PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Schmidli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sevak Magakian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magakian has chosen Sevak Magakian Highlights as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Schmidli
vs
Magakian

187 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Douglas Schmidli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sevak Magakian!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidli tries to clinch there but Magakian circles away.

Magakian clinches with his opponent.
Magakian is trying to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schmidli.

Magakian pulls Schmidli into guard.
Magakian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schmidli is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magakian trying to keep a closed guard but Schmidli is proving a slippery customer.

Magakian has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Schmidli is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Magakian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magakian tries to bench press Schmidli off him but Schmidli keeps the position.
Schmidli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magakian on the ground.
Magakian can't do much from the bottom here.
Magakian tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schmidli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Magakian sneaks back into half guard.
Magakian is trying to get back to full guard.
Magakian keeping control of the position.
Magakian is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magakian is trying to control but Schmidli passes into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magakian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magakian gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
It looks like Schmidli is going to stand back up.
Magakian pushes Schmidli off looking to stand but Schmidli dives back in and keeps control.
Magakian trying to hold on to Schmidli's head to control him but Schmidli postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sevak Magakian will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Magakian tries to bum rush Schmidli with a series of wild strikes but Schmidli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magakian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schmidli tries to clinch but Magakian moves away

and Magakian counters with a shoot takedown. Schmidli fights it but they end up in guard.
Magakian has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schmidli is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magakian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Magakian decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sevak Magakian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magakian circles away from the clinch attempt

and Magakian counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Schmidli!

Magakian goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Schmidli is on top in guard.
Schmidli wants to stand and escape but instead Magakian has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magakian trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmidli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magakian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magakian controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Sevak Magakian has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Magakian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Douglas Schmidli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magakian just misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidli tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Magakian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice elbow from Schmidli.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schmidli.
Schmidli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schmidli misses with a knee to the head.
Schmidli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Magakian trying to control the position but instead, Schmidli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magakian into the cage.
Schmidli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magakian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Magakian is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schmidli tries to land a knee to the head but Magakian blocks with his arms.
Schmidli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schmidli lands an elbow inside.
Magakian avoids the elbow strike from Schmidli, against the cage.
Schmidli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schmidli lands an elbow just above Magakian 's eye.
Magakian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Magakian tries to break free but Schmidli pushes him back against the cage.
Schmidli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schmidli lands an elbow inside.
Magakian tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schmidli smiles and moves away.
Douglas Schmidli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magakian circles away from the clinch attempt

and Magakian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Magakian takes an elbow to the temple.
Magakian avoids a wild elbow strike from Schmidli.
Schmidli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schmidli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magakian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magakian is trying to stall.
Schmidli scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sevak Magakian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Magakian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Magakian wants to get back to striking at distance but Schmidli won't allow it.
Magakian misses with an elbow over the top.
Magakian takes an elbow to the temple.
Schmidli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magakian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schmidli lands an elbow that stopped Magakian in his tracks for a moment.
Schmidli lands an elbow just above Magakian 's eye.
Schmidli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Magakian tries to score a body lock takedown but Schmidli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Schmidli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magakian blocks it with crossed arms.
Schmidli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schmidli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Schmidli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmidli lands a good knee to the midsection. Magakian won't want to take too many of those.
Schmidli misses with a knee to the head.
Magakian has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schmidli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schmidli lands a knee to the head.
Magakian jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schmidli walks away with a smile on his face. Magakian gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Douglas Schmidli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sevak Magakian.
Schmidli tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Magakian counters by moving into the clinch.
Schmidli lands an elbow that stopped Magakian in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schmidli tries to land a knee to the head but Magakian blocks with his arms.
Magakian is trying to maintain a safe position but Schmidli gets an underhook and turns Magakian into the cage.
Schmidli misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidli prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schmidli looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schmidli keeps control of Magakian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Schmidli.
Magakian tries to pull guard but Schmidli won't allow it.
Magakian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmidli.
Magakian fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Schmidli looking to throw knees to the head but Magakian is blocking nicely.
Schmidli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Magakian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmidli is defending well for now.
Magakian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schmidli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schmidli.
Magakian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Magakian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schmidli lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schmidli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magakian's brow.
Schmidli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schmidli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Magakian's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Magakian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schmidli just stands there and leans against the cage.

Magakian ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Magakian no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Magakian working a defensive guard here.
Magakian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schmidli is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magakian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magakian wants to sweep but no luck.
Magakian controlling the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sevak Magakian wasn't active enough on the ground.
Schmidli wants to clinch but Magakian slips to the side
and Magakian counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Schmidli tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Magakian counters with a nice double leg into side control. Schmidli won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magakian tries to advance to mount but can't.
Magakian cracks Schmidli with a big right hand but Schmidli just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Schmidli is not content to let Magakian control the position.

Magakian stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sevak Magakian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Magakian winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sevak Magakian!