PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kin Kon (ranked 3078 p4p, 4526 weight class) and Mate Magyar (ranked 245 p4p, 425 weight class). Kin Kon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kon
vs
Magyar

171 cm
18
144
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
157
0 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Sakura Style
BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kin Kon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mate Magyar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Magyar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Magyar stopping the sweep attempt from Kon.
Magyar trying to control but Kon is working from the bottom.
Magyar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magyar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kon keeping moving, preventing Magyar from controlling successfully.
Kon wants to sweep but no luck.
Magyar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magyar stopping the sweep attempt from Kon.
Kon is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magyar connects with a couple of short punches.
Kon throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Magyar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kon's head.
Kon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Magyar postures up and lands a big shot to Kon's brow.
Magyar preventing the sweep.
Magyar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magyar stands and throws Kon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kon's face as Magyar controls the position.
Kon gets back to half guard.
Magyar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Magyar is trying to control. Kon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Magyar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Magyar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kon tries to roll over but Magyar keeps him under control.
Magyar is trying to control the action in half guard but Kon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magyar works his way into full mount!
Magyar lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kon is trying to escape the mount.
Magyar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kon hang on?
Kon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kon wants to control the action here but instead Magyar manages to pass to full mount!
Kon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Magyar with a couple of short strikes.
Kon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kon throws a big elbow that misses.
Magyar trying to keep a closed guard but Kon is proving a slippery customer.
Kon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Kon throws a sloppy strike and Magyar has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Kon is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Magyar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mate Magyar!
Our winner, Mate Magyar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.