PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Magrath (ranked 292 p4p, 791 weight class) and Nils Norling (ranked 40 p4p, 107 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Norling's choice of entrance music: Eminem - Go To Sleep. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Magrath
vs
Norling

178 cm
32
174
28 - 10 - 3

185 cm
34
175
25 - 19 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 28 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jaxon Magrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Norling!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magrath fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Norling connects with a nice looking jab.
Magrath takes a swing at Norling's ribcage but misses.
Norling scores with a crisp jab that stopped Magrath in his tracks.
Magrath seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Magrath swings for the body but Norling moves out of range.
Magrath misses the jab.
Magrath avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magrath lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Norling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magrath connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Magrath displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norling throws out the jab.
Norling with the inside leg kick.
Magrath steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norling.
Norling works Magrath's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norling thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling swings away with a body shot that misses
and Magrath connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magrath ducks under a wild hook from Norling.
Magrath digs a good body shot into Norling's ribs.
Magrath smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Magrath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norling.
Norling defending well as Magrath loads up on a big left hand.
Magrath connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Magrath.
Magrath bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Norling is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Magrath misses with an uppercut. Norling saw that one coming.
Norling has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Norling walks into a straight right hand from Magrath.
A swing and a miss from Magrath.
Despite the aggression on Norling's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norling misses the body punch
and Magrath cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magrath throws a push kick but Norling slaps the foot to one side.
Norling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norling connects with a body shot.
Magrath throws a jab but it's blocked by Norling.
Norling throws a poor cross that misses
letting Magrath counter with a right hand.
Magrath slips a jab from Norling.
Magrath looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Norling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magrath is breathing heavily.
Norling throws a right hand that Magrath ducks under and follows up with a left that Magrath also avoids with ease.
Jab by Magrath.
Magrath connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Norling. That snapped Magrath's head back.
Norling throws a chopping leg kick but Magrath manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Magrath throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norling avoids the body shot from Magrath.
A shot to the liver by Norling. Beautiful body shot.
Norling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magrath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norling ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Norling avoids the body shot from Magrath.
Magrath dodges the punch combination from Norling.
Magrath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norling on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Magrath. Magrath obviously looking to wear him down.
Norling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norling steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
Norling stalks Magrath and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magrath's face. Magrath staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Jaxon Magrath has been cut.
Nice body punch from Norling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Norling misses.
Magrath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magrath ducks right into an uppercut from Norling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magrath throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Norling throws out a loose jab but Magrath uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears Magrath was looking to counter with a kick there.
Norling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Norling throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Norling ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Norling misses the shot to the body.
Magrath moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jaxon Magrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magrath moves out of range of the leg kick from Norling.
Norling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magrath.
It looked like Magrath wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magrath misses with a jab to the body
and Norling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Magrath moves out of range of the strikes.
Magrath ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Norling misses with a double jab.
Norling throws a wild body kick that Magrath sees coming a mile off.
Magrath looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Norling looks to land a left hand but Magrath moved out of range nicely.
Magrath misses the shot to the body.
Magrath lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Norling checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Norling misses.
Norling misses with the combination.
Magrath fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magrath misses with a wild body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Magrath might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Norling bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Magrath's head backwards.
A jab from Magrath finds it's way through Norling's defenses.
Magrath throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Norling was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Norling tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magrath.
Norling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Magrath.
Magrath takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Magrath throws a leg kick but Norling checks it.
It seemed like Norling was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magrath throws a low kick but Norling moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norling throws a nice looking combination but Magrath bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magrath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norling.
As Magrath backs off Norling throws a huge counter combo but Magrath manages to avoid it all.
Magrath slips under a jab from Norling.
Magrath cracks a nice hook into Norling's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magrath fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magrath looks to throw the jab but Norling is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Magrath. That snapped Norling's head back.
Magrath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Norling is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Magrath connects with the punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magrath throws a jab when Norling was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Norling on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Norling missing with a left hand there. Magrath was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Magrath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Magrath misses
and Norling counters with a stiff right hand.
Magrath takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magrath scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magrath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norling manages to avoid it.
Norling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Magrath.
Norling misses with a looping left.
Magrath moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magrath throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Norling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Magrath.
Magrath scores with a nice strike.
Magrath misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Norling! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magrath pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Norling throws a jab when Magrath was well out of range.
Norling swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Magrath connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Norling momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norling lands with an uppercut that bounces Magrath off the cage and back into range.
Norling swings for the body but Magrath moves out of range.
Magrath steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norling.
Norling misses the jab.
A slow jab from Norling misses its intended target.
Norling takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Norling shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Norling misses.
Magrath misses with a looping right.
Norling looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jaxon Magrath will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaxon Magrath's cut.
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!

Norling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magrath.
Magrath misses with a hook. Norling ducked under it nicely.
Norling throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magrath counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Norling does no damage.
Magrath connects with a good right hand that stumbles Norling. Norling circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Norling misses with a left hand
and Magrath counters with a straight right hand.
Magrath throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norling slips a straight right by Magrath.
Magrath throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magrath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Norling takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Norling shapes to counter with a head kick.
Magrath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magrath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrath throws an overhand right that lands on Norling's shoulder, as Norling tries to avoid the shot.
Nils Norling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norling throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Magrath stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magrath lands with a shot to the body.
Norling throws a body punch but Magrath moves out of range.
Magrath moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Norling misses its intended target.
Norling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magrath was well out of range. Poor timing from Norling.
Magrath fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magrath throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Magrath looks to throw the jab but Norling is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Norling on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Norling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magrath swings widly with a right hand
and Magrath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magrath defending well as Norling loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norling connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magrath momentarily.
Norling throws a low kick, looking for Magrath's leg but Magrath calmly moves out of range.
Norling tries to score with a low kick but Magrath moves his leg out of the way.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Norling! Magrath is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Norling!
Nils Norling spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.