that misses
and Steve counters with a left and a right that stings Magomedov.

And that's the end of the fight!
McGregor Steve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steve winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for McGregor Steve!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for McGregor Steve!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for McGregor Steve!

McGregor Steve wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, McGregor Steve, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.