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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magzhan Magzhanbai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anto Mrvelj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magzhan Magzhanbai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anto Mrvelj!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mrvelj shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Magzhanbai eats them both and turns towards Mrvelj to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Magzhanbai looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mrvelj tries for a takedown but Magzhanbai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mrvelj is looking to clinch but Magzhanbai is avoiding it.
Magzhanbai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mrvelj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magzhanbai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Magzhanbai walks into a stiff left hand from Mrvelj.
No luck for Mrvelj with that takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Mrvelj. Those never looked like landing.
Magzhanbai drops his hands momentarily and Mrvelj takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mrvelj lands an overhand right.
Mrvelj throws a series of punches but Magzhanbai avoids them all with ease.
Mrvelj moves out of range of the body kick from Magzhanbai.
Magzhanbai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mrvelj sprawls well. Mrvelj wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magzhanbai gets slowly back to his feet.
Anto Mrvelj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mrvelj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magzhanbai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrvelj fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mrvelj feints a jab promting Magzhanbai to slip. Mrvelj then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Magzhanbai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mrvelj keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mrvelj wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mrvelj moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mrvelj is defended easily by Magzhanbai.
Magzhan Magzhanbai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anto Mrvelj.
Mrvelj pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Magzhanbai back to the cage. Mrvelj follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mrvelj fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mrvelj motions for Magzhanbai to come forward. Mrvelj throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mrvelj 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 Magzhanbai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magzhanbai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mrvelj lands with a straight right. Magzhanbai didn't see that one coming.
Mrvelj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrvelj scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mrvelj throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Magzhanbai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mrvelj looks to land a combination but Magzhanbai avoids it well.
Magzhanbai stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Mrvelj does no damage.
Mrvelj misses with a series of wild punches.
Mrvelj looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mrvelj moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mrvelj looks to land a combination but Magzhanbai avoids it well.
Mrvelj is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Magzhanbai avoids the body shot from Mrvelj.
Mrvelj works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrvelj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mrvelj lands a jab-cross combination.
Mrvelj gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Mrvelj.
Magzhanbai gets control of Mrvelj's arms and successfully pulls guard. Magzhanbai will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mrvelj stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magzhanbai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mrvelj working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mrvelj wants to control from the top but Magzhanbai keeps moving.
Magzhanbai looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrvelj pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magzhanbai is keeping the position for now.
Mrvelj advances to half guard.
Mrvelj is looking to take a break and control but Magzhanbai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mrvelj wants to pass the guard but Magzhanbai is defending well.
Magzhanbai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mrvelj pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mrvelj trying to mount his opponent but Magzhanbai defends it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magzhanbai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anto Mrvelj dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice combination there by Mrvelj.
Mrvelj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Magzhanbai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anto Mrvelj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mrvelj throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magzhan Magzhanbai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mrvelj scores with a jab.
Magzhanbai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Magzhanbai is rocked!
Mrvelj Rushes Magzhanbai and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Magzhanbai is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Mrvelj Piles on the pressure and Magzhanbai crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anto Mrvelj!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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