PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Larsen (ranked 381 p4p, 1191 weight class) and Michael Bostic (ranked 48 p4p, 118 weight class). Bostic has chosen Move as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larsen
vs
Bostic

175 cm
32
157
22 - 12 - 3

160 cm
33
157
22 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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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 22 - 12 - 3, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Bostic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen throws a hook to the side of Bostic's head but Bostic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bostic looks to throw a body kick
and Larsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bostic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larsen swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Bostic counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Larsen!
Bostic trying to control the position but Larsen is working away.
Larsen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bostic throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bostic is trying to ground and pound but Larsen uses the momentary lack of control by Bostic to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bostic throws a strike but Larsen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bostic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bostic wants to control from the top but Larsen keeps moving.
Bostic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Larsen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bostic throws a big right hand that misses.
Bostic is fighting to break Larsen's control of his arms but Larsen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bostic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Larsen is pulling down on Bostic's head to control his posture.
Larsen keeping moving, preventing Bostic from controlling successfully.
Bostic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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.
Bostic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bostic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bostic wants to control from the top but Larsen keeps moving.
Bostic throwing strikes from guard but Larsen blocks nicely.
Bostic trying to move into half guard but instead Larsen has managed to sweep!

Bostic working for submissions but it's allowed Larsen to get to half guard.
Bostic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Larsen is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic controlling the position for now.
Bostic trying to control here.
Bostic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larsen wants to pass to mount but Bostic is defending the position.
Bostic trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bostic actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bostic throws a looping overhand right but Larsen ducks down to avoid it.
Bostic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Larsen just misses with a punch to the body.
As Larsen backs off Bostic throws a huge counter combo but Larsen manages to avoid it all.
Bostic blocks a jab.
Bostic is looking to clinch.
Bostic moves forwards but Larsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bostic throws a right and a left that Larsen avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larsen lands a jab to the nose.
Larsen lands with a good body shot.
Bostic misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Magnus Larsen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Larsen swings for the body but Bostic moves out of range.
Bostic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bostic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bostic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsen.
Larsen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Larsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bostic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bostic scrambles back to his feet.
Larsen is looking to wear down Bostic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Larsen cracks Bostic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Larsen looks to throw the jab but Bostic is out of range.
Larsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bostic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bostic misses the shot to the body.
Larsen lands a leg kick that knocks Bostic off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bostic moves out of range of the body kick.
Larsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Larsen misses with an uppercut. Bostic saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bostic.
Bostic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsen.
Bostic avoids a kick to the body.
Bostic misses with a low kick.
Larsen misses with a shot to the body
and Bostic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bostic.
A jab from Bostic misses.
Larsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Larsen misses.
Bostic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Larsen is looking to slow Bostic down with leg kicks.
Bostic misses with a hook
and Bostic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magnus Larsen is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bostic. Larsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Bostic misses.
Larsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bostic misses with a looping left.
Bostic misses with a shot to the body
and Larsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bostic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bostic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larsen.
Larsen throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bostic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bostic digs a good hook to Larsen's body.
Bostic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larsen.
Larsen swings for the body but Bostic moves out of range.
Magnus Larsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Larsen.
Larsen takes a swing at Bostic's ribcage but misses.
Bostic cracks a nice hook into Larsen's ribs.
Larsen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bostic looks to land a left hand but Larsen moved out of range nicely.
Bostic misses with a straight left.
Larsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Larsen throws a chopping leg kick but Bostic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bostic throws a counter combo.
Bostic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic tries to clinch up
and Larsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Bostic scores with a jab.
Bostic misses with a body shot.
Larsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bostic misses the shot to the body.
Bostic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Larsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larsen cracks Bostic with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bostic misses the target.
Bostic tries to clinch but Larsen is having none of it.
Larsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bostic blocks a head kick by Larsen.
Larsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Larsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bostic can do to turn this around?

Bostic has Larsen up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bostic tries to throw a body punch but Larsen avoids it by throwing Bostic back against the cage.
Larsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!

Larsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bostic gets the takedown into side control.
Bostic lands a few punches from side control.
Larsen tries to buck Bostic off but Bostic is having none of it.
Larsen prevents Bostic from improving position.

Bostic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Larsen parries the strikes from Bostic easily there. Bostic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Larsen to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Larsen 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!

Larsen throws a hook but Bostic avoids it easily.
Larsen misses with a leg kick.
Bostic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bostic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bostic cracks Larsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Larsen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bostic under the eye.
Larsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bostic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bostic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Larsen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bostic.
Larsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bostic tries to clinch there but Larsen circles away.
Larsen throwing a counter right hand but Bostic manages to avoid it.
Bostic swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bostic connects with a body shot that sends Larsen's belly button to the back.
Bostic tries to move into range but Larsen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bostic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsen.
Larsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bostic.
Larsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bostic misses with a body kick.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bostic! But no joy.
Bostic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bostic misses with a body shot.
Bostic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsen throws out the jab.
Larsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larsen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bostic is out of range and Larsen settles back down.
Larsen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Larsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bostic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Larsen. Larsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Larsen dodges the punch combination from Bostic.
A punch lands to the side of Bostic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Larsen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Larsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bostic swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen with a jab.
Larsen misses with a double jab.
Bostic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bostic misses the jab.
Larsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bostic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Larsen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic connects with a body shot.
Larsen motions for Bostic to come forward. Larsen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bostic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bostic lands an overhand right.
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Bostic.
Bostic moves out of range of the strikes.
Bostic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Larsen defends it well.
Bostic misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bostic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bostic scrambles back to his feet.
Bostic tries to clinch but Larsen moves out of range.
Bostic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bostic takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Bostic misses the shot to the body.
Larsen takes a swing at Bostic's ribcage but misses.
Bostic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Larsen.
A slow jab from Larsen misses its intended target.
Bostic misses with a low kick as Larsen jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bostic.
Bostic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bostic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.
Nice straight punches there by Larsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Larsen.
Bostic misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Larsen. No joy for Bostic on that attempt.
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!
Larsen checks a low kick from Bostic.
Larsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Larsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bostic looks to clinch
and Larsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Bostic closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Bostic.
Larsen misses with the head strike.
Michael Bostic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bostic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Larsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larsen, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Larsen!
A victorious Magnus Larsen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.