PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floki Magnusson (ranked 3999 p4p, 5485 weight class) and Sera Tola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floki Magnusson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Magnusson
vs
Tola

179 cm
25
150
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
150
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Floki Magnusson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sera Tola!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magnusson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tola avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Tola as Magnusson shoots in.
Magnusson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tola sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floki Magnusson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tola stuffs the takedown attempt from Magnusson. Magnusson gets slowly back to his feet.
Magnusson tries for a takedown but Tola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tola misses with a few strikes there.
Tola swings for the body but Magnusson moves out of range.
Floki Magnusson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tola misses with an uppercut. Magnusson saw that one coming.
Tola should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tola misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tola thuds his right hand into Magnusson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Magnusson shoots in and drives through. Tola sprawls well.
Tola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Magnusson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tola.

Tola shoots in and gets a takedown into Magnusson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tola lands a couple of elbows.
Tola stopping the sweep attempt from Magnusson.
Tola is fighting to break Magnusson's control of his arms but Magnusson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Magnusson has momentary wrist control but Tola slips an elbow through the middle.
Magnusson is adopting a defensive guard.
Tola preventing the sweep.
Magnusson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tola trying to control the position from guard on top but Magnusson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Magnusson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magnusson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Magnusson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magnusson is on top in guard.

Magnusson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tola trying to keep a closed guard but Magnusson is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magnusson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tola trying to keep a closed guard but Magnusson is proving a slippery customer.
Tola is striking off his back. Magnusson thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Tola wants to control but Magnusson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magnusson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Magnusson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tola keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson is pressing down on Tola's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tola is holding on for now.
Tola is looking for a sweep. Magnusson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tola trying to control but Magnusson postures up.
Magnusson controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Magnusson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magnusson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tola is not content to let Magnusson control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sera Tola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magnusson.
Tola stuffs the takedown attempt from Magnusson. Magnusson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Magnusson. No joy for Tola on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Tola. No joy for Magnusson on that attempt.
Floki Magnusson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magnusson misses with a takedown attempt - Tola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floki Magnusson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magnusson dodges the punch combination from Tola.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tola!
Magnusson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tola throws a lazy right hand but Magnusson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magnusson shoots in for a takedown but Tola shows good takedown defense.
Tola has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magnusson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tola is fending him off so far but Magnusson persists. Nope, Tola circles away and we're back to standing.

Magnusson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tola napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tola has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magnusson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tola takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tola tries to bench press Magnusson off him but Magnusson keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
Magnusson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tola for as long as he can get away with.
Magnusson working the head with strikes.
Magnusson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tola taking a bit of punishment here - Magnusson scoring with strikes.
Magnusson trying to control the position but Tola is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tola taking a bit of punishment here - Magnusson scoring with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tola can do anything to dispel that myth.
Magnusson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Magnusson continues to stall.
Magnusson working the ground and pound.
Magnusson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tola wants to control but Magnusson postures up.
Check out the look on Magnusson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tola takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson taking a breather here.
Tola tries to buck Magnusson off but Magnusson is having none of it.
Tola is breathing heavily.
Magnusson wants to control but Tola is keeping him busy.
Magnusson working the body and head with strikes.
Magnusson lands some shots froms side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Tola is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magnusson trying to mount his opponent but Tola defends it.
Tola is in trouble now - Magnusson has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson breaks from Tola's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Magnusson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Magnusson landing punches.

Tola is rocked!
Magnusson with good strikes from the mount here!
Tola is still in real trouble! Can Magnusson finish him?
Tola takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Magnusson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floki Magnusson!
Floki Magnusson thanked the fans post fight for their support.