PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Magnuson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Magnuson's choice of entrance music: Thus Spake Zarathustra. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Moses
vs
Magnuson

187 cm
20
197 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
187 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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TechNutri - Ensuring the quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Magnuson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnuson lands with a hook. Moses tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Magnuson throws a series of punches but Moses moves out of range.
Magnuson tries to clinch but Moses is having none of it.
Moses avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magnuson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moses swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moses circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moses uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magnuson.
Moses swats away the attempt to clinch by Magnuson.
Magnuson is looking to clinch.
Magnuson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magnuson tries to clinch there but Moses circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnuson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magnuson is looking to clinch.
Magnuson throws a right and a left that Moses avoids nicely.
Magnuson throws out a loose jab but Moses uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magnuson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnuson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnuson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magnus Magnuson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moses takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Moses decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Moses looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Magnuson is trying to get back to full guard.
Magnuson pushes Moses off looking to stand but Moses dives back in and keeps control.
Moses passes to full mount!
Magnuson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Moses looking for a guillotine from mount but Magnuson is having none of it.
Magnuson regains half guard.
Magnuson tries to roll over but Moses keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Magnuson.
Moses scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magnuson 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.
Moses pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magnuson is keeping the position for now.

Magnuson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moses wants to control from the top but Magnuson keeps moving.
Magnuson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moses trying to control but Magnuson is working from the bottom.
Moses sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Magnuson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magnuson is looking to escape.
Moses throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moses working the head and body with strikes.

Moses is looking for a kimura here.

Magnuson looking for submissions off his back.
Magnuson looks gassed!

Magnuson pushes Moses off and gets back to his feet.
Moses avoids the body shot from Magnuson.
Magnuson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moses is trying hard to land a takedown here. Magnuson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Moses drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moses thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Moses is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Magnuson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Magnuson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Moses controls his leg.
Magnuson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moses regains full guard. Nicely done.
Moses trying to control the position.

Moses looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Magnuson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Magnuson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Moses to see if he's OK.
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 Mark Moses will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Magnuson wants to clinch up but Moses keeps it at a distance.
Magnuson thows a body shot but no joy.
Magnuson throws a body punch but Moses moves out of range.
Magnuson wants to clinch.
Magnuson misses with a wild body shot.
Magnuson is looking to clinch but Moses is avoiding it.
Magnuson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moses swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magnuson throws a body punch but Moses moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnuson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moses.
Moses steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnuson.
Moses fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Magnuson doesn't manage to clinch there - Moses circles away.
Magnus Magnuson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Magnuson.

Moses closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magnuson to the mat! Magnuson manages to get full guard.
Moses lands a couple of elbows.
Magnuson wants to stand up but Moses is controlling him.
Moses wants to control from the top but Magnuson keeps moving.
Magnuson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moses manages to get himself to full guard.

Moses is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magnuson defends well.

Moses is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Magnuson is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Moses working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Magnuson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Magnuson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Magnuson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson advances to half guard.

Magnuson stands up from half guard.
Magnuson is looking to clinch but Moses is avoiding it.
Magnuson wants to clinch.
Magnuson tries to clinch up.

Magnuson has Moses up against the cage in a clinch.

Magnuson breaks the clinch.
Magnuson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magnuson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moses paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magnuson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson throws a series of punches but Moses avoids them all with ease.
Magnuson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moses rather than just go for the knockout.
Moses avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magnuson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magnuson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magnuson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moses swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Moses closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magnuson to the mat! Magnuson manages to get full guard.
Moses with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moses pushes down on Magnuson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moses has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Magnuson is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moses frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Magnuson working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moses has control of Magnuson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Magnuson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Magnuson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Moses prevents Magnuson from improving his position.
Magnuson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Moses postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Magnuson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Moses is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Moses trying to control but Magnuson is working from the bottom.

Magnuson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Moses will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Magnuson tries to clinch up.
Magnuson missing with a left hand there. Moses was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moses swats away the attempt to clinch by Magnuson.
A combination from Magnuson does no damage.
Moses circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magnuson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magnuson throws a right hand that Moses ducks under and follows up with a left that Moses also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnuson tries to clinch up.
Moses swats away the attempt to clinch by Magnuson.
Magnuson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moses paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magnuson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnuson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magnuson tries to close the distance and clinch but Moses swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magnuson wants to clinch up but Moses keeps it at a distance.
Moses keeps the fight on the outside.
Magnuson tries to clinch there but Moses circles away.
Magnuson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Moses decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Moses is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Magnuson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Moses trying to control the action but Magnuson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Magnuson looking for submissions off his back.

Magnuson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moses is pressing down on Magnuson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Magnuson is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Magnuson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Moses throwing strikes but missing.

Magnuson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moses defends it easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Moses shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Moses can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magnuson is looking to escape.
Magnuson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moses is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Magnuson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Magnuson working to try and regain half guard.
Moses tries to control but Magnuson wriggling away.
Mark Moses overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Magnuson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Moses.
Magnuson is squirming around, avoiding Moses's attempts to control the action.
Magnuson working to try and regain half guard.
Moses working the ground and pound effectively.
Magnus Magnuson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Moses has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Magnuson's face.
Magnuson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Moses trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moses is really struggling to control Magnuson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Magnuson is in all sorts of trouble here.

Moses working for a submission but Magnuson is keeping him at bay.
Magnuson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moses looking to control but Magnuson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Magnuson is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Moses showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moses, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Moses!