PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devon Bairstow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Magellan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devon Bairstow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kobe Magellan's chin.

Bairstow
vs
Magellan

180 cm
25
153 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

169 cm
21
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Bairstow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kobe Magellan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magellan lands with a hook. Bairstow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bairstow moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Kobe Magellan has been cut.
Bairstow takes a swing at Magellan's ribcage but misses.
Bairstow thows a body shot but no joy.
Bairstow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Magellan counters with a right hand to the body.
Magellan throws a body punch but Bairstow moves out of range.
Bairstow cracks Magellan with a good jab.

Magellan is rocked!
Bairstow misses with a hook
and Magellan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Magellan is still on wobbly legs! Can Bairstow finish him?
Magellan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bairstow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magellan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bairstow misses with an uppercut
and Magellan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magellan seems to have recovered his senses.
Bairstow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magellan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bairstow's head backwards.
Devon Bairstow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Magellan.
Magellan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magellan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magellan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bairstows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bairstow. Magellan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bairstow. Magellan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bairstow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bairstow misses with an uppercut
and Magellan counters with a series of strikes. Bairstow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Magellan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bairstow moves away.
Bairstow thuds a left hand into Magellan's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bairstow throws a poor cross that misses
and Magellan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bairstow's knee momentarily.
Bairstow misses with a right hand
and Magellan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magellan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magellan lands with a right hand.
Bairstow avoids the head kick by Magellan.
Bairstow misses with a hook
and Magellan counters with a straight right hand.
Magellan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bairstow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magellan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bairstow on the side of the head.
Magellan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magellan throws a head kick that misses.
Magellan throws a head kick that misses.
Magellan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bairstow. That did some damage!
Bairstow misses with a lunging right hand
and Magellan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bairstow misses the shot to the body.
Bairstow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bairstow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Magellan counters with a nice uppercut.
Magellan ducks under a wild hook from Bairstow.
Bairstow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Magellan.
Bairstow misses with a body punch
and Magellan counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bairstow thows a body shot but no joy.
Bairstow lands the left hand.
Bairstow throws a lazy uppercut
and Magellan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Magellan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bairstow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Magellan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magellan tries a head kick but it misses.
Bairstow lands a jab to the nose.
Bairstow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Magellan counters with a nice leg kick.
Bairstow is breathing heavily.
Bairstow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Magellan. Magellan obviously looking to wear him down.
Bairstow misses with an uppercut
and Magellan counters with a nice uppercut.

Bairstow is rocked!
Bairstow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magellan counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Bairstow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bairstow misses with a left hand
and Magellan counters with a nice uppercut.
Magellan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bairstow's hands.
Bairstow walks straight into a right hand from Magellan - that's dropped him! Magellan jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Bairstow from any more punishment! Bairstow complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kobe Magellan!