PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Magri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Peggy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peggy has chosen Killing in the name of... as his entrance music. Charlie Magri is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Magri
vs
Peggy

175 cm
38
140 lbs
30 - 17 - 1

182 cm
29
157 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Magri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maksim Peggy!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peggy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peggy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magri doesn't manage to clinch there - Peggy circles away.
Magri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Magri misses the shot to the body.
Peggy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magri misses with a hook.
Magri misses with a straight left.
Peggy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magri moves out of range as Peggy strikes.

Magri clinches up against the cage.
Peggy tries to throw a body punch but Magri avoids it by throwing Peggy back against the cage.
Peggy has a couple of punches blocked by Magri.
Peggy is trying to break free.
Peggy tries for a takedown but Magri manages to get underhooks.
Peggy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Magri on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peggy tries a body shot but Magri blocks it.
Magri lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magri.
Peggy has a couple of punches blocked by Magri.
Peggy misses with a body punch.
Peggy has a couple of punches blocked by Magri.
Magri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peggy's elbow.
Magri tries to throw a body punch but Peggy avoids it by throwing Magri back against the cage.
Magri blocking some punches.

Peggy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peggy shoots for a double leg takedown but Magri sprawls well. He's pushed Peggy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Magri cracks Peggy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peggy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peggy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peggy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charlie Magri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksim Peggy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Peggy tries to throw a body punch but Magri avoids it by throwing Peggy back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peggy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peggy tries to work over Magri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magri swings wildly with an uppercut but Peggy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Magri.
Peggy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magri backwards.
Magri pushes Peggy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Peggy has Magri pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Magri manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Magri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Magri.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Peggy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Magri smiles and moves away.
Peggy ducks under a wild hook from Magri.
Peggy throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peggy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Magri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peggy throws a right hand that misses
and Magri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peggy takes one to the chin there.
Magri misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Magri.
Magri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peggy throws out the jab.
Peggy throws an overhand right that lands on Magri's shoulder, as Magri tries to avoid the shot.

Magri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Magri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peggy backwards.
A short right from Magri on the inside.
Peggy tries for a takedown but Magri manages to get underhooks.
Magri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peggy tries to throw a body punch but Magri avoids it by throwing Peggy back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magri tries to work over Peggy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peggy scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peggy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peggy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peggy tries to work over Magri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peggy tries to work over Magri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peggy throws a punch but it's blocked by Magri.
Peggy working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Magri fails to land.
Peggy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magri's elbow.

Peggy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Magri uses from the top position.
Magri wanted to stand there but Peggy had control of the position.
Magri sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Magri dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Magri lands a lovely overhand right.
Peggy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Magri misses with a body shot.
Magri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Peggy misses.
Charlie Magri is winning the standup battle so far.
Magri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peggy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peggy throws an overhand right that lands on Magri's shoulder, as Magri tries to avoid the shot.
Peggy punishes Magri's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peggy throws out a loose jab but Magri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peggy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magri.
Magri throws a hook but Peggy avoids it easily.
And Peggy tries to counter it with a takedown but Magri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice defenses there by Peggy.
Magri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peggy was well out of range. Poor timing from Magri.
Magri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peggy can do to turn this around?
Peggy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peggy misses with a low kick.
Magri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magri lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Peggy.
Magri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Charlie Magri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peggy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peggy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peggy with the counter takedown but Magri avoids it easily.
Magri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Magri avoids the head kick by Peggy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peggy.

Magri closes the distance and clinches.
Magri swings wildly with an uppercut but Peggy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magri lands with a short shot to the head.
Peggy misses with a punch to the body.
Peggy misses with a punch to the body.
Magri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peggy's efforts to push away.
Magri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Peggy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Magri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peggy tries to work over Magri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magri.
Magri blocks an uppercut.
Peggy has a couple of punches blocked by Magri.
Peggy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magri scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peggy wants a takedown but no success here.
Magri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peggy lands a left hand.
Peggy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peggy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Charlie Magri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magri blocks a body shot from Peggy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peggy.
Magri prevents a takedown attempt there.
Magri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magri misses with a body punch.
Magri misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magri misses with a punch on the inside.
Peggy can't find room to land a body shot as Magri controls the action.
Peggy is trying to break the clinch but Magri is controlling him.
Magri prevents a body shot from Peggy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri throws a punch but it's blocked by Peggy.
Peggy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Magri has him pressed against the cage.
Magri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peggy backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Peggy misses with a body punch.
Peggy is trying to pull guard but Magri turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Charlie Magri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksim Peggy.
Peggy misses with a punch to the body.
Magri pushes Peggy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peggy working aggressively here.
Peggy misses with a punch to the body.

Peggy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peggy in his tracks.
Magri throws a body punch but Peggy moves out of range.
Peggy with the counter takedown but Magri avoids it easily.
Magri lands a jab to Peggy's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Magri dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

No luck for Peggy with that takedown attempt.
Magri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Peggy just misses with a punch to the body.
Magri lands with a hook. Peggy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Peggy tries to keep at a distance but Magri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Magri tries to throw a body punch but Peggy avoids it by throwing Magri back against the cage.
Magri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magri scores with a shot to the side of Peggy's head.
Peggy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Magri prevents a body shot from Peggy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Magri fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peggy lands a hook that snaps the head of Magri backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Peggy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peggy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magri digs a right hand into Peggy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peggy's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri presses Peggy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peggy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Peggy tries a body shot but Magri blocks it.
Magri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peggy's elbow.
Peggy tries a body shot but Magri blocks it.

Peggy breaks from the clinch.
Magri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peggy.
Magri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peggy.
Magri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peggy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peggy at a distance.
Magri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peggy is looking to chop away at Magri's legs.
Peggy slips under a jab from Magri.
A swing and a miss from Magri.
Maksim Peggy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peggy misses with a left hand
and Magri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magri cracks Peggy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peggy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Magri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peggy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magri misses with a hook. Peggy ducked under it nicely.
Magri blocks the body kick.
Peggy throws a hook but Magri avoids it easily.
Peggy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magri at a distance.
Peggy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Peggy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Magri throws a jab when Peggy was well out of range.
Magri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Magri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peggys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Peggy gets a double leg takedown into Magri's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peggy.
Peggy throws an elbow that misses. Magri uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peggy's guard. Nice move by Magri!

Peggy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magri defends it easily.
Magri sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Charlie Magri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peggy striking off his back but it's not causing Magri any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Magri would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Magri has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Peggy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Magri is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Magri manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Magri pulls Peggy in close to prevent any damage.

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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Magri!
Charlie Magri really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.