PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barnabas Magyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Magyar
vs
Spartan

185 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barnabas Magyar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leo Spartan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spartan darts in and clinches Magyar up against the cage.
Spartan lands a nice uppercut.
Spartan prevents a body shot from Magyar.
Spartan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spartan lands a nice uppercut.
Magyar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spartan gets through Magyar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spartan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magyar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spartan lands an uppercut.
Spartan lands a body shot.
Spartan misses with the head strike.
Spartan misses with some punches.
Spartan misses with some punches.
Magyar is working for takedown but Spartan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Spartan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spartan tries to work over Magyar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartan.

Magyar pulls Spartan into guard.
Magyar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spartan wants to stand and escape but instead Magyar has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Spartan is looking to stand back up but Magyar counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Spartan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Magyar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spartan sees it coming and defends easily.
Spartan tries to kick Magyar off but Magyar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Magyar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Spartan wants to get back to his feet.

Magyar is looking for a kimura but Spartan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Magyar to get the leverage.
Spartan is trying to stand.
Spartan pushes Magyar off but Magyar dives into side control.
Spartan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Magyar is controlling him well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spartan can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magyar advances to full mount.
Spartan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Magyar. What's that going to do exactly?
Spartan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Spartan tries to buck Magyar off but Magyar takes his back!
Spartan is trying to get back to his feet but Magyar has full control of the position and if anything, Spartan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Magyar keeps control of the position as Spartan tries to break free.

Magyar patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Magyar is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Spartan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Spartan for a finish.
Spartan is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magyar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Magyar missing with strikes from the back.

Spartan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Magyar's arms.
Spartan trying to get back to his feet but Magyar is in full control for now.
What can Spartan do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Spartan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magyar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spartan is trying to get back to his feet but Magyar has full control of the position and if anything, Spartan has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Magyar thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Spartan trying to get back to his feet but Magyar is in full control for now.
Spartan can't escape the position.
Magyar tries to keep control of the position but Spartan is staying busy.
Spartan covering up well under a series of strikes from Magyar.
Spartan is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Magyar keeps control of the position as Spartan tries to break free.
Spartan is trying to get back to his feet but Magyar has full control of the position and if anything, Spartan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Spartan covering up well under a series of strikes from Magyar.
Spartan is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Barnabas Magyar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Magyar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Magyar shoots in and drives through. Spartan sprawls well.

Spartan clinches.
Spartan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spartan misses with some punches.
Spartan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magyars head.
A nice left hand lands by Spartan.
Magyar fails to pull guard.
A short left from Spartan.
Spartan works on Magyar's body with a couple of short punches.
Magyar takes a shot to the head.
Spartan lands with a left to the head.
Spartan struggles to land a body shot inside as Magyar controls his hands.
Spartan lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Spartan.
Spartan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spartan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Spartan.
Spartan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Spartan - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Spartan fails to land.
Spartan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Spartan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magyar trying to land knees to the body.
Spartan prevents Magyar from breaking the clinch.
Magyar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spartan lands a nice uppercut.
Spartan lands with a short shot to the head.
Spartan lands with a right to the head.

Magyar is rocked!
Spartan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Magyar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spartan throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Spartan - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spartan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Spartan.
Spartan cracks Magyar with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Magyar! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Spartan is unloading with more strikes now! Magyar drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Spartan!