PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mate Magyar (ranked 2227 p4p, 2187 weight class) and Duke Nukem (ranked 226 p4p, 194 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Magyar
vs
Nukem

175 cm
19
154
2 - 0 - 1

172 cm
19
147
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Squirrel Sportswear 🐿️

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mate Magyar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Duke Nukem!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magyar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nukem did well to prevent Magyar getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Magyar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nukem has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Magyar in particular looking to stall.
Nukem is trying to get back to full guard.
Magyar throwing shots but Nukem is blocking nicely.
Nukem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magyar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem has hold of Magyar's hands but Magyar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Magyar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nukem defending well though.
Magyar not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Magyar seems to be looking for submissions.
Nukem is not content to let Magyar control the position.
Nukem is looking to control Magyar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nukem avoid being mounted?
Nukem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two 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.
Magyar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Magyar is nestled in close to Nukem, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Magyar is trying to control. Nukem wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nukem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Magyar.
Magyar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nukem defending well though.
Magyar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Magyar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Magyar is trying to control the action in half guard but Nukem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magyar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Magyar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nukem!

Magyar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nukem is now in Magyar's guard. A big mistake from Magyar there, giving up the dominant position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem pushes down on Magyar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nukem wants to take a breather but Magyar is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nukem throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Magyar to regain full guard.

Magyar looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nukem has picked Magyar up and slammed him! Magyar can't keep hold of the triangle and Nukem manages to pass to side control!
Nukem throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nukem is looking to take a break and control but Magyar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Magyar's face as Nukem controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nukem off and has taken his back!

Magyar working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Magyar working for the choke.
Magyar punches the canvas rather than the man.
Nukem grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Magyar throwing sloppy strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nukem wants to control his opponent's hands but Magyar gets his hands free.
Nukem breaks Magyar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mate Magyar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nukem stuffs the takedown.
Nukem swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magyar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nukem can do to turn this around?
Magyar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nukem pinned against the cage. Nukem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Magyar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nukem sprawls well. Nukem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magyar gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mate Magyar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nukem stuffs the takedown attempt from Magyar. Magyar gets slowly back to his feet.

Magyar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem wants to control but Magyar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magyar working the head and body with strikes.
Nukem preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nukem wants to control but Magyar is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magyar controlling the action here.
Nukem trying to hold on to Magyar's head to control him but Magyar postures up.
Nukem wants to improve his position but Magyar is controlling well.
Magyar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nukem defending well though.
Magyar stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Magyar with the ground and pound but Nukem uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Magyar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nukem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nukem has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Magyar has passed into side control.
Magyar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Magyar controlling the position.
Mate Magyar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magyar working the ground and pound but Nukem is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Magyar.
Magyar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nukem is letting Magyar control him for a moment.
Magyar working the head with strikes.
Magyar working the ground and pound.
Nukem prevents Magyar from improving position.
Nukem tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magyar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Magyar just content to control the position.
Nukem felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Magyar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nukem's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar scoring with punches from side control.
Magyar trying to control the action but Nukem is working from the bottom.
Magyar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nukem!
Nukem tries to hold on but Magyar postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magyar raining down shots from the mount!
Magyar landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mate Magyar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Magyar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nukem controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Magyar is trying to control the action in half guard but Nukem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Magyar seems to be working for a kimura but Nukem defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem wants to improve his position but Magyar is controlling well.
Nukem is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magyar lands strikes from half guard.
Magyar trying to pass the guard but Nukem defending well.
Nukem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Magyar.
Nukem slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nukem is trying to control the position but Magyar postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Magyar throws a big right hand that misses.
Nukem pulls Magyar in close to his closed guard and prevents Magyar from doing any damage or advancing position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nukem looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magyar is one step ahead there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Magyar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nukem's waist but Nukem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magyar off to one side.
Magyar darts in looking for a takedown but Nukem gets double underhooks and turns Magyar into the cage.
Nukem throws out a counter right but Magyar avoids it with no problem.
A shot in the inside from Nukem.
Magyar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nukem pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mate Magyar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magyar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nukem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Magyar.

Magyar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nukem regains guard.
Nukem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magyar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mate Magyar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nukem is trying to control the position but Magyar postures up.
Magyar is fighting to break Nukem's control of his arms but Nukem is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nukem keeping full guard, as Magyar tries to pass.
Magyar 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.
Duke Nukem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nukem looking for a sweep. Not yet Nukem, not yet.

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.
Magyar sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Magyar shoots for a takedown but Nukem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magyar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Magyar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magyar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nukem defends it nicely.
Nukem looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nukem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Magyar rushes Nukem and presses him up against the cage.
Nukem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

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 Mate Magyar.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magyar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mate Magyar!
Mate Magyar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.