PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puno Magaleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ojciec Mateusz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Magaleus
vs
Mateusz

185 cm
25
274 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 The Island, Puno Magaleus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ojciec Mateusz!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mateusz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Magaleus sprawls well initially but Mateusz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magaleus tries to roll over but Mateusz keeps him under control.
Magaleus tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mateusz has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Magaleus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Magaleus wants to control but Mateusz is keeping busy.
Magaleus could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mateusz is trying to control the action in half guard but Magaleus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaleus manages to get to full guard.
Magaleus pulls Mateusz in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaleus tries to strike from the bottom.
Mateusz won't allow Magaleus to sweep him here.
Mateusz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magaleus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magaleus looking to control.
Mateusz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Magaleus throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mateusz is fighting to break Magaleus's control of his arms but Magaleus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Magaleus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mateusz napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Magaleus is working Mateusz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Magaleus in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Magaleus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mateusz keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mateusz is looking to reverse the position.
Magaleus throws an elbow but Mateusz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Magaleus scoring with punches from side control.
Magaleus is looking to take a break and control but Mateusz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mateusz is trying to buck Magaleus off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus trying to control the position but Mateusz is working away.
Mateusz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magaleus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Magaleus working the ground and pound from side control.
Magaleus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mateusz some visible discomfort.
Magaleus working the body and head with strikes.
Magaleus tries to advance to mount but can't.
Magaleus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Magaleus trying to control the position but Mateusz is working away.
Magaleus landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus tries to advance to mount but Mateusz denies him.
Magaleus is trying to ground and pound but Mateusz uses the momentary lack of control by Magaleus to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Magaleus.
Magaleus with the ground and pound but Mateusz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mateusz keeping moving, preventing Magaleus from controlling successfully.
Magaleus slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magaleus moves into full mount! Mateusz won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puno Magaleus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Magaleus gets caught flat footed, as Mateusz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Magaleus keeping moving, preventing Mateusz from controlling successfully.
Magaleus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mateusz manages to get himself to full guard.

Magaleus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mateusz trying to keep a closed guard but Magaleus is proving a slippery customer.
Mateusz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaleus trying to control the position from guard on top but Mateusz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magaleus cracks Mateusz with a solid left hand.
Mateusz keeping moving, preventing Magaleus from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mateusz wants to sweep but no luck.
Mateusz is trying to control the position but Magaleus postures up.
Magaleus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Magaleus scoring with some ground and pound.
Magaleus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Magaleus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mateusz keeping moving, preventing Magaleus from controlling successfully.
Magaleus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Magaleus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mateusz trying to control here.
Magaleus passes to side control.
Mateusz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mateusz is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mateusz wants to control but Magaleus postures up.
Mateusz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Magaleus connects with a decent elbow.
Magaleus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mateusz keeps working.
Magaleus lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mateusz is trying to escape the position but Magaleus is controlling the position.
Magaleus taking a break here but Mateusz is having none of it and regains half guard.
Magaleus wants to free his trapped foot but Mateusz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mateusz tries to kick Magaleus off in order to stand up. Magaleus Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Check out the look on Magaleus's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Magaleus is looking to take a break and control but Mateusz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magaleus works to advance to full mount. Mateusz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Magaleus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Magaleus working the ground and pound effectively.
Magaleus unloading with bombs!
Magaleus trying to control but Mateusz is having none of it.
Magaleus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Magaleus avoids the attempt from Mateusz to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magaleus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mateusz is looking to escape.
Puno Magaleus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magaleus lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puno Magaleus dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mateusz doesn't manage to clinch there - Magaleus circles away.

Mateusz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Magaleus pulls Mateusz in close to his closed guard and prevents Mateusz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Magaleus looking to control.
Magaleus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mateusz wants to control from the top but Magaleus keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaleus wants to sweep here but Mateusz controlling him for the moment.
Mateusz trying to control the position from guard on top but Magaleus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mateusz preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mateusz gets a double leg takedown into Magaleus's guard.
Mateusz won't allow Magaleus to sweep him here.
Magaleus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Magaleus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mateusz can do to turn this around?
Mateusz wants to sweep but no luck.
Magaleus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magaleus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Magaleus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Magaleus passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mateusz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magaleus works to advance to full mount. Mateusz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Magaleus landing punches.
Magaleus landing punches.
Magaleus with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magaleus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Magaleus lands a big shot there that rocks Mateusz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Magaleus with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mateusz tries to hold on but Magaleus postures up.
Magaleus with the ground and pound from mount.
Mateusz tries to lock up and control but Magaleus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Magaleus scoring with strikes but Mateusz is staying in there.
Magaleus raining down hammerfists from mount.
Magaleus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mateusz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magaleus landing strikes from the mount.
Magaleus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Magaleus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mateusz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mateusz wants to hold on but Magaleus pushes him away.
The referee warns Mateusz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magaleus scoring with strikes but Mateusz is staying in there.
Mateusz tries to hold on but Magaleus postures up.
Magaleus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Magaleus is landing with some decent strikes but Mateusz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Magaleus is landing with some decent strikes but Mateusz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mateusz is in a horrible position here. Magaleus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mateusz is desperately trying to improve his position but Magaleus has a good base and remains in mount.
Mateusz tries to lock up and control but Magaleus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mateusz is squirming around, avoiding Magaleus's attempts to control the action.
Ojciec Mateusz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puno Magaleus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magaleus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Puno Magaleus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magaleus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

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