PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nikolai Magomedov (ranked 21982 p4p, 20675 weight class) and Johnny Waldron (ranked 348 p4p, 223 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Magomedov
vs
Waldron

205 cm
33
235
22 - 6 - 0

200 cm
37
280
20 - 19 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Magomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waldron tries to clinch up.
Waldron lands with an overhand left.
Magomedov lands a head shot.

It looks like Johnny Waldron has been cut.
Magomedov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Waldron on the side of the head.

Magomedov moves into the clinch.
Waldron can't find room to land a body shot as Magomedov controls the action.
Waldron prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Waldron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magomedov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magomedov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Waldron tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waldron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Waldron trying to stall but Magomedov improves his position.
Waldron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Magomedov misses with a knee to the head.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Waldron blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waldron prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Waldron wants to stall.
Magomedov looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov scores with a shoulder strike.
Waldron lands an elbow just above Magomedov 's eye.
Waldron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Waldron misses with some punches.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but Waldron blocks with his arms.
Magomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waldron taking a breather.
Magomedov lands a body shot.
I was talking to Magomedov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waldron working Magomedov over with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Magomedov lands a body punch.
Magomedov is looking to control Waldron's arms but Waldron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Magomedov has his back to the ropes.
Waldron lands an elbow just above Magomedov 's eye.
Magomedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Waldrons head.
Magomedov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waldron avoiding damage as Magomedov throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Magomedov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a body punch.
Magomedov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Waldron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Waldron looks winded!
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waldron's elbow.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waldron's elbow.
Magomedov lands a right hand.
Waldron throws a knee to the head but misses.
Waldron landing knees to the head.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Waldron.
Magomedov blocks an elbow strike.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Waldron throws an elbow but misses.
Magomedov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Waldron.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waldron's elbow.
Magomedov lands a right hand.
Waldron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov lands with a light punch inside.
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 Johnny Waldron's cut.
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.

Waldron lands a jab-cross combination.
Magomedov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Magomedov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waldron can do to turn this around?
Waldron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magomedov's defenses.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Waldron works on Magomedov's body with a couple of short punches.
Waldron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magomedov's defenses.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Waldron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Waldron misses with a body punch.
Waldron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Waldron controls his hands.
Magomedov lands a shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Waldron.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Waldron swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov scores with a shoulder strike.
Magomedov lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Waldron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Waldron.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magomedov.
A right hook to the body lands for Magomedov.
Waldron is breathing heavily.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov lands a body shot.
Magomedov pushes Waldron back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Magomedov.
A short right from Magomedov.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Waldron avoids it.
Magomedov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magomedov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Magomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Magomedov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Waldron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the side of Waldron's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magomedov blocks an elbow strike from Waldron.
Waldron letting Magomedov take a breather here.
Magomedov blocks an elbow strike from Waldron.
A shot in the inside from Magomedov.
Waldron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waldron backwards.
Waldron lands an elbow just above Magomedov 's eye.
Magomedov tries to work over Waldron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waldron has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Waldron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Magomedov.
Waldron prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Nikolai Magomedov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Waldron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Waldron works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waldron.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Waldron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magomedov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magomedov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Waldron lands an elbow inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Magomedov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Waldron's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Magomedov moves into the clinch successfully.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Waldron blocks it.
Magomedov scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Waldron throws an elbow but misses.
Magomedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magomedov digs a right hand underneath Waldron's ribcage. Waldron let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magomedov lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magomedov wants to stall.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the side of Waldron's head.
Magomedov lands a hook that snaps the head of Waldron backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magomedov.
Magomedov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov presses Waldron against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Waldron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Magomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magomedov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Waldron momentarily.

Magomedov gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waldron backwards.
Magomedov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Magomedov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Waldron as Magomedov tries to tie him up.
Magomedov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Magomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Waldron takes a knee to the side of the body.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike.
Magomedov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Magomedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magomedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Waldron or not.
Magomedov digs a right hand into Waldron's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Waldron's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Magomedov.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waldron's elbow.
Magomedov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Waldron.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waldron's elbow.
Magomedov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magomedov lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnny Waldron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That has opened up Johnny Waldron's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magomedov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Waldron.
Magomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waldron backwards.
Magomedov works on Waldron's body with a couple of short punches.
Magomedov misses with a knee strike.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waldron's elbow.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waldron's elbow.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Waldron controls his hands.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the side of Waldron's head.
Magomedov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov dodges an elbow strike from Waldron.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the side of Waldron's head.
A body shot lands from Magomedov.
Magomedov digs a right hand into Waldron's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Waldron's gas tank.
Waldron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magomedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Waldron or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Magomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magomedov 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Magomedov!
Nikolai Magomedov retains his super heavyweight title!