PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Hagmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Funk
vs
Hagmen

196 cm
16
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robin Funk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Hagmen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funk tries to clinch there but Hagmen circles away.
Funk scores with a jab.
A big left from Hagmen misses.
Funk cracks Hagmen with an open hand slap.
Funk tries to clinch but Hagmen moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hagmen.
Funk avoids the body shot from Hagmen.
A shot to the liver by Funk. Beautiful body shot.

Funk has managed to clinch.

Hagmen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hagmen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Hagmen wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hagmen throws a nice looking combination but Funk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hagmen misses with a double jab.
Funk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hagmen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Funk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Richard Hagmen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Funk clinches up with Hagmen and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Funk.
Funk lands an uppercut.
Funk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hagmen is defending well for now.
Hagmen tries to stall but Funk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Funk.
Hagmen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Funk breaks from the clinch.
Funk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hagmen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hagmen.

Funk moves into the clinch.
Hagmen lands a shoulder strike.
Funk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Funk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hagmen working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Funk breaks the clinch.
Hagmen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Hagmen tries to keep at a distance but Funk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hagmen blocks an elbow strike from Funk.
Funk keeps control of Hagmen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Funk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hagmen can't break the clinch.
Funk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hagmen's elbow.
Hagmen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Funk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Funk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hagmen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Funk is working Hagmen over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagmen wants a takedown but no success here.
Robin Funk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Hagmen.
Hagmen looks winded!

Funk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Funk clinches up with Hagmen and pushes him back against the cage.
Funk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hagmen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Funk smiles and moves away.
Funk jabs Hagmen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Funk scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagmen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Hagmen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hagmen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hagmen keeps the fight on the outside.
Funk tries to clinch but Hagmen is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Funk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Funk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hagmens head.
Funk misses with an elbow over the top.
Funk misses with a body punch.
A short right from Funk.

Funk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Funk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hagmen keeps the fight on the outside.
Funk cracks a nice hook into Hagmen's ribs.
Funk connects with a single shot there.

Funk closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hagmen is looking to take this one to the mat.

Funk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Funk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hagmen doesn't seem phased though.
Funk tries to clinch up but Hagmen circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Funk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Hagmen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hagmen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hagmen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Funk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Hagmen.
Hagmen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Funk there.
Robin Funk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagmen misses with a wild combination.
Funk wants to clinch up but Hagmen keeps it at a distance.

Funk closes the distance and pushes Hagmen back into the cage.
Hagmen is trying to pull guard but Funk has him pressed against the cage.
Funk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robin Funk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hagmen blocks an uppercut.

Funk breaks from the clinch.
Hagmen swings for the body but Funk moves out of range.
Funk could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funk dips to his left and cracks Hagmen with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagmen misses the body punch
and Funk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hagmen thinking.
Funk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robin Funk is winning the standup battle so far.
Funk scores with a three punch combo!
Hagmen takes one on the button.
Hagmen is breathing heavily.
Funk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funk moves out of range of the strikes.
Funk lands a head shot.
Funk is looking to clinch but Hagmen is avoiding it.
Funk punishes Hagmen's body with a nice straight punch.
Funk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Funk scores with a hook to the body. Hagmen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hagmen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Funk tries to clinch but Hagmen moves out of range.
Hagmen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk throws a good cross that connects.
Funk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Funk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hagmen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funk scores with a nice strike.
Robin Funk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Funk pushes Hagmen up against the cage in a clinch.
Funk scores with a shoulder strike.

Funk breaks from the clinch.
Funk connects with a crisp jab.
Hagmen throws a one two combo.
Funk doesn't manage to clinch there - Hagmen circles away.
Funk tries to clinch up.
Hagmen misses with a double jab
and Funk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Funk drops Hagmen with a beautiful combination! Hagmen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Funk is looking for the KO!

That has opened up Richard Hagmen's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funk moves in looking to clinch but Hagmen pushes him off.
Hagmen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Funk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hagmen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Funk instigates a clinch.
Funk misses with a knee to the head.
Funk tries a body shot but Hagmen blocks it.

Funk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hagmen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hagmen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hagmen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hagmen swats away the attempt to clinch by Funk.

Hagmen tries to keep at a distance but Funk has taken the fight into the clinch.

Funk breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hagmen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Oooooh!!! Funk has knocked Hagmen down with a huge combo! Funk steps away and waves a wobbly Hagmen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Hagmen is rocked!
Funk drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Hagmen's head, knocking him out cold! Funk is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robin Funk!