PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Dame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puno Magaleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Dame has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dame
vs
Magaleus

200 cm
23
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steven Dame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Puno Magaleus!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magaleus blocks a head kick by Dame.
Dame misses with a series of wild punches.

Dame closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Magaleus is trying to maintain the position but Dame is very close to passing his half guard.
Magaleus is pressing down on Dame's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Magaleus looking for a sweep. Not yet Magaleus, not yet.
Dame postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Magaleus looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaleus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dame is one step ahead there.
Magaleus trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dame wanted to stand there but Magaleus had control of the position.
Magaleus is controlling Dame's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dame preventing the sweep.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Magaleus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dame.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Magaleus has eaten all the pies!
Magaleus looks to land a right hand but Dame moved out of range.
Magaleus throws a body punch but Dame moves out of range.

Dame closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Magaleus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magaleus wants to control but Dame is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magaleus wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dame looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Magaleus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magaleus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Magaleus wants to control but Dame is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dame will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Magaleus wants to sweep but Dame has passed to side control!
Dame working away.
Magaleus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dame off and has taken his back!
Magaleus is working the ground and pound. Can Dame escape?
Dame prevents Magaleus from getting a body triangle.
Magaleus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dame trying to control but not successfully.
Magaleus is punishing Dame with some ground and pound.
Magaleus lands shots from the back.
Dame trying to get back to his feet but Magaleus is in full control for now.
Dame is trying to remain composed but Magaleus is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magaleus throwing damaging strikes from the back! Dame could be in trouble here!
Magaleus connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Dame to escape the position.
Magaleus trying to control.
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 Steven Dame will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dame's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Magaleus gets the takedown into side control.
Magaleus working the ground and pound.
Magaleus wants to take a breather but Dame manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Magaleus.
Magaleus is pushing down on Dame's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dame is fighting to maintain full guard but Magaleus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Magaleus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Magaleus is thwarting Dame's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaleus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dame is refusing to be controlled, as Magaleus sits in half guard.
Magaleus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dame haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaleus trying to pass the guard but Dame defending well.
Dame trying to control from the bottom.

Dame actively working from the bottom here.
Magaleus working over Dame with some ground and pound. Dame looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Magaleus there.
Magaleus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magaleus is trying to control. Dame wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Magaleus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dame's head.
Magaleus tries to pass to full mount but Dame defends it.
Magaleus is looking to take a break and control but Dame is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Magaleus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dame knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dame pushes Magaleus off looking to stand but Magaleus dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Magaleus drives through with a takedown into Dame's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Magaleus looking to pass the guard.
Magaleus trying to control but Dame is working from the bottom.

Dame is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Magaleus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magaleus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus wants to pass the guard but Dame is keeping the position.
Magaleus won't allow Dame to sweep him here.
Magaleus trying to control but Dame is working from the bottom.
Magaleus preventing the sweep.
Magaleus looking to sit in guard and control but Dame gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Magaleus seems keen to control Dame's posture.
Magaleus is looking to sweep but instead, Dame has passed into half guard.
Magaleus wants to control but Dame is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus keeping control of the position.
Magaleus wants to control but Dame is keeping busy.
Magaleus is looking for a sweep. Dame is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magaleus wants to control but Dame is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dame tries to stand and escape but Magaleus is controlling the position.
Magaleus tries to get to full guard but Dame has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dame is trying to work for a kimura but Magaleus is defending well.
Magaleus tries to get to full guard but Dame has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puno Magaleus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dame closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Magaleus's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magaleus is on top in guard.

Magaleus scoring with some ground and pound.
Magaleus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Magaleus passes Dame's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Magaleus stalling away here and it's allowed Dame to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaleus pushing down on Dame's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dame has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Magaleus is working away from the top position though.
Magaleus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Magaleus lands a nice short elbow.
Magaleus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Magaleus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dame does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Magaleus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dame is in all sorts of trouble here.
Magaleus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Magaleus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dame can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Magaleus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Magaleus tries to control but Dame wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Magaleus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Magaleus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dame can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Magaleus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Magaleus working the ground and pound effectively.
Magaleus controlling the position easily from mount.
Magaleus landing punches.
Dame is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dame taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dame is looking to escape.
Magaleus lands a big elbow.
Magaleus breaks from Dame's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Dame that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Magaleus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Magaleus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dame is bucking up trying to escape but Magaleus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Magaleus landing punches.
Dame wants to hold on but Magaleus pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dame is looking to escape.
Magaleus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dame's face.
Dame tries to hold on but Magaleus postures up.
Puno Magaleus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magaleus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Magaleus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Magaleus looking to control but Dame is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dame tries to lock up and control but Magaleus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Magaleus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Magaleus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Puno Magaleus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magaleus 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puno Magaleus!