PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nikolai Magomedov (ranked 22199 p4p, 22710 weight class) and Toa Mudo (ranked 311 p4p, 262 weight class). Mudo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rise-Disturbed. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Magomedov
vs
Mudo

205 cm
35
235
27 - 6 - 0

225 cm
29
300
4 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 27 - 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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toa Mudo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mudo scores with a jab to the head.

Magomedov closes the distance and clinches.
Magomedov lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mudo.
Mudo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Magomedov digs a right hand underneath Mudo's ribcage. Mudo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magomedov lands a hook that snaps the head of Mudo backwards.
Mudo lands an elbow that stopped Magomedov in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Magomedov.
Mudo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mudo avoids it.
Magomedov leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Mudo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Magomedov as the two fighters clinch.
Magomedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mudo is defending well for now.
Mudo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magomedov's defenses.
Mudo throws an elbow that misses.
Mudo struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomedov controls his hands.
Magomedov blocks the elbow strike.
Mudo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Magomedov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mudo can turn it around.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mudo throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mudo fails to land.
Magomedov pushes Mudo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mudo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mudo lands a damaging elbow.
Magomedov just leaning against Mudo, taking a breather.
Magomedov pushes Mudo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomedov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magomedov.
Magomedov presses Mudo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength 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.
Mudo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magomedov cracks Mudo with a nice body shot.
Mudo looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mudo.
Magomedov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Magomedov lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Magomedov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magomedov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a body punch.
Magomedov is stalling here.
Mudo misses with the head strike.
Magomedov cracks Mudo with a nice body shot.
Magomedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mudo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Magomedov.
Still in the clinch, Magomedov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magomedov avoiding damage.
Magomedov slows down the pace here.
Magomedov is working Mudo over against the ropes.
Magomedov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mudo up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov digs a right hand underneath Mudo's ribcage. Mudo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magomedov lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Magomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Magomedov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Magomedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mudo, pushing him back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Magomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Magomedov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mudo misses with some punches.
Mudo working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Magomedov.
A shot in the inside from Magomedov.
Magomedov is controlling Mudo's neck. Magomedov unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Mudo goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Nikolai Magomedov!
Nikolai Magomedov is the new super heavyweight champion!