PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramzan Magomedov (ranked 4681 p4p, 4671 weight class) and Prodigi Mental (ranked 157 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Magomedov
vs
Mental

200 cm
23
281
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramzan Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prodigi Mental!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mental shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Magomedov defends it nicely.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Mental moves out of range.
Mental swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magomedov slips under a jab.
Magomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick
and Mental counters with a body kick that stops Magomedov in his tracks momentarily.
Mental with a poor takedown
and Magomedov counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Prodigi Mental has been cut.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown but Mental shows good takedown defense.
Magomedov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ramzan Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prodigi Mental.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Magomedov clinches.
Magomedov tries for a takedown but Mental manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mental is trying to pull guard but Magomedov has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Magomedov to work.
Magomedov working hard to break the clinch.

Mental's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mental misses with a double jab.
Mental lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
Mental throws a right hand that Magomedov ducks under and follows up with a left that Magomedov also avoids with ease.

Mental drives through with a takedown into guard.

Magomedov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mental gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mental must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mental trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mental tries to free his leg and advance position but Magomedov is retaining full guard.
Mental trying to move into half guard but instead Magomedov has managed to sweep!

Magomedov won't allow Mental to sweep him here.
Magomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov passes Mental's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Magomedov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Magomedov in particular looking to stall.
Magomedov wants to stand up but Mental is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Magomedov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Magomedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Magomedov trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Oooooh!!! Magomedov has knocked Mental down with a huge combo! Magomedov steps away and waves a wobbly Mental back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ramzan Magomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Prodigi Mental's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Magomedov wants to clinch up but Mental keeps it at a distance.
Mental is looking for the big counter here.
Ramzan Magomedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mental is defended easily by Magomedov.
Magomedov dives in and grabs Mental's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mental pushes down on Magomedov's head and hops out.

Magomedov has closed the distance and engaged Mental in a clinch.
Magomedov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mental tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magomedov just stands there and leans against the cage.

Magomedov drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mental trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mental got a little sloppy there for a moment and Magomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mental has managed to get both his arms back between Magomedov's legs - danger averted.
Mental throwing strikes from guard but Magomedov blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mental postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mental trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mental trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.

Magomedov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mental gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Magomedov shoots for a takedown but Mental saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mental is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramzan Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Magomedov rushes Mental and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Magomedov.
Mental is breathing heavily.
Mental drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mental fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Magomedov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mental uses from the top position.
Magomedov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Magomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magomedov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magomedov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mental doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mental manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Magomedov has control of Mental's left arm, preventing Mental from doing any damage.

Magomedov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mental wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mental fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.

Mental gets tackled into the cage by Magomedov. Magomedov maintains the clinch.
Mental working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mental can't get the takedown.

Magomedov drags the fight down to the ground.
Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.
Mental wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Magomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mental is one step ahead there.
Magomedov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mental can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Magomedov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mental gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ramzan Magomedov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Prodigi Mental's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mental is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magomedov shoots in but Mental avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mental looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mental fails with a takedown attempt.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick
and Mental counters with a good low kick that Magomedov was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mental misses with a wild combination.

Mental tries to keep at a distance but Magomedov has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mental tries to pull guard but Magomedov holds him up against the cage and eventually Mental drops back down to his feet.

Magomedov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Magomedov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ramzan Magomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magomedov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mental is looking to stand up but Magomedov won't let him.
Magomedov is trying to hold Mental in close to prevent damage but Mental has managed to pass into half guard.
Mental scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Magomedov is pressing down on Mental's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mental's guard.

Mental is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
Mental takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mental is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov wants to stand and escape but instead Mental has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Magomedov has an active guard here but Mental has managed to pass into half guard.
Magomedov is staying active underneath Mental, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Magomedov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Magomedov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mental manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedov manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Magomedov holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Magomedov pushes Mental off and scrambles back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mental defends well and Magomedov ends up having to push Mental into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mental landing knees to the body.
Prodigi Mental has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramzan Magomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mental's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

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 Ramzan Magomedov.
Well Magomedov 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramzan Magomedov!