PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Chon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chon
vs
Hagan

180 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Chon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Hagan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hagan.
Hagan misses with the combination.
Chon slaps away a takedown attempt from Hagan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hagan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chon avoids it really well and circles away.
Chon fails to land with a series of punches.
Hagan shoots in looking for a takedown but Chon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hagan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Daniel Chon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Hagan.
Chon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chon throws a series of punches but Hagan avoids them all with ease.
Daniel Chon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hagan wants to clinch.
Hagan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hagan shoots in and drives through. Chon sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Chon. Those never looked like landing.
Chon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hagan fails with a takedown attempt.
Chon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hagan avoids a kick to the body.
Hagan dives in and grabs Chon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chon pushes down on Hagan's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Chon misses.
Chon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hagan looks to land a body kick but Chon moved away.
Chon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hagan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chon circles away.
Hagan looks gassed!
Chon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hagan throws a sloppy head kick and Chon moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chon throws a nice looking combination but Hagan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chon throws a series of punches but Hagan moves out of range.
Chon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chon throws a right and a left that Hagan avoids nicely.
Chon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hagan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chon tries to avoid it but Hagan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chon to the ground. Chon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hagan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chon misses with a wild combination.
Hagan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chon.
Chon closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like John Hagan has been cut.
Daniel Chon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chon looks to land a combination but Hagan avoids it well.
Chon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagan slips a jab and a cross from Chon.
A combination from Chon does no damage.
Chon misses with a few strikes there.
Hagan dodges the punch combination from Chon.
Chon scores with a nice strike.
Chon throws a sloppy head kick and Hagan moves out of range easily.
Chon misses with a double jab
and Chon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hagan dodges the punch combination from Chon.
Chon throws a nice looking combination but Hagan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Chon does no damage.
Chon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hagan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chon throws out the jab.
Chon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagan dodges the punch combination from Chon.
Hagan lands with a nice combination. Chon backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Chon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Chon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chon loads up on a big right hand but Hagan slips the punch.
Hagan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Chon.
Chon throws a series of punches but Hagan moves out of range.
Hagan tries to clinch up but Chon circles away and keeps his distance.
Hagan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chon circles away.
Hagan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chon.
Hagan tried to score with a low kick but Chon checks it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chon throws a series of punches but Hagan moves out of range.
Hagan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chon sprawls well. Chon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hagan gets slowly back to his feet.
Chon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chon misses with a few strikes there.
Chon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chon swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Chon.
Chon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hagan circles away quickly and effectively.
Chon is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hagan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Chon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chon misses with the combination.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Chon. Those never looked like landing.
Hagan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hagan.
Chon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hagan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Chon does no damage.
Chon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hagan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hagan slips a jab and a cross from Chon.
Chon throws a combination that misses
and Hagan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chon throws a lazy uppercut
and Hagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Hagan tries to clinch up but Chon circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hagan is just out of range.
Hagan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hagan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chon throws a right hand that Hagan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hagan also avoids with ease.
Hagan shoots in looking for a takedown. Chon tries to sprawl out of it but Hagan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chon throws a right and a left that Hagan avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Chon.
Hagan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chon.
Chon feints a jab promting Hagan to slip. Chon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hagan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chon fails to land with a series of punches.
Chon misses with a series of wild punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Chon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chon swinging wildly here.
Chon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chon moves out of range of the body kick.
Chon misses with a head kick.
Chon throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hagan counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Chon breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Chon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hagan circles away quickly and effectively.
Hagan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chon misses with a double jab.
Hagan shoots in and drives through. Chon sprawls well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chon throws out a loose jab but Hagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chon throws a right and a left that Hagan avoids nicely.
Chon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hagan in his tracks.
Chon looks to land a combination but Hagan avoids it well.
Hagan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chon misses with a wild combination.
Chon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hagan.
Chon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hagan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hagan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hagan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John Hagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chon throws a series of punches but Hagan avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Chon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Daniel Chon!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Daniel Chon!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Daniel Chon!

Daniel Chon wins by unanimous decision!