PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Flaherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Flaherty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Magomedov
vs
Flaherty

177 cm
28
162 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Bare Knuckle Fisticuffs Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magnus Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Flaherty!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flaherty takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magomedov lands a slapping body shot.
Flaherty takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Magomedov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Flaherty darts in looking for a takedown but Magomedov gets double underhooks and turns Flaherty into the cage.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magomedov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flaherty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Magomedov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magomedov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flaherty under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flaherty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magomedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Flaherty shoots for a takedown but Magomedov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Flaherty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magomedov is looking to wear down Flaherty with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Flaherty fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Magomedov avoids it really well and circles away.
Magomedov throwing a counter right hand but Flaherty manages to avoid it.
Magnus Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Flaherty.
Flaherty misses with a takedown attempt - Magomedov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flaherty tries to move into range but Magomedov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magomedov catches Flaherty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good standup being displayed there by Magomedov as he connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magomedov.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flaherty tries to clinch up but Magomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Magomedov dips to his left and cracks Flaherty with an uppercut!
Flaherty throws a head kick that Magomedov semi-blocks.
Magomedov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flaherty is looking to clinch but Magomedov is avoiding it.
Flaherty misses with an attempted mid kick.
Magomedov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a two punch combo.

Magomedov drives through and clinches with Flaherty against the cage.
Flaherty fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Magomedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flaherty struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomedov controls his hands.

Flaherty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Magomedov scores with a body shot.
Magomedov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Magomedov cracks Flaherty with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Magomedov jabs Flaherty right on the nose. Flaherty blinks but takes it well.
Flaherty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Magnus Magomedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.

Flaherty closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Magomedov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flaherty fails to pull guard.
Magomedov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flaherty backwards.
Flaherty tries to score a body lock takedown but Magomedov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Magomedov slowing the pace effectively.
A right hand to the body from Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Magomedov.
Flaherty looks winded!
Flaherty is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Magomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flaherty backwards.
Magomedov slowing the pace effectively.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Magomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Magomedov.
Flaherty dives in for a single leg takedown but Magomedov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Flaherty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flaherty looks to clinch
and Magomedov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Flaherty bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flaherty wants to control but Magomedov is keeping him busy.
Magomedov struggling a bit here.
Magomedov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flaherty wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flaherty working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Magomedov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Magomedov takes a swing at Flaherty's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Magomedov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Magomedov digs a good hook to Flaherty's body.
Nice cross by Magomedov.
Flaherty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flaherty fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Flaherty misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Magomedov misses its target.
Flaherty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Magomedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Flahertys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flaherty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flaherty misses with a jab to the body
and Magomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body. Flaherty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flaherty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flaherty can do to turn this around?
Flaherty is breathing heavily.
Magomedov throws a shot to the body.
Magomedov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magomedov lands with a shot to the body.
Magnus Magomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Flaherty misses with a takedown
and Magomedov counters with a straight right hand.
Magomedov lands with a right hand.
Flaherty is looking to clinch.
Magomedov lands a body shot.
Magomedov lands with a good body shot.
Magomedov's corner calls for a 1-2. Magomedov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Nice shot lands for Magomedov.

Flaherty is rocked!
Flaherty dives in for a single leg takedown but Magomedov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Flaherty is still on wobbly legs! Can Magomedov finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Magomedov.
Flaherty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flaherty fails with the takedown
and Magomedov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Magnus Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Flaherty.
Flaherty throws a wild hook but Magomedov just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Flaherty gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Magomedov raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Magomedov!
Magnus Magomedov thanked the fans post fight for their support.