PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulrich McHaggis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McHaggis has chosen Rock Co Kane Flow as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Head
vs
McHaggis

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulrich McHaggis!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from McHaggis.
McHaggis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Head. Head obviously looking to wear him down.
Head throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Head scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by McHaggis.
Head throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Head tries to bum rush McHaggis with a series of wild strikes but McHaggis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Head throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McHaggis fails in his attempt to clinch.
McHaggis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Head throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Head moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Head throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McHaggis.

Head gets a clinch.
McHaggis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Head blocks it with crossed arms.
McHaggis trying to land knees to the body.
Head avoiding damage as McHaggis throws knees to the body.
McHaggis wants a takedown but no success here.
McHaggis looks gassed!
A nice right hand lands inside from Head.
McHaggis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Head has him pressed against the cage.
McHaggis trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McHaggis has him pressed against the cage.
McHaggis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Head fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Richard Head has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ulrich McHaggis.

Head has managed to clinch.
Head wants to get back to striking at distance but McHaggis won't allow it.

Head breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Head misses with a two punch combination.
Head throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Head scores with the left hand. McHaggis knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Head misses.
McHaggis keeps Head at a distance using the push kick.
Head misses with a jab, cross combination.
McHaggis clinches but Head breaks the clinch
and Head counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Head fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Head misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richard Head is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McHaggis moves into range and clinches up with Head.
Head tries to break the clinch but McHaggis is controlling the position.
McHaggis landing some nice looking knees to the body.

McHaggis manages to break the clinch.
Head swings for the body but McHaggis moves out of range.
Head swats away the attempt to clinch by McHaggis.
A combination from Head does no damage.
McHaggis tries to clinch there but Head circles away.
No joy there for Head, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Head scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McHaggis takes one on the button.
Head throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McHaggis.
Head lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McHaggis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Head moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Head lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McHaggis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McHaggis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Head tries to clinch there but McHaggis circles away.
Head stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Head tries to keep at a distance but McHaggis has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Head.
McHaggis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Head.
McHaggis is working for takedown but Head is calmly controlling the position for now.
McHaggis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Head keeps control of McHaggis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McHaggis keeps control of Head as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Head softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McHaggis has Head pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Head manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Head breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Head misses with the combination.
Head fails to land with a series of punches.
Head darts in trying to clinch

and McHaggis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McHaggis.
Knees in the clinch landing for McHaggis.
McHaggis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McHaggis is trying to stall.

Head escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHaggis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Head tries to keep at a distance but McHaggis has taken the fight into the clinch.
McHaggis missing with knees to the body.

Head escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Head throws a good cross that connects.
McHaggis tries to clinch but Head moves away
and Head counters with a three punch combo that has McHaggis backing up. McHaggis nods at Head to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McHaggis works Head's body with a nice hook.

McHaggis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McHaggis is trying to break free.
Head lands with a right to the head.

Head manages to break the clinch.

McHaggis pushes Head up against the cage in a clinch.
McHaggis trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Head dodges an elbow strike from McHaggis.
Head scores with a nice hook to the head.
McHaggis is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Head.
McHaggis is working for takedown but Head is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Head dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Head moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Head will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Head throws a sloppy head kick

and McHaggis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McHaggis.
Head managing to block the knees to the body from McHaggis.

McHaggis breaks from the clinch.
Head throws a right and a left that both miss.
Head swats away the attempt to clinch by McHaggis.
Head throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Head works over McHaggis's head and body with a nice combination.
Head scores with a shot to the body.
McHaggis throws a head kick but Head moves out of range.
Head swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McHaggis counters with a series of strikes. Head will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McHaggis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Head misses with a few strikes there.
McHaggis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Head will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McHaggis closes the distance and clinches.

Head breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McHaggis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Head swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McHaggis counters with an outside leg kick.
Richard Head is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Head throws a series of punches but McHaggis moves out of range.
A jab from Head finds it's way through McHaggis's defenses.
Head rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McHaggis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Head lands with a straight right. McHaggis didn't see that one coming.
Head drops McHaggis with a big left hand! McHaggis is injured, injured bad! Head jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Head!