PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walad Anubis (ranked 173 p4p, 902 weight class) and Zabit Magomedov (ranked 21 p4p, 127 weight class). Anubis comes into the arena with Hideaway blaring out of the sound system. 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 Zabit Magomedov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Anubis
vs
Magomedov

185 cm
30
170
20 - 10 - 0

179 cm
30
175
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

PWNAGE™
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walad Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zabit Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magomedov motions for Anubis to come forward. Magomedov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anubis throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Anubis misses.
Magomedov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anubis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Anubis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Magomedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anubis.
Magomedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Anubis counters with a good low kick that Magomedov was not able to check.
Anubis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anubis takes one on the button.
Magomedov moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a poor cross that misses
and Anubis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anubis blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Magomedov misses.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anubis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring 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 misses with a wild body shot.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Anubis's head but Anubis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis defending well as Magomedov loads up on a big left hand.
Anubis misses with an uppercut.
Magomedov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anubis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anubis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magomedov. That did some damage!
Magomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anubis was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomedov.
Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anubis.
Anubis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Anubis misses.
Anubis ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Anubis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Anubis slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov tried to score with a low kick but Anubis checks it.
Magomedov tries to clinch there but Anubis circles away.
Magomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anubis counters with a low kick, right behind Magomedov 's knee.
Anubis throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Magomedov.
Anubis tries to land a front kick but Magomedov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Magomedov blocks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magomedov.
Magomedov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anubis throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anubis throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Anubis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Magomedov moves forwards but Anubis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anubis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Anubis.
Anubis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut. Anubis saw that one coming.
Anubis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Magomedov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Magomedov lands a glancing blow to the side of Anubis's head.
Magomedov misses the jab.
Magomedov moves in looking to clinch but Anubis pushes him off.
Anubis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anubis lands a really nice looking cross but Magomedov seems unphased.
A bone on bone clash there as Magomedov blocks the leg kick.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
Anubis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magomedov at a distance.
Good leg kick by Anubis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Magomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anubis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anubis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magomedov throws a lazy right hand but Anubis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anubis throws a jab when Magomedov was well out of range.
Anubis looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Anubis connects with a single shot there.
Anubis scores with a jab. Magomedov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Magomedov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magomedov misses with a straight right.
Magomedov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magomedov misses with a hook
and Anubis counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov takes a swing at Anubis's ribcage but misses.
Anubis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Magomedov is able to avoid easily.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov throws a lazy right hand but Anubis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anubis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Anubis throws an overhand right that lands on Magomedov's shoulder, as Magomedov tries to avoid the shot.
Anubis scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis defending well as Magomedov loads up on a big left hand.
Magomedov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Magomedov looks to land a right hand but Anubis moved out of range.
Magomedov throws a lazy right hand but Anubis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magomedov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Anubis. That one must have hurt.
Anubis misses with a looping right.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
Anubis misses with an uppercut
letting Magomedov counter with a right hand.
Anubis slips a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anubis.
Anubis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anubis.
Magomedov scores with the left hand. Anubis knows he should have avoided that one.
Magomedov moves out of range of the body kick.
Magomedov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anubis can pounce on him.
Magomedov misses with a looping left.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Magomedov misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Walad Anubis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anubis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Zabit Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anubis.
Anubis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Magomedov throws a lazy right hand but Anubis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anubis.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Magomedov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Anubis has got the better of the exchanges.
Anubis throws a leg kick
and Magomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magomedov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magomedov misses with a left hand
and Anubis counters with a low kick, right behind Magomedov 's knee.
Anubis misses the shot to the body.
Anubis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Anubis moves out of range.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anubis 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Anubis blocks the leg kick.
Magomedov throws a leg kick that misses.
Anubis keeps the fight on the outside.
Magomedov checks a leg kick.
Magomedov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anubis manages to avoid it.
Magomedov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anubis under the eye.
Anubis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anubis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
Anubis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anubis throws a body kick that misses.
Magomedov swings widly with a right hand
and Anubis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magomedov tries to land a leg kick but Anubis saw it coming and moves away.
Anubis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anubis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anubis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magomedov.
Anubis jabs Magomedov right on the nose. Magomedov blinks but takes it well.
Anubis loads up on a big right hand but Magomedov slips the punch.
Magomedov throws a jab when Anubis was well out of range.
Magomedov loads up on a big right hand but Anubis slips the punch.
A slow jab from Magomedov misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov sizes up Anubis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov misses the jab.
A big right from Magomedov misses.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magomedov looks to throw the jab but Anubis is out of range.
A low kick from Magomedov is predictable there
and Anubis counters with an inside leg kick.
Magomedov lands a leg kick that knocks Anubis off balance momentarily.
Anubis scores with a jab.
Magomedov moves out of range of the body kick from Anubis.
Magomedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anubiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magomedov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anubis. Anubis obviously looking to wear him down.
Anubis pushes Magomedov away with a front kick.
Anubis throws a leg kick but Magomedov moved away.
Anubis lunges at Magomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magomedov's hand.
Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anubis.
Anubis misses with a looping right.
Anubis feints and then cracks Magomedov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magomedov down.
A jab from Magomedov finds it's way through Anubis's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anubis.
Anubis lands with a shot to the body.
Magomedov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anubis's hands.
Anubis just misses with a punch to the body.
Anubis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magomedov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anubis.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anubis manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anubis.
Anubis scores with a punch to the head.
Anubis with a nice calf kick.
Anubis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magomedov misses with a left hand
and Anubis counters with a straight right hand.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anubis moves out of range as Magomedov strikes.
Anubis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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 moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anubis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Magomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anubis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magomedov finds it's way round the side to connect with Anubis's head.
Anubis checks the leg kick.
Magomedov connects with a leg kick.
Anubis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anubis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Magomedov is able to avoid easily.
A nice leg kick from Anubis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magomedov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anubis is out of range.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magomedov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Anubis.
Magomedov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anubis checks it well.
Anubis throws a leg kick but Magomedov moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anubis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anubis throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Anubis moves out of range of the strikes.
Anubis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
An inside leg kick from Magomedov misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Anubis misses the target.
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 Walad Anubis 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. This is the final round!

Magomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Anubis.
Anubis lands a really nice looking cross but Magomedov seems unphased.
Anubis sizes up Magomedov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Anubis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anubis throws the kick towards the body but Magomedov avoids it.
Magomedov throws out a counter right but Anubis avoids it with no problem.
Anubis checks the leg kick.
Anubis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range and Anubis settles back down.
Magomedov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anubis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anubis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anubis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis lands a nice hook to Magomedov's body. Magomedov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Anubis's shoulder, as Anubis tries to avoid the shot.
Anubis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anubis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Walad Anubis is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anubis connects with an inside leg kick.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Anubis half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anubis moves away.
Magomedov swings widly with a right hand
and Anubis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anubis looks to land a left hand but Magomedov moved out of range nicely.
Anubis defending well as Magomedov loads up on a big left hand.
Anubis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anubis ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Anubis throws out a powerful jab.
Anubis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
A little feinted left hand from Anubis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anubis avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Anubis misses with an uppercut.
Magomedov throws an off balance right hand
and Anubis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anubis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magomedov moves forwards but Anubis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Anubis as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov misses with a shot to the body
and Anubis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anubis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magomedov can do to turn this around?
Anubis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut. Anubis saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Anubis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anubis is looking to slow Magomedov down with leg kicks.
Magomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magomedov takes a swing at Anubis's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Anubis moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Magomedov misses
and Anubis counters with a straight right hand.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut. Anubis saw that one coming.
It looked like Anubis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anubis.
Magomedov thows a leg kick but Anubis checks it
and Anubis counters with a nice uppercut.
Anubis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Magomedov in his tracks.
Walad Anubis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anubis scores with a jab. Magomedov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anubis lands a lovely overhand right.
Anubis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magomedov looks to throw the jab but Anubis is out of range.
Magomedov staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Anubis.
Anubis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Magomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis scores with the left hand. Magomedov knows he should have avoided that one.
Anubis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magomedov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Magomedov misses with a leg kick
and Anubis counters with a body kick that stops Magomedov in his tracks momentarily.
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anubis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anubis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anubis feints and then cracks Magomedov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magomedov down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Anubis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anubis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anubis keeps Magomedov at a distance using the push kick.
Anubis scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anubis scores with a body shot.
Anubis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anubis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magomedov misses with a low kick.
Anubis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That kick from Anubis tenderised Magomedov's leg. Magomedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Magomedov throws a shot from downtown. Anubis moves away and avoids it.
Magomedov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Anubis. That one must have hurt.
Anubis with a nice calf kick.
A big left from Magomedov misses.
Magomedov walks into a jab.
Anubis misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anubis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anubis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Anubis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anubis.
Anubis slips a straight right by Magomedov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walad Anubis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anubis 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walad Anubis!
A relieved looking Walad Anubis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.