PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Third Dag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Tags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tags has chosen Dwarf Song as his entrance music. Jim Tags acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dag
vs
Tags

175 cm
26
270 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

205 cm
25
285 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Third Dag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Tags!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tags throws a head kick that misses.

Tags lands a big head kick that sends Dag tumbling to the mat! Tags takes a step backwards and waves Dag back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Third Dag has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dag takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tags tries to close the distance and clinch but Dag swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tags cracks Dag with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A combination from Tags does no damage.
Dag blocks a head kick by Tags.
Tags throws a series of punches but Dag moves out of range.

Dag drives through with a takedown into Tags's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Our spies down at at Sensei Sens's & co. Gym inform us that Tags has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tags pulls Dag in close to prevent any damage.
Dag wants to control from the top but Tags keeps moving.
Dag prevents Tags from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dag stops Tags from standing up.
Dag is looking to work some ground and pound but Tags has wrist control.
Tags utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dag scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dag accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tags controls Dag momentarily but Dag frees himself.
Dag chips away with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Dag's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tags looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dag is one step ahead there.
Dag trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dag landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tags is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tags is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dag throwing strikes but missing.
Dag trying to control the position from guard on top but Tags is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tags is looking to stand up but Dag isn't so interested in that idea.
Dag trying to control the position from guard on top but Tags is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tags keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Tags misses.
Dag checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tags misses with a body kick.
Tags tries to close the distance and clinch but Dag swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dag tries to clinch but Tags moves out of range.
Dag avoids a kick to the body.
Tags keeps Dag at a distance using the push kick.
Dag takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Tags instigates a clinch.
Dag is trying to pull guard but Tags has him pressed against the cage.

Dag lands a takedown into guard.
Dag is looking to work some ground and pound but Tags has wrist control.
Tags is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dag is controlling him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tags not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dag makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dag trying to control but Tags is working from the bottom.
Dag prevents Tags from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dag postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dag landing some decent shots from guard.
Dag throws a big elbow that misses.
Dag working some strikes from top position.
Tags looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dag stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tags swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tags pulls Dag in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Tags dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Third Dag's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dag moves away from the strike by Tags.

Tags instigates a clinch.
Dag tries for a takedown. No joy.

Dag has hold of one of Tags's legs. Tags is fighting the takedown attempt but Dag gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dag looking to pass the guard.
Tags seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tags keeping moving, preventing Dag from controlling successfully.
Dag throwing strikes from guard but Tags blocks nicely.
Dag has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tags is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag content to stall in guard here.

We're going to have a standup here because Third Dag wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tags lands a leg kick that knocks Dag off balance momentarily.
Tags throws a body kick that misses.
Dag on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Dag clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dag stalling against the cage.
Dag is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dag manages to break the clinch.
Tags throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dag looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Third Dag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tags moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Oooooh!!! Tags has knocked Dag down with a huge combo! Tags steps away and waves a wobbly Dag back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Tags steps in with a hook that catches Dag right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Tags follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Dag looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Tags!
Our winner, Jim Tags, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.