PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rhylon Maghalaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mackenzie Wiatrzyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maghalaes
vs
Wiatrzyk

177 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhylon Maghalaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mackenzie Wiatrzyk!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maghalaes feints and as Wiatrzyk raises his hands in defense, Maghalaes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maghalaes postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maghalaes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Maghalaes tries to close the distance and clinch but Wiatrzyk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maghalaes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Maghalaes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maghalaes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wiatrzyk is looking to improve his position.
Maghalaes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maghalaes lands strikes from half guard.
Maghalaes working over Wiatrzyk with some ground and pound. Wiatrzyk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Maghalaes wants to work for an arm triangle but Wiatrzyk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wiatrzyk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wiatrzyk tries to roll over but Maghalaes keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maghalaes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maghalaes is breathing heavily.
Maghalaes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maghalaes could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wiatrzyk taking some punishment here, with Maghalaes in his half guard.
Wiatrzyk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maghalaes scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maghalaes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Wiatrzyk manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Maghalaes is looking to clinch.
Wiatrzyk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wiatrzyk lands with a kick to the temple. Maghalaes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maghalaes shoots in but Wiatrzyk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wiatrzyk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maghalaes but Maghalaes pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maghalaes wants to clinch up but Wiatrzyk keeps it at a distance.

Wiatrzyk closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wiatrzyk trying to control the pace.
Wiatrzyk is looking to advance position but Maghalaes won't allow it.
Wiatrzyk prevents Maghalaes from improving his position.
Maghalaes is staying active underneath Wiatrzyk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maghalaes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wiatrzyk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wiatrzyk's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maghalaes is punishing Wiatrzyk with strikes - can he finish him?!
Wiatrzyk is covering up but some of the strikes from Maghalaes are getting through and doing damage.
Wiatrzyk is trying to break free.
Maghalaes is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Maghalaes lands strikes to the head.
Maghalaes throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wiatrzyk is trapped and Maghalaes is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Wiatrzyk looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Maghalaes scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Wiatrzyk is looking for a way out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wiatrzyk is trapped and Maghalaes is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Wiatrzyk trying to control the action but Maghalaes just sinks the hooks in.
Maghalaes lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Maghalaes.
Maghalaes lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Wiatrzyk.
Maghalaes avoiding Wiatrzyk 's attempts to control his hands.
Maghalaes is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maghalaes scores with strikes from the back.
Wiatrzyk controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhylon Maghalaes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wiatrzyk. Maghalaes shrugs it off though.

Maghalaes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maghalaes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maghalaes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wiatrzyk is trying to control the position but Maghalaes postures up.
Maghalaes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Wiatrzyk working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Maghalaes has passed into half guard!
Maghalaes drops an elbow to the side of Wiatrzyk's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maghalaes moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiatrzyk is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Maghalaes lands some shots froms side control.
Maghalaes working the head and body with strikes.
Wiatrzyk is looking for a sweep.
Wiatrzyk taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rhylon Maghalaes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wiatrzyk is looking for a sweep.
Maghalaes working the head and body with strikes.
Wiatrzyk gets back to half guard.
Maghalaes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maghalaes tries to pass to full mount but Wiatrzyk defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maghalaes is nestled in close to Wiatrzyk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maghalaes tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Wiatrzyk.
Maghalaes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wiatrzyk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wiatrzyk trying to control from the bottom.
Maghalaes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maghalaes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maghalaes looking to finish Wiatrzyk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wiatrzyk!
Maghalaes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maghalaes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wiatrzyk hang on?
Maghalaes is landing with some decent strikes but Wiatrzyk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maghalaes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maghalaes lands with some strikes.
Wiatrzyk tries to hold on but Maghalaes pushes him away.
Maghalaes lands a big elbow.
Wiatrzyk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maghalaes working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maghalaes lands a big shot there that rocks Wiatrzyk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maghalaes with shots to the head and body - Wiatrzyk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maghalaes landing punches.
Maghalaes won't let Wiatrzyk get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Maghalaes scoring with strikes but Wiatrzyk is staying in there.
Maghalaes breaks from Wiatrzyk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wiatrzyk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wiatrzyk wants to get back to his feet.
Maghalaes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wiatrzyk hang on?
Maghalaes landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhylon Maghalaes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Horrible takedown by Wiatrzyk or perhaps it was just good defense by Maghalaes which made him look bad.
Wiatrzyk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wiatrzyk looks for a takedown but Maghalaes sprawls well.

Maghalaes has closed the distance and engaged Wiatrzyk in a clinch.

Maghalaes successfully pulls guard.
Maghalaes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Maghalaes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wiatrzyk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wiatrzyk won't allow Maghalaes to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maghalaes punching to the body, from the bottom.

Maghalaes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Maghalaes kicks Wiatrzyk off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Wiatrzyk.
Maghalaes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Maghalaes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maghalaes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maghalaes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wiatrzyk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maghalaes is working away from the top position though.
Maghalaes is pressing down on Wiatrzyk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wiatrzyk is holding on for now.
Wiatrzyk is trying to control but can't.

Maghalaes decides to stand up.
Nice sprawl there from Maghalaes as Wiatrzyk shoots in.
Rhylon Maghalaes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mackenzie Wiatrzyk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maghalaes misses with a low kick.
Wiatrzyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Maghalaes.
Wiatrzyk misses with a takedown attempt - Maghalaes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wiatrzyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiatrzyk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maghalaes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhylon Maghalaes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiatrzyk connects with a high kick.
Wiatrzyk walks into a stiff left hand from Maghalaes.
Wiatrzyk fails to land the takedown.

Maghalaes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maghalaes thows a huge punch but Wiatrzyk dodges it nicely.

Wiatrzyk actively working from the bottom here.
Maghalaes lands with a punch from half guard.

Maghalaes escapes and gets back to his feet.
Wiatrzyk closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Maghalaes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wiatrzyk looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wiatrzyk manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maghalaes's best efforts.
Maghalaes passes to full mount!
Maghalaes lands with some strikes.
Maghalaes lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maghalaes working Wiatrzyk over with strikes here.
BOOM! Maghalaes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maghalaes is landing with some decent strikes but Wiatrzyk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maghalaes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maghalaes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wiatrzyk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maghalaes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maghalaes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maghalaes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Maghalaes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maghalaes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wiatrzyk looks a forlorn figure.
Mackenzie Wiatrzyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rhylon Maghalaes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wiatrzyk is squirming around, avoiding Maghalaes's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rhylon Maghalaes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maghalaes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rhylon Maghalaes!