PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Magri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Magri
vs
Green

175 cm
25
140 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

165 cm
28
140 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Magri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordie Green!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Magri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Green closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Magri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Green's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Magri on the inside.
Green lands a good knee to the midsection. Magri won't want to take too many of those.
Magri tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Magri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Magri - that landed with a thud.
Magri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magri misses with an elbow over the top.
Magri works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magri.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Magri avoids the damage to the body.
Magri holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Magri scores with a shoulder strike.
Magri managing to block the knees to the body from Green.
Magri has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
A short right from Magri.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magri is defending well for now.
Magri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green lands a body punch.
Magri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Green trying to land knees to the body.
Magri has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Magri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Green lands a nice knee to the body.
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magri just stands there and leans against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magri misses with some punches.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Green drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magri pulls his leg out and moves away.
Charlie Magri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordie Green.
Magri lunges at Green with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Green's hand.
Magri looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Magri there.
Magri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Charlie Magri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Green shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Magri is trying to defend but Green finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Green wants to free his trapped foot but Magri is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magri manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Green dodges the punch combination from Magri.
Charlie Magri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magri lands with a straight right. Green didn't see that one coming.
Magri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green is trying hard to land a takedown here. Magri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Magri misses with a body shot
and Green counters with a nice leg kick.
Magri lands a lovely overhand right.
Magri just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Magri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Magri rushes Green and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Magri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magri blocks a body shot from Green.
Green scores with a knee to the head.
Magri scores with a shot to the side of Green's head.
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!
A short left from Magri.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magri.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magri is defending well for now.
Green is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magri pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Magri tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Magri is pressed up against the cage. Green has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Magri down to the mat. Magri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Magri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magri misses the shot to the body.
Magri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magri misses with a double jab.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magri.
Magri jabs Green right on the nose. Green blinks but takes it well.
Magri swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Magri.
Magri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Magri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Magri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head.
A short right from Magri.
Magri gets underhooks to prevent Green's takedown attempt.
Green misses with a body punch.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Magri avoids the damage to the body.
Magri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Green tries a knee to the head but Magri blocks it.
Magri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Green obliges.
Nice body punch from Magri - that landed with a thud.
Magri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Magri lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green trying to land knees to the body.
Green trying to land knees to the body.
Magri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Magri swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green lands a knee to the body.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green missing with knees to the body.
Magri throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Magri avoids the damage to the body.
Magri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Green jumps guard and drags Magri to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Magri wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.

Green is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magri defends well.
Magri wants to stand but Green has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Green has a closed guard, preventing Magri from standing up.

Green looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Magri wants to get up but he can't break Green's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Green working for a triangle but Magri defends it easily.
Magri would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Magri slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green keeping moving, preventing Magri from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Charlie Magri will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Magri tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magri lands a body shot.

Magri closes the distance and clinches.
Magri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magri.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Green can't get the takedown.
Green looking for a takedown.
Green's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Green.
Charlie Magri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Green.
Magri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Magri stalls.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green avoiding damage as Magri throws knees to the body.
Magri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri misses with a knee strike.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Magri is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Charlie Magri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordie Green.
Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Magri avoids a wild elbow strike from Green.
Green wants to take the fight to the mat but Magri manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Green takes a shot to the head.
Magri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magri.
Magri misses with a hook from the clinch.

Green has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Magri clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Magri manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.

Magri moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magri is defending well for now.
Magri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green blocks a body shot from Magri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Magri lands with a light punch inside.
Magri misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Magri fails to land.
Magri misses with a body punch.
Magri presses Green against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Magri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Green up against the cage.
Magri lands a left hand.
Gordie Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green missing with knees to the body.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Green throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magri blocks it with crossed arms.
Green throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magri blocks it with crossed arms.
Magri gets through Green's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Green is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Magri slows down the pace here.
Magri gets underhooks to prevent Green's takedown attempt.
Magri struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Green is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Magri to keep the fight standing.
Magri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Magri avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Magri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Green tries a knee to the head but Magri blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magri.
Magri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magri.
Magri lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green goes for a takedown in the clinch but Magri prevents it.
Magri holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Magri working aggressively here.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Magri avoids the damage to the body.
Green trying to land knees to the body.
Magri avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charlie Magri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch on the inside from Magri fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Magri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Magri!
Charlie Magri thanked the fans post fight for their support.