PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Magri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Time 4 Sum Aksion. Anthony White could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charlie Magri's chin.

White
vs
Magri

180 cm
24
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Magri!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magri.
Magri tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magri is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magri thows a body shot but no joy.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magri misses with a shot to the body
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magri tries to clinch but fails miserably
and White counters with a series of strikes. Magri will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by White.
Magri misses with a straight right.
Magri throws a leg kick but White moved away.
Magri thows a body shot but no joy.
Magri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magri doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Magri wants to clinch
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Magri tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Magri closes the distance but White moves to the side
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Magri looks to clinch
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Magri thinking.
Magri is looking to clinch.
White misses with a double jab.
White checks a low kick from Magri.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magri.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magri.
Magri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magri doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Magri wants to clinch.
White jabs Magri to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri lands with a nice body punch.
White is looking to wear down Magri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
White throws a hook to the side of Magri's head but Magri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White tries to bum rush Magri with a series of wild strikes but Magri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magri lands a nice looking body shot.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
Magri wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magri closes the distance looking to clinch
and White counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Magri.
Magri is looking to clinch.
Magri jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Magri misses with a double jab.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Magri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

White falls off balance throwing a combination
and Magri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Magri.
Magri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Magri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Magri moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magri jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
Magri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
White slips a jab and a cross from Magri.
Magri misses with a wild body shot.
Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
Anthony White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magri misses with a straight right.
Magri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magri wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Charlie Magri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magri tries to clinch but White moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White counters with a three punch combo that has Magri backing up. Magri nods at White to acknowledge the strikes.
White slips a jab and a cross from Magri.
Magri fails in his attempt to clinch.
White looks to land a combination but Magri avoids it well.
Magri misses with a few strikes there.
Magri tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magri tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White slips a straight right by Magri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri throws a predictable looking body shot
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
Magri tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but White checks it well.
Magri is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White tries to bum rush Magri with a series of wild strikes but Magri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magri misses the jab.
Magri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magri tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Magri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magri tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Nice shot lands for Magri.
Magri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magri looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
Magri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Magri.
Magri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magri tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Magri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Magri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Magri tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White throws a lazy right hand but Magri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the body from Magri misses
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magri connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Magri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magri is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Magri eats them both and turns towards White to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Magri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Charlie Magri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Magri misses.
Magri jabs at White's body.
Magri tries to clinch up.
Magri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magri.
Magri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magri misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Magri tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and White counters with a three punch combo that has Magri backing up. Magri nods at White to acknowledge the strikes.
Magri misses with a hook.
Magri fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Magri.
White misses with a wild combination.
Magri darts in trying to clinch
and White counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
Magri tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Magri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Magri connects with a body shot.
Magri misses with an uppercut.
Magri fails in his attempt to clinch.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magri throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Anthony White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magri lands with a cross.
Magri throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magri moves to clinch but White breaks away
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Magri.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White throws a combination that misses
and Magri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Magri counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Magri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Magri!