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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Magestic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Almdudler (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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155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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162 cm
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155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Magestic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andreas Almdudler!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Almdudler.
Almdudler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magestic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Magestic.
Almdudler shoots for a takedown but Magestic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Almdudler fails with the takedown.
Almdudler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Almdudler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Almdudler tries to advance to mount but Magestic denies him.
Almdudler looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Magestic is avoiding damage well.
Almdudler throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Magestic works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almdudler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Magestic tries to roll over but Almdudler keeps him under control.
Almdudler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Almdudler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Almdudler trying to mount his opponent but Magestic defends it.
Almdudler passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magestic keeps working.
Almdudler working away.
Almdudler trying to control the position but Magestic is working away.
Almdudler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Magestic some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Almdudler fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Almdudler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magestic keeps working.
Almdudler working the strikes but Magestic uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Almdudler looks to land a strike but Magestic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Magestic working a defensive guard here.
Almdudler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magestic wants to sweep here but Almdudler controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler throws a big elbow that misses.
Almdudler trying to control the position from guard on top but Magestic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magestic trying to control the position here.
Almdudler wants to control from the top but Magestic keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Manny Magestic wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Almdudler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magestic circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Almdudler 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.
Almdudler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Magestic was covering up waiting for the punch and Almdudler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Magestic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Magestic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Almdudler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Almdudler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Almdudler is in close to Magestic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Almdudler throwing strikes but missing.
Magestic keeping moving, preventing Almdudler from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almdudler postures up in Magestic's guard and throws a big left but Magestic blocks it.
Magestic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Almdudler postures up and lands a big shot to Magestic's brow.
Almdudler cracks Magestic with a solid left hand.
Magestic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Almdudler trying to control but Magestic is working from the bottom.
Almdudler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magestic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler landing with the ground and pound.
Almdudler stands up over Magestic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Almdudler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Magestic's head.
Almdudler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Almdudler trying to control but Magestic is working from the bottom.
Magestic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler looking to sit in guard and control but Magestic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Almdudler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magestic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Almdudler holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magestic trying to control the position from guard on top but Almdudler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almdudler pulls Magestic in to control the position.
Almdudler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manny Magestic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Magestic stuffs the takedown attempt from Almdudler. Almdudler gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Almdudler. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Almdudler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Almdudler moves in looking to clinch but Magestic pushes him off.
Almdudler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magestic finds it's way round the side to connect with Almdudler's head.
Magestic misses with a body kick.
Almdudler doesn't manage to clinch there - Magestic circles away.
Almdudler is looking to clinch.
Almdudler moves out of range of the body kick from Magestic.
Almdudler doesn't manage to clinch there - Magestic circles away.
Almdudler defending well as Magestic loads up on a big left hand.
Almdudler tries to clinch but Magestic moves out of range.
Almdudler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andreas Almdudler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magestic keeps the fight on the outside.
Almdudler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magestic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Almdudler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magestic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Magestic both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magestic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Almdudler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magestic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magestic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magestic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Almdudler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Almdudler tries to clinch
and Magestic counters with a straight right hand.
Almdudler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Magestic's face as Almdudler controls the position.
Magestic parries the strikes from Almdudler easily there. Almdudler is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Magestic to escape.
Almdudler controls the position.
Almdudler goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Magestic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Almdudler but great work by Magestic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Almdudler trying to control here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magestic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Manny Magestic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almdudler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Andreas Almdudler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Almdudler is on top in guard.
Magestic trying to control the position.
Almdudler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magestic keeping moving, preventing Almdudler from controlling successfully.
Almdudler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Almdudler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magestic is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manny Magestic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Almdudler tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Almdudler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Almdudler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Almdudler!
Andreas Almdudler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Manny Magestic stepped up to the mic, saying 'Man I stink. Maybe I should retire.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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