PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nemesio Magellan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Royo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Luis Royo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Magellan
vs
Royo

199 cm
27
250 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
270 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Firebird Designs
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Sublime Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nemesio Magellan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Royo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Royo throws a sloppy head kick
and Magellan counters with a straight right hand.
Magellan stuns Royo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magellan swings for the body but Royo moves out of range.
Royo throws a body punch but Magellan moves out of range.
Magellan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Royo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magellan looks to score with a jab to the body but Royo is just out of range.
Magellan misses with a kick to the body.
Royo throws a lazy body kick
and Magellan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Royo throws a leg kick that misses.
Magellan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magellan scores with a body shot.
Royo looks gassed!
Magellan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Luis Royo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Magellan throws a left that rocks Royo and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Magellan dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Royo regain composure!

It looks like Luis Royo has been cut.
Magellan trying to control the position but Royo is working away.
Magellan tries to move to mount but Royo blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magellan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Magellan working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Royo is not content to let Magellan control the position.

Magellan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magellan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Magellan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Royo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magellan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Magellan avoids the attempt from Royo to control.

Magellan working for a submission but Royo is keeping him at bay.

Royo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Magellan.

That's four 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.

Magellan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Royo is surviving well by controlling Magellan's body position as best he can.
Magellan looking to control but Royo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemesio Magellan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Royo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Royo defending well as Magellan loads up on a big left hand.
Royo scores with a hook to the body. Magellan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Magellan avoids the head kick by Royo.
Magellan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Magellan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Royo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Royo misses the jab.
Magellan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Royo throws a head kick that misses
and Magellan counters with a nice uppercut.

Magellan closes the distance and clinches.
Magellan struggles to land a body shot inside as Royo controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magellan.
Magellan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magellan.
Magellan works on Royo's body with a couple of short punches.
Royo tries a body shot but Magellan blocks it.
Magellan misses with a punch on the inside.
Magellan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Magellan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Royo lands a good knee to the midsection. Magellan won't want to take too many of those.
Magellan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Royo tries to work over Magellan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Royo blocks a body shot from Magellan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Royo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magellan is looking to clinch.
Magellan looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Royo lands the left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magellan just misses with a punch to the body.
Royo misses with a body shot
and Magellan counters with a nice body shot.
Royo misses with an uppercut
and Magellan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Royo just misses with a punch to the body.
Magellan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Royo thows a body shot but no joy.
Royo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Royo throws a low kick but Magellan avoids it.
Royo throws a push kick but Magellan slaps the foot to one side.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Royo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Magellan - the referee stops the clock and Royo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Magellan. Royo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Royo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magellan scores with a jab. Royo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nemesio Magellan is winning the standup battle so far.
Magellan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Royo misses.
Magellan connects with an inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Royo
and Magellan counters with a body kick.
Royo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Royo throws an off balance right hand
and Magellan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Royo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magellan.
Royo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Magellan.
Magellan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Royo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Royo looks to score with a jab to the body but Magellan is just out of range.

Magellan clinches up against the cage.
Magellan misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Magellan.
Royo misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Magellan.
Magellan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magellan lands a shot to the body.
Magellan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magellan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magellan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Magellan.
A nice left hand lands by Magellan.
A shot in the inside from Magellan.
Magellan swings wildly with an uppercut but Royo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Royo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magellan lands a nice shot to the body.
Magellan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magellan lands an uppercut.
Magellan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Magellan gets through Royo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magellan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magellan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Royo can do to turn this around?
Royo takes a shot to the head.
Magellan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Royo's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magellan throws a head punch that misses.
Royo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Magellan on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Royo.
Magellan works on Royo's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magellan digs a right hand into Royo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Royo's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Magellan.
Magellan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Royo backwards.
Magellan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Magellan.
Magellan lands a hook that snaps the head of Royo backwards.
Magellan lands a left hand.
Royo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magellan misses with the head strike.
Magellan pushes Royo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magellan is working Royo over against the cage.
Royo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magellan.
Magellan cracks Royo with a nice body shot.
Magellan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Royo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemesio Magellan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luis Royo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Royo keeps the fight on the outside.
Royo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Magellan rather than just go for the knockout.
Royo blocks the body kick.
Royo thows a leg kick but Magellan checks it
and Magellan counters with a nice leg kick.
Magellan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magellan. Royo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magellan misses with a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Magellan - that will leave a mark!
Magellan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magellan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magellan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Royo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Royo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Magellan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Royo eats them both and turns towards Magellan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Royo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magellan throws a head kick but Royo moves out of range.
Magellan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magellan tests Royo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magellan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Royo was well out of range. Poor timing from Magellan.
Magellan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Royo. That one must have hurt.
Magellan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Royo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Magellan counters with a three punch combo that has Royo backing up. Royo nods at Magellan to acknowledge the strikes.
Royo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Magellan.
Magellan with a jab.
Royo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magellan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magellan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Royo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Magellan. Magellan obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magellan lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magellan has managed to clinch.
Royo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Royo blocking some punches.
Nemesio Magellan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Royo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Magellan prevents a body shot from Royo.
Royo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Magellan.
Magellan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Royo blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Magellan on the inside.
A short uppercut from Magellan.
A body shot lands from Magellan.
Magellan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magellan lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Magellan.
Magellan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Royo backwards.
Magellan digs a right hand underneath Royo's ribcage. Royo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Magellan.
Magellan cracks Royo with a nice body shot.
Magellan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magellan is leaning against Royo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magellan lands a nice uppercut.
Royo blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magellan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magellan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magellan lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Magellan.
Magellan lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Magellan.
Magellan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Royo backwards.
Nice body punch from Magellan.
Magellan lands a body shot.
Magellan lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Magellan fails to land.
Magellan pushes Royo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Magellan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Magellan.
Magellan is working Royo over against the cage.
Magellan lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Magellan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magellan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Magellan.
Magellan is leaning against Royo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magellan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Magellan fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Magellan as the two fighters clinch.
Magellan is leaning against Royo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Magellan.
Magellan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Magellan as the two fighters clinch.
Magellan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Royo wants to break free but Magellan has control.
Magellan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Royo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magellan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magellan scores with a shot to the side of Royo's head.
A head punch on the inside from Magellan fails to land.
Royo prevents a body shot from Magellan.
Magellan throws a head punch that misses.
Magellan lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magellan lands with a light punch inside.
Magellan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Magellan.
Magellan blocks an uppercut.
Magellan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemesio Magellan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Royo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Magellan lands with a shot to the body.
Magellan lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Royo is predictable there
and Magellan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magellan tests Royo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Royo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magellan wants to clinch.
Magellan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Royo has time to react.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magellan.
Royo throws a leg kick
and Magellan counters with a nice body kick.
Royo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Magellan delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magellan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Royo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Magellan.
Royo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magellan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magellan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magellan scores with a jab.
Magellan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Royos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magellan lands with an uppercut that bounces Royo off the cage and back into rage.
Magellan jabs at Royo's body.
A lazy left from Magellan finds it's target.
Magellan lands with a straight right. Royo didn't see that one coming.
Magellan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Magellan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magellan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Magellan lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Royo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Royo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Magellan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Magellan there.
Royo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Royo misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Magellan, right into the meat.
Royo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Magellan.
Magellan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Royo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magellan swings for the body but Royo moves out of range.
Royo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magellan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Royo's sensitive parts.
Magellan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Royo's calf.
Magellan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magellan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Royo will feel that in the morning.
Magellan lands with an uppercut that bounces Royo off the cage and back into rage.
Magellan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Magellan cracks Royo with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royo avoids the body shot from Magellan.
Royo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magellan jabs at Royo's body.
Magellan scores with a punch to the head.
Magellan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magellan tries to clinch up
and Royo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Magellan lands with a hook. Royo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Royo tries to land a body kick
and Magellan counters with a nice body shot.
Royo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magellan lands a body shot.

