PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rashid Magomedov (ranked 3746 p4p, 384 weight class) and Louis Princip (ranked 4244 p4p, 426 weight class). Princip has chosen Lord of This World by Black Sabbath as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Louis Princip was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Magomedov
vs
Princip

178 cm
29
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashid Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Princip!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov connects with a looping right hand.
Princip lands a lovely overhand right.
Good shot there by Princip.
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov misses with a looping left.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Princip scores with a nice strike.

Magomedov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Princip's guard.
Magomedov with a flurry of punches that miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Princip is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Princip pushes Magomedov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Princip punishes Magomedov's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Princip.
Magomedov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Magomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Princip throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Princip. Princip circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov looks to land a right hand but Princip moved out of range.
Magomedov sizes up Princip with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Magomedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Magomedov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Magomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Princip is trying to stand up here but Magomedov is controlling him well.
Princip on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Magomedov wants to free his trapped foot but Princip is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Magomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Princip makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Princip throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magomedov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Magomedov throws a hook but Princip avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov missing with a left hand there. Princip was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Princip sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Princip looks to score with a jab to the body but Magomedov is just out of range.
Princip cracks Magomedov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch lands to the side of Magomedov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Magomedov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Princip lands with an overhand left.
Magomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Princip's shoulder, as Princip tries to avoid the shot.
Magomedov misses with a straight right.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magomedov.
Magomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Princip stalks Magomedov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magomedov's face. Magomedov staggers backwards, shaken.
Magomedov throws a lazy right hand but Princip sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Princip looks to land a right hand but Magomedov moved out of range.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Princip sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magomedov throws a looping overhand right but Princip ducks down to avoid it.
Princip swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Princip on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Princip takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Magomedov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Magomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Princip throws a series of punches but Magomedov moves out of range.
Princip scores with a hook.
Magomedov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Princip stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Princip connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Magomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses.
Princip shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Magomedov eats them both and turns towards Princip to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Princip throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Princip steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Princip swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magomedov throws a hook but Princip avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magomedov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Princip told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Magomedov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Magomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Princip's head.
Princip wants to get back to his feet.

Princip manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Princip fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Princip lands a nice shot that snaps Magomedov's head back.
Princip misses the jab.
Princip throws a lazy right hand but Magomedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magomedov throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Princip moves out of range of the body kick from Magomedov.

Magomedov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Princip kicks Magomedov off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Princip dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Magomedov misses with a straight right.
Magomedov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Princip scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Magomedov slips under a jab from Princip.
Magomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Princip sprawls and moves away.
Magomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Princip throws out a counter right but Magomedov avoids it with no problem.
Princip's jab looks to have found its range, popping Magomedov under the eye.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Princip moves out of range.
Magomedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Princip counters with a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Princip.
Princip throws a hook but Magomedov avoids it easily.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Princip.
Magomedov attempts a counter takedown but Princip avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Princip connects with a single shot there.
Princip avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Princip does no damage.
Magomedov swings for the body but Princip moves out of range.
Magomedov looks to throw the jab but Princip is out of range.
Princip lands a jab-cross combination.
Princip has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Princip on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Princip misses.
Princip misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Princip blocks the low kick.
Princip throws out a counter right but Magomedov avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Princip lands an impressive looking overhand right. Magomedov doesn't seem phased though.
Princip staying out of range there.
Princip works Magomedov's body with a nice hook.
Louis Princip seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Princip moves away from the strike by Magomedov.
Princip scores with a nice right hand.
Magomedov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Princip misses with a body shot.
Princip misses with a looping left.
Magomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Princip makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Magomedov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Princip has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Princip jabs Magomedov right on the nose. Magomedov blinks but takes it well.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov scores with a sloppy right hand. Princip should have avoided that one.
Princip thuds a left hand into Magomedov's body.
Magomedov slips a jab from Princip.
Princip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magomedov throws the left hand but Princip avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Princip.
Magomedov fails with the takedown.
Magomedov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Princip misses the target.
Princip rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Magomedov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Louis Princip has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magomedov lands strikes from half guard.
Magomedov working Princip over with strikes.
Princip tries to kick Magomedov off but Magomedov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to control but Princip is keeping him busy.
Magomedov 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 controlling the action here.
Princip is refusing to be controlled, as Magomedov sits in half guard.
Princip is looking to escape.
Magomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magomedov throwing shots but Princip is blocking nicely.

Princip manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Magomedov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Magomedov pushes Princip back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Princip working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.

Magomedov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magomedov throws an off balance right hand
and Princip counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Princip throws a hook but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov slips a jab from Princip.

Magomedov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Princip to the mat! Princip manages to get full guard.

Princip is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Princip.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but Magomedov avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
Princip scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magomedov scores with a shoulder strike.

Magomedov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov looks to land a right hand but Princip moved out of range.
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Princip sprawls and moves away.
Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Princip.
Magomedov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Princip comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Princip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Princip lands a right hook to the body.
Princip lands a really nice looking cross but Magomedov seems unphased.
Princip misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Magomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magomedov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Princip throws out the jab.
Princip connects with a nice looking jab.
Princip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Princip dodges the punch combination from Magomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Princip throws a series of punches but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov looks to throw the jab but Princip is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Princip.
Princip connects with a crisp jab.
Princip connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magomedov. Magomedov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Princip slips a jab and a cross from Magomedov.

Princip tries to sprawl but Magomedov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Magomedov slips a nice elbow through Princip's hands, connecting with Princip's forehead.
Magomedov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Princip looks like he's trying to stand up.
Magomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Princip defending well though.
Princip tries to kick Magomedov off but Magomedov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Magomedov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Princip keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Princip is trying to stand.
Princip blocking the ground and pound attempt from Magomedov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Princip is trying to stand.
Princip tries to kick Magomedov off in order to stand up. Magomedov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Princip is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Magomedov scores with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An elbow from Magomedov crashes against the mat.
Princip is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Magomedov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Princip taking punishment in the form of punches.
Princip is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Magomedov is putting a hurting on Princip here, landing some big shots from side control.
Magomedov lands a nice forearm strike.
Princip is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Magomedov is chipping away with strikes.

Princip throws Magomedov to one side and escapes!
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Magomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Princip moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Princip swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Magomedov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Princip's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Princip pushes Magomedov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomedov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Princip looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Magomedov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Princip misses with the combination.
Magomedov attempts a counter takedown but Princip avoids it well and moves away.
Magomedov staying out of range there.
Princip misses with a straight right.
Magomedov takes one on the button.
Princip throws a body shot but no joy.
Rashid Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Princip takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magomedov tests Princip's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rashid Magomedov.
I think Princip 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Princip!
A very excited looking Louis Princip made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.