PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brando Reigns (ranked 1161 p4p, 138 weight class) and Von Magnaron (ranked 1836 p4p, 190 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reigns might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tragedy. Brando Reigns had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Reigns
vs
Magnaron

166 cm
34
154 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

175 cm
35
155 lbs
24 - 17 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brando Reigns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Von Magnaron!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reigns throws a big shot that misses.
Magnaron walks into a stiff left hand from Reigns.
Nice defenses there by Reigns.
Magnaron takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reigns uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Magnaron has time to react.
A lazy left from Reigns finds it's target.
Reigns throws a jab but it's blocked by Magnaron.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnaron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Reigns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Magnaron doesn't seem phased though.
Reigns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reigns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magnaron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magnaron checks a leg kick.
Reigns lands a nice shot that snaps Magnaron's head back.
Reigns scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Reigns.
Reigns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnaron.
Magnaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reigns.
Magnaron takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reigns is looking to chop away at Magnaron's legs.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reigns misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magnaron swings for the body but Reigns moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Magnaron.
Some bone on bone action there as Magnaron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magnaron scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
Reigns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reigns throws a low kick, looking for Magnaron's leg but Magnaron calmly moves out of range.
Magnaron slips a jab from Reigns.
Magnaron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reigns was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnaron.
Magnaron on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Magnaron lands a jab to the head.
Reigns misses with a kick to the body
and Magnaron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reigns misses with a low kick as Magnaron jumps back.
Reigns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reigns misses with a head kick.
Magnaron is looking to clinch.
Reigns lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnaron misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
Reigns blocks a jab.
Reigns half committed to a counter leg kick.
Magnaron blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Reigns.
Reigns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magnaron clobbers Reigns with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reigns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reigns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magnaron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magnaron appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Reigns moves out of range of the strikes.
Reigns slips under a jab from Magnaron.
Reigns lands a right hook to the body.
Reigns doesn't manage to clinch there - Magnaron circles away.
Reigns scoring well with a low kick there.
Reigns misses with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reigns.
Reigns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magnaron throws out the jab.
Reigns lands a jab to Magnaron's midsection.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magnaron lands a jab to the nose.
Reigns throws a jab when Magnaron was well out of range.
Magnaron connects with a body shot that sends Reigns's belly button to the back.
Magnaron slips a jab and a cross from Reigns.
Reigns moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reigns.
Magnaron avoids a kick to the body.
Magnaron is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reigns.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Reigns.
Magnaron wants to counter with a clinch but Reigns pushes him away.
Reigns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnaron.
Reigns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
Reigns misses with a low kick.
Reigns slips under a jab.
Reigns misses with a straight right.
Reigns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnaron.
Magnaron scores with a shot to the body.
Magnaron with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magnaron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magnaron lands a jab.
Reigns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reigns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Magnaron with the counter takedown but Reigns avoids it easily.
Reigns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Magnaron.
Reigns slips under a jab.
Magnaron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magnaron blocks a jab.
Magnaron checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reigns clinches.
Magnaron lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reigns.
Magnaron throws a punch but it's blocked by Reigns.
Reigns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reigns tries a body shot but Magnaron blocks it.
Magnaron lands an uppercut.
Reigns scores with a hook to the body.
Reigns tries a body shot but Magnaron blocks it.
Magnaron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reigns lands a shot to the body.
Magnaron takes a shot to the head.
Reigns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reigns lands a right hand.
Reigns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magnaron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magnaron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Reigns.
Magnaron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reigns lands a left hand.
Reigns lands a nice shot to the body.

