PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Maggio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maggio's entrance music is Speak Softly Love. A fine choice. Charles has chosen ``Give It All`` -Rise Against as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gavin Charles has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Maggio
vs
Charles

175 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Maggio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavin Charles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles looks for a takedown but Maggio sprawls well.
Maggio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maggio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Charles as he avoids it easily.
Charles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maggio.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maggio lands a knee to the body.
Charles is working for takedown but Maggio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Charles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tony Maggio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Charles.
Charles being controlled against the cage.
Maggio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Charles is looking to control Maggio's arms but Maggio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Charles has his back to the cage.
Charles blocks an elbow strike from Maggio.
Charles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maggio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Charles managing to block the knees to the body from Maggio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Maggio.
Maggio is working for takedown but Charles is calmly controlling the position for now.
Charles misses with a knee to the head.
Maggio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Charles is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maggio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maggio is pressed up against the cage. Charles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maggio down to the mat. Maggio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Charles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Charles shoots in looking for a takedown. Maggio tries to sprawl out of it but Charles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maggio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Charles looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Maggio. No joy for Charles on that attempt.
Maggio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Maggio rushes Charles and presses him up against the cage.

Maggio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maggio keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maggio throws a body kick that misses.
Maggio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maggio tries to clinch up but Charles circles away and keeps his distance.
Charles tries for a takedown but Maggio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Charles has his takedown stuffed

and Maggio counters by clinching up.
Maggio lands a nice knee to the body.
Maggio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Charles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maggio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Charles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Maggio breaks the clinch.

Maggio clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maggio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maggio lands a damaging elbow.
Maggio slowing the pace effectively.
Charles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maggio lands an elbow just above Charles 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles fails to pull guard.
Maggio effectively controlling the action here.
Charles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Charles is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maggio pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Maggio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Maggio clinches up against the cage.
Maggio lands a knee to the body.
Maggio with a knee to the head.

Maggio breaks the clinch.

Maggio clinches.
Maggio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Charles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Charles stops a takedown attempt from Maggio.
Maggio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maggio lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Maggio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Maggio.
Maggio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Charles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maggio looking to slow down the pace here.
Maggio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maggio stalling against the cage.
Maggio has Charles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Charles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Charles gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Maggio regains guard.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Maggio is retaining full guard.

Maggio pushes Charles off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Charles rushes Maggio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maggio gets a clinch.
Maggio wants to break free but Charles has control.
Maggio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Charles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maggio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Charles.
Maggio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maggio has Charles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Charles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maggio lands an elbow that stopped Charles in his tracks for a moment.
Maggio is trying to break free.
Maggio can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Maggio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maggio can't break the clinch.
Charles tries for a takedown but Maggio manages to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A bit of stalling here from Charles.
Maggio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maggio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Charles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maggio.
Maggio tries to land a knee to the head but Charles blocks with his arms.

Charles jumps into guard, dragging Maggio to the mat.

Charles is looking for a triangle but Maggio pushes his legs off easily.

Charles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Charles wants to stand and escape but Maggio is having none of it.
Maggio tries to stand but Charles is controlling from the bottom.
Charles wants to improve his position but instead Maggio has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Charles taking some punishment here, with Maggio in his half guard.

Maggio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Charles defends it well.
Charles trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maggio wants to clinch

and Charles counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Charles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Charles wants to control from the top but Maggio keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maggio wants to stand up but Charles is controlling him.
Charlesis looking to pass into half guard but Maggio pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Maggio is in guard.
Charles throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Charles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Charles trying to strike off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Charles gets caught flat footed, as Maggio shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles looking to control.
Maggio trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Charles wants to sweep but no luck.
Maggio cracks Charles with a solid left hand.
Maggio cracks Charles with a solid left hand.
Charles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gavin Charles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Maggio shoots in for a takedown but Charles shows good takedown defense.
Charles defending well as Maggio loads up on a big left hand.
Maggio keeps the fight on the outside.
Charles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Maggio moves into the clinch.
Charles misses with a punch to the body.
Maggio tries to land knees in the clinch but Charles avoids the damage to the body.
Maggio prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maggio trying to stall but Charles improves his position.

Maggio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maggio fails with a takedown attempt.
Charles shoots in but Maggio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tony Maggio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Charles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Charles misses with a takedown attempt - Maggio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Maggio moves into the clinch successfully.

Maggio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Maggio as Charles shoots in.
Maggio wants to clinch but Charles slips to the side

and Charles counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maggio is refusing to be controlled, as Charles sits in half guard.
Maggio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maggio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a big right hand that misses.
Maggio is trying to keep Charles in close.
Charles throwing strikes from guard but Maggio blocks nicely.
Charles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Charles looking to sit in guard and control but Maggio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maggio won't allow Charles to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maggio stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Maggio takes the fight into the clinch.
Maggio looking for a takedown.
Maggio is trying to maintain a safe position but Charles gets an underhook and turns Maggio into the cage.
Tony Maggio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Charles managing to block the knees to the body from Maggio.

Charles turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Maggio wants to control but Charles postures up.
Maggio prevents Charles from moving into mount.
Charles has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Maggio!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles throwing strikes here but Maggio is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Maggio regains half guard.
Charles looks to land a strike but Maggio avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Charles stands up and waves to Maggio to follow him.
Gavin Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maggio has Charles up against the cage in a clinch.

Maggio breaks from the clinch.
Maggio tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.
Maggio tries to clinch up but Charles circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gavin Charles.
I think Charles 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Charles!