PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mia Magoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Sliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Magoo
vs
Sliver

180 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mia Magoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derick Sliver!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magoo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Magoo.
Magoo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magoo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick from Magoo lands but Sliver takes it in his stride.
Magoo lands a high kick!
Magoo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sliver.
Magoo works the jab nicely.
Magoo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sliver swings widly with a right hand
and Magoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sliver doesn't manage to clinch there - Magoo circles away.
Magoo connects with a high kick.
Magoo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magoo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magoo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sliver. That did some damage!
Magoo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sliver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magoo moves away.
Mia Magoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magoo lands a slapping body shot.
Sliver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magoo.
Magoo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sliver's sensitive parts.
Magoo lands with a slapping head kick.
Magoo lands with a shot to the body.

Sliver shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Magoo's guard.
Magoo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magoo tries to get out of the position.
Magoo keeping moving, preventing Sliver from controlling successfully.
Magoo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Magoo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sliver looking to sit in guard and control but Magoo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sliver wants to get back to his feet but Magoo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sliver is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Magoo dives into side control.
Sliver is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sliver is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sliver wants to get back to his feet but Magoo drags him back down.
Magoo controlling the position.
Sliver is pushing Magoo's head away, looking to escape. Magoo manages to hold on to the position though.
Sliver manages to work his way to half guard, despite Magoo's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sliver tries to roll over but Magoo keeps him under control.
Magoo stops Sliver from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magoo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Mia Magoo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Magoo staying out of range there.
Magoo slips under a jab.
Magoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sliver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sliver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Magoo scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mia Magoo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A shot to the liver by Magoo. Beautiful body shot.
Sliver 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.
Sliver throws a jab but it's blocked by Magoo.
Magoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Magoo, right into the meat.
A lazy left from Magoo finds it's target.
Magoo throws a head kick that half lands.
Magoo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sliver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magoo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magoo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Magoo.
A jab from Magoo does it's job there.
Magoo looks to land a combination. Sliver sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sliver throws a head kick but Magoo moves out of range.
Sliver takes a kick to the side of the head.
Magoo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sliver at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magoo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sliver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mia Magoo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sliver blocks a head kick by Magoo.
Magoo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Magoo tests Sliver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magoo avoids a kick to the body.
Magoo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sliver doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magoo counters with a straight right hand.
Magoo scores with a punch to the head.
Magoo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magoo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magoo. That's going to slow Sliver down.
Sliver is breathing heavily.
Magoo lands a high kick!
Magoo scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sliver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magoo lands with a nice combination. Sliver backs away looking to recover.
Sliver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sliver misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Magoo scores with a leg kick.
Magoo scoring well with a low kick there.
Magoo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sliver takes a kick to the side of the head.
Magoo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sliver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magoo scores with a nice right hand.
Magoo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Magoo.
Sliver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Magoo throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliver takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Magoo thuds his shin into the meat of Sliver's side.
Sliver shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magoo counters with a series of strikes. Sliver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Magoo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Magoo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Magoo lands a head kick!
Magoo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Magoo's corner calls for a 1-2. Magoo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Magoo connects with an inside leg kick.
Magoo thumps Sliver with a low kick.
Magoo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sliver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Magoo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sliver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magoo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sliver's head backwards.
Magoo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sliver if he has to take too many more of those.
Magoo throws a leg kick which misses Sliver's front leg but catches the back leg as Sliver tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magoo lands a head kick!
Magoo lands a high kick!
Magoo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Magoo connects with a leg kick. Sliver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Magoo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magoo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Magoo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magoo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sliver 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.
Magoo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mia Magoo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Magoo lands a right hook to the body.
Sliver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Magoo lands with a kick to the temple. Sliver shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Magoo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magoo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Magoo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magoo jabs Sliver right on the nose. Sliver blinks but takes it well.
Magoo leaves Sliver with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Magoo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sliver's sensitive parts.
Magoo lands a head kick!
Magoo scoring well with a low kick there.
Magoo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Magoo.
Magoo connects with a looping right hand.
Sliver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magoo cracks the inside of Sliver's front leg.
Magoo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sliver. That did some damage!
Magoo throws a nice head kick!
Magoo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Magoo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magoo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sliver can do to turn this around?
Magoo scores with a spinning back kick!
Sliver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Magoo to score with a decent uppercut.
Magoo delivers a nice body kick.
Magoo catches Sliver with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Magoo lands with a right hand.
Sliver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Magoo. Magoo obviously looking to wear him down.
Magoo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sliver takes one to the side of the head.
Mia Magoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Magoo scores with a head kick.
Magoo scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magoo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magoo is looking to slow Sliver down with leg kicks.
Sliver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magoo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Magoo.
Magoo scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Magoo.
Magoo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Magoo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Magoo fakes the leg kick and cracks Sliver in the body.
Magoo connects with a leg kick. Sliver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Magoo scores with a leg kick.
Magoo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magoo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sliver backs up against the cage.
Magoo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Magoo.
Magoo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Magoo connects with a high kick.
A nice combination there by Magoo.
Sliver closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Magoo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magoo connects with a high kick.
Magoo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Magoo.
Sliver takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Magoo cracks Sliver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Magoo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sliver. That did some damage!
Magoo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magoo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magoo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sliver takes one to the chin there.
A good leg kick by Magoo.
Magoo connects with a leg kick. Sliver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Magoo cracks Sliver with a good jab.
Magoo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sliver's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magoo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sliver's head.
Derick Sliver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick from Magoo lands but Sliver takes it in his stride.
Sliver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magoo connects with a body shot that sends Sliver's belly button to the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab by Magoo.
Magoo lands a head shot.
Mia Magoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magoo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sliver takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mia Magoo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magoo, 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mia Magoo!