PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brayden Lovell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lovell has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hagan
vs
Lovell

190 cm
18
217 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Nature's Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Hagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brayden Lovell!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovell throws a big shot that misses.
Lovell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lovell slaps away a takedown attempt from Hagan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hagan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hagan misses with the combination.
Hagan shoots in looking for a takedown but Lovell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hagan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lovell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hagan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lovell swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Hagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hagan closes the distance and clinches up with Lovell, looking for a takedown. Hagan pushes Lovell against the cage but Lovell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Hagan moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hagan fails to land.
Hagan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lovell's efforts to push away.
Lovell tries to land knees in the clinch but Hagan avoids the damage to the body.

Hagan manages to break the clinch.
Lovell misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovell misses with a straight right.

Hagan 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.
Lovell looks gassed!
Hagan is trying to control the action in half guard but Lovell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Lovell is defending against the submission attempts here by Hagan.
Lovell is looking to escape.
Hagan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Hagan stands up from half guard.
Hagan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovell misses with a leg kick.
Hagan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lovell circles away quickly and effectively.
Hagan doesn't manage to clinch there - Lovell circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hagan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hagan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hagan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lovell down.
Hagan wants to control but Lovell is keeping him busy.
Lovell is trying to control Hagan's posture but Hagan avoids it.
Hagan has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hagan has control of Lovell's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lovell regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lovell wants to control but Hagan is having none of it.

Hagan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lovell can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lovell tries to improve his position but instead Hagan has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hagan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Hagan sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Lovell taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henry Hagan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Henry Hagan waved his t-shirt featuring Saving Grace Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.