PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wlodzimierz Gaszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaszewski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica - Fuel. Wlodzimierz Gaszewski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marvin Hagler's chin.

Gaszewski
vs
Hagler

192 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wlodzimierz Gaszewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Hagler!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaszewski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hagler was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaszewski.
Gaszewski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hagler.
Gaszewski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaszewski misses with a wild body shot.
Gaszewski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hagler.
Hagler wants to land a leg kick but Gaszewski is out of range.
Hagler throws a sloppy head kick and Gaszewski moves out of range easily.
Hagler throws a low kick, looking for Gaszewski's leg but Gaszewski calmly moves out of range.
Gaszewski misses with a double jab
and Gaszewski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hagler is looking to chop away at Gaszewski's legs.

Gaszewski has closed the distance and engaged Hagler in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gaszewski.

It looks like Marvin Hagler has been cut.
Hagler blocks an elbow strike.
Hagler is trying to push Gaszewski away but Gaszewski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hagler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hagler fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaszewski throws a body punch but Hagler moves out of range.
Gaszewski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gaszewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hagler.
A leg kick checked by Gaszewski.
Wlodzimierz Gaszewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaszewski.
Hagler lands a two punch combo.
Gaszewski looks to score with a jab to the body but Hagler is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaszewski misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Gaszewski blocks the leg kick.
Gaszewski throws a poor cross that misses
and Hagler counters with a thumping low kick.
Gaszewski wants to clinch up but Hagler keeps it at a distance.
Gaszewski throws a shot from downtown. Hagler moves away and avoids it.
Hagler tries a head kick but it misses.
Hagler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaszewski misses the jab.
Hagler falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gaszewski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaszewski throws an elbow but it misses.
Gaszewski throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gaszewski throws an elbow but misses.
Hagler stalling in the clinch but Gaszewski improves position.
Gaszewski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gaszewski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hagler has had enough of the clinch but Gaszewski keeps him there for the moment.
Gaszewski misses with an elbow strike.
Gaszewski lands an elbow inside that Hagler shrugs off.
Hagler takes an elbow to the temple.
Gaszewski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Marvin Hagler's cut even more.
Hagler tries to circle away but Gaszewski has him pinned against the cage.
Gaszewski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaszewski keeps control of Hagler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaszewski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gaszewski throws an elbow but misses.
Gaszewski throws an elbow that misses.
Hagler is looking to control Gaszewski's arms but Gaszewski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hagler has his back to the cage.
Hagler blocks an elbow strike.
Hagler avoids the elbow strike from Gaszewski, against the cage.
Gaszewski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gaszewski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gaszewski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaszewski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gaszewski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hagler's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaszewski pushes off an throws an elbow but Hagler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wlodzimierz Gaszewski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marvin Hagler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gaszewski tries to clinch but Hagler moves out of range.
Hagler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gaszewski is out of range.
Gaszewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaszewski misses the body punch
and Hagler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gaszewski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hagler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaszewski moves away.
Hagler is looking to land body kicks.
Gaszewski tries to clinch up but Hagler circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaszewski lands with a good body shot.
Marvin Hagler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaszewski doesn't manage to clinch there - Hagler circles away.
Gaszewski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hagler.
Gaszewski tries to clinch there but Hagler circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaszewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hagler avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hagler.
Gaszewski throws a body punch but Hagler moves out of range.
Hagler tried to score with a low kick but Gaszewski checks it.
Gaszewski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gaszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hagler.
Wlodzimierz Gaszewski is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaszewski wants to clinch
and Hagler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaszewski lands a glancing blow to the side of Hagler's head.
Gaszewski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hagler misses with a kick to the body.
Gaszewski misses with a body shot.
Gaszewski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hagler manages to avoid it.
Hagler thows a body kick. Gaszewski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hagler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gaszewski is out of range and Hagler settles back down.
Hagler tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaszewski tries to clinch there but Hagler circles away.
Gaszewski moves away from the strike by Hagler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaszewski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hagler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hagler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hagler tries to land a front kick but Gaszewski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gaszewski blocks a head kick by Hagler.
Gaszewski tries to clinch but Hagler moves out of range.
Gaszewski misses with an uppercut.
Gaszewski checks a leg kick.
Gaszewski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hagler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gaszewski throws a body punch but Hagler moves out of range.
Hagler tried to score with a low kick but Gaszewski checks it.
Gaszewski blocks a leg kick.
Hagler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Gaszewski misses.
Gaszewski thows a body shot but no joy.
Gaszewski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hagler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gaszewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hagler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marvin Hagler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marvin Hagler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hagler throws a low kick, looking for Gaszewski's leg but Gaszewski calmly moves out of range.
Gaszewski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hagler moves away.
Gaszewski misses with a wild body shot.
Gaszewski tries to clinch there but Hagler circles away.
A shot to the body from Gaszewski misses
and Hagler counters with a thumping low kick.
Gaszewski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaszewski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hagler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gaszewski misses with a double jab
and Hagler counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hagler.
Gaszewski tries to clinch up.
Gaszewski misses with a wild body shot.
Hagler connects with a leg kick. Gaszewski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hagler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hagler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gaszewski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hagler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaszewski.
Gaszewski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaszewski swings for the body but Hagler moves out of range.
Gaszewski misses the shot to the body.
Gaszewski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A good leg kick by Hagler.
Gaszewski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hagler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hagler misses with a low kick.
Gaszewski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hagler swats away the attempt to clinch by Gaszewski.
Hagler thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaszewski throws a nice looking combination but Hagler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaszewski avoids the head kick by Hagler.
Hagler misses with a leg kick.

Gaszewski drives through and clinches with Hagler against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gaszewski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hagler's brow.

Hagler breaks the clinch.
Gaszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hagler.
Hagler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gaszewski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gaszewski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaszewski is looking to wear down Hagler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gaszewski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hagler circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagler tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Hagler there.
A bone on bone clash there as Gaszewski blocks the leg kick.
Gaszewski checks a leg kick nicely.
Hagler takes one to the side of the head.
Gaszewski throws a looping overhand right but Hagler ducks down to avoid it.
Hagler avoids the body shot from Gaszewski.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaszewski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hagler tries a low kick but Gaszewski avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marvin Hagler.
I think Hagler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Hagler!
Post fight, Marvin Hagler stared into the camera and said 'They said I would lose, I told you this opponent was a chump, an insult, and I proved it. When will they stop doubting me?'.