PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Sirah (ranked 2838 p4p, 24730 weight class) and Dimitri Magomedov (ranked 349 p4p, 545 weight class). Dimitri Magomedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sirah
vs
Magomedov

175 cm
19
160
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
164
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Knock Out Sups

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Sirah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pete Sirah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sirah is able to avoid easily.

Magomedov shoots in and bounces Sirah off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Sirah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magomedov defends well.

Sirah is looking for a triangle but Magomedov pushes his legs off easily.
Sirah trying to keep a closed guard but Magomedov is proving a slippery customer.

Sirah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magomedov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Magomedov controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sirah keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sirah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Magomedov is stalling in the full guard.

Sirah isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Magomedov stacks Sirah on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Magomedov!
Sirah gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Sirah looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sirah wants to get back to full guard.

Sirah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magomedov pulls his head out easily.

Sirah actively working from the bottom here.
Magomedov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sirah tries to lock up and control but Magomedov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Magomedov prevents Sirah from getting the reversal.
Magomedov content just to control the position here.
Sirah wants to hold on but Magomedov pushes him away.
Sirah is looking to improve his position but Magomedov isn't that keen on the idea.
Sirah gets back to half guard.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Sirah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sirah actively working from the bottom here.
Sirah on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sirah tries to get out of the position.

Sirah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sirah is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at K.O MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sirah is trying to maintain the position but Magomedov is very close to passing his half guard.
Sirah is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sirah is not content to let Magomedov control the position.

Sirah looking for submissions off his back.

Sirah looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sirah trying to control here.

Sirah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magomedov pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sirah is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Magomedov is controlling the pace.
Sirah trying to hold on to Magomedov's head to control him but Magomedov postures up.

Sirah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magomedov pulls his head out easily.
We've been informed that Magomedov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Sirah actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Magomedov seems content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Magomedov works his way into side control.
Magomedov advances to full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sirah swings widly with a right hand

and Magomedov counters with a single leg into guard. Sirah didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov slips nicely into half guard.

Sirah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Sirah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magomedov pulls his head out easily.

Sirah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sirah wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov trying to control the pace.
Magomedov wants to pass to mount but Sirah is defending the position.
Magomedov is taking a breather. Sirah says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirah trying to hold on to Magomedov's head to control him but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov prevents Sirah from improving his position.

Sirah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magomedov pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Magomedov there.
Sirah wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Sirah is working from the bottom.
Sirah is trying to get back to full guard.
Sirah wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy.
Sirah is trying to get back to full guard.

Sirah actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Magomedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sirah keeps working.
Magomedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sirah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Magomedov is working away from the top position though.
Magomedov moves nicely into side control.
Sirah can't do much from the bottom here.
Sirah being controlled for a moment.
Magomedov scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Sirah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sirah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magomedov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sirah wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
Sirah tries to improve position but can't.
Magomedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
The referee asks Magomedov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Magomedov prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirah regains half guard.
Sirah is trying to control but can't.
Magomedov blocks the strikes from Sirah.
Sirah tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Magomedov controlling the action here.
Magomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Magomedov content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sirah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Magomedov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Magomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Magomedov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sirah keeps working.
Sirah is trying to control Magomedov's posture but Magomedov avoids it.
Sirah is trying to get back to half guard.
Sirah is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Sirah is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Sirah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirah can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov controls the position.
Sirah is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Magomedov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Magomedov working Sirah over with strikes.

Sirah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magomedov is keen to just control but Sirah is a slippery customer.
Sirah tries to get to full guard but Magomedov has control of the leg.
Magomedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Magomedov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sirah is desperately trying to improve his position but Magomedov has a good base and remains in mount.
Sirah tries to hold on but Magomedov pushes him away.
Dimitri Magomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magomedov trying to control but Sirah is having none of it.
Magomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sirah regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to take a breather but Sirah is having none of it.

Sirah actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Magomedov in particular looking to stall.
Sirah is trying to get back to full guard.

Sirah actively working from the bottom here.
Pete Sirah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedov is trying to control. Sirah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sirah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magomedov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Magomedov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Magomedov content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sirah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sirah tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.

Sirah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Magomedov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Magomedov moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sirah.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Magomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Magomedov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

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