PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conner Magavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maury Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conner Magavin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Magavin
vs
Levin

182 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conner Magavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maury Levin!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Levin misses.
Magavin lands a right hook to the body.
Magavin throws a right hand that Levin ducks under and follows up with a left that Levin also avoids with ease.
Magavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danga de danga de dang - Magavin scores with a four punch combination!
Magavin misses with a looping right.
Levin fails with the takedown
and Magavin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Levin thinking.
Magavin throws a head kick but Levin moves out of range.
Levin has his takedown stuffed
and Magavin counters with an outside leg kick.
Magavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Levin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Levin is just out of range.
Magavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magavin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Levin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Levin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Magavin misses with a head kick.
Levin misses with a takedown attempt
and Magavin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Levin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Conner Magavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maury Levin.
Levin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Magavin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Levin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Magavin did well to prevent Levin getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Levin stands up out of the half guard.
Magavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Levin tries for a takedown but Magavin circles away easily
and Magavin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magavin lands a jab.
Magavin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Levin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magavin counters with a big head kick but Levin shrugs it off.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin is trying to control. Magavin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Magavin wants to improve his position but Levin is controlling well.

Levin seems to be working for a kimura but Magavin defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Levin stands up from half guard.
Conner Magavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Magavin. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magavin swings away with a body shot that misses

and Levin counters with a single leg into guard. Magavin didn't expect that.
Levin trying to control but Magavin is working from the bottom.
Levin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Levin trying to control the position but Magavin is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
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 Conner Magavin 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.

Levin slips a jab and a cross from Magavin.
Conner Magavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magavin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Levin.
Magavin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Levin.
Magavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Levin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Levin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magavin.
Levin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magavin misses with a wild body shot.
Levin misses with a takedown
and Magavin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin scores with a nice body kick.
Magavin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Levin.
Magavin connects with a high kick.
Magavin throws a nice looking combination but Levin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Levin fails with the takedown
and Magavin counters with a two punch combo.
Conner Magavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maury Levin.
Magavin thuds a left hand into Levin's body.
Some wild striking there from Magavin.
Magavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conner Magavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magavin.
Magavin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Levin has his takedown stuffed
and Magavin counters with a two punch combo.
Magavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magavin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Levin shoots in looking for a takedown but Magavin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Levin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Magavin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Magavin throws a head kick but Levin moves out of range.
Magavin is looking to wear down Levin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magavin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conner Magavin is winning the standup battle so far.
Magavin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Magavin misses.
Levin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magavin.
No joy there for Magavin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Levin ducks under a wild hook from Magavin.
Magavin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Levin avoids the head kick by Magavin.
Levin slips a jab and a cross from Magavin.
Magavin misses with a hook. Levin ducked under it nicely.

That's four 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.
Magavin punishes Levin's body with a nice straight punch.
Levin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Levin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Magavin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Levin eats them both and turns towards Magavin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Magavin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Levin avoids the body shot from Magavin.
Levin misses with a takedown attempt
letting Magavin counter with a right hand.
Levin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magavin.
Magavin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Levin back to the cage. Magavin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Magavin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conner Magavin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Levin throws a combination that misses
and Magavin counters with a nice leg kick.
Magavin tries to bum rush Levin with a series of wild strikes but Levin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magavin misses with a straight right.
Magavin throws a head kick that Levin semi-blocks.
Levin has his takedown stuffed
and Magavin counters with a big head kick but Levin shrugs it off.
Levin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magavin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Levin shoots and misses
and Magavin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conner Magavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maury Levin.
Magavin takes a swing at Levin's ribcage but misses.
Magavin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin misses with a combination

and Levin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Levin.

Levin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Magavin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Levin, into his guard.
Magavin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Levin on the ground.
Magavin is looking to stand up but Levin won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magavin stands up and waves to Levin to follow him.
Levin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magavin. That's going to slow Levin down.
Magavin throws a front kick that sends Levin stumbling back into the cage.
Levin misses with a takedown
and Magavin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Levin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Levin slips a jab and a cross from Magavin.
Levin misses with a right hand
and Magavin counters with a right hand to the body.

Levin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Levin showed some decent athleticism there.
Levin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magavin pushes Levin off and gets back to his feet.
Maury Levin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magavin misses with an uppercut. Levin saw that one coming.
A combination from Magavin does no damage.

Levin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Magavin tries to lock up and control but Levin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Magavin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Levin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conner Magavin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magavin, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conner Magavin!