PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaken Hgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Azinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azinger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Freddie Gibbs - National Anthem (Fuck The World). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hgar
vs
Azinger

196 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

204 cm
21
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Real Fighters Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaken Hgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Azinger!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azinger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hgar. That did some damage!
Hgar throws a jab when Azinger was well out of range.
Hgar slips under a jab.
Azinger moves away from the strike by Hgar.
A slow jab from Azinger misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Hgar.
Hgar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hgar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hgar throws out a leg kick but Azinger moves out of range and Hgar only half commits.
Hgar slips a straight right by Azinger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hgar tries to clinch there but Azinger circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hgar misses the target.
Hgar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hgar throws a leg kick but Azinger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Azinger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hgar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azinger.
Hgar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Azinger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hgar misses the target.

Hgar darts in and clinches Azinger up against the cage.
Azinger prevents a body shot from Hgar.
Hgar tries to work over Azinger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hgar misses with a body punch.
Azinger tries to break free but Hgar pushes him back against the cage.
Hgar works on Azinger's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azinger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Azinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azinger throws a looping overhand right but Hgar ducks down to avoid it.
Hgar misses with a hook.
Hgar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Azinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azinger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hgar looks to score with a jab to the body but Azinger is just out of range.
Hgar misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hgar jabs at Azinger's body.
Azinger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hgar throws a looping overhand right but Azinger ducks down to avoid it.
Hgar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Azinger throws a right hand that misses
and Hgar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hgar. Azinger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hgar is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Azinger's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hgar tries to clinch there but Azinger circles away.
Hgar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hgar moves out of range of the body kick.
Hgar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azinger moves out of range as Hgar strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azinger looks to throw a body kick
and Hgar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hgar tries to clinch up but Azinger circles away and keeps his distance.
Hgar moves out of range of the body kick from Azinger.
Hgar throws out a loose jab but Azinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hgar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azinger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Azinger misses its intended target.
Jaken Hgar is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azinger throws a sloppy head kick and Hgar moves out of range easily.
Hgar tries to move into range but Azinger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hgar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hgar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Azinger throws a wild body kick that Hgar sees coming a mile off.
Hgar ducks under a wild hook from Azinger.
Azinger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Azinger misses with a hook.
Hgar takes one to the side of the head.
Hgar slips a jab from Azinger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hgar ducks under a wild hook from Azinger.
A big right from Azinger misses.
Hgar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good exchange - Azinger coming out on top.
Azinger misses with a looping right.
Hgar blocks a jab.
Azinger misses with a looping left.
Azinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hgar is looking to clinch.
Azinger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hgar's sensitive parts.
Hgar moves out of range of the body kick from Azinger.
Azinger scores with a spinning back kick!
Azinger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hgar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azinger throws out the jab.
Azinger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hgar counters with a left to the body.
Azinger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azinger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hgar's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azinger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hgar misses with a body kick.
Azinger misses with a lunging right hand

and Hgar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hgar.
Hgar tries to throw a body punch but Azinger avoids it by throwing Hgar back against the cage.
Hgar misses with a body punch.
Hgar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azinger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Azinger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azinger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hgar has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hgar.
Azinger wants to get back to striking at distance but Hgar won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Azinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hgar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azinger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azinger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hgar throws a body punch but Azinger moves out of range.
Azinger connects with a high kick.
Azinger looks to land a left hand but Hgar moved out of range nicely.

Hgar darts in and clinches Azinger up against the cage.
Hgar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Hgar.
Azinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Hgar lands with a short shot to the head.
Azinger prevents a body shot from Hgar.
Hgar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hgar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hgar struggles to land a body shot inside as Azinger controls his hands.
Hgar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hgar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hgar tries a body shot but Azinger blocks it.
Hgar lands a nice shot to the body.
Hgar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hgar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hgar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azinger backwards.
Hgar tries to throw a body punch but Azinger avoids it by throwing Hgar back against the cage.
Hgar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hgar lands with a light punch inside.

Azinger is rocked!
A short right from Hgar.
Azinger is still on wobbly legs! Can Hgar finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Hgar - that landed with a thud.
Hgar lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Hgar - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Hgar.
Hgar creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Azinger with a big uppercut! Azinger tries to clinch up but Hgar pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Azinger to the mat! Azinger covers up and Hgar unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jaken Hgar!