PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hernandez Escado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tenho Hagert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagert comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Leif lauleleepi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hernandez Escado could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tenho Hagert's chin.

Escado
vs
Hagert

199 cm
22
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hernandez Escado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tenho Hagert!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagert misses with the combination.
Hagert swinging wilding here.
Hagert throws a right hand that Escado ducks under and follows up with a left that Escado also avoids with ease.
Hagert scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escado doesn't seem bothered though.
Hagert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hagert scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Hernandez Escado has been cut.
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!

Escado scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Escado tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hagert is refusing to be controlled, as Escado sits in half guard.
Hagert wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Escado is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hagert defends it well.
Escado is breathing heavily.
Hagert wants to get back to full guard.
Escado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hagert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Hagert.
Escado dodges the punch combination from Hagert.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Escado.
Hagert misses with a few strikes there.
Escado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hagert throws a series of punches but Escado moves out of range.
Hagert misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagert misses with a jab, cross combination.

Escado drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hagert wants to sweep here but Escado controlling him for the moment.
Hagert has control of Escado's left arm, preventing Escado from doing any damage.
Escado is looking to stand up but Hagert won't let him.
Escado wants to control from the top but Hagert keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hagert scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hagert tests Escado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hagert pinned against the cage. Hagert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hernandez Escado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hagert scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escado doesn't seem bothered though.
Hagert lands with a right that hurts Escado. Escado looks to clinch but Hagert throws a short knee that drops Escado. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Tenho Hagert!