PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Magas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Pickel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pickel's choice of entrance music: Kiss Me, I'm Shitfaced. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Magas
vs
Pickel

188 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
268 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Pickel!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pickel avoids a punch combination nicely.

Magas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pickel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Magas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pickel is proving hard to escape from.
Magas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Magas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pickel is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pickel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Magas is looking to stand up but Pickel won't let him.
Magas won't allow Pickel to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Decent striking displayed by Pickel there.
Magas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Pickel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pickel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickel working the ground and pound effectively.
Magas wants to hold on but Pickel pushes him away.
Pickel looking to ground and pound but Magas is blocking nicely.
Magas wants to hold on but Pickel pushes him away.
Pickel landing strikes from the mount.
Magas wants to control but Pickel is having none of it.

Magas somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Pickel misses with a two punch combination.
Pickel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Magas throws a nice looking combination but Pickel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pickel just misses with a punch to the body.
Magas misses with a combination
and Pickel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pickel dodges the punch combination from Magas.
Magas fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magas slips under a jab from Pickel.
Magas tries for a takedown but Pickel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pickel falls off balance throwing a combination

and Magas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pickel won't be happy with that.
Magas wants to control but Pickel is keeping him busy.
Magas is breathing heavily.
Pickel throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
A lull in the action here.
Pickel is looking for a sweep.
Pickel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Magas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pickel wants to get back to full guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pickel has eaten all the pies!
Magas wants to stand but Pickel has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Magas prevents Pickel from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pickel is trying to maintain the position but Magas is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Magas scores with a jab.
Pickel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Magas as he avoids it easily.
Magas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Magas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pickel tries to avoid it but Magas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pickel to the ground. Pickel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Magas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magas misses with a double jab
and Pickel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pickel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magas counters with a two punch combo.
Magas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Magas cracks Pickel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pickel shoots in and drives through. Magas sprawls well.
Mike Magas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pickel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Magas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Magas misses with a few strikes there.
Magas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Magas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Magas duly obliges.
Magas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Magas takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

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!

Magas is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Pickel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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 wants to stand but Pickel is controlling the position.
Magas trying to control the position.

Magas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pickel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Magas digs a good hook to Pickel's body.
Magas throws a one two combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Magas.
Magas scores with a nice right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Magas.
Magas works Pickel's body with a nice hook.
Magas misses with a double jab

so Pickel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Martin Pickel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Magas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Magas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magas misses with a series of wild punches.
Magas scores with a one two! Pickel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pickel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Magas shoots in and bounces Pickel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Magas wanted to stand there but Pickel had control of the position.
Pickel 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.

Magas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Magas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Magas tries to bum rush Pickel with a series of wild strikes but Pickel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pickel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Magas.
Magas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Magas duly obliges.
Magas lands with a slapping head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Magas.
A head kick from Magas lands but Pickel takes it in his stride.
Magas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pickel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Magas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pickel backs up against the cage.
Pickel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pickel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pickel is breathing heavily.

Magas moves into range and clinches up with Pickel.
Pickel is trying to break the clinch but Magas has him pressed against the cage.
Pickel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Magas breaks the clinch.
Magas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Magas misses with a double jab

and Pickel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Magas!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Magas tries to hold on but Pickel postures up.
Magas trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pickel unloading with bombs!
Magas is looking to improve his position but Pickel isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martin Pickel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pickel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Magas looks a forlorn figure.
Pickel with good strikes from the mount here!
Magas tries to hold on but Pickel postures up.
A nice elbow there by Pickel.
BOOM! Pickel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Magas regains half guard.
Pickel drops an elbow to the side of Magas's head.
Magas is not content to let Pickel control the position.
Pickel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pickel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pickel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pickel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Magas pushes Pickel off looking to stand but Pickel dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickel is looking to advance position but Magas won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Magas misses with a two punch combination.
Magas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from Pickel does no damage.
Pickel looks to land a combination but Magas avoids it well.

Pickel scores with a takedown into Magas's guard.
Magas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magas wants to stand and escape but Pickel is having none of it.
Pickel cracks Magas with a solid left hand.
Magas controlling the position.
Magas is trying to keep Pickel in close.
Magas wants to stand and escape but Pickel is having none of it.
Magas wants to sweep here but Pickel controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Magas throws a combination that misses
and Pickel counters with a stiff right hand.
Magas throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pickel feints and as Magas raises his hands in defense, Pickel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Magas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pickel is controlling him.
Pickel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pickel stops Magas from standing up.
Pickel working some strikes from top position.
Pickel throwing strikes from guard but Magas blocks nicely.
Pickel thows a big elbow that misses.
Pickel stops Magas from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pickel throws a nice looking combination but Magas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pickel cracks Magas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pickel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Magas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pickel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Magas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pickel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Pickel misses.
Pickel fails with a takedown attempt.
Magas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Pickel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Magas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

A punch combination from Pickel misses.
Magas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pickel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Magas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pickel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mike Magas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pickel throws a series of punches but Magas avoids them all with ease.
Pickel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magas.
Magas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Magas throws a head kick that misses.
Magas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Magas throws a right hand that Pickel ducks under and follows up with a left that Pickel also avoids with ease.
Pickel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pickel has a takedown stuffed.
Magas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Magas clinches up against the cage.

Magas manages to break the clinch.
Magas connects with a high kick.
Some wild striking there from Magas.
Pickel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pickel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pickel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Magas scores with a one two! Pickel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickel fails to land the takedown.
Pickel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mike Magas is winning the standup battle so far.

Magas scores with a takedown into Pickel's guard.
Pickel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magas wants to stand but Pickel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pickel wants to sweep here but Magas controlling him for the moment.
Pickel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Magas trying to control the position from guard on top but Pickel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magas wants to stand but Pickel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Magas won't allow Pickel to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pickel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pickel counters with a straight right hand.
Magas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pickel fails to land with a series of punches.
Magas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Magas duly obliges.
Magas throws a head kick that Pickel semi-blocks.
Magas lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Magas finds it's way through Pickel's defenses.
Pickel misses with a lunging right hand
and Magas counters with a series of strikes. Pickel will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Magas misses.
Magas misses with a double jab.
Pickel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mike Magas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Pickel.
Magas throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Pickel counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Magas.
Magas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Magas lands a jab-cross combination.
Magas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pickel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pickel throws a lazy body kick
and Magas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pickel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magas scores with a three punch combo!

Magas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Magas tries to stand but Pickel is controlling from the bottom.
Pickel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Magas is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Magas regains half guard.

Magas kicks off Pickel and gets to his feet.
Magas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Magas fails to land with a series of punches.
Magas shoots in looking for a takedown. Pickel tries to sprawl out of it but Magas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pickel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Magas fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magas lands a two punch combo.
Magas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pickel lands with a nice combination. Magas backs away looking to recover.
Pickel thows a left - swing and a miss!

Magas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Still in half guard, Magas seems content to control.
Magas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Magas wants to stand up but Pickel is controlling the position.
Pickel missing with punches from the bottom.
Magas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pickel keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magas tries to stand and escape but Pickel is controlling the position.
Pickel is looking for a sweep. Magas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mike Magas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Magas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pickel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!