PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heraldo Magnifico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Magnifico
vs
Fry

180 cm
20
140 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
168 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heraldo Magnifico!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Fry!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fry throws a leg kick which misses Magnifico's front leg but catches the back leg as Magnifico tries to avoid it.
Fry throws a sloppy head kick and Magnifico moves out of range easily.
Fry does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Magnifico throws a lazy right hand but Fry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magnifico wants to clinch.
Magnifico lands with a cross.
Fry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fry thows a body kick. Magnifico tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Magnifico checks a low kick from Fry.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fry, right into the meat.
Fry connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fry.
Fry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magnifico fakes the leg kick and cracks Fry in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry stuffs the takedown attempt from Magnifico. Magnifico gets slowly back to his feet.
Fry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack Fry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Magnifico misses its intended target.
Fry feints and then cracks Magnifico's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magnifico down.
Fry wants to land a leg kick but Magnifico is out of range.
Fry connects with an inside leg kick.
Fry fakes the leg kick and cracks Magnifico in the body.
Fry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magnifico looks to land a right hand but Fry moved out of range.
Magnifico with a hook.
Fry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magnifico shoots in and drives through. Fry sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico throws a low kick but Fry avoids it.
Fry walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magnifico checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnifico throws the kick towards the body but Fry avoids it.
Magnifico really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fry punishes Magnifico's body with a nice straight punch.
Magnifico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magnifico misses with a straight left.
Magnifico is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magnifico has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fry throws a front kick aimed at Magnifico's knee but Magnifico avoids it well.
Fry throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Fry.
Fry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fry blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico lands a glancing blow to the side of Fry's head.
Magnifico checks a leg kick.
Fry lands with a nice body kick.
Fry misses with a body kick.
Fry looks to land a body kick but Magnifico moved away.
Fry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Fry.
Fry tries to work over Magnifico's front leg with a kick but Magnifico checks it.
Fry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magnifico.
Fry throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magnifico.
Magnifico avoids the head kick by Fry.
Magnifico tries to close the distance and clinch but Fry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico connects with a body shot.
Fry feints and then cracks Magnifico's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magnifico down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Magnifico gets a clinch.
Magnifico gets through Fry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magnifico.
Fry trying to land knees to the body.
Magnifico blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Magnifico throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frys head.
Magnifico lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fry backwards.
Magnifico lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fry is trying to break the clinch but Magnifico is controlling him.
Magnifico keeps control of Fry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Magnifico leaning against his opponent.
Magnifico lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magnifico pushes Fry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick by Fry misses
and Magnifico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Magnifico takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fry thumps Magnifico with a low kick.
Magnifico on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from Fry.
Fry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Magnifico moves into the clinch successfully.
Fry trying to control the position but instead, Magnifico has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fry into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Magnifico blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magnifico lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magnifico pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magnifico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Magnifico tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magnifico swings for the body but Fry moves out of range.
Fry throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fry lands with a nice body kick.
Magnifico avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jack Fry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magnifico thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnifico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnifico throws a lazy right hand but Fry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magnifico shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fry as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magnifico clinches up against the cage.
Fry is trying to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Magnifico.
Magnifico lands an uppercut.
Fry is trying to break the clinch but Magnifico has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Magnifico takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fry tries to land knees in the clinch but Magnifico avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Magnifico.
Magnifico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magnifico keeps control of Fry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fry trying to control the position but instead, Magnifico has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fry into the cage.
Magnifico has Fry pressed against the cage, preventing Fry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico lands with a right to the head.
Fry blocks the elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Magnifico.
Magnifico stalling in the clinch but Fry improves position.
Magnifico keeps control of Fry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Magnifico.
Magnifico keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fry's efforts to push away.

Magnifico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fry throws a low kick but Magnifico moves out of range easily.
Fry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fry lands a leg kick that knocks Magnifico off balance momentarily.

