PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Camulius Talboteasar (ranked 21955 p4p, 23267 weight class) and Nikolai Magomedov (ranked 104 p4p, 110 weight class). Nikolai Magomedov is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Talboteasar
vs
Magomedov

196 cm
31
245
16 - 9 - 2

205 cm
26
235
6 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Camulius Talboteasar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talboteasar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magomedov counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Camulius Talboteasar has been cut.
Talboteasar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Talboteasar slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov is looking to clinch but Talboteasar is avoiding it.

Magomedov instigates a clinch.
Magomedov trying to land knees to the body.

Talboteasar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Talboteasar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Magomedov's head backwards.
Camulius Talboteasar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talboteasar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talboteasar throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov unleashes a big counter combination but Talboteasar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Talboteasar.
Magomedov slips under a jab.
Magomedov cracks Talboteasar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Magomedov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Magomedov tries to work over Talboteasar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov is looking to control Talboteasar's arms but Talboteasar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Magomedov has his back to the ropes.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Talboteasar blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomedov.
Talboteasar swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Our sources have told us that Talboteasar has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Talboteasar avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the ropes.
Talboteasar lands a good knee to the midsection. Magomedov won't want to take too many of those.
Magomedov misses with some punches.
Talboteasar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Talboteasar letting Magomedov take a breather here.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a hook that snaps the head of Talboteasar backwards.
Talboteasar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talboteasar's elbow.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Magomedov is working Talboteasar over against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talboteasar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Talboteasar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Talboteasar blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Talboteasar backwards.
Talboteasar blocking some punches.
Magomedov cracks Talboteasar with a nice body shot.
Talboteasar has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talboteasar.
Talboteasar pushes Magomedov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Talboteasar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Magomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Talboteasar controls the action.
Magomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Talboteasar avoids the damage to the body.
Magomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Talboteasar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magomedov lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Magomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Camulius Talboteasar's cut.
That's time! Talboteasar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Magomedov wants to clinch
and Talboteasar counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Magomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Magomedov scores with a hook.
Magomedov is looking to clinch but Talboteasar is avoiding it.
Camulius Talboteasar is winning the standup battle so far.
Talboteasar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar lands the left hand.

Magomedov darts in and clinches Talboteasar up against the ropes.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Talboteasar misses with some punches.
A short left from Talboteasar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talboteasar throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Talboteasar has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Magomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar misses with the head strike.
Talboteasar scores with a shot to the side of Magomedov's head.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
A short left from Magomedov.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talboteasar's elbow.
Magomedov lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Talboteasar.
Nikolai Magomedov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Magomedov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Talboteasar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Talboteasar throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov pushes Talboteasar back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Talboteasar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talboteasar blocks a body shot from Magomedov.
Talboteasar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Talboteasar avoiding damage.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Talboteasar presses Magomedov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Talboteasar misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Talboteasar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Magomedov can turn it around.
Magomedov tries to work over Talboteasar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov wants to stall.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar trying to stall but Magomedov improves his position.
Talboteasar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Talboteasar.
Talboteasar blocks a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Talboteasar avoids it.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Talboteasar as Magomedov tries to tie him up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Camulius Talboteasar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Camulius Talboteasar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Magomedov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Magomedov looks to clinch
and Magomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talboteasar lands with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Magomedov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Talboteasar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Talboteasar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
Magomedov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar swings widly with a right hand
and Magomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Talboteasar throws an off balance right hand
and Magomedov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Magomedov clinches.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magomedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Talboteasar or not.
Magomedov landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talboteasar managing to block the knees to the body from Magomedov.
Talboteasar pushes Magomedov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Talboteasar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Talboteasar.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Talboteasar lands a shot to the body.
Magomedov scores with a knee to the head.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Talboteasar avoids it.
Talboteasar tries to land knees in the clinch but Magomedov avoids the damage to the body.
Talboteasar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar blocking some punches.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Talboteasar tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov trying to control the position but instead, Talboteasar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magomedov into the ropes.
Talboteasar tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Talboteasar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Talboteasar scores a nice knee to the body.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomedov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Talboteasar digs a right hand into Magomedov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magomedov's gas tank.
Magomedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magomedov tries to work over Talboteasar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov presses Talboteasar against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Talboteasar lands with a light punch inside.
Magomedov misses with the head strike.
Talboteasar throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov lands an uppercut.
Talboteasar lands a hook that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Magomedov blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Magomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magomedov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Magomedov!