PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Magri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Magri
vs
Marsden

175 cm
26
140 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

165 cm
28
145 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Magri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Marsden!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Magri to score with a decent uppercut.
Marsden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marsden misses with an uppercut. Magri saw that one coming.
Marsden missing with a left hand there. Magri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marsden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magri moves away from the strike by Marsden.
Magri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Marsden.
Marsden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden is looking to slow Magri down with leg kicks.
Marsden tries to work over Magri's front leg with a kick but Magri checks it.
Marsden throws a hook but Magri avoids it easily.
Marsden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magri circles away quickly and effectively.
Marsden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marsden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Magri as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Marsden.
Magri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Magri connects with a right hand. Marsden shakes it off.
Magri lands a jab.
Magri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsden.
Magri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marsden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Magri under the eye.
Marsden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magri.
Marsden takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden defending well as Magri loads up on a big left hand.
Magri throws a poor cross that misses
and Marsden counters with a head kick.
Marsden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magri throws out the jab.
Magri throws a big shot that misses.
Marsden throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Marsden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magri. That did some damage!
Magri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marsden walks into a jab.

Marsden moves into the clinch.
Magri can't break the clinch.
Marsden scores with a shot to the side of Magri's head.

Magri breaks the clinch.
Magri moves out of range as Marsden throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden misses with a few strikes there.
Magri lands with a cross.
Marsden thuds a left hand into Magri's body.
Magri blocks a head kick by Marsden.
That kick from Marsden tenderised Magri's leg. Magri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Magri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Magri cracks Marsden with a good jab.
Marsden looks to land a left hand but Magri moved out of range nicely.
Marsden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marsden misses with a looping left.
Magri connects with the punch.
Marsden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magri.
Some wild striking there from Magri.
Magri takes a swing at Marsden's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri throws a body punch but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden misses with a low kick.
Magri throws out a loose jab but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden misses with a wild body shot.
Magri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Magri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marsden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magri.
Magri looks to land a right hand but Marsden moved out of range.
Magri looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsden is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsden scores with a head kick.
Magri moves out of range of the body kick from Marsden.
Magri blocks a low kick nicely.
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 Charlie Magri will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Marsden throws an overhand right that lands on Magri's shoulder, as Magri tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Marsden.
Magri thuds his right hand into Marsden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Magri jabs at Marsden's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marsden.

Marsden clinches up with Magri and pushes him back against the cage.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden lands with a short shot to the head.

Magri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magri blocks a head kick by Marsden.
Marsden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Magri does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsden misses the target.
Magri has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marsden.
Mike Marsden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden closes the distance but Magri moves to the side
and Magri counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marsden keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Magri throws a jab but it's blocked by Marsden.
Magri throws a body punch but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magri finds it's way round the side to connect with Marsden's head.
Magri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marsden.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Magri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsden throws the left hand but Magri avoids the punch easily.
Marsden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marsden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magri.
Magri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marsden.
A nice combination there by Magri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden throws a big shot that misses.
Marsden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marsden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marsden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Magri's head backwards.
Marsden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magri throws a big shot that misses.
Magri throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marsden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marsden throws the left hand but Magri avoids the punch easily.
Marsden takes a swing at Magri's ribcage but misses.
Marsden misses with a looping right.
Marsden tries to clinch there but Magri circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magri throws out the jab.
Magri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marsden counters with an inside leg kick.
Magri throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden's shoulder, as Marsden tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magri loads up on a big right hand but Marsden slips the punch.
Marsden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Magri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marsden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden misses with a straight right.
Magri stuns Marsden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marsden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is looking to land body kicks.
Marsden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Magri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marsden doesn't seem phased though.
Magri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marsden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden misses the jab.
Marsden misses with a wild combination.
Magri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marsden.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsden 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.
Magri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magri throws a hook but Marsden avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Marsden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters circling - Magri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsden misses with a low kick as Magri jumps back.
A jab from Magri does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marsden.
Marsden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marsden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Magri misses the shot to the body.
Marsden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magri misses the jab.
Magri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsden swings for the body but Magri moves out of range.
Marsden ducks right into an uppercut from Magri.
Charlie Magri is winning the standup battle so far.
Marsden misses with a low kick.
Marsden tries to clinch but Magri moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden slips a straight right by Magri.
Marsden misses with a hook.
Marsden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magri.
Magri scores with a shot to the body.
Marsden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magri is out of range.
Magri slips under a jab from Marsden.
Magri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marsden just misses with a punch to the body.
Magri misses with a body punch
and Marsden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marsden takes one to the chin there.
Marsden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magri throws out a loose jab but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magri moves out of range as Marsden strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magri's head.
Magri lands with a shot to the body.
Magri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Magri lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marsden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Magri as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Magri.
Marsden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Magri works Marsden's body with a nice hook.
Marsden defending well as Magri loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marsden lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Magri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri lands with a right hand.
Marsden misses with a straight left.
Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
Marsden moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsden misses with a two punch combination.
Marsden tries to close the distance and clinch but Magri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marsden misses with a hook.
Marsden moves forwards but Magri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magri misses with a wild body shot.
Magri misses with a wild body shot.
Marsden tries to clinch there but Magri circles away.
Marsden takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Magri.
Marsden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magri.
Magri punishes Marsden's body with a nice straight punch.
Marsden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magri.
Marsden walks into a stiff left hand from Magri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magri's calf.
Marsden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magri momentarily.
Jab, jab by Magri - just one landing.
Magri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice jab there from Marsden.
Marsden takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Marsden is rocked!
Marsden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Magri.
Magri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Magri clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Magri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Magri misses with a body shot.
Marsden thows a leg kick but Magri checks it
and Magri counters with a right hand to the body.
Marsden connects with a body shot.
Marsden throws out a loose jab but Magri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marsden throws the kick towards the body but Magri avoids it.
Marsden tries to clinch but Magri moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Magri.
Magri scores with a jab. Marsden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marsden misses with a hook. Magri ducked under it nicely.
Marsden throws a hook but Magri blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Magri avoids the head kick by Marsden.
Good work by Magri as he checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Magri misses.
Magri defending well as Marsden loads up on a big left hand.
Marsden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Magri throws a jab but it's blocked by Marsden.
Marsden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Magri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Magri!
Magri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marsden lands a leg kick that knocks Magri off balance momentarily.
Magri throws a hook but Marsden blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri looks to throw the jab but Marsden is out of range.
Magri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marsden throws a leg kick but Magri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marsden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marsden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magri throws a hook but Marsden avoids it easily.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Magri throws a hook to the side of Marsden's head but Marsden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marsden throws a jab but it's blocked by Magri.
Magri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Magri.
Marsden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Magri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsden is still on wobbly legs! Can Magri finish him?
Good shot there by Magri.
Magri throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Marsden stumbling backwards into the cage! Marsden bounces back off the cage towards Magri, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Magri lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Magri celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charlie Magri!
Charlie Magri is the new bantamweight champion!
Charlie Magri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.