PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puno Magaleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puno Magaleus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Case
vs
Magaleus

198 cm
25
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
274 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes comics

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Puno Magaleus!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magaleus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Case chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magaleus should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Case closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Magaleus quickly recovers to half guard.
Magaleus wants to get back to full guard.
Case wants to take a breather but Magaleus is having none of it.

Case is working for a submission of some sort.
Magaleus is looking for a sweep. Case is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case tries to stand and escape but Magaleus is controlling the position.
Case content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magaleus is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaleus is continuing to stall.
Case trying to control from half guard but Magaleus is working away.
Magaleus trying to control but Case postures up.

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

Case gets a takedown into half guard.
Magaleus is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Case jumps into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus can't do much from the bottom here.
Magaleus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Case's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Magaleus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Magaleus.
Magaleus pulls Case in close to his closed guard and prevents Case from doing any damage or advancing position.
Case preventing the sweep.
Magaleus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case trying to control the position from guard on top but Magaleus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magaleus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Case manages to get himself to full guard.

Case tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magaleus stops Case from standing up.
Case is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magaleus pushing down on Case's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus works his way into full mount!
Magaleus unloading with bombs!
Magaleus cracks Case with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Magaleus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Magaleus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Case?
Case is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Magaleus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Magaleus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magaleus tries to control but Case wriggling away.
Case knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magaleus on the ground.
A nice elbow there by Magaleus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Puno Magaleus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Case gets a double leg takedown into Magaleus's guard.
Magaleus looking for a sweep. Not yet Magaleus, not yet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Magaleus has eaten all the pies!
Case postures up.
Case wants to control from the top but Magaleus keeps moving.
Magaleus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Case is one step ahead there.
Case has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magaleus is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaleus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Case is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaleus looking to pass the guard.

Case escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magaleus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magaleus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Case's guard.
Magaleus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Magaleus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Case knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Case misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Magaleus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Magaleus working the head and body with strikes.
Magaleus passes to full mount!
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 Case's face.
Magaleus working Case over with strikes here.
Magaleus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magaleus trying to control but Case is having none of it.
Magaleus raining down shots from the mount!
Case is in a horrible position here. Magaleus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Magaleus raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Case tries to hold on but Magaleus pushes him away.
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 Case's face.
Magaleus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Magaleus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Case taking shots to the head.
Magaleus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Case hang on?
Magaleus lands with some strikes.
Magaleus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Case taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Magaleus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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 Case's face.
Case is bucking up trying to escape but Magaleus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus lands with some strikes.
Magaleus lands a big shot there that rocks Case but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Magaleus lands a couple of good shots and Case has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Case looking very determined here, making life difficult for Magaleus.
Magaleus is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Case. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Case is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Magaleus scores with strikes from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Magaleus has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Case.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magaleus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Case connects with a high kick.

It looks like Puno Magaleus has been cut.
Case pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Magaleus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Case to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case being controlled here momentarily.
Puno Magaleus has got the better of the ground game so far.

Case is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaleus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magaleus is pulling down on Case's head to control his posture.
Case won't allow Magaleus to sweep him here.
Case trying to control but Magaleus is working from the bottom.
Magaleus looking for a sweep. Not yet Magaleus, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Magaleus throws a head kick but Case moves out of range.
Case tries to clinch but Magaleus moves away

so Magaleus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Case keeping moving, preventing Magaleus from controlling successfully.
Magaleus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Case is keeping the position for now.
Magaleus trying to control the position from guard on top but Case is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magaleus stopping the sweep attempt from Case.
Case will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Magaleus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magaleus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaleus is trying to control the action in half guard but Case is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magaleus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Magaleus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Magaleus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Case taking some punishment here, with Magaleus in his half guard.
Magaleus slips a nice elbow through Case's hands, connecting with Case's forehead.
Magaleus is trying to control the action in half guard but Case is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magaleus trying to advance position but Case counters by regaining guard.
Magaleus trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Case blocks a jab.

Case shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Magaleus is trying to defend but Case finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Magaleus wants to improve his position but Case is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magaleus moves into full guard.
Justin Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puno Magaleus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Magaleus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Justin Case.
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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

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