PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Abner (ranked 978 p4p, 921 weight class) and Mombasa Magabi (ranked 70 p4p, 61 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Abner
vs
Magabi

194 cm
36
265
29 - 16 - 0

202 cm
25
275
8 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beau Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mombasa Magabi !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magabi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magabi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abner throws a head kick but Magabi moves out of range.
Magabi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magabi looks to land a body kick but Abner moved away.
Abner throws a quick counter kick to the body but Magabi avoids it.
Magabi takes a swing at Abner's ribcage but misses.
Abner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magabi slips a jab from Abner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Magabi .
Magabi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Abner is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Abner ducks under a wild hook from Magabi .
Abner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner moves out of range as Magabi throws a body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Abner throws a looping overhand right but Magabi ducks down to avoid it.
Magabi misses with a body punch
and Abner counters with an outside leg kick.
Magabi staying out of range there.
Magabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Abner is just out of range.
Abner throwing a counter right hand but Magabi manages to avoid it.
Magabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abner was well out of range. Poor timing from Magabi .
It looked like Abner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magabi moves out of range of the strikes.
Magabi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Magabi misses with a body kick.
Magabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Abner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Magabi jabs at Abner's body.
Abner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Magabi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magabi misses with a low kick.
Abner tried to counter with a leg kick but Magabi avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Abner.
Mombasa Magabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abner slips a straight right by Magabi .
Magabi tries to score with a low kick but Abner moves his leg out of the way.
Magabi misses with a body shot
and Abner counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Mombasa Magabi has been cut.
Magabi throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Beau Abner has been cut.
Magabi misses the shot to the body.
Abner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Magabi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abner rather than just go for the knockout.
Magabi misses with the body kick
and Abner counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magabi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abner walks into a jab.
Abner misses with a head kick.
Magabi avoids the body shot from Abner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abner misses with a low kick.
Magabi walks into a straight right hand from Abner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mombasa Magabi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Magabi . Abner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abner misses with a low kick.
Magabi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abner looks to land a body kick but Magabi moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner throws out a loose jab but Magabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magabi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner thumps Magabi with a low kick.
Abner wants to land a leg kick but Magabi is out of range.
Magabi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Magabi takes a swing at Abner's ribcage but misses.
Magabi misses with a body shot.
Magabi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abner misses with a wild body shot.
Magabi throws a jab but it's blocked by Abner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magabi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abner misses with a head kick.
Abner throws a body punch but Magabi moves out of range.
Magabi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abner counters with an inside leg kick.
Magabi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Magabi connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magabi .
Abner misses with a left hand
and Magabi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magabi looks for the body kick but Abner saw that one coming.
Magabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abner.
Magabi throws out a counter right but Abner avoids it with no problem.
Magabi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abner doesn't seem bothered though.
Magabi punishes Abner's body with a nice straight punch.
Magabi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magabi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magabi misses with a low kick.
Magabi misses with a low kick.
Magabi throws a body punch but Abner moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magabi .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mombasa Magabi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Magabi lands a nice shot to the body.
Magabi lands an overhand right.
A low kick from Magabi is predictable there
and Abner counters with a thumping low kick.
Magabi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magabi moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Magabi .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Magabi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mombasa Magabi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Magabi misses
and Magabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magabi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As Magabi backs away, Abner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Magabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abner.
A nice side step and Magabi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A lazy left from Magabi finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magabi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magabi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Abner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magabi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abner throws a series of punches but Magabi avoids them all with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Magabi misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Abner might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Magabi slips under a jab.
Magabi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magabi .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magabi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abner throws an overhand right that lands on Magabi 's shoulder, as Magabi tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Magabi .
Beau Abner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magabi .
Magabi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Magabi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Magabi misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magabi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abner's sensitive parts.
Abner throws a low kick but Magabi avoids it.
Magabi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Magabi .
Abner avoids the body shot from Magabi .
Abner appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abner manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mombasa Magabi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magabi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mombasa Magabi !