PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Kurupt - Back In Tha Hood (Ft. Roscoe, Tekneek & AK) . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Hagen

188 cm
22
200 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

178 cm
29
195 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Hagen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a looping left.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Hagen on that attempt.
Hagen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hagen shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Danny Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Hagen.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hagen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Hagen seems unphased.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hagen looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hagen shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Hagen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Hagen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Hagen trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Hagen slips nicely into half guard.
Hagen wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Hagen drops an elbow to the side of Brown's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagen with the ground and pound but Brown uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hagen trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hagen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hagen wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hagen drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hagen is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Brown controls Hagen momentarily but Hagen frees himself.
Brown keeping full guard, as Hagen tries to pass.
Hagen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hagen advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Hagen.
Hagen wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Hagen wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Hagen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hagen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
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!
Hagen looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hagen trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!

Hagen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brown.
Hagen slips a jab from Brown.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses

and Hagen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hagen.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Hagen from controlling successfully.
Hagen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hagen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hagen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hagen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hagen throws an elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hagen's guard. Nice move by Brown!
Hagen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Hagen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Tom Hagen has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hagen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Brown is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hagen.
Brown slows the pace down.
Hagen throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hagen prevents Brown from moving into mount.
Hagen is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Brown wants to control but Hagen is keeping him busy.
Hagen tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Hagen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Hagen looking for submissions off his back.
Hagen is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hagen avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hagen actively working from the bottom here.
Hagen tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.

Hagen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hagen is trying to get back to full guard.
Hagen manages to get to full guard.

Hagen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagen trying to strike off his back.
Hagen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Hagen is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Hagen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hagen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Danny Brown just wasn't active enough.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Hagen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hagen misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Hagen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hagen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Danny Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Hagen.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Hagen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hagen staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen moves out of range as Brown strikes.
The fighters circling - Hagen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hagen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
A left lands for Brown.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hagen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Hagen's head.
Hagen slips under a jab from Brown.
Hagen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hagen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hagen slips a straight right by Brown.

Hagen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Danny Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown is doing well to control the position and prevent Hagen from advancing to side control.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Hagen sits in half guard.
Brown has his hands clasped together around Hagen's back. He's all about the action.
Hagen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hagen trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagen trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Hagen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hagen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tom Hagen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Hagen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Hagen fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hagen misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hagen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hagen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hagen moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Hagen fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hagen 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Hagen!
Tom Hagen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.