PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Van Der Hoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hagen
vs
Van Der Hoef

190 cm
23
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 Amsterdam, Tom Hagen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Van Der Hoef!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Hoef tries to clinch there but Hagen circles away.
Hagen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Der Hoef shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hagen pinned against the cage. Hagen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Van Der Hoef darts in and clinches Hagen up against the cage.
Hagen pushes Van Der Hoef back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Van Der Hoef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Hoef shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hagen eats them both and turns towards Van Der Hoef to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Van Der Hoef swinging wildly here.
Hagen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Der Hoef lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hagen throws a hook to the side of Van Der Hoef's head but Van Der Hoef sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hagen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hagen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Der Hoef.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Hoef scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Van Der Hoef tries to work over Hagen's front leg with a kick but Hagen checks it.
Van Der Hoef misses with a two punch combination.
Van Der Hoef with a jab.

Hagen clinches up against the cage.
Van Der Hoef misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Van Der Hoef.
A right hand to the body from Hagen.
A hook to the body from Hagen.
Van Der Hoef tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hagen scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Der Hoef is looking to break free of the clinch but Hagen has double underhooks.
Van Der Hoef looking to slow down the pace here.
Hagen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hoef wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hagen.
Hagen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Der Hoef backwards.
Hagen lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hagen - that landed with a thud.
Van Der Hoef looks gassed!
Hagen is working Van Der Hoef over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hagen.
Hagen lands a nice shot to the body.
Hagen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Hagen - that landed with a thud.
Hagen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Hagen on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hagen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Hoef wants to get back to striking at distance but Hagen won't allow it.
Van Der Hoef misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Van Der Hoef breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Der Hoef moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hagen scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hagen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hagen.
Van Der Hoef swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hagen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hagen pushes Van Der Hoef up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Der Hoef is looking to control Hagen's arms but Hagen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Der Hoef has his back to the cage.
Come on Hagen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hagen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hagen digs a right hand into Van Der Hoef's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Der Hoef's gas tank.
Hagen works on Van Der Hoef's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hagen.
Hagen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Der Hoef or not.
A right hand to the body from Hagen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hagen.
A hook to the body from Hagen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hagen.
Hagen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Hagen on the inside.
Hagen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hagen is working Van Der Hoef over against the cage.
Van Der Hoef's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hagen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hagen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hagen lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hagen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Van Der Hoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hagen thuds his right hand into Van Der Hoef's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from Hagen.

It looks like Rafael Van Der Hoef has been cut.
A cross from Hagen lands.
Hagen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good exchange - Hagen coming out on top.
Van Der Hoef throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Der Hoef slips a jab from Hagen.
Van Der Hoef is breathing heavily.
Van Der Hoef moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Van Der Hoef.
Van Der Hoef throws a combination that misses
and Hagen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Van Der Hoef is rocked!
Hagen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Der Hoef is still on wobbly legs! Can Hagen finish him?
Hagen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Der Hoef can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Van Der Hoef's head, knocking him out cold! Hagen is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Hagen!