PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Spazzy Magee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuno Mashinata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuno Mashinata will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Magee
vs
Mashinata

170 cm
23
140 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

175 cm
23
144 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spazzy Magee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stuno Mashinata!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mashinata closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magee to the mat! Magee manages to get full guard.
Mashinata trying to control the position from guard on top but Magee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magee seems keen to control Mashinata's posture.
Magee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mashinata is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mashinata tries to free his leg and advance position but Magee is retaining full guard.
Magee controlling Mashinata's posture.
Magee looking for a sweep. Not yet Magee, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Spazzy Magee wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mashinata stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mashinata wants it to stay on the feet.

Mashinata darts in and clinches Magee up against the cage.
Mashinata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Magee misses with an elbow over the top.
Magee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mashinata just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mashinata.

Mashinata tightens his grip and picks Magee up, before dumping him to the ground. Magee manages to land in guard.
Mashinata throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mashinata trying to control but Magee is working from the bottom.
Magee has Mashinata pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashinata won't allow Magee to get back to his feet.
Mashinata preventing the sweep.

We're going to have a standup here because Spazzy Magee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Magee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Magee passes Mashinata's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Magee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Magee works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magee lands with some strikes.
Magee lands a big shot there that rocks Mashinata but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mashinata is looking to escape.
Magee lands a big shot there that rocks Mashinata but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magee punishing his opponent with strikes.
Magee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mashinata wants to control but Magee is having none of it.
Mashinata working to try and regain half guard.
Mashinata wants to control but Magee is having none of it.

Magee jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mashinata manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mashinata tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magee trying to control the action but Mashinata is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Magee seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Magee cracks Mashinata with a big right hand but Mashinata just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Magee grinds an elbow into Mashinata's temple.
Mashinata sneaks back into half guard.
Mashinata wants to improve his position but Magee is controlling well.
Mashinata misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Magee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Magee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spazzy Magee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mashinata tries to clinch up

and Magee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Magee throws a big right hand that misses.
Magee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Mashinata is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magee defends well.
Mashinata working a defensive guard here.

Magee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mashinata, up you get!
Mashinata misses with a takedown attempt

and Magee counters with a single leg into guard. Mashinata didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magee trying to control the position from guard on top but Mashinata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magee works over Mashinata with some ground and pound from guard.
Magee wants to pass the guard but Mashinata is keeping the position.
Magee wanted to stand there but Mashinata had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magee is looking to work some ground and pound but Mashinata has wrist control.
Mashinata looking to control.
Magee trying to control but Mashinata is working from the bottom.
Mashinata looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mashinata moves in looking to clinch but Magee pushes him off.

Magee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Magee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mashinata keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Mashinata's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mashinata tries to bench press Magee off him but Magee keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Magee scoring with punches from side control.
Mashinata gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mashinata wants to control but Magee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magee tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mashinata controls his leg.
Magee stalling away here and it's allowed Mashinata to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Magee is looking to advance position but Mashinata has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mashinata throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashinata punching from mount but Magee doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Magee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mashinata looking to finish with strikes here!
Mashinata tries to control but Magee wriggling away.
Magee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Magee tries to hold on but Mashinata pushes him away.

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.
Mashinata looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mashinata throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mashinata trying to control but Magee is having none of it.
Magee is desperately trying to improve his position but Mashinata has a good base and remains in mount.
Magee is bucking up trying to escape but Mashinata cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mashinata prevents Magee from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spazzy Magee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mashinata!
Magee tries for a takedown but Mashinata circles away easily

and Mashinata counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mashinata wants to control from the top but Magee keeps moving.
Mashinata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mashinata works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Magee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Magee wants to sweep here but Mashinata controlling him for the moment.
Magee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mashinata is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magee trying to keep a closed guard but Mashinata is proving a slippery customer.
Magee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Spazzy Magee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magee is trying to control the position but Mashinata postures up.
Mashinata thows a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Spazzy Magee wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Magee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mashinata counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mashinata trying to control but Magee is working from the bottom.
Spazzy Magee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magee 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.
Mashinata postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mashinata throws a big right hand that misses.
Magee keeping moving, preventing Mashinata from controlling successfully.

Mashinata postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Magee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mashinata, into his guard.

Mashinata is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashinata wants to sweep here but Magee controlling him for the moment.
Magee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Magee trying to control but Mashinata is working from the bottom.
Magee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Magee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Spazzy Magee wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mashinata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mashinata displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Magee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mashinata napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mashinata manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Magee trying to control from half guard but Mashinata is working away.
Mashinata is trying to control but can't.
Mashinata is staying active underneath Magee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mashinata wants to improve his position but Magee is controlling well.
Magee works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mashinata tries to hold on but Magee postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stuno Mashinata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spazzy Magee!