PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Magnussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnussen comes to the cage accompanied by Bloody Beetroots - Butter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Magnussen
vs
Adebisi

197 cm
26
209 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Magnussen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnussen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adebisi.
Adebisi throws a lazy uppercut
and Magnussen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adebisi's knee momentarily.
Magnussen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magnussen throws a low kick but Adebisi moves out of range easily.
Magnussen tries to work over Adebisi's front leg with a kick but Adebisi checks it.
Magnussen jabs Adebisi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Magnussen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adebisi is out of range and Magnussen settles back down.
Magnussen throws a head kick that misses.
Magnussen wants to slow Adebisi down by chopping away at his legs.
Adebisi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magnussen manages to avoid it.
Magnussen slips a straight right by Adebisi.
Magnussen throws a low kick, looking for Adebisi's leg but Adebisi calmly moves out of range.
Magnussen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adebisi throws a big shot that misses.
Magnussen lands a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Magnussen. That snapped Adebisi's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Magnussen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Magnussen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gunnar Magnussen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Magnussen throws a leg kick that misses.
Magnussen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Magnussen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Adebisi's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magnussen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Adebisi blocks a low kick nicely.
Adebisi looks to land a left hand but Magnussen moved out of range nicely.
Magnussen takes one to the side of the head.
Magnussen staying out of range there.
Adebisi throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Magnussen catches Adebisi right on the button with a cross.
Magnussen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adebisi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Adebisi blocks a head kick by Magnussen.
Magnussen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adebisi's sensitive parts.
A jab from Adebisi misses.
Adebisi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adebisi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Adebisi tries to move into range but Magnussen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magnussen lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnussen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Adebisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnussen lands a lovely overhand right.
Adebisi throws a nice looking combination but Magnussen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adebisi looks gassed!
Magnussen wants to slow Adebisi down by chopping away at his legs.
Adebisi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magnussen throws a head kick but Adebisi moves out of range.
Adebisi misses with a few strikes there.
Magnussen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adebisi throws out the jab.
Magnussen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magnussen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magnussen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Magnussen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adebisi.
Magnussen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Magnussen throws a front kick aimed at Adebisi's knee but Adebisi avoids it well.
Magnussen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Magnussen throws a sloppy head kick and Adebisi moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnussen is looking to chop away at Adebisi's legs.
Adebisi scores with a three punch combo!
Magnussen scores with a leg kick.
Magnussen cracks a nice hook into Adebisi's ribs.
Magnussen throws a leg kick but Adebisi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magnussen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adebisi checks a low kick from Magnussen.
Adebisi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magnussen manages to avoid it.
Adebisi checks a leg kick.
Adebisi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magnussen misses with a low kick.
Magnussen lands a leg kick that knocks Adebisi off balance momentarily.
Magnussen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Magnussen lands with a nice combination. Adebisi backs away looking to recover.
Magnussen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Simon Adebisi has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Magnussen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magnussen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Magnussen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adebisi misses with a series of wild punches.
Adebisi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magnussen.
Magnussen connects with a solid leg kick.
Adebisi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Magnussen to score with a decent uppercut.
Adebisi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magnussen.
Magnussen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adebisi.
Magnussen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adebisi.
Magnussen cracks the inside of Adebisi's front leg.
Magnussen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magnussen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Magnussen misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magnussen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adebisi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Magnussen.
Adebisi walks into a stiff left hand from Magnussen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Magnussen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Adebisi's cut.
That's time! Magnussen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Magnussen swings for the body but Adebisi moves out of range.
Adebisi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adebisi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magnussen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Magnussen.
Magnussen swings for the body but Adebisi moves out of range.
Adebisi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Adebisi checks a low kick from Magnussen.
Magnussen tries to work over Adebisi's front leg with a kick but Adebisi checks it.
Magnussen throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Adebisi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adebisi.
Magnussen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adebisi.
Magnussen lands with a right hand.
Magnussen moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Adebisi misses the target.
Magnussen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adebisi.
Adebisi throws a series of punches but Magnussen moves out of range.
Magnussen jabs Adebisi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adebisi is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Magnussen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnussen scores with a leg kick.
Magnussen connects with a solid leg kick.
Magnussen misses with a low kick.
Magnussen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magnussen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adebisi can do to turn this around?
