PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zabit Magomedov (ranked 668 p4p, 1389 weight class) and Albert Sojka (ranked 92 p4p, 185 weight class). Albert Sojka acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Magomedov
vs
Sojka

179 cm
35
175
18 - 15 - 1

183 cm
31
176
15 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Conviction
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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 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Zabit Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Sojka!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sojka lands a glancing blow to the side of Magomedov's head.
Magomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sojka throws a hook but Magomedov avoids it easily.
Sojka scores with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Sojka as he connects with a hook.
Sojka throws a lazy uppercut
and Magomedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomedov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Point Blanc in the buildup to the fight.
Magomedov scores with a hook.
Sojka sizes up Magomedov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sojka lands with a cross.
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sojka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Magomedov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sojka dodges the punch combination from Magomedov.
Sojka misses with a double jab.
Magomedov throws a looping overhand right but Sojka ducks down to avoid it.
Sojka looks to score with a jab to the body but Magomedov is just out of range.
Sojka looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Sojka moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sojka lands an overhand right.
Sojka has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the body.
Sojka throws a looping overhand right but Magomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Sojka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Sojka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sojka misses with a body shot.
Magomedov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sojka throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sojka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Magomedov. That snapped Sojka's head back.
Sojka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magomedov tries to land a front kick but Sojka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice side step and Sojka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sojka.
Albert Sojka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov walks into a stiff left hand from Sojka.
Sojka lands an overhand right.
Sojka loads up on a big right hand but Magomedov slips the punch.
Magomedov misses with a hook. Sojka ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Sojka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magomedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sojka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magomedov.
Sojka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Magomedov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sojka slips a jab from Magomedov.
Sojka loads up on a big right hand but Magomedov slips the punch.
Magomedov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sojka throws a body punch but Magomedov moves out of range.
Sojka misses with an uppercut.
Magomedov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sojka misses with a straight right.
Sojka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Magomedov slips a jab from Sojka.
Sojka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Magomedov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sojka throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Sojka swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Sojka.
Sojka throws a poor cross that misses
and Magomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magomedov slips a straight right by Sojka.
Sojka throws a looping overhand right but Magomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Magomedov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sojka.
Sojka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magomedov. Magomedov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sojka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Magomedov connects with an inside leg kick.
Sojka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magomedov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sojka scores with a nice right hand.
Sojka connects with a right hand. Magomedov shakes it off.
Sojka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magomedov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sojka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Sojka.
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sojka looks to land a left hand but Magomedov moved out of range nicely.
Sojka missing with a left hand there. Magomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sojka throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sojka scores with a nice strike.
Sojka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Magomedov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Magomedov throws a hook but Sojka avoids it easily.
A jab from Sojka misses.
Magomedov connects with a leg kick.
Magomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sojka.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sojka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sojka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Sojka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sojka throws a poor cross that misses
letting Magomedov counter with a right hand.
Magomedov walks into a straight right hand from Sojka.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Sojka looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Sojka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magomedov momentarily.
Magomedov walks into a straight right hand from Sojka.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sojka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sojka misses with a straight right.
Sojka tries to move into range but Magomedov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sojka scores with a sloppy right hand. Magomedov should have avoided that one.
Sojka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sojka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sojka walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Sojka throws a jab when Magomedov was well out of range.
Magomedov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Magomedov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Magomedov throws the left hand but Sojka avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sojka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sojka misses with a few strikes there.
Sojka misses with a body punch
and Magomedov counters with a straight right hand.

Sojka is rocked!
Magomedov jabs Sojka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sojka is still on wobbly legs! Can Magomedov finish him?
Sojka misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov throwing a counter right hand but Sojka manages to avoid it.
Magomedov tries to move into range but Sojka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sojka is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Magomedov Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Sojka is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zabit Magomedov!
Our winner, Zabit Magomedov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.