PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Dagenais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dagenais
vs
Bags

180 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Speedy Supps + Laundry

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Dagenais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Bags!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagenais tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bags swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bags looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dagenais closes the distance but Bags moves to the side

and Bags holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dagenais is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bags is defending well for now.
Bags drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dagenais gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dagenais taking a breather.
Our sources have told us that Dagenais has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Dagenais misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bags.
Bags gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dagenais.
Dagenais stalling in the clinch but Bags improves position.
Bags wants to take the fight to the mat but Dagenais manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dagenais scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dagenais is trying to break the clinch but Bags is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagenais has had enough of the clinch but Bags keeps him there for the moment.
Dagenais is pressed up against the cage. Bags has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dagenais down to the mat. Dagenais avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Felix Dagenais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Bags.
Dagenais throws a head kick that misses.
Dagenais throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Joe Bags has been cut.
Bags takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dagenais misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dagenais looks to land a combination but Bags avoids it well.
Bags swats away the attempt to clinch by Dagenais.
Dagenais tries to clinch up but Bags circles away and keeps his distance.
Dagenais throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dagenais wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dagenais looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dagenais looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bags!
Dagenais wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bags keeps working.
Bags manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dagenais tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bags controls his leg.
Dagenais with the ground and pound but Bags uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dagenais knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bags on the ground.
Dagenais would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dagenais wants to stand and escape but instead Bags has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagenais utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dagenais is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dagenais looking for a sweep. Not yet Dagenais, not yet.
Dagenais is striking from the bottom but Bags uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Dagenais is trying to stand back up but Bags is controlling him
Dagenais tries to get to full guard but Bags has control of the leg.
Bags missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bags uses his free foot to push down on Dagenais's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dagenais.
Dagenais tries to buck Bags off but Bags takes his back!
Dagenais is covering up but some of the strikes from Bags are getting through and doing damage.
Dagenais looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Bags has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Dagenais has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bags slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Bags throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Dagenais dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Bags's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dagenais wants to clinch.
Dagenais throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Felix Dagenais seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dagenais looks for the body kick but Bags saw that one coming.
Dagenais tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dagenais wants to clinch up but Bags keeps it at a distance.
Felix Dagenais is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dagenais moves in looking to clinch but Bags pushes him off.

Dagenais has Bags up against the cage in a clinch.
Bags on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bags drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dagenais gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dagenais misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagenais is trying to pull guard but Bags turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dagenais as the two fighters clinch.
Bags blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dagenais tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bags smiles and moves away.
Bags avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bags swats away the attempt to clinch by Dagenais.

Dagenais closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dagenais tries to pull guard but Bags forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Dagenais. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagenais tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bags's elbow.
Dagenais pushes off an throws an elbow but Bags leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dagenais misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dagenais is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bags is defending well for now.
Dagenais is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dagenais missing with knees to the body.
Dagenais scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dagenais has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bags avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Bags manages to pull guard.

Bags is looking for a triangle but Dagenais pushes his legs off easily.
Dagenais wants to stand but Bags has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagenais wants to control from the top but Bags keeps moving.
Bags controlling the position.
Dagenais wanted to stand there but Bags had control of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bags swats away the attempt to clinch by Dagenais.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bags slaps away a takedown attempt from Dagenais, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bags throws a shot to the body.
Bags looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dagenais tries to clinch up.
Bags avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dagenais is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dagenais looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dagenais fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Bags clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Dagenais dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Bags's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Dagenais.

Dagenais has managed to clinch.
Dagenais is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bags is defending well for now.
Bags blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bags pulls guard.
Felix Dagenais overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bags has Dagenais pulled in close to control his posture.
Dagenais trying to control but Bags is working from the bottom.

Bags has his foot on Dagenais's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dagenais works his way back into a safe position though.
Dagenais would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Dagenais got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bags has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dagenais has managed to get both his arms back between Bags's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bags is controlling Dagenais's posture.
Bags 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bags escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dagenais gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dagenais trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bags's guard.
Bags seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bags manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bags tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bags misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bags throws some wild stikes that Dagenais manages to avoid easily.
Bags wants to control the pace but Dagenais is squirming around nicely.
Bags thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagenais is trying to stand.

Dagenais defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bags.
Dagenais tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bags sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dagenais can't escape the position.
Dagenais avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bags.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bags working for a guillotine from mount but Dagenais is in no mood to give up.
Bags throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dagenais because Bags loaded up on that one.
Dagenais tries to hold on but Bags pushes him away.
Dagenais blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by Bags there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dagenais tries to buck Bags off but Bags takes his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bags biding his time, controlling Dagenais.
Bags has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Let's hope that Bags has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bags comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dagenais 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Dagenais!
Felix Dagenais decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Joe Bags had this to say: 'I'll be back!'.