PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Magas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stryker Hades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hades has chosen Give It To Ya as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Magas
vs
Hades

188 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magas throws a head kick that misses.

Hades gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Magas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hades wants to get back to his feet but Magas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hades keeping moving, preventing Magas from controlling successfully.
Hades really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hades wants to get back to his feet but Magas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Magas controlling from the top position.
Magas passes Hades's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hades has one foot on Magas's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hades lands a nice shot to the body.
Hades connects with a crisp jab.
Magas fails with a takedown attempt.
Magas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Magas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Magas showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magas is tying to control. Hades wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Magas seems to be looking for submissions.
Magas is breathing heavily.
Hades is looking for a sweep. Magas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hades does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Magas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Magas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Magas is working for a kimura but Hades is defending it quite comfortably.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Magas wants to clinch up but Hades keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Magas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hades really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Magas landing punches.
Hades working to try and regain half guard.
Magas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hades looks a forlorn figure.
Magas controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hades?
Hades is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Magas controlling from the full mount.
Magas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Magas unloads with some shots from mount but Hades bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Magas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Magas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Magas lands in his opponent's guard.
Magas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Magas stopping the sweep attempt from Hades.

Magas gets to his feet - Hades follows without any prompting.
Hades is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hades misses with a wild body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Magas breaks the clinch.
Magas tries to close the distance and clinch but Hades swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magas scoring well with a low kick there.

Magas pushes Hades up against the cage in a clinch.

Magas manages to break the clinch.

Magas drives through and clinches with Hades against the cage.
Hades fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Magas has Hades pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Magas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hades tumbling to the mat - Magas dives into Hades's guard.
Hades 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hades being controlled here, momentarily.

Magas stands up from Hades's guard - Magas perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magas clinches up with Hades and pushes him back against the cage.
Magas tries to pull guard but Hades won't allow it.
Magas lands an elbow inside.
Hades jumps guard but Magas stands there with Hades around his waist. Hades gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hades tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Magas smiles and moves away.
Hades throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Magas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hades's guard.
Magas trying to control but Hades is working from the bottom.
Hades is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hades throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hades working a defensive guard but Magas passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magas is thwarting Hades's attempts to control the position.
Hades might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Magas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Hades manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Magas tries to close the distance and clinch but Hades swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hades throws a series of punches but Magas avoids them all with ease.

Magas clinches.
Magas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hades tries to break the clinch but Magas is controlling the position.
Magas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Magas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hades is looking to break free of the clinch but Magas has double underhooks.

Magas has Hades pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Magas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hades tumbling to the mat - Magas dives into Hades's guard.
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!

Magas stands up and waves to Hades to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Magas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Magas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Magas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hades tries to clinch up

and Magas counters by moving into the clinch.
Magas prevents the takedown attempt.

Hades manages to break the clinch.
Mike Magas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Magas closes the distance and clinches.
Hades gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Magas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Magas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magas stalling against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magas fails to pull guard.

Magas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hades uses from the top position.
Hades is fighting to break Magas's control of his arms but Magas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hades stands up and waves to Magas to follow him.
Magas closes the distance and clinches up with Hades, looking for a takedown. Magas pushes Hades against the cage but Hades circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hades throws a combination that misses

so Magas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hades keeping moving, preventing Magas from controlling successfully.
Hades throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hades keeping full guard, as Magas tries to pass.
Hades pulls Magas in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Magas wants to pass the guard but Hades is keeping the position.
Magas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Magas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hades is trying to control the position but Magas postures up.
Magas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hades has Magas pulled in close to control his posture.
Magas wants to pass the guard but Hades is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hades has Magas pulled in close to control his posture.
Hades wants to stand up but Magas is controlling him.
Magas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hades is keeping the position for now.
Hades wants to stand but Magas is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Magas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hades connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hades clobbers Magas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hades throws a head kick but Magas moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hades moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Magas is rocked!
Hades fails to land with a series of punches.
Hades tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Magas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hades breaks the clinch.
Magas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hades closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magas circles away.
Stryker Hades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magas looks for the body kick but Hades saw that one coming.
Magas looks for a takedown but Hades sprawls well.

Hades scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Magas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Magas is doing well to control the position and prevent Hades from advancing to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magas missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stryker Hades comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Magas!