PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Magneto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magneto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rise Against - Injection. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Junior
vs
Magneto

177 cm
33
178 lbs
33 - 10 - 0

189 cm
36
182 lbs
36 - 16 - 5

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 16 - 5, fighting out of London, Maximus Magneto!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior misses with a hook. Magneto ducked under it nicely.
Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magneto was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior.
Magneto slips a jab and a cross from Junior.
Junior backing away here, and Magneto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Magneto looks to land a right hand but Junior moved out of range.
Magneto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Junior throws a jab when Magneto was well out of range.
Magneto moves out of range of the strikes.
Junior blocks a jab.
Magneto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Jorge Junior has been cut.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Junior throws a shot from downtown. Magneto moves away and avoids it.
Junior misses with the combination.
Magneto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Magneto scores with a punch to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Junior checks a leg kick.
Junior lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magneto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Junior doesn't seem bothered though.
Jorge Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magneto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Junior checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Magneto.
Magneto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Junior throws a right hand that misses

and Magneto moves into the clinch.
Magneto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior takes a shot to the head.
Magneto tries to land a knee to the head but Junior blocks with his arms.
Magneto lands a nice uppercut.
Magneto pushes Junior back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magneto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Magneto fails to land.
Magneto throws a head punch that misses.
Magneto has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Magneto prevents Junior from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Junior scores with a nice short uppercut.
Junior is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Magneto's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Magneto! But no joy.
Junior throws a head kick but Magneto moves out of range.
Magneto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junior misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Junior.
Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
Magneto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Magneto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Junior lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magneto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Junior.
Magneto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Junior throws a right and a left that Magneto avoids nicely.
Magneto lands a lovely overhand right.
Junior blocks a jab.
Magneto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Junior's head backwards.
Junior lets loose with a powerful body kick. Magneto will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Junior misses.
Junior drops his hands momentarily and Magneto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Magneto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Junior looks to land a left hand but Magneto moved out of range nicely.
Junior is looking to score with low kicks.
Magneto tries to clinch up but Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Magneto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior.
Sloppy strikes from Junior. Those never looked like landing.
Junior scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magneto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Magneto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Magneto defending well as Junior loads up on a big left hand.
Junior blocks a head kick by Magneto.
Junior changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Junior walks into a straight right hand from Magneto.
Junior misses with a low kick.
Magneto throws a jab when Junior was well out of range.
Magneto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Junior had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A lazy left from Magneto finds it's target.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Junior. Those never looked like landing.
Magneto throws out a counter right but Junior avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior blocks a jab.
Junior scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Junior moves out of range of the body kick from Magneto.
Junior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior lands with a nice combination. Magneto backs away looking to recover.
Good standup being displayed there by Junior as he connects with a hook.
Junior moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magneto misses with a body kick.
Magneto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Junior stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Magneto moves into the clinch.
Magneto misses with a punch to the body.
Magneto prevents Junior from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Magneto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Junior is trying to break the clinch but Magneto has him pressed against the cage.
Magneto has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maximus Magneto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Magneto throws a body kick that misses.
Junior throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Junior.
Junior scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Junior lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Junior scores with a nice strike.
Junior lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Magneto backs up against the cage.
Jab, jab by Junior - just one landing.
Magneto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Junior.
Junior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magneto.
Junior moves out of range of the strikes.
Junior half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Junior throws a leg kick
and Magneto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Junior.
Nice uppercut there from Magneto.
Magneto throws a jab but it's blocked by Junior.
Crunch! Magneto slams his shin into Junior's torso.
Magneto avoids the body shot from Junior.
Magneto misses with a low kick.
Junior lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magneto throws a jab when Junior was well out of range.
Magneto connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot by Magneto.
Magneto throws a leg kick but Junior moved away.
Magneto defending well as Junior loads up on a big left hand.
Junior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Magneto misses its intended target.
Magneto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Junior.
Magneto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Magneto dips to his left and cracks Junior with an uppercut!
Magneto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximus Magneto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magneto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
Junior feinted with a counter takedown.
Junior throws a nice looking combination but Magneto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Junior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Magneto counter with a right hand.
Junior walks into a left hand.

Junior is rocked!
Maximus Magneto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magneto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Magneto.
Oh Junior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Junior throws a good cross that connects.
Junior seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior slips under a jab.

