PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sheer Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sevak Magakian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magakian is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sevak Magakian Highlights. Sevak Magakian struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Sheer Bum could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sevak Magakian's chin.

Bum
vs
Magakian

177 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
29
170 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheer Bum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sevak Magakian!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magakian lands a leg kick that knocks Bum off balance momentarily.

Magakian gets a clinch.

Magakian wants the takedown. Bum is fighting it off but Magakian persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bum's guard against the cage.
Magakian controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bum managing to control the position.
Magakian sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sevak Magakian was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Magakian swats away the attempt to clinch by Bum.
Magakian circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bum throws a lazy head kick
and Magakian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Sheer Bum has been cut.
Bum throws a head kick that misses.

Magakian gets a clinch.
Magakian scores with a hook to the body.

Magakian gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Magakian is thwarting Bum's attempts to control the position.
Magakian content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bum wants to get back to full guard.
Bum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magakian on the ground.
Bum is breathing heavily.

Magakian maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bum could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Magakian has cracked it and Bum is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Magakian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sevak Magakian!
Sevak Magakian managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 5th Round Clothing, into his post fight interview.