PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Iommi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Maginnis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Iommi
vs
Maginnis

182 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
159 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Iommi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Maginnis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Maginnis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maginnis looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Maginnis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maginnis wants it to stay on the feet.
Iommi shoots for a double leg takedown but Maginnis sprawls well. He's pushed Iommi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maginnis wants to clinch up but Iommi keeps it at a distance.
Maginnis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maginnis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Iommi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iommi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maginnis stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Iommi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maginnis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Iommi shoots in but Maginnis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Iommi tries to clinch up but Maginnis circles away and keeps his distance.
Iommi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Iommi fails with a takedown attempt.
Iommi tries for a takedown but Maginnis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maginnis stuffs the takedown attempt from Iommi. Iommi gets slowly back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Iommi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maginnis throws a lazy uppercut
and Iommi counters with a nice body shot.
Iommi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maginnis misses with a double jab

and Iommi counters with a shoot takedown. Maginnis fights it but they end up in guard.
Iommi looking to sit in guard and control but Maginnis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maginnis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maginnis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Iommi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maginnis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maginnis lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maginnis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maginnis landing with the ground and pound.
Maginnis works over Iommi with some ground and pound from guard.
Maginnis landing with the ground and pound.
Maginnis is working Iommi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maginnis landing some decent shots from guard.
Maginnis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maginnis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maginnis landing with the ground and pound.
Maginnis lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iommi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maginnis distracts Iommi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maginnis connects with a couple of short punches.

Iommi looking for a guillotine here but Maginnis defends easily.
Maginnis throwing strikes from guard but Iommi blocks nicely.
Iommi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maginnis on the ground.
Maginnis throwing strikes from guard but Iommi blocks nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Maginnis gets to his feet. Iommi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Iommi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maginnis to the mat! Maginnis manages to get full guard.
Iommi looking to sit in guard and control but Maginnis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Maginnis stands up from Iommi's guard - Maginnis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mike Maginnis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Maginnis enables Iommi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maginnis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Iommi looking to sit in guard and control but Maginnis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iommi working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Iommi dominated that round.
That's time! Iommi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maginnis falls off balance throwing a combination

and Iommi counters with a takedown into side control.
Iommi advances nicely into full mount.
Tony Iommi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Iommi wants to control the pace but Maginnis is squirming around nicely.
Iommi wants to control the action but instead Maginnis gets a body lock and reverses into Iommi's guard! Nice work!
Maginnis is looking to work some ground and pound but Iommi has wrist control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maginnis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maginnis is in close to Iommi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maginnis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maginnis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maginnis distracts Iommi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maginnis working some strikes from top position.
Maginnis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maginnis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maginnis landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maginnis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maginnis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maginnis works over Iommi with some ground and pound from guard.
Maginnis landing with the ground and pound.

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.
Iommi looking for a sweep. Not yet Iommi, not yet.
Iommi is trying to keep Maginnis in close.
Maginnis chips away with some ground and pound.
Maginnis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maginnis lands a couple of digs.
Maginnis lands a couple of elbows.
Maginnis lands a couple of digs.
Maginnis postures up and lands a big shot to Iommi's brow.
Maginnis landing some decent shots from guard.
Maginnis lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maginnis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maginnis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maginnis preventing the sweep.
Iommi controls Maginnis momentarily but Maginnis frees himself.
Maginnis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Iommi's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maginnis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maginnis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Maginnis stands up from Iommi's guard - Maginnis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maginnis misses with a double jab
and Iommi counters with a stiff right hand.
Maginnis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Iommi.
Iommi tries to close the distance and clinch but Maginnis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maginnis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Iommi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maginnis tries to clinch but Iommi is having none of it.
Maginnis misses with a combination
and Iommi counters with a nice body shot.
Iommi is looking to wear down Maginnis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maginnis scores with a body shot.
Iommi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Maginnis has Iommi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Iommi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Iommi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Iommi looking to slow down the pace here.
Iommi jumps guard but Maginnis stands there with Iommi around his waist. Iommi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Iommi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maginnis manages to break the clinch.
Iommi tries to clinch up

and Maginnis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Maginnis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Iommi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Iommi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iommi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maginnis as he avoids it easily.
Iommi misses with a takedown attempt
and Maginnis counters with a straight right hand.
Maginnis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Iommi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maginnis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iommi but Iommi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Iommi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maginnis throws a combination that misses
letting Iommi counter with a right hand.

Iommi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Iommi is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maginnis manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iommi trying to control the position from guard on top but Maginnis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.

Maginnis pushes Iommi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Iommi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maginnis sprawls well. Maginnis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Iommi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Iommi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Iommi.
Iommi tries to clinch but Maginnis moves out of range.
Iommi fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maginnis closes the distance and clinches up with Iommi, looking for a takedown. Maginnis pushes Iommi against the ropes but Iommi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maginnis misses with a double jab

and Iommi counters by moving into the clinch.

Maginnis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maginnis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maginnis stands up over Iommi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maginnis postures up and lands a big shot to Iommi's brow.
Maginnis cracks Iommi with a solid left hand.
Maginnis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maginnis scoring with some ground and pound.
Maginnis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Iommi's head.
Iommi wants to sweep but no luck.
Maginnis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maginnis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Iommi's head.
Maginnis stands and throws Iommi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Iommi is trying to control Maginnis's posture but Maginnis avoids it.

Maginnis decides to stand back up. Maginnis steps back and let's Iommi get back to his feet.
Maginnis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tony Iommi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maginnis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Maginnis does no damage.

Maginnis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Maginnis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Maginnis thows a huge punch but Iommi dodges it nicely.

Iommi is defending against the submission attempts here by Maginnis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Maginnis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maginnis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Mike Maginnis!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Mike Maginnis!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Mike Maginnis!

Mike Maginnis wins by unanimous decision!