PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Von Magnaron (ranked 1564 p4p, 191 weight class) and Paulski McBeth (ranked 1775 p4p, 217 weight class). Von Magnaron has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Magnaron
vs
McBeth

175 cm
28
170 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

173 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Magnaron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulski McBeth!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBeth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magnaron counters with a stiff right hand.
McBeth throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've been informed that McBeth has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That kick from Magnaron tenderised McBeth's leg. McBeth is trying to keep his angry face on.
McBeth throws out a leg kick but Magnaron moves out of range and McBeth only half commits.
McBeth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McBeth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBeth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Magnaron.
Magnaron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBeth manages to avoid it.
McBeth misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Magnaron scores with a takedown into McBeth's guard.
Magnaron throwing strikes but missing.
Magnaron missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magnaron throwing strikes but missing.
Magnaron throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McBeth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magnaron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McBeth controlling Magnaron's posture.
Magnaron trying to control but McBeth is working from the bottom.
McBeth is trying to control the position but Magnaron postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magnaron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magnaron in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McBeth trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Magnaron being controlled here momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McBeth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McBeth throws an overhand right that lands on Magnaron's shoulder, as Magnaron tries to avoid the shot.
Magnaron getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut. McBeth saw that one coming.
McBeth was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McBeth throws a leg kick but Magnaron moved away.
Magnaron looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Von Magnaron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Magnaron misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magnaron's corner calls for a 1-2. Magnaron obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Magnaron misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McBeth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McBeth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McBeth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magnaron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Magnaron fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McBeth sprawls well initially but Magnaron 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.
McBeth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Magnaron.
McBeth moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magnaron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron stands up over McBeth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Magnaron preventing the sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnaron working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magnaron slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Magnaron in side control, throwing shots but McBeth defends.
Magnaron with the ground and pound but McBeth regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magnaron seems to be looking for submissions.
Magnaron thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McBeth works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Von Magnaron dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McBeth tried to score with a low kick but Magnaron checks it.
Magnaron connects with a single shot there.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut. McBeth saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Magnaron misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Magnaron misses its intended target.
McBeth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magnaron swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice cross by Magnaron.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Magnaron, as that shot connected.
McBeth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magnaron.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBeth throws a chopping leg kick but Magnaron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McBeth cracks Magnaron with a good jab.
McBeth moves out of range as Magnaron strikes.
McBeth tries to counter with a clinch but Magnaron shakes him off and moves away.
The fighters circling - Magnaron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McBeth doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Magnaron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McBeth can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McBeth is trying to counter with his kicks.
McBeth is looking to slow Magnaron down with leg kicks.
Magnaron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McBeth tries a head kick but it misses.
McBeth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnaron checks a low kick from McBeth.
Magnaron throws a jab when McBeth was well out of range.
McBeth steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Magnaron.
McBeth scores with the left hand. Magnaron knows he should have avoided that one.
Magnaron misses with a takedown
and McBeth counters with a head kick.
McBeth missing with a left hand there. Magnaron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McBeth jabs Magnaron to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Magnaron fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBeth takes one to the chin there.
McBeth throws a shot from downtown. Magnaron moves away and avoids it.
McBeth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magnaron.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnaron avoids the body shot from McBeth.
McBeth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBeth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McBeth wants it to stay on the feet.
Magnaron shoots in looking for a takedown but McBeth manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magnaron's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Von Magnaron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magnaron rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McBeth counters with an inside leg kick.
Magnaron takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magnaron moves out of range of the strikes.
Magnaron misses the jab.
McBeth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magnaron's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron shoots in but no luck this time.
Magnaron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBeth dodges the punch combination from Magnaron.
Magnaron drops his hands momentarily and McBeth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McBeth looks to land a combination but Magnaron avoids it well.
Magnaron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBeth.
Paulski McBeth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magnaron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBeth.
McBeth staying out of range there.
McBeth misses the shot to the body.
Magnaron is looking to counter punch.
McBeth throws a solid leg kick but Magnaron takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McBeth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! McBeth slams his shin into Magnaron's torso.
Magnaron connects with a good right hand that stumbles McBeth. McBeth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McBeth lands with a kick to the temple. Magnaron shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Magnaron is trying hard to land a takedown here. McBeth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McBeth! But no joy.
McBeth throws a low kick but Magnaron avoids it.
McBeth slips a jab and a cross from Magnaron.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnaron misses with a double jab.
A clash of legs there as Magnaron blocks the low kick.
Magnaron was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magnaron shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McBeth but McBeth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McBeth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magnaron tries to clinch there but McBeth circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulski McBeth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Magnaron misses with a hook. McBeth ducked under it nicely.
McBeth ducks right into an uppercut from Magnaron.

Magnaron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McBeth, pushing him back against the cage.
Magnaron working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for McBeth.
McBeth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magnaron backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Magnaron fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Magnaron prevents a body shot from McBeth.
Magnaron prevents a body shot from McBeth.
Magnaron is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McBeth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnaron blocking some punches.
Magnaron has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McBeth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McBeth misses with a punch on the inside.
McBeth controlling the action here for a moment.
Magnaron prevents a body shot from McBeth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth blocks an uppercut.
McBeth misses with a punch to the body.
Magnaron letting McBeth take a breather here.
Magnaron goes for a takedown in the clinch but McBeth prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Von Magnaron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magnaron is looking to take this one to the mat.
McBeth has a couple of punches blocked by Magnaron.
McBeth pushes Magnaron back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McBeth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magnaron backwards.
Magnaron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McBeth lands a hook that snaps the head of Magnaron backwards.
McBeth lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McBeth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magnaron trying to control the position but instead, McBeth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magnaron into the cage.
McBeth working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBeth tries to work over Magnaron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McBeth lands a body shot.
Magnaron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magnaron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBeth's elbow.
Magnaron prevents a body shot from McBeth.
Magnaron pushes McBeth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McBeth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magnaron.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBeth struggles to land a body shot inside as Magnaron controls his hands.
Magnaron prevents a body shot from McBeth.
Magnaron is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McBeth avoiding damage.
Magnaron blocks a body shot from McBeth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth gets through Magnaron's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magnaron blocks an uppercut.
McBeth cracks Magnaron with a nice body shot.
Magnaron blocks a body shot from McBeth.
McBeth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBeth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Magnaron.
McBeth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Magnaron or not.
McBeth misses with a body punch.
McBeth misses with a punch to the body.
McBeth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magnaron's elbow.
McBeth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magnarons head.
McBeth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magnaron misses with some punches.
Magnaron prevents a body shot from McBeth.
McBeth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magnaron blocks a body shot from McBeth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magnaron backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McBeth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magnaron tries for a takedown. No joy.
Magnaron blocks a body shot from McBeth.
McBeth misses with a punch on the inside.
McBeth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Magnaron or not.
McBeth blocking some punches.
Magnaron blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBeth scores with a shoulder strike.
McBeth misses with a hook to the ribs.
McBeth pushes Magnaron back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magnaron is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McBeth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBeth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBeth misses with a punch to the body.
McBeth tries to work over Magnaron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulski McBeth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McBeth 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulski McBeth!