Junior looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Magneto!
Junior throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Junior tries to move to mount but Magneto blocks the move with his legs.
Magneto wants to control but Junior postures up.
Junior has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Junior avoids the attempt from Magneto to control.
Magneto is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior wants to control the pace but Magneto is squirming around nicely.
Magneto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Junior lands with some strikes.
Junior lands a nice shot to the head.
Magneto regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magneto is looking for a sweep. Junior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Magneto's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magneto wants to improve his position but Junior is controlling well.
Magneto desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Magneto trying to control from the bottom.
Junior is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Magneto trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Junior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A lazy left from Junior finds it's target.
Junior lands with a kick to the temple. Magneto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A punch lands to the side of Junior 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Junior checks a low kick from Magneto.
Junior lands a jab.
Magneto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Magneto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magneto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Junior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magneto lands a jab to the nose.
A chopping leg kick lands by Junior.
Magneto tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior avoids a kick to the body.
Junior drops down looking for a counter takedown but Magneto sprawls and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Magneto 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 Junior has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Junior and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Junior stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magneto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Junior appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Magneto throws a looping overhand right but Junior ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magneto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Junior throws a lazy uppercut
and Magneto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magneto slips a straight right by Junior.
Magneto slips under a jab.
Junior backing away here, and Magneto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Magneto.
Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Junior throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Junior misses with a low kick.
Junior throws a wild body kick that Magneto sees coming a mile off.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Magneto.
Magneto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magneto swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Magneto jabs Junior to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Magneto throws a leg kick but Junior sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magneto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Junior's calf.
Magneto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Junior throws a lazy right hand but Magneto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magneto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Junior.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Magneto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Magneto drives through and clinches with Junior against the cage.

Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magneto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Junior feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Magneto keeping full guard, as Junior tries to pass.
Junior has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Junior throws a big elbow that misses.
Magneto is trying to hold Junior in close to prevent damage but Junior has managed to pass into half guard.
Junior is keen to just control but Magneto is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magneto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Magneto.
Junior lands a couple of elbows.
Magneto trying to strike off his back.
Junior postures up.
Junior lands a couple of digs.
Junior not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Junior drops back looking for a leg! Magneto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Magneto manages to kick Junior off! Junior jumps back into Magneto's guard.
Magneto controlling Junior's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Magneto is trying to keep Junior in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Magneto misses the jab.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magneto.
Magneto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Junior 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 Magneto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magneto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magneto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Junior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junior looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magneto defending well as Junior loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Junior clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Magneto connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body punch from Junior.
Junior throws a lazy right hand but Magneto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magneto slips under a jab from Junior.
Junior will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Junior changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Magneto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Magneto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Junior sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magneto defending well though.
Magneto is staying active underneath Junior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Magneto tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Junior has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Magneto working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magneto wants to control but Junior is having none of it.
Junior looking to control but Magneto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Junior with a couple of short strikes.
Magneto tries to hold on but Junior postures up.
Magneto regains half guard.
Junior not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior is thwarting Magneto's attempts to control the position.
Magneto is looking to improve his position.

Junior is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Magneto sees it coming and defends easily.
Magneto is positioning himself well to prevent Junior advancing to mount.
Magneto manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magneto is keeping the position for now.
Magneto controlling the position.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Junior dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magneto. That did some damage!
Junior misses with a looping right.
Magneto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Junior under the eye.
Magneto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Junior tries to land a leg kick but Magneto saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior misses with a hook
and Magneto counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Magneto.
The crowd cheers as Junior lands an impressive looking overhand right. Magneto doesn't seem phased though.
Junior throws a head kick but Magneto moves out of range.
Junior moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magneto moves out of range as Junior strikes.
Magneto feints a counter leg kick.
Magneto moves out of range as Junior throws a body kick.
Magneto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junior checks a low kick from Magneto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magneto cracks Junior with a good jab.
Junior turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Magneto lands a big head kick that sends Junior tumbling to the mat! Magneto takes a step backwards and waves Junior back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Junior takes one to the side of the head.
Junior throws a lazy right hand but Magneto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magneto drops Junior with a straight right hand, right on the button! Magneto follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximus Magneto!
Maximus Magneto is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Maximus Magneto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.