PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horse Mania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magne Midgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mania comes into the arena with Congo Natty Ft TopCat - Police In Helicopter blaring out of the sound system. Midgard has chosen Crazy Train as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mania
vs
Midgard

191 cm
30
220 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

186 cm
33
217 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horse Mania!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magne Midgard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midgard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mania paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Midgard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mania will feel that in the morning.
Midgard throws a sloppy head kick and Mania moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mania, right into the meat.
Midgard throws a big shot that misses.
Midgard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danga de danga de dang - Mania scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Magne Midgard has been cut.
Midgard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mania misses with a two punch combination.
Midgard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mania scores with a leg kick.
Midgard wants to clinch up but Mania keeps it at a distance.
Horse Mania seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Midgard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Midgard throws a shot from downtown. Mania moves away and avoids it.
Midgard throws a poor cross that misses
and Mania counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Midgard throws a head kick that misses.
Mania tests Midgard's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Midgard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mania avoids a kick to the body.
Midgard tries to clinch but Mania moves away
and Mania makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mania with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Midgard misses with a body shot.
Mania missing with a left hand there. Midgard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Midgard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mania moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mania thuds his right hand into Midgard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Midgard throws the kick towards the body but Mania avoids it.
Mania takes one to the chin there.
Mania throws a nice outside leg kick.
Midgard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mania moves out of range of the leg kick from Midgard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mania lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mania blocks a leg kick.
Midgard throws a leg kick but Mania sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mania takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Midgard blocks the body kick.
Midgard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Midgard misses with a body kick.
Midgard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mania wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Midgard throws a series of strikes that have Mania backpedaling.
Midgard scores with a head kick. Mania tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mania lands with a nice combination. Midgard backs away looking to recover.
Mania uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Midgard.
Mania keeps the fight on the outside.
Midgard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mania feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Midgards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mania throws a series of punches but Midgard avoids them all with ease.
Midgard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mania misses the shot to the body.
Midgard throws out a powerful jab.
Midgard throws a right and a left that Mania avoids nicely.
Mania chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Midgard can pounce on him.
Mania lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mania connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mania throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Midgard looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Midgard tries to clinch there but Mania circles away.
Mania throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Midgard throws out a leg kick but Mania moves out of range and Midgard only half commits.
Midgard avoids the body shot from Mania.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania shoots in for a takedown but Midgard shows good takedown defense.
Mania connects with a jab.
Midgard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mania feints and then cracks Midgard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Midgard down.
Mania lands a leg kick that knocks Midgard off balance momentarily.

Midgard pushes Mania up against the cage in a clinch.
Midgard prevents Mania from breaking the clinch.
Mania tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Midgard avoids it.
Mania has had enough of the clinch but Midgard keeps him there for the moment.
Midgard with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mania breaks from the clinch.
Mania scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mania will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Midgard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mania misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magne Midgard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Magne Midgard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Midgard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mania - the referee stops the clock and Midgard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mania. Midgard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Midgard throws the left hand but Mania avoids the punch easily.
Mania fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Midgard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Midgard throws a sloppy head kick and Mania moves out of range easily.
Mania wants to land a leg kick but Midgard is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Midgard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mania connects with a right hand. Midgard shakes it off.
Horse Mania is winning the standup battle so far.
Mania throws a looping overhand right but Midgard ducks down to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Mania blocks the leg kick.
Mania circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mania counters with a nice low kick that buckles Midgard's knee momentarily.
Nice body punch from Midgard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Midgard tries to clinch there but Mania circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Midgard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mania was well out of range. Poor timing from Midgard.
Mania shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Midgard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Midgard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Midgard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mania has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mania and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Midgard wants to clinch.
Midgard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mania has time to react.
Midgard avoids the head kick by Mania.
Mania misses with the combination.
Midgard connects with a single shot there.
Midgard checks a leg kick nicely.
Midgard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mania will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Midgard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Midgard coming out on top.
Mania is looking to chop away at Midgard's legs.
Nice defenses there by Mania.
Midgard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Midgard avoids the body shot from Mania.
Midgard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Mania misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Midgard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Midgard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mania. Mania obviously looking to wear him down.
Mania throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Midgard lands a really nice looking cross but Mania seems unphased.
A combination from Mania does no damage.
Horse Mania is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mania attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midgard blocks a head kick by Mania.
Mania throws a head kick that misses.

Midgard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mania looking to throw knees to the head but Midgard is blocking nicely.
Mania avoids the elbow strike from Midgard, against the cage.
Midgard lands an elbow that stopped Mania in his tracks for a moment.
Midgard lands an elbow that stopped Mania in his tracks for a moment.
Midgard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Midgard.
Midgard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mania avoids the elbow strike from Midgard, against the cage.
Midgard lands an elbow that stopped Mania in his tracks for a moment.
Mania trying to control the position but instead, Midgard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mania into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Midgard lands a good knee to the midsection. Mania won't want to take too many of those.
Midgard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midgard misses with a knee strike.
Mania tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Midgard avoids it.
Midgard misses with a knee to the head.
Midgard tries to land a knee to the head but Mania blocks with his arms.
Midgard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Midgard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mania has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Midgard looking to throw knees to the head but Mania is blocking nicely.
Midgard trying to land knees to the body.
Midgard misses with a knee to the head.
Mania connects with a nasty looking knee right to Midgard's face.
Mania misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Midgard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Midgard.
Midgard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mania dodges an elbow strike from Midgard.
Mania effectively controlling the action here.
Mania using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Midgard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magne Midgard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Magne Midgard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Midgard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mania using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Midgard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Midgard throws an elbow but it misses.
Mania is struggling to control the position.
Midgard tries to land a knee to the head but Mania blocks with his arms.
Mania using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Midgard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mania tries a knee to the head but Midgard blocks it.
Midgard lands an elbow inside that Mania shrugs off.
Mania blocks an elbow strike from Midgard.
Mania takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mania avoids a wild elbow strike from Midgard.
Nice elbow from Midgard.

Mania manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mania takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Midgard throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Midgard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Midgard tries to clinch but Mania is having none of it.
Magne Midgard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mania takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Mania is rocked!
Midgard tries a head kick but it misses.
Midgard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mania moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Mania gets tackled into the cage by Midgard. Midgard maintains the clinch.
Mania throws an elbow that misses.

Mania breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid body kick from Midgard.
Midgard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Midgard throws a head kick but Mania moves out of range.
Mania throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Midgard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mania swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A big left from Mania misses.
Midgard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mania has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Midgard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mania has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mania pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mania is looking to take this one to the mat.
Midgard scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Horse Mania has been cut.
Midgard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mania.
Horse Mania has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mania blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Midgard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mania in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Magne Midgard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Midgard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Midgard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Midgard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mania has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Midgard looking to throw knees to the head but Mania is blocking nicely.
Mania will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mania avoids the elbow strike from Midgard, against the cage.

Mania breaks the clinch.
Mania feints a jab promting Midgard to slip. Mania then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Midgard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Midgard.
Midgard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mania.
Midgard ducks under a wild hook from Mania.
Midgard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Midgard is looking to clinch.
Midgard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mania rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Midgard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mania moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mania blocks a head kick by Midgard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midgard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Midgard throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy left from Midgard finds it's target.
Mania connects with a jab.
Mania misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mania takes a kick to the side of the head.
Midgard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mania back to the cage. Midgard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick from Mania lands but Midgard takes it in his stride.
Mania throws a head kick that misses.
Midgard lands a head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mania swats away the attempt to clinch by Midgard.
Some wild striking there from Midgard.
Magne Midgard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Midgard checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magne Midgard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Midgard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magne Midgard!