PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Maglor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigmar Naudi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Maglor looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Maglor
vs
Naudi

209 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karl Maglor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sigmar Naudi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maglor misses with a double jab
and Naudi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Maglor gets a clinch.

Maglor breaks from the clinch.
Maglor misses with a looping right.
Maglor misses with a combination
enabling Naudi to counter with a crisp jab.
Maglor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Naudi throws a sloppy head kick and Maglor moves out of range easily.
Naudi shoots for a double leg takedown but Maglor sprawls well. He's pushed Naudi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Naudi looks gassed!
Maglor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naudi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Naudi wants to clinch.
Naudi misses with a takedown attempt - Maglor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maglor misses with a few strikes there.
Maglor falls off balance throwing a combination

and Naudi counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maglor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naudi shoots in but Maglor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karl Maglor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigmar Naudi.

Maglor has Naudi up against the cage in a clinch.
Maglor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Naudi's face.

Maglor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naudi ducks under a wild hook from Maglor.
Maglor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maglor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Naudi counters with a shoot takedown. Maglor fights it but they end up in guard.
Naudi looking to pass the guard.

Maglor kicks Naudi off and gets to his feet.
Maglor throws a nice head kick!
Maglor tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Naudi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Naudi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Maglor is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naudi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naudi is looking to control Maglor's arms but Maglor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Naudi has his back to the cage.
Naudi has Maglor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maglor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Maglor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maglor misses with a few strikes there.
Naudi shoots for a double leg takedown but Maglor sprawls well. He's pushed Naudi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maglor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maglor counters with a three punch combo that has Naudi backing up. Naudi nods at Maglor to acknowledge the strikes.

Naudi clinches up against the cage.

Maglor manages to break the clinch.
Maglor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Naudi at a distance.
Maglor tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Naudi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maglor!
Maglor is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Maglor somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Naudi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maglor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Naudi counters by moving into the clinch.
Maglor misses with a knee to the head.

Maglor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maglor misses with a combination
and Naudi counters with a stiff right hand.
Maglor swings widly with a right hand

and Naudi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Naudi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maglor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maglor is looking to escape.
Maglor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Naudi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maglor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Maglor kicks off Naudi and gets to his feet.
Maglor tries to close the distance and clinch but Naudi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karl Maglor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maglor tries to clinch up.
Naudi shoots in for a takedown but Maglor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maglor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maglor tries to clinch but Naudi moves away

and Naudi counters with a single leg into guard. Maglor didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Maglor scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Naudi has a takedown stuffed.
Naudi closes the distance and clinches up with Maglor, looking for a takedown. Naudi pushes Maglor against the cage but Maglor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Naudi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maglor circles away.

Maglor forces Naudi back against the cage and clinches.

Maglor turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Maglor stands up and beckons Naudi to his feet.
Maglor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Naudi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naudi misses with a kick to the body.
Maglor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigmar Naudi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Naudi scores with a decent looking hook.
Maglor tries to clinch there but Naudi circles away.

Maglor forces Naudi back against the cage and clinches.

Maglor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Maglor pushes Naudi off and gets back to his feet.
Karl Maglor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maglor wants to clinch up but Naudi keeps it at a distance.
Maglor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maglor tries to clinch up

so Naudi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Naudi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Maglor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Naudi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Maglor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Naudi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Maglor kicks off Naudi and gets to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Naudi or perhaps it was just good defense by Maglor which made him look bad.
Karl Maglor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naudi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maglor swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Naudi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Maglor kicks Naudi off and gets back to his feet.
Maglor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Naudi fails with the takedown

and Maglor counters by moving into the clinch.
Naudi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maglor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Karl Maglor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigmar Naudi.

Maglor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naudi has his takedown stuffed
and Maglor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Naudi misses with a takedown attempt
and Maglor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Naudi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maglor dodges the punch combination from Naudi.
Maglor throws a left and a right that both miss

and Naudi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Naudi jumps guard.

Maglor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Naudi tries to clinch up.
Maglor tries to clinch there but Naudi circles away.
Maglor tries to move into range but Naudi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maglor jabs Naudi right on the nose. Naudi blinks but takes it well.
Maglor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maglor tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Naudi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naudi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maglor lands a nice elbow.
Naudi struggles to land a body shot inside as Maglor controls his hands.
A short right from Naudi on the inside.

Maglor manages to break the clinch.
Naudi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Naudi keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maglor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Naudi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maglor thinking.
Maglor leaves Naudi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maglor misses with a series of wild punches.

Naudi closes the distance and pushes Maglor back into the cage.
Naudi is trying to force a seperation but Maglor has the dominant position.
Naudi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maglor pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Maglor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Naudi scores a takedown into full mount!
Maglor is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maglor bucks Naudi off and manages to get back to his feet!
Maglor throws a left and a right that both miss

and Naudi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Maglor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maglor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Naudi's head.
Naudi dodges the punch combination from Maglor.
Naudi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maglor.
Nice takedown defense from Maglor. No joy for Naudi on that attempt.
Naudi wants to clinch up but Maglor keeps it at a distance.
Maglor misses with a few strikes there.
Maglor throws a body kick that misses.
Maglor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Naudi counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maglor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naudi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Naudi counters with a left and a right that stings Maglor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigmar Naudi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Naudi moves into the clinch.
Maglor connects with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maglor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Maglor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Maglor clinches.

Maglor breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Naudi or perhaps it was just good defense by Maglor which made him look bad.

Maglor moves into the clinch.
Maglor lands an elbow inside that Naudi shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maglor.
Naudi is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Naudi takes an elbow to the temple.

Maglor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naudi throws a nice looking combination but Maglor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maglor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Naudi counters with a shoot takedown. Maglor fights it but they end up in guard.

Maglor pushes Naudi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Maglor throws the left hand but Naudi avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naudi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maglor circles away quickly and effectively.

Maglor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Naudi.
Naudi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Maglor breaks from the clinch.
Naudi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Naudi has his takedown stuffed

and Maglor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maglor.
Karl Maglor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigmar Naudi.

Maglor breaks the clinch.
Maglor throws a left and a right that both miss

and Naudi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maglor's guard.

Maglor wriggles free and stands up.

Maglor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Maglor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Naudi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Maglor has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naudi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maglor circles away.
Maglor lands with a slapping head kick.
Maglor stuffs the takedown attempt from Naudi. Naudi gets slowly back to his feet.
Maglor throws a left and a right that both miss

and Naudi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maglor's guard now.
Naudi wants to stand but Maglor is controlling his posture from full guard.
Naudi looking to sit in guard and control but Maglor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Maglor stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naudi has a takedown stuffed.
Maglor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maglor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Naudi counters by clinching up.
Naudi is trying to break the clinch but Maglor has him pressed against the cage.
Naudi trying to control the position but instead, Maglor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Naudi into the cage.

Maglor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maglor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maglor wants it to stay on the feet.
Maglor misses with a combination

and Naudi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Maglor has one foot on Naudi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Naudi moves into the clinch successfully.

Naudi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Naudi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Maglor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Naudi, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naudi shoots in looking for a takedown but Maglor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Naudi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maglor tries to clinch but Naudi moves away

and Naudi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Naudi is looking to stall here but Maglor recovers full guard.

Maglor pushes Naudi off and gets back to his feet.
Maglor wants to clinch up but Naudi keeps it at a distance.
Maglor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naudi fails to land the takedown.
Maglor tries to clinch but Naudi is having none of it.
Karl Maglor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sigmar Naudi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maglor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Naudi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sigmar Naudi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Naudi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigmar Naudi!