Magellan moves into the clinch.
Magellan misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magellan gets through Royo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Magellan.
Magellan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magellan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Royo.
A short body shot lands from Magellan as the two fighters clinch.
Magellan lands an uppercut.
A short right from Magellan on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A body shot lands from Magellan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magellan.
Magellan pushes Royo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Magellan.
Royo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magellan prevents a body shot from Royo.
Magellan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magellan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magellan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magellan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magellan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magellan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Magellan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Royo backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magellan.
Magellan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Royos head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemesio Magellan had his way with Luis Royo in that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Royo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Royo gets tackled into the cage by Magellan. Magellan maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Magellan - that landed with a thud.
Royo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Magellan has him pressed against the cage.
Royo is trying to force a seperation but Magellan has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magellan.
Magellan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Magellan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magellan.
Magellan lands a body shot.
Magellan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Magellan.
A short right from Magellan.
Magellan is leaning against Royo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magellan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magellan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Royo backwards.
Magellan swings wildly with an uppercut but Royo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Magellan.
Royo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Magellan blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Magellan on the inside.
A body shot lands from Magellan.
Magellan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magellan lands a nice shot to the body.
Magellan lands a hook that snaps the head of Royo backwards.
Magellan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magellan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Royo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magellan digs a right hand into Royo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Royo's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Magellan.
Good body shot from Magellan.
Magellan lands a body shot.
Magellan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Royo.
Magellan is working Royo over against the cage.
Magellan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Royo backwards.
Magellan lands a shoulder strike.
Magellan works on Royo's body with a couple of short punches.
Magellan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Royo backwards.
Magellan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Royo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Royo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magellan works on Royo's body with a couple of short punches.
Magellan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magellan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magellan lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magellan lands an uppercut.
Magellan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Magellan cracks Royo with a nice body shot.
Magellan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magellan lands a body shot.
Magellan scores with a shot to the side of Royo's head.
Magellan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Royo takes a shot to the head.
Magellan pushes Royo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magellan gets through Royo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magellan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magellan lands with a right to the head.
Royo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magellan digs a right hand into Royo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Royo's gas tank.
Magellan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Magellan.
Magellan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Royo takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Magellan.
Magellan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Royo backwards.
Magellan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magellan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magellan lands a body shot.
Magellan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magellan pushes Royo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magellan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Royo or not.
Nice body punch from Magellan.
Magellan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Royo blocking some punches.
Magellan lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magellan.
Magellan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magellan scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Magellan.
Magellan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Royo backwards.
Luis Royo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magellan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magellan dodges an elbow strike from Royo.
Magellan presses Royo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Magellan lands a shot to the body.
Magellan lands a nice uppercut.
Magellan lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magellan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magellan presses Royo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magellan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magellan lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Magellan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Magellan.
Magellan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Magellan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magellan lands a right hand.
A short right from Magellan.
Magellan lands a nice uppercut.
Magellan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magellan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Magellan cracks Royo with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Magellan.
Magellan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magellan lands a nice shot to the body.
Magellan lands with a light punch inside.
Magellan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magellan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magellan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magellan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magellan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magellan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magellan.
Magellan lands a shoulder strike.
Magellan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Royo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nemesio Magellan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magellan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:41
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:41
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:41

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nemesio Magellan!
Nemesio Magellan retains his heavyweight title!