PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magalhaes comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Aint no Grave. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Magalhaes
vs
Coach

190 cm
27
219 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

191 cm
34
220 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinicius Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Coach!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magalhaes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coach is fending him off so far but Magalhaes persists. Nope, Coach circles away and we're back to standing.
Magalhaes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coach.
Magalhaes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coach sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Coach shoots in for a double leg but Magalhaes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Magalhaes throws a lazy right hand but Coach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magalhaes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coach sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Magalhaes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magalhaes throws a big shot that misses.
Magalhaes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Magalhaes wants it to stay on the feet.

Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Magalhaes wants to work for an arm triangle but Coach is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Magalhaes wants to work for an arm triangle but Coach is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Coach has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes wants to take a breather but Coach is having none of it.

Magalhaes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Coach defends it well.

Magalhaes seems to be looking for submissions.

Magalhaes seems to be working for a kimura but Coach defends the submission attempt.

Magalhaes seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes seems to be looking for submissions.
Magalhaes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Magalhaes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Coach is now in Magalhaes's guard. A big mistake from Magalhaes there, giving up the dominant position!
Magalhaes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes controls Coach momentarily but Coach frees himself.
Coach is looking to stand up but Magalhaes won't let him.
Magalhaes trying to control the position.
Magalhaes wants to sweep here but Coach controlling him for the moment.
Magalhaes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Magalhaes shoots for a double leg takedown but Coach sprawls well. He's pushed Magalhaes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters circling - Coach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magalhaes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magalhaes lands a jab to the nose.
Nice takedown defense from Coach. No joy for Magalhaes on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Magalhaes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Magalhaes trying to control but Coach is working from the bottom.

Magalhaes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Coach is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Magalhaes, into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coach wants to get up but he can't break Magalhaes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magalhaes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Magalhaes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Coach is surviving well by controlling Magalhaes's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Magalhaes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Magalhaes throws a good cross that connects.
Coach fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Magalhaes tests Coach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coach stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coach wants it to stay on the feet.
Magalhaes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coach sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Magalhaes somewhat.
Magalhaes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magalhaes keeps the fight on the outside.
Magalhaes tries for a takedown but Coach sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Magalhaes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coach looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vinicius Magalhaes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magalhaes shoots for a double leg takedown but Coach sprawls well. He's pushed Magalhaes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown but Coach shows good takedown defense.
Magalhaes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coach tries to avoid it but Magalhaes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coach to the ground. Coach escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Coach slaps away a takedown attempt from Magalhaes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Da Coach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coach fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Magalhaes. That snapped Coach's head back.
A lazy left from Coach finds it's target.
No joy there for Coach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magalhaes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coach defends it nicely.
Coach throws a looping overhand right but Magalhaes ducks down to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coach.
Magalhaes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coach makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coach as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Coach. No joy for Magalhaes on that attempt.
Magalhaes misses with a straight right.
Coach avoids the body shot from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coach sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Magalhaes somewhat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magalhaes misses with a hook. Coach ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Coach.
Magalhaes shoots in and drives through. Coach sprawls well.
Magalhaes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coach slips a jab from Magalhaes.

Magalhaes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Coach's guard.
Magalhaes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coach swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magalhaes trying to control but Coach is working from the bottom.

Magalhaes has gone for a leg lock! Coach slips out almost immediately though and dives into Magalhaes's guard.

Magalhaes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coach can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Coach gets to his feet - Magalhaes follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magalhaes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magalhaes. Coach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magalhaes throws a looping overhand right but Coach ducks down to avoid it.
Coach scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!

Coach scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Magalhaes keeping control of the position.
Magalhaes is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magalhaes is pressing down on Coach's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vinicius Magalhaes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coach pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magalhaes is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Da Coach will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Coach fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Magalhaes to the ground. Coach is now in Magalhaes's guard.
Coach must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Magalhaes trying to keep a closed guard but Coach is proving a slippery customer.
Coach wants to stand but Magalhaes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Magalhaes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coach's guard.
Coach keeping full guard, as Magalhaes tries to pass.

Magalhaes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Coach dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach wants to get up but he can't break Magalhaes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Magalhaes seems keen to control Coach's posture.
Magalhaes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Coach wants to pass the guard but Magalhaes is keeping the position.
Magalhaes is trying to control the position from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Vinicius Magalhaes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Coach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes defending well as Coach loads up on a big left hand.
Coach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magalhaes moves away.
Magalhaes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Coach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach misses with a body shot.
Magalhaes fails with a takedown attempt.
Coach slaps away a takedown attempt from Magalhaes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Magalhaes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Magalhaes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coach shoots in for a takedown but Magalhaes shows good takedown defense.
Magalhaes fails to land the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magalhaes swings widly with a right hand
and Coach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magalhaes tries for a takedown but Coach circles away easily
and Coach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coach shoots for a takedown but Magalhaes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coach would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Magalhaes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coach is one step ahead there.
Magalhaes pulls Coach in close to his closed guard and prevents Coach from doing any damage or advancing position.
Magalhaes looking for a sweep. Not yet Magalhaes, not yet.
Magalhaes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Magalhaes shoots in for a double leg but Coach sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Magalhaes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Coach.
Coach falls off balance throwing a combination

and Magalhaes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Coach won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coach is pushing Magalhaes's head away, looking to escape. Magalhaes manages to hold on to the position though.

Magalhaes tries for a kimura but Coach is defending well.

Magalhaes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magalhaes laying and praying for a moment but Coach takes advantage and regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vinicius Magalhaes.
I think Magalhaes 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vinicius Magalhaes!