PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reg Magno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaddius Brrapington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reg Magno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thaddius Brrapington's chin.

Magno
vs
Brrapington

180 cm
23
168 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reg Magno!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thaddius Brrapington!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brrapington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Magno but Magno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brrapington swats away the attempt to clinch by Magno.
Brrapington tries to land a front kick but Magno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brrapington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Magno moves into the clinch.
Magno lands a left hand.
Magno avoiding damage as Brrapington throws knees to the body.
Magno lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Magno gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brrapington regains guard.
Magno throws and elbow that misses. Brrapington uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Magno's guard. Nice move by Brrapington!
Brrapington won't allow Magno to sweep him here.
Brrapington pushes down on Magno's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Magno trying to control here.

Brrapington seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brrapington is pressing down on Magno's thigh, looking to free his foot. Magno is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magno wants to get back to full guard.
Brrapington looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Magno keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brrapington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brrapington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Magno's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Magno clinches with his opponent.
Magno scores with a shoulder strike.
Brrapington with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Magno pulls guard effortlessly.
Magno is trying to keep Brrapington in close.
Magno on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magno tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Magno is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brrapington is controlling him.
Brrapington trying to control but Magno is working from the bottom.
Magno looking for a sweep. Not yet Magno, not yet.
Magno preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brrapington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magno is keeping the position for now.
Magno tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Brrapington as Magno shoots in.
Brrapington throws a sloppy head kick and Magno moves out of range easily.
Brrapington is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brrapington throws a sloppy head kick and Magno moves out of range easily.

Magno gets the takedown into side control.
Brrapington can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brrapington tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magno wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brrapington is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Magno working the ground and pound.
Magno with the ground and pound but Brrapington regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Magno trying to pass the guard but Brrapington defending well.
Brrapington wants to control but Magno is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magno throws a strike but Brrapington avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Magno won't allow Brrapington to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magno postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Magno cracks Brrapington with a solid left hand.
Brrapington has Magno pulled in close to control his posture.
Brrapington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magno wants to control from the top but Brrapington keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Magno gets a clinch.
Brrapington missing with knees to the body.
Brrapington can't break the clinch.
Brrapington misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Magno.

Magno turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Magno manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A control attempt from Brrapington but he's now mounted!
Brrapington is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Magno has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brrapington's face.
Magno looking to control but Brrapington is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Magno throws some wild stikes that Brrapington manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magno thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Brrapington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Magno lands a big shot there that rocks Brrapington but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Magno postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Brrapington in real trouble here! The ref calls for Brrapington to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reg Magno!
Reg Magno retains his lightweight title!