Magnaron manages to break the clinch.
Reigns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brando Reigns dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Magnaron throws out a loose jab but Reigns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reigns pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magnaron is out of range and Reigns settles back down.
Reigns throws a lazy right hand but Magnaron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magnaron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reigns throws a leg kick but Magnaron sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reigns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
A left lands for Reigns.
Magnaron avoids the head kick by Reigns.
Reigns lands a leg kick that knocks Magnaron off balance momentarily.
Magnaron scores with a nice head shot.
Reigns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magnaron moves into range and connects with a jab.
Magnaron smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reigns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magnaron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magnaron misses with a straight right.
Reigns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Reigns throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Magnaron on the side of the head.
Brando Reigns is winning the standup battle so far.
Reigns slips a jab from Magnaron.
Reigns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reigns misses with a body shot.
Reigns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnaron.
Magnaron looks to throw the jab but Reigns is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magnaron moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reigns.
A jab from Magnaron misses.
Reigns throws a low kick but it's checked well by Magnaron.
Reigns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magnaron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magnaron fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magnaron checks a leg kick.
Magnaron looks to land a right hand but Reigns moved out of range.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Reigns.
Reigns misses with a wild body shot.
Reigns bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Magnaron's head backwards.
Reigns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reigns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reigns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnaron defending well as Reigns loads up on a big left hand.
Magnaron sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Reigns lunges at Magnaron with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magnaron's hand.
Magnaron misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Reigns misses.
Magnaron lands with a good body shot.
Magnaron moves out of range of the body kick from Reigns.
It seemed like Magnaron was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magnaron moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reigns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magnaron.
Reigns misses with a hook. Magnaron ducked under it nicely.
Magnaron connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reigns's hands.
Reigns throws out a leg kick but Magnaron moves out of range and Reigns only half commits.
Magnaron looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reigns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reigns missing with a left hand there. Magnaron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
Reigns is looking to score with low kicks.
Reigns fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magnaron.
Reigns lands a body shot.
Magnaron takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Magnaron with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reigns to score with a decent uppercut.
Magnaron misses with a looping right.
Magnaron throws an overhand right that lands on Reigns's shoulder, as Reigns tries to avoid the shot.
Magnaron connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reigns's hands.
Magnaron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reigns throws a hook to the side of Magnaron's head but Magnaron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Magnaron misses its intended target.
Reigns feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Reigns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magnaron manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Magnaron.
Reigns throws a leg kick but Magnaron sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magnaron looks to throw the jab but Reigns is out of range.
Reigns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Magnaron checks it well.
Magnaron throws a jab but it's blocked by Reigns.
Magnaron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reigns.
Reigns misses with a series of wild punches.
Magnaron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reigns misses with a body shot.
Magnaron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reigns.
Some bone on bone action there as Magnaron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reigns wants to clinch up but Magnaron keeps it at a distance.
Reigns looks for the body kick but Magnaron saw that one coming.
Reigns connects with a single shot there.
Reigns just misses with a punch to the body.
Magnaron scores with a hook.
Magnaron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Reigns.
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!
Magnaron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reigns.
Reigns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reigns tries to bum rush Magnaron with a series of wild strikes but Magnaron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magnaron moves into range and connects with a jab.
Magnaron misses with a body shot.
Reigns lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Reigns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magnaron.
Reigns wants to land a leg kick but Magnaron is out of range.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
Reigns throws an overhand right that lands on Magnaron's shoulder, as Magnaron tries to avoid the shot.
Magnaron throws a hook but Reigns avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reigns.
Reigns tries to land a front kick but Magnaron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reigns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magnaron connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnaron tries to clinch but Reigns is having none of it.
Magnaron checks a leg kick.
Magnaron looks to score with a jab to the body but Reigns is just out of range.
Magnaron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magnaron misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brando Reigns will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Magnaron scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reigns throws a looping overhand right but Magnaron ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Reigns 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some bone on bone action there as Magnaron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reigns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magnaron misses with a straight right.
Reigns tries to score with a low kick but Magnaron moves his leg out of the way.
Magnaron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reigns.
Reigns motions for Magnaron to come forward. Reigns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Magnaron misses.
Reigns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reigns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnaron.
Magnaron lands a jab to the head.
Reigns throws a body punch but Magnaron moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magnaron looks to land a right hand but Reigns moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Reigns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Magnaron has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reigns.
Magnaron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reigns moves away.
Magnaron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reigns.
It looked like Reigns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magnaron throws a looping overhand right but Reigns ducks down to avoid it.
Reigns lands with a nice body kick.
Magnaron has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reigns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Reigns. Beautiful body shot.
Magnaron missing with a left hand there. Reigns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magnaron misses the shot to the body.
Magnaron connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice cross by Reigns.
Reigns swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reigns lands a jab.
Reigns tried to score with a low kick but Magnaron checks it.
Reigns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reigns looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Reigns's jab looks to have found its range, popping Magnaron under the eye.
Reigns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magnaron is out of range.
Reigns throws a low kick, looking for Magnaron's leg but Magnaron calmly moves out of range.
Magnaron lands with a right hand.
Reigns misses with a body kick.
Magnaron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reigns.
Reigns swings for the body but Magnaron moves out of range.
Magnaron now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Magnaron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reigns manages to avoid it.
Reigns defending well as Magnaron loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Reigns.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Magnaron misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron connects with a body shot.
Reigns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magnaron missing with a left hand there. Reigns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magnaron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magnaron is looking to clinch but Reigns is avoiding it.
Reigns moves away from the strike by Magnaron.
Magnaron misses the jab.
Magnaron takes one to the chin there.
Reigns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left and a right from Reigns both land. Nice combination.
Reigns looks to land a left hand but Magnaron moved out of range nicely.
Magnaron throws a series of punches but Reigns moves out of range.
Magnaron moves away from the strike by Reigns.
Reigns walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Magnaron.
Magnaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reigns.
Magnaron moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab by Magnaron.
Reigns catches Magnaron with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reigns feints and then cracks Magnaron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magnaron down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reigns moves away from the strike by Magnaron.
A big right from Magnaron misses.
Reigns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reigns tries to score with a low kick but Magnaron moves his leg out of the way.
Reigns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magnaron.
Magnaron defending well as Reigns loads up on a big left hand.
Magnaron steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reigns.
Reigns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magnaron.
Reigns lands with a nice body kick.
Reigns missing with a left hand there. Magnaron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magnaron throws the left hand but Reigns avoids the punch easily.
Reigns tries to score with a low kick but Magnaron moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Magnaron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reigns misses with a looping left.
Reigns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
Reigns tries to clinch up but Magnaron circles away and keeps his distance.
Magnaron misses with a body shot.
Reigns takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reigns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnaron.
Magnaron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron throws a hook but Reigns blocks it.

Magnaron tries to keep at a distance but Reigns has taken the fight into the clinch.
Magnaron tries to throw a body punch but Reigns avoids it by throwing Magnaron back against the cage.
Magnaron prevents a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnaron swings wildly with an uppercut but Reigns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reigns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brando Reigns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magnaron has a couple of punches blocked by Reigns.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnaron.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magnaron.
Magnaron misses with some punches.
Magnaron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reigns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magnaron blocking some punches.
Magnaron lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnaron blocks a body shot from Reigns.
Magnaron misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Magnaron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnaron misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Reigns.

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 Brando Reigns.
Well Reigns has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brando Reigns!
Brando Reigns thanked the fans post fight for their support.