PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Magano (ranked 4554 p4p, 6511 weight class) and Big Peter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magano comes to the cage accompanied by Low. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Magano
vs
Peter

185 cm
20
170
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
180
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Magano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Peter!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Magano!
Peter wants to take a breather but Magano manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Peter.
Peter trying to control the position from guard on top but Magano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Magano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peter is looking to pass into half guard but Magano pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Magano is in guard.

Magano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Magano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magano has managed to get both his arms back between Peter's legs - danger averted.

Peter is looking for a triangle but Magano pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Peter throws his legs up looking for a submission but Magano uses it to pass to side control.
Magano throws a strike aimed at the side of Peter's head but Peter avoids it well.

Magano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Peter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Peter is trying to improve his position.

Magano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter looks to move to half guard but instead Magano has passed into mount! Damn!
Peter is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peter throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Peter is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peter can't escape the position.
Peter is still trying to improve position.
Peter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Magano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Peter is controlling him.
Magano keeping moving, preventing Peter from controlling successfully.
Magano seems keen to control Peter's posture.
Peter pushing down on Magano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magano is defending against the submission attempts here by Peter.
Magano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Peter looking to sit in guard and control but Magano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Peter throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Magano escapes and throws Peter's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Peter is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Magano is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peter is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Magano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Peter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Magano's waist but Magano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peter off to one side.
Magano half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Peter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peter wants it to stay on the feet.
Magano cracks a nice hook into Peter's ribs.
Magano lands with a good body shot.
Peter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Magano half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Magano stuffs the takedown.
Julio Magano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Peter.
Peter stuffs the takedown.
Magano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Magano wants it to stay on the feet.

Magano lands a big head kick that sends Peter tumbling to the mat! Magano takes a step backwards and waves Peter back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Peter is rocked!

It looks like Big Peter has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peter shoots in for a takedown but Magano shows good takedown defense.
Peter is still on wobbly legs! Can Magano finish him?
Magano misses with a series of wild punches.
Peter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peter is breathing heavily.
Peter fails with a takedown attempt.
Peter seems to have recovered his senses.
Peter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peter shoots in and gets a takedown into Magano's guard.

Magano pushes Peter off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Magano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peter is fending him off so far but Magano persists. Nope, Peter circles away and we're back to standing.
Peter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Magano swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Peter as Magano shoots in.
Magano goes for a double leg but Peter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Peter continues to drive forward.
Peter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Magano sprawls well. Magano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Peter gets slowly back to his feet.
Julio Magano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Peter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magano is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Peter is controlling him well.

Peter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Magano, who protects the arm well.

Peter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Peter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Peter is trying to get an arm triangle but Magano is defending well.
Magano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peter can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peter is looking to take a break and control but Magano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Peter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Magano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Peter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magano keeps working.

Peter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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.

Peter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Julio Magano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magano can't do much from the bottom here.

Peter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Peter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Magano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Magano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Big Peter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

Peter fails to land the takedown.
Magano stuffs the takedown attempt from Peter. Peter gets slowly back to his feet.
Peter shoots in but no luck this time.
Magano drops down looking for a counter takedown but Peter sprawls and moves away.
Julio Magano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Peter.

Magano moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Magano to work.

Magano breaks from the clinch.
Julio Magano is winning the standup battle so far.

Magano gets caught napping as Peter dives in and scores a takedown. Magano manages to retain guard.

Magano pushes Peter off and scrambles back to his feet.
Peter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peter with the counter takedown but Magano avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peter. That did some damage!
Peter fails with the takedown

and Magano moves into the clinch.
Peter wants a takedown but no success here.
Peter looking for a takedown.
Peter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Magano has clasped his hands together around Peter's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
A lull in the action here.
Magano tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Magano advances to full mount.
Magano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Peter is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Peter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Peter wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peter tries to roll but Magano sticks to his back.
Magano trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Peter rolls, trying to escape but Magano keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Peter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Magano is persistently looking for the submission but Peter is defending it well.
Peter breaks Magano's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Peter chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Magano manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Peter has Magano in his guard.

Magano trying to control the position from guard on top but Peter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Peter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Peter has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Magano is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Peter.
Peter is looking to regain half guard here but Magano keeps moving and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Magano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Magano!