PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mehmet Topal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Magnus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Topal
vs
Magnus

209 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
255 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mehmet Topal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Magnus!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Topal misses.
Topal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Topal misses with a straight right.
Topal misses with a two punch combination.
Topal keeps the fight on the outside.
Topal misses with a looping left.

Magnus rushes Topal and presses him up against the cage.
Magnus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Topal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Topal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magnus throws a punch but it's blocked by Topal.
Magnus tries to work over Topal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Topal blocks a body shot from Magnus.
Topal misses with an elbow over the top.
Magnus tries to stall but Topal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Magnus is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Topal has denied him.
Topal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Topal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magnus keeps control of Topal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Magnus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magnus looking to stall.
Magnus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magnus is trying to stall.
Magnus misses with the head strike.
Magnus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Topal misses with an elbow over the top.
Topal throws an elbow that misses.
Magnus throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Topal.
Topal is looking to break free of the clinch but Magnus has double underhooks.
Magnus tries to stall but Topal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Magnus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Topal is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magnus.
Magnus wants to stall.
Topal scores with a shoulder strike.

Magnus is rocked!
Magnus blocking some punches.
Magnus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Topal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Topal misses with a punch on the inside.

Topal manages to break the clinch.
Topal connects with a stiff jab that staggers Magnus - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mehmet Topal!