Magnussen lands with a right hand.
Magnussen is looking to chop away at Adebisi's legs.
Adebisi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magnussen.
Adebisi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magnussen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magnussen. That's going to slow Adebisi down.
Adebisi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Magnussen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Magnussen throws a leg kick but Adebisi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magnussen lands an overhand right.
Magnussen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Magnussen throws a front kick aimed at Adebisi's knee but Adebisi avoids it well.
Adebisi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magnussen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adebisi missing with a left hand there. Magnussen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good work by Adebisi as he checks the leg kick.
Magnussen is looking to slow Adebisi down with leg kicks.
Magnussen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adebisi is out of range and Magnussen settles back down.
Adebisi misses with a hook
and Magnussen counters with a nice leg kick.
Magnussen throws a leg kick which misses Adebisi's front leg but catches the back leg as Adebisi tries to avoid it.
Magnussen thumps Adebisi with a low kick.
Magnussen connects with an inside leg kick.
Magnussen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Adebisi avoids the head kick by Magnussen.
Magnussen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magnussen cracks the inside of Adebisi's front leg.
Adebisi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Magnussen.
Magnussen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magnussen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnussen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Magnussen throws a leg kick which misses Adebisi's front leg but catches the back leg as Adebisi tries to avoid it.
Magnussen throws a head kick that misses.
Adebisi avoids the head kick by Magnussen.
A big left from Adebisi misses.
Adebisi misses with a lunging right hand
and Magnussen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magnussen throws a nice head kick!
Magnussen misses with a body shot.
Magnussen motions for Adebisi to come forward. Magnussen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adebisi cracks Magnussen with a right hand to the side of the head.
That kick from Magnussen tenderised Adebisi's leg. Adebisi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Magnussen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adebisi blocks a head kick by Magnussen.
A head kick misses from Magnussen.
Adebisi misses the jab.
Magnussen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Magnussen duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnussen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magnussen wants to slow Adebisi down by chopping away at his legs.
Magnussen slips a straight right by Adebisi.
Adebisi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Magnussen lands a high kick!
Magnussen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Magnussen is looking to chop away at Adebisi's legs.
Magnussen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magnussen scoring well with a low kick there.
Magnussen tests Adebisi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adebisi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adebisi misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magnussen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magnussen throws an off balance right hand
and Adebisi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Magnussen thinking.
Adebisi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnussen connects with a looping right hand.
Magnussen tries to land a leg kick but Adebisi saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Magnussen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Adebisi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Adebisi misses with the combination.
Magnussen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Magnussen throws a low kick but Adebisi avoids it.
Adebisi checks a low kick from Magnussen.
Magnussen misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Magnussen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magnussen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Adebisi lands a really nice looking cross but Magnussen seems unphased.
Adebisi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magnussen's head.
Magnussen blocks a jab.
Magnussen digs a good hook to Adebisi's body.
Adebisi avoids the head kick by Magnussen.
Adebisi slips a straight right by Magnussen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magnussen with a nice cross.
Magnussen throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnussen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adebisi misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Magnussen.
A head kick misses from Magnussen.
Adebisi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magnussen throws a lazy right hand but Adebisi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good work by Adebisi as he checks the leg kick.
Magnussen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adebisi.
Adebisi scores with the left hand. Magnussen knows he should have avoided that one.
Magnussen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adebisi checks it well.
Adebisi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Magnussen throws a head kick but Adebisi moves out of range.
Magnussen walks into a jab.
Magnussen misses with an uppercut. Adebisi saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi swings for the body but Magnussen moves out of range.
Adebisi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magnussen.
Adebisi throws a hook to the side of Magnussen's head but Magnussen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adebisi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magnussen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good standup being displayed there by Adebisi as he connects with a hook.
Adebisi throws an off balance right hand
letting Magnussen counter with a right hand.
Nice cross by Adebisi.
Magnussen throws a solid leg kick but Adebisi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Magnussen.
Adebisi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magnussen.
Adebisi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magnussen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Magnussen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adebisi missing with a left hand there. Magnussen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magnussen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adebisi lunges at Magnussen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magnussen's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Magnussen to counter with a crisp jab.
Magnussen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adebisi counters with a left right combination that sends Magnussen crashing to the mat - Adebisi wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Magnussen out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Adebisi!