PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micke Haglund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Try Del (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micke Haglund looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Haglund
vs
Del

168 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

183 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Attliction

Russian Experiments

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Micke Haglund!
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, Try Del!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Del moves into the clinch successfully.

Del tightens his grip and picks Haglund up, before dumping him to the ground. Haglund manages to land in guard.
Haglund wants to sweep but no luck.
Del tries to stand but Haglund is controlling from the bottom.
Haglund 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.
Haglund is looking to stand up but Del isn't so interested in that idea.
Del pushing down on Haglund's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del is tying to control. Haglund wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Haglund has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Del is working away from the top position though.
Haglund tries to roll over but Del keeps him under control.
Haglund is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Del looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Del stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like Del might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Del stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Haglund to get to his feet.
Micke Haglund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haglund shoots and misses
and Del counters with a head kick. That will keep Haglund thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Del looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Haglund is trying to maintain the position but Del is very close to passing his half guard.
Del controlling the action here.
Haglund is looking to improve his position.
Haglund holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Haglund knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Del on the ground.
Haglund wants to control but Del is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haglund keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Del prevents Haglund from improving his position.
Del tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Del wants to take a breather but Haglund is having none of it.
Haglund wants to control but Del is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Del throws a one two combo.
Haglund throws a combination that misses
and Del counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Haglund decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Haglund looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Del tries to kick Haglund off but Haglund keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Del is defending against the submission attempts here by Haglund.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Del punching from the bottom.

Del looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Del trying to control here.

Del has one foot on Haglund's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Haglund gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Del counters with a single leg into guard. Haglund didn't expect that.

Haglund has his foot on Del's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Del works his way back into a safe position though.
Del controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Del has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Del stands and steps away. Haglund gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Del changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Haglund looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Haglund's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Del cracks Haglund with a big elbow.
Haglund is looking for a sweep.
Del in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Haglund can't do much from the bottom here.
Del wants to control but Haglund is keeping him busy.

Del thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haglund is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Haglund takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Haglund fails with the takedown
and Del makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Haglund really felt that one!
Del changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haglund gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Del counters with a two punch combo.

Del feints and as Haglund raises his hands in defense, Del changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Del forces his way into half guard.
Haglund tries to get to full guard but Del has control of the leg.
Haglund wants to control but Del is keeping busy.
Haglund punching from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haglund wants to improve his position but Del is controlling well.
Haglund wants to sweep but Del has passed to side control!
Haglund tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haglund looks to clinch
and Del counters with an outside leg kick.
Del lands with a kick to the ribs.

Haglund looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Del!
Haglund connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Del wants to control but Haglund is having none of it.
Del regains half guard.
Haglund is thwarting Del's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Haglund kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Haglund trying to pass the guard but Del defending well.
Haglund throwing shots but Del is blocking nicely.
Del missing with punches from the bottom.
Del slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Del manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Del is working for a guillotine from mount but Haglund frees his head quite easily.
Haglund on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Haglund tries to get out of the position.
Haglund wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haglund trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Del controlling well, preventing Haglund from escaping the position.

Del looking for the choke from the back.
Haglund tries to escape the position.
Haglund is working hard here to advance position.
Haglund trying to control the hands but Del won't let him.
Haglund is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Try Del has got the better of the ground game so far.
A lull in the action here.
Del controlling well, preventing Haglund from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Del trying to control.
Del has the hooks in. Haglund is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Del controlling the position well here. Haglund rolled but Del kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Haglund might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haglund tries to escape the position.
Will Del go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Del has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Haglund.
Haglund is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Del.
Del is looking to control Haglund but Haglund is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Del throwing sloppy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Try Del showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Haglund shoots in and drives through. Del sprawls well.

Del closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Haglund to the mat! Haglund manages to get full guard.
Del trying to control the position from guard on top but Haglund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Del stands up and waves to Haglund to follow him.
Del tries for a takedown but Haglund circles away easily

and Haglund decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Del's guard.
Haglund wants to control from the top but Del keeps moving.

Del pushes Haglund off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Haglund with a lazy takedown attempt
and Del counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Del throws a head kick that half lands.

Haglund is rocked!
Del closes the distance and clinches up with Haglund, looking for a takedown. Del pushes Haglund against the cage but Haglund circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oh Haglund is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Haglund scores a takedown into full mount!
Haglund seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Del is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Haglund avoids the attempt from Del to control.
Haglund sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Haglund seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Del for as long as he can get away with.
Haglund landing strikes, looking to finish!
Haglund sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Haglund lands a big shot there that rocks Del but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haglund lands a nice shot to the head.
Del keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Del tries to hold on but Haglund postures up.
Del really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Del tries to hold on but Haglund pushes him away.
Del is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Haglund tries to control but Del wriggling away.
Haglund tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Del tries to hold on but Haglund pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haglund lands a big elbow.
Haglund controlling the position easily from mount.
Haglund is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Del can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Del is rocked!
Del tries to hold on but Haglund postures up.
Haglund tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Haglund looking to control but Del is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Del regains half guard.
Del trying to control from the bottom.
Del preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Del is staying active underneath Haglund, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del wants to control but Haglund is keeping busy.
Del is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Haglund is staying active.
Haglund seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Del does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Del blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haglund.
Del regains full guard. Nicely done.
Micke Haglund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Del avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Del thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Del scores with a one two! Haglund had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Del looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Haglund!
Del punishing his opponent with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haglund is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Haglund is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micke Haglund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Del has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Try Del!