PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Mageramsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Cadge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cadge has chosen Jaws of Life as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nathan Cadge enters the cage!

Mageramsky
vs
Cadge

190 cm
32
242 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

205 cm
29
270 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Mageramsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Cadge!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mageramsky misses with a lunging right hand
and Mageramsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Joseph Mageramsky has been cut.
Cadge tried to score with a low kick but Mageramsky checks it.
Horrible takedown by Mageramsky or perhaps it was just good defense by Cadge which made him look bad.

Mageramsky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half 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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cadge is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mageramsky's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mageramsky's back!
Will Cadge go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Mageramsky is trying to remain composed but Cadge is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Cadge has Mageramsky flattened out and is raining down punches.
Mageramsky trying to control the hands but Cadge breaks the grip.
Cadge keeps control of the position as Mageramsky tries to break free.
Cadge scores with punches and elbows.
Mageramsky wants to control his opponent's hands but Cadge gets his hands free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cadge is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Cadge gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Cadge gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Cadge apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Mageramsky tries for a takedown but Cadge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mageramsky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cadge tries to avoid it but Mageramsky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cadge to the ground. Cadge escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Mageramsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mageramsky is breathing heavily.
Mageramsky ducks right into an uppercut from Cadge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadge throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cadge scores with a nice strike.
Mageramsky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cadge avoids it really well and circles away.
Joseph Mageramsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cadge with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cadge cracks the inside of Mageramsky's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cadge steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Mageramsky is out on his feet! Cadge sets himself and nearly takes Mageramsky's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Cadge!
Nathan Cadge took some time post fight to say the following; 'RAWR!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.