PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Hagger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Penn
vs
Hagger

190 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rampage Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hagger!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hagger misses with a series of wild punches.

Hagger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hagger wants to pass the guard but Penn is defending well.
Penn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hagger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Penn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hagger.
Hagger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
Hagger thows a huge punch but Penn dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Hagger throws a head kick that misses.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hagger closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.

Hagger turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hagger trying to control the position but Penn is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
Hagger throws a strike aimed at the side of Penn's head but Penn avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hagger throws a strike aimed at the side of Penn's head but Penn avoids it well.
Penn dodges the ground and pound from Hagger.
Penn taking punishment in the form of punches.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hagger closes the distance and clinches.
Hagger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hagger lands a takedown into guard.
Hagger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn trying to control the position.

Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hagger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hagger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagger wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Hagger tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hagger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penn with a nice cross.

It looks like Jack Hagger has been cut.
Penn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hagger tries to clinch up.

Hagger clinches.
Hagger tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Hagger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hagger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hagger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hagger lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagger lands a nice uppercut.
Hagger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn fails to pull guard.
Hagger presses Penn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hagger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hagger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rampage Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hagger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Penn tries to pull guard but Hagger won't allow it.
Hagger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hagger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.

Hagger gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hagger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hagger is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Hagger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Penn tries to roll over but Hagger keeps him under control.
Hagger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to escape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Hagger.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hagger.
Penn wants to control but Hagger postures up.
Hagger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hagger working away.
Hagger in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Penn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Penn manages to get to full guard.
Penn wants to stand up but Hagger is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hagger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hagger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Hagger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Penn tries to keep at a distance but Hagger has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hagger gets control of Penn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hagger will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hagger throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Hagger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Penn landing with the ground and pound.
Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hagger thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hagger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Penn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hagger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rampage Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagger throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Rampage Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.

Hagger has managed to clinch.
Penn tries to score a body lock takedown but Hagger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hagger lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Rampage Penn has been cut.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Hagger gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hagger prevents Penn from getting back to his feet.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Hagger from controlling successfully.
Hagger working some strikes from top position.
Hagger wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Hagger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hagger wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Hagger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hagger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hagger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hagger has Penn pushed against the cage.
Penn tries to pull guard but Hagger won't allow it.
Hagger lands with a left to the head.

Hagger manages to break the clinch.

Hagger forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.
Penn blocking some punches.

Hagger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hagger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.

Hagger clinches with his opponent.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hagger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Penn uses from the top position.
Hagger thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Hagger.

Hagger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Penn chips away with some ground and pound.
Penn wants to control from the top but Hagger keeps moving.

Hagger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hagger looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Penn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Penn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hagger sees it coming and defends easily.

Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Hagger is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagger tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.

Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Hagger defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hagger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hagger trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hagger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hagger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hagger looking to finish Penn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Penn!
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hagger working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hagger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hagger takes the fight into the clinch.
Penn fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Hagger fails to land.
Penn takes a shot to the head.

Hagger has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Penn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hagger lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hagger lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Hagger is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Penn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Penn for a finish.
Hagger is not going to allow Penn to sit and survive in this position.
Hagger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hagger has the hooks in. Penn is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Penn is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Hagger dodges the punch combination from Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Penn throws a series of punches but Hagger moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Penn throws a head kick but Hagger moves out of range.

Hagger has Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Hagger avoiding damage.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hagger just stands there and leans against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hagger.
Nice elbow from Hagger.
The is referee keeping an eye on Hagger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hagger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Hagger is controlling the position.
Penn tries to circle away but Hagger has him pinned against the cage.

Hagger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hagger blocks a head kick by Penn.
Penn lands a two punch combo.

Hagger clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Hagger working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hagger closes the distance and clinches.
Penn jumps guard but Hagger stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rampage Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hagger has him pressed against the cage.

Hagger has hold of one of Penn's legs. Penn is fighting the takedown attempt but Hagger gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagger looking to sit in guard and control but Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Hagger has his feet on Penn's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Penn throws a low kick but Hagger avoids it.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rampage Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hagger misses with a head kick.

Penn tries to keep at a distance but Hagger has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to break free.
Penn wants to break free but Hagger has control.
Hagger lands an uppercut.
Hagger lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Hagger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Penn up against the cage.

Hagger wants the takedown. Penn is fighting it off but Hagger persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Penn's guard against the cage.
Hagger looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penn is on top in guard.
Hagger can't keep his opponent in guard - Penn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hagger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hagger is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control from the top but Hagger keeps moving.
Hagger trying to strike off his back.
Hagger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Penn trying to control but Hagger is working from the bottom.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Hagger.
Penn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hagger's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hagger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Hagger rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hagger misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hagger has hold of one of Penn's legs. Penn is fighting the takedown attempt but Hagger gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hagger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hagger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hagger!