PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Trefas Marton Magyar (ranked 4398 p4p, 5028 weight class) and Jarran Yagan (ranked 476 p4p, 514 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Magyar
vs
Yagan

179 cm
18
175
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
168
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Intelligent

Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

BANZAI NUTRITION
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trefas Marton Magyar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarran Yagan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magyar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yagan raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Magyar lands a nice shot that snaps Yagan's head back.
Magyar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magyar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yagan avoids a kick to the body.
Magyar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Magyar.
Magyar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Magyar misses
and Yagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magyar throws a front kick that sends Yagan stumbling back into the ropes.
Magyar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magyar misses with a looping right.
Magyar clobbers Yagan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magyar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Magyar.
Magyar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magyar misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Yagan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magyar misses with a straight right.
Magyar misses with a hook.
Magyar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yagan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters circling a little - Magyar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Magyar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice side step and Yagan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Magyar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yagan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yagan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magyar lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magyar misses with a body shot
and Yagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magyar thuds his shin into the meat of Yagan's side.
Magyar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Magyar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Magyar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yagan blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Yagan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Magyar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Magyar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Magyar misses the target.
Trefas Marton Magyar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yagan flicks out a counter leg kick but Magyar steps away.
Magyar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Magyar.
Yagan throws a lazy uppercut
and Magyar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magyar throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Yagan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magyar scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magyar misses with a body kick.
Yagan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Magyar cracks Yagan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trefas Marton Magyar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Magyar moves away from the strike by Yagan.
Yagan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magyar with a nice cross.
Magyar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Magyar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yagan moves forwards but Magyar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yagan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Magyar - the referee stops the clock and Yagan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Magyar. Yagan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magyar.
Magyar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yagan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Magyar.
Yagan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magyar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magyar.
Yagan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Magyar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yagan under the eye.
Yagan is looking to land body kicks.
Magyar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yagan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magyar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagan slips a straight right by Magyar.
Magyar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yagan if he has to take too many more of those.
Magyar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yagan.
Magyar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Yagan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Magyar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yagan.
Magyar throws a lazy right hand but Yagan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magyar throws a head kick that misses
and Yagan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Magyar really felt that one!
Yagan slips a straight right by Magyar.
Yagan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Magyar with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magyar.
Magyar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yagan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yagan! But no joy.
Magyar throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yagan! But no joy.
Magyar connects with a solid leg kick.
Yagan stuns Magyar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yagan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yagan looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Magyar throws the kick towards the body but Yagan avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yagan. That did some damage!
Magyar scores with a leg kick.
Yagan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Magyar counters with a nice kick to the body.
Magyar throws a leg kick which misses Yagan's front leg but catches the back leg as Yagan tries to avoid it.
Magyar thumps Yagan with a low kick.
Magyar misses with a wild body shot.
Yagan throws out a counter right but Magyar avoids it with no problem.
Nice body kick there by Magyar.
Magyar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trefas Marton Magyar dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Magyar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magyar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Magyar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yagan is out of range.
Yagan blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yagan! But no joy.
Magyar misses with a low kick as Yagan jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yagan! But no joy.
Yagan throws the kick towards the body but Magyar avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magyar throws a low kick, looking for Yagan's leg but Yagan calmly moves out of range.
A nice side step and Yagan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Magyar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magyar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magyar throws out a leg kick but Yagan moves out of range and Magyar only half commits.
Magyar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yagan can do to turn this around?
Crunch! Magyar slams his shin into Yagan's torso.
Magyar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yagan is out of range and Magyar settles back down.
Magyar looks to land a body kick but Yagan moved away.
Yagan is trying to counter with his kicks.
A jab lands there for Magyar.
Magyar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magyar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magyar lands with a hook. Yagan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Magyar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magyar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magyar tries to land a leg kick but Yagan saw it coming and moves away.
Yagan misses with a straight right.
Yagan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Magyar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yagan scrambles back to his feet.
Magyar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yagan throws out a loose jab but Magyar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jarran Yagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan avoids a kick to the body.
Yagan tries a quick counter leg kick but Magyar is wise to it.
Trefas Marton Magyar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magyar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Magyar connects with a nice looking jab.
Magyar loads up on a big right hand but Yagan slips the punch.
Yagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magyar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Magyar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar scores with a jab. Yagan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Magyar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magyar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magyar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magyar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yagan throws out a counter right but Magyar avoids it with no problem.
Good leg kick by Magyar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magyar fakes the leg kick and cracks Yagan in the body.
Magyar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yagan. Yagan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trefas Marton Magyar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magyar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trefas Marton Magyar!