PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Winn (ranked 965 p4p, 855 weight class) and Aly Magomedov (ranked 144 p4p, 127 weight class). Magomedov has chosen Aly Intro RUN! as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Winn
vs
Magomedov

175 cm
27
184
12 - 7 - 0

184 cm
29
176
9 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerome Winn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Aly Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magomedov thuds his right hand into Winn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Winn's head but Winn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aly Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winn has a takedown stuffed.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winn as he avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Winn misses the target.
Winn misses with a body shot.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the body
letting Winn counter with a right hand.
Winn throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Magomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomedov connects with a crisp jab.
Magomedov lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winn jabs Magomedov to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn throws a hook but Magomedov blocks it.
Winn throws a series of punches but Magomedov moves out of range.
Winn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magomedov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magomedov misses with a straight left.
Magomedov swings for the body but Winn moves out of range.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Winn throws a shot from downtown. Magomedov moves away and avoids it.
Winn misses with a straight left.
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Winn pushes Magomedov up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomedov.
A head punch on the inside from Winn fails to land.
Winn misses with a punch to the body.
Winn misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomedov works on Winn's body with a couple of short punches.
Winn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magomedovs head.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Winn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 lands a nice shot to the body.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
Magomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Winn.
Winn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Magomedov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winn.
Winn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body.
Magomedov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Winn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jerome Winn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aly Magomedov.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winn.
Magomedov jumps guard but Winn stands there with Magomedov around his waist. Magomedov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Winn avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the side of Winn's head.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magomedov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winn prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Winn lands a shoulder strike.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov lands a left hand.
Winn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Winn blocks it.
Magomedov misses with the head strike.
Winn tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Winn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winn misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winn misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Winn blocks it.
Winn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Magomedov on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov wants a takedown.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Winn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winn throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Winn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winn lands a body punch.
Winn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Magomedov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jerome Winn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Winn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magomedov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Magomedov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Winn doesn't seem bothered though.
Winn misses with a double jab
enabling Magomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Winn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winn counters with a nice body shot.
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Winn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Winn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov staying out of range there.
Winn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Winn does no damage.
Winn goes for a double leg but Magomedov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Magomedov continues to drive forward.
Magomedov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Winn controls the action.
Winn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magomedov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Winn struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomedov controls his hands.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magomedov can't get the takedown.
Magomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Winn.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Winn.
Winn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov scores with a shoulder strike.
Winn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winn gets through Magomedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Winn has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winn.
Winn scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Winn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jerome Winn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magomedov tries to work over Winn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Winn.
A head punch on the inside from Winn fails to land.
Magomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Winn.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Winn.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Winn.
Magomedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Winn or not.
A head punch on the inside from Magomedov fails to land.
Winn lands a shot to the body.
Winn lands with a left to the head.
Magomedov jumps guard but Winn stands there with Magomedov around his waist. Magomedov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Winn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winn tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winn cracks Magomedov with a nice body shot.
Winn gets through Magomedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Winn blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Winn.
Winn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Winn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Winn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winn has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Winn fails to land.
Magomedov lands a left hand.
Winn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Magomedov scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov lands a body punch.
Magomedov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Winn to keep the fight standing.
Jerome Winn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aly Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Winn blocks it.
Winn struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomedov controls his hands.
Magomedov tries to work over Winn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Winn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winn has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jerome Winn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Winn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magomedov shoots in looking for a takedown but Winn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magomedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Magomedov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Magomedov fails with the takedown.
Magomedov throws a lazy right hand but Winn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magomedov blocks a jab.
Magomedov swings for the body but Winn moves out of range.
No joy there for Winn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winn throws a hook but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Winn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jerome Winn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Winn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Magomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magomedov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Winn rather than just go for the knockout.

Winn takes the fight into the clinch.
Winn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winn misses with some punches.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Magomedov as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
Winn throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
A head punch on the inside from Winn fails to land.
Magomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Winn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winn prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
A head punch on the inside from Magomedov fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Winn.
Winn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winn prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Winn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Winn misses with a punch on the inside.
Winn stops a takedown attempt from Magomedov.
Jerome Winn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aly Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winn lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomedov.
A short left from Winn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Winn.
Winn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winn working aggressively here.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winn misses with some punches.
Magomedov pushes Winn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn misses with the head strike.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Winn throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winn smiles and moves away.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Winn's head but Winn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jerome Winn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winn moves away.
Magomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Winn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Magomedov shoots for a double leg takedown but Winn sprawls well. He's pushed Magomedov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Magomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winn.
Winn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magomedov jabs at Winn's body.
Winn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winn misses with a right hand
and Magomedov counters with a straight right hand.
Magomedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Winn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Winn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomedov.
Winn throws a body shot but no joy.
Winn misses with a few strikes there.
Magomedov misses with a right hand
and Winn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Winn's shoulder, as Winn tries to avoid the shot.
Winn looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Winn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jerome Winn is winning the standup battle so far.
Winn wants to clinch.
Winn avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Winn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aly Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winn moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Winn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Winn 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jerome Winn!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jerome Winn made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.