Magnifico rushes Fry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Magnifico keeps control of Fry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fry being controlled against the cage.
Fry wants to get back to striking at distance but Magnifico won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico avoiding damage as Fry throws knees to the body.
Fry is trying to break the clinch but Magnifico has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Magnifico.
Magnifico gets through Fry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magnifico lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fry backwards.
Magnifico is looking to break free of the clinch but Fry has double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnifico on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fry can't break the clinch.
Magnifico throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Magnifico scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magnifico lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magnifico has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magnifico avoids it.
Magnifico stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Fry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fry scores with a push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fry.
Fry tries a head kick but it misses.
Fry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magnifico scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fry in his tracks.
Magnifico lands a right hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fry lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Magnifico has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magnifico and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fry avoids the body shot from Magnifico.
Fry avoids the body shot from Magnifico.
Magnifico tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnifico takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Magnifico throws a hook but Fry blocks it.
Fry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnifico. Fry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fry misses with a kick to the body
and Magnifico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magnifico throws a shot from downtown. Fry moves away and avoids it.
Magnifico blocks a low kick nicely.
Fry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magnifico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Magnifico scores with a punch to the head.
Fry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fry connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magnifico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Magnifico.
Magnifico misses with an uppercut.
Fry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Magnifico.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnifico tries to clinch there but Fry circles away.
Magnifico will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Magnifico scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fry in his tracks.
Fry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magnifico finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fry connects with an inside leg kick.
Magnifico attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jack Fry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnifico misses with a kick to the body
and Fry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fry's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fry.
Fry connects with a solid leg kick.
Magnifico loads up on a big right hand but Fry slips the punch.
Fry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Magnifico.
Magnifico avoids the head kick by Fry.
Magnifico misses with a few strikes there.
Fry connects with an inside leg kick.
Magnifico lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magnifico misses with a looping left.
A solid body kick from Fry.
Magnifico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnifico blocks a head kick by Fry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry stuffs the takedown attempt from Magnifico. Magnifico gets slowly back to his feet.
Fry connects with an inside leg kick.
Fry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fry lands a high kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Magnifico tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Fry.
A solid body kick from Fry.
A big left from Magnifico misses.
Fry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magnifico checks a low kick from Fry.
Fry slips a jab from Magnifico.
A leg kick checked by Fry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jack Fry just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Magnifico bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fry's head backwards.
Fry throws a lazy head kick

and Magnifico counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magnifico.
Fry missing with knees to the body.
Magnifico lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magnifico lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magnifico has Fry pushed against the cage.
Fry trying to stall but Magnifico improves his position.
Fry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magnifico avoiding damage as Fry throws knees to the body.
A short left from Magnifico.
Magnifico goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fry prevents it.
Magnifico wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heraldo Magnifico has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fry stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnifico controlling the action here for a moment.
Fry tries to break free but Magnifico pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Magnifico.
Fry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Magnifico wants to get back to striking at distance but Fry won't allow it.
Fry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Magnifico lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magnifico has Fry pressed against the cage, preventing Fry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Magnifico is struggling to control the position.
Magnifico has Fry pressed against the cage, preventing Fry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Magnifico.
Fry is trying to push Magnifico away but Magnifico has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico slows down the pace here.
Fry is trying to break free.
Fry can't break the clinch.
Magnifico blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magnifico avoids it.
Fry tries to break free but Magnifico pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Magnifico lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magnifico lands a hook that snaps the head of Fry backwards.
Fry can't break the clinch.
Magnifico managing to block the knees to the body from Fry.
Magnifico keeps control of Fry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Magnifico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magnifico prevents Fry from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Magnifico.
Fry tries to circle away but Magnifico has him pinned against the cage.
Magnifico tries to stall but Fry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Magnifico effectively controlling the action here.
Fry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magnifico avoids it.
Magnifico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fry tries to break the clinch but Magnifico is controlling the position.
Magnifico scores with a shot to the side of Fry's head.
Fry is trying to break the clinch but Magnifico is controlling him.

Magnifico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magnifico closes the distance and clinches.
Magnifico taking a breather.
Fry can't break the clinch.
Magnifico is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Magnifico.
Fry is trying to stall.
Magnifico has Fry pressed against the cage, preventing Fry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Magnifico scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnifico working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Magnifico as Fry tries to tie him up.
Magnifico lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fry backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heraldo Magnifico had his way with Jack Fry in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fry.

Magnifico instigates a clinch.
Magnifico lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magnifico lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magnifico lands with a left to the head.
Magnifico has Fry pressed against the cage, preventing Fry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magnifico.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fry throws an elbow but misses.
Fry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Magnifico has him pressed against the cage.

Magnifico manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Fry.
Fry checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Fry.

Magnifico closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry is trying to break the clinch but Magnifico is controlling him.
Fry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magnifico avoids it.
Fry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Magnifico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fry misses the jab.
Fry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fry connects with a leg kick. Magnifico looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magnifico fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fry throws a body kick that misses.
Fry misses with a right hand
and Magnifico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Magnifico.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry throws a head kick that misses.
Fry is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Magnifico throws a series of punches but Fry moves out of range.
Magnifico takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magnifico takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fry.
Magnifico fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Magnifico counters with a low kick, right behind Fry 's knee.
Fry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magnifico misses with an uppercut.
Magnifico lands a glancing blow to the side of Fry's head.
Fry delivers a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Fry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fry connects with a high kick.
Fry throws a leg kick which misses Magnifico's front leg but catches the back leg as Magnifico tries to avoid it.
Magnifico tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fry is able to avoid easily.
Fry tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fry.
Heraldo Magnifico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fry throws a head kick but Magnifico moves out of range.

Magnifico has closed the distance and engaged Fry in a clinch.
Magnifico keeps control of Fry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fry wants to get back to striking at distance but Magnifico won't allow it.

Magnifico works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Magnifico throwing strikes but missing.
Magnifico slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Magnifico is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fry knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fry can't do much from the bottom here.

Magnifico tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Magnifico has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fry is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fry prevents Magnifico from improving position.
Jack Fry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fry defending against the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Heraldo Magnifico.
I think Fry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:48
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jack Fry!
Jack Fry is the new lightweight champion!