PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lavern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Magomadeov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lavern has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

vs
Magomadeov

207 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lavern !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Magomadeov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Magomadeov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but circles away quickly and effectively.

Magomadeov clinches.
Magomadeov lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Magomadeov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Magomadeov controlling the action here for a moment.
Magomadeov lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomadeov lands a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Magomadeov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Magomadeov fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
takes one to the side of the head.
looks to land a left hand but Magomadeov moved out of range nicely.
Magomadeov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magomadeov finds it's way round the side to connect with 's head.

rushes Magomadeov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomadeov pushes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Magomadeov on the inside.
drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magomadeov pulls his leg out and moves away.
takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Magomadeov throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magomadeov moves into the clinch.
Magomadeov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magomadeov struggles to land a body shot inside as controls his hands.
Magomadeov controlling the action here for a moment.
goes for a takedown in the clinch but Magomadeov prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lavern . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magomadeov stalling.
Magomadeov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magomadeov displaying some good clinch control by pressing up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomadeov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
is working for takedown but Magomadeov is calmly controlling the position for now.
wants to take the fight to the mat but Magomadeov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Magomadeov pushes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magomadeov is struggling to control the position.
tries to pull guard but Magomadeov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magomadeov lands a shoulder strike.
Magomadeov has pushed against the cage.
really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Magomadeov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Magomadeov's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Magomadeov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lavern 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Magomadeov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magomadeov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomadeov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Magomadeov defending well as loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomadeov cracks a nice hook into 's ribs.
Magomadeov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Magomadeov takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Magomadeov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Magomadeov lands a hook that snaps the head of backwards.
Magomadeov stops a takedown attempt from .
is trying to drag Magomadeov to the mat but Magomadeov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
being controlled against the cage.
tries for a takedown but Magomadeov manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lavern . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magomadeov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sergei Magomadeov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magomadeov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from .
Magomadeov just leaning against , taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sergei Magomadeov.
Magomadeov moves out of range as strikes.
Magomadeov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
swings widly with a right hand
and Magomadeov counters with a left and a right that stings .
Magomadeov lands with a good body shot.
Sergei Magomadeov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomadeov connects with a jab.
Magomadeov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Magomadeov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!

Magomadeov gets a clinch.
Magomadeov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magomadeov pulls his leg out and moves away.
takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Magomadeov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lavern 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Magomadeov has closed the distance and engaged in a clinch.
Magomadeov taking a breather.
Magomadeov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Magomadeov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Magomadeov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
working hard to break the clinch.
tries for a takedown. No joy.
Magomadeov lands a right hand that snaps the head of backwards.
has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Magomadeov after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lavern . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Magomadeov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
wants a takedown.
Magomadeov lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Magomadeov.
Magomadeov stalls.
Magomadeov avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sergei Magomadeov.

clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomadeov lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Magomadeov to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for .
Magomadeov lands a left hand that snaps the head of backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Magomadeov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomadeov gets underhooks to prevent 's takedown attempt.
Magomadeov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
wants to break the clinch but can't.
Magomadeov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from .
tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magomadeov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Magomadeov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A bit of stalling here from Magomadeov.
Magomadeov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four 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.
wants to take the fight to the mat but Magomadeov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Magomadeov is pressed up against the cage. has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Magomadeov down to the mat. Magomadeov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice body punch from Magomadeov.
Magomadeov lands with a shot to the body.
Sergei Magomadeov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Magomadeov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lavern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Magomadeov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magomadeov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 25:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Magomadeov!