PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tural Agaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Agaev
vs
Cage

198 cm
22
268 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
270 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tural Agaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agaev scores with the left hand. Cage knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Agaev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Agaev scores with a sloppy right hand. Cage should have avoided that one.
Cage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Agaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Agaev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cage - the referee stops the clock and Agaev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cage. Agaev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
Agaev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Agaev throwing a counter right hand but Cage manages to avoid it.
Agaev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Agaev walks into a straight right hand from Cage.
Agaev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage blocks a head kick by Agaev.
Cage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Agaev.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cage.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Agaev scores with a hook to the body. Cage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Agaev in his tracks.
Cage is looking to chop away at Agaev's legs.
It looked like Agaev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cage.
Agaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Agaev lands with a kick to the temple. Cage shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cage lands a leg kick that knocks Agaev off balance momentarily.
Cage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cage blocks a head kick by Agaev.
Cage is looking for the big counter here.
Agaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Agaev slips under a jab.
Agaev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Agaev looks to land a right hand but Cage moved out of range.
Cage misses with a hook.
Agaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agaev lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agaev misses with a hook
and Cage counters with a three punch combo that has Agaev backing up. Agaev nods at Cage to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Agaev misses the target.
Cage throws the kick towards the body but Agaev avoids it.
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Agaev's front leg but catches the back leg as Agaev tries to avoid it.
Agaev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Cage.
Cage connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Agaev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cage throws a series of punches but Agaev moves out of range.
Agaev scores with the left hand. Cage knows he should have avoided that one.
Agaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Agaev misses the body punch
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cage.
Agaev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to the liver by Cage. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agaev ducks right into an uppercut from Cage.
Cage lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Agaev backs up against the cage.
Cage throws a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Agaev misses its target.
Cage scores with a shot to the body.
Agaev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cage. Agaev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Agaev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Agaev moves out of range of the body kick.
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Agaev is able to avoid easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cage, right into the meat.
Agaev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Agaev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Agaev throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agaev lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agaev misses with a left hand
and Cage counters with a left and a right that stings Agaev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Cage there.
A solid body kick from Cage.
Agaev steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cage. That one must have hurt.
Cage misses with a right hand
and Agaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Agaev misses.
Cage misses with a kick to the body.
Agaev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cage.
Cage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Agaev throws a shot from downtown. Cage moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Agaev is looking to land body kicks.
Cage misses with a double jab.
Cage keeps Agaev at a distance using the push kick.
Agaev lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cage's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cage scores with a head kick.
Agaev takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Agaev.
Agaev thows a body kick. Cage tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnny Cage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cage misses with a body kick.
Agaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage slips a straight right by Agaev.
A slow jab from Agaev misses its intended target.
Cage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Agaev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Agaev might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Agaev misses with a body kick.
Cage throws out a counter right but Agaev avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Agaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Agaev misses with a looping left.
Cage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Agaev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Agaev's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agaev throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
Johnny Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cage lands a jab to the nose.
Agaev misses with a wild body shot.
Agaev avoids the head kick by Cage.
Cage throws a series of punches but Agaev avoids them all with ease.
Cage takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Agaev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Agaev misses with a jab to the body
and Cage counters with a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Agaev misses its intended target.
Cage misses with a kick to the body.
Cage blocks the body kick.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Agaev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agaev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cage throws the kick towards the body but Agaev avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cage.
Agaev moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
Agaev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Agaev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cage.
Agaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Agaev moves out of range easily.
Cage throws out a loose jab but Agaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agaev moves out of range of the body kick.
Cage lands a nice looking kick to the body. Agaev takes a step back to recover.
Cage throws out a powerful jab.
Agaev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cage works the jab nicely.
Cage slips a straight right by Agaev.
Agaev misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cage throws a head kick that half lands.
Agaev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Agaev blocks a head kick by Cage.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick.
Cage misses with a straight left.
Agaev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cage misses with a few strikes there.
Agaev half committed to a counter leg kick.
Agaev throws a leg kick which misses Cage's front leg but catches the back leg as Cage tries to avoid it.
Cage keeps Agaev at a distance using the push kick.
Agaev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cage counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Agaev.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agaev. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a leg kick that knocks Agaev off balance momentarily.
Cage scoring well with a low kick there.
Cage lands a head shot.
Agaev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Agaev throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Agaev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cage scores with a jab to the head.
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Agaev's front leg but catches the back leg as Agaev tries to avoid it.
Cage scoring well with a low kick there.
Cage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cage feints and then cracks Agaev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Agaev down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Agaev missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick by Agaev misses
and Cage counters with a two punch combo.
Agaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Agaev misses.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Agaev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Agaev blocks a head kick by Cage.
Agaev fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cage just manages to avoid it.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Agaev.
Cage connects with a leg kick. Agaev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Agaev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cage, right into the meat.
Agaev's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Agaev throws out the jab.
Agaev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Agaev throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
Agaev blocks a head kick by Cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage thumps Agaev with a low kick.
Cage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Agaev at a distance.
Agaev throws a head kick that misses.
Cage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage delivers a nice body kick.
Cage lunges at Agaev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Agaev's hand.
Cage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Agaev. Agaev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That kick from Cage tenderised Agaev's leg. Agaev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
Agaev throws a wild body kick that Cage sees coming a mile off.
Cage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cage swinging wildly here.
Cage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Agaev.
A punch lands to the side of Agaev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Agaev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Cage slips a jab from Agaev.
Jab from Agaev.
Agaev tries to move into range but Cage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tural Agaev 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!
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Agaev misses the target.
Cage throws a leg kick but Agaev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cage connects with a single shot there.
Agaev lands with a hook. Cage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cage moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cage is looking to slow Agaev down with leg kicks.
Agaev misses with a looping left.
Cage throws out a counter right but Agaev avoids it with no problem.
A head kick by Agaev misses
and Cage counters with a one-two to the body.
Cage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Agaev momentarily.
Agaev throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Agaev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Agaev misses with the body kick
and Cage counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Agaev takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
As Agaev backs off Cage throws a huge counter combo but Agaev manages to avoid it all.
Agaev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cage scores with a push kick.
Agaev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cage feints and then cracks Agaev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Agaev down.
Agaev throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage thuds a left hand into Agaev's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cage - that will leave a mark!
Johnny Cage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cage - that will leave a mark!
Cage delivers a nice body kick.
Cage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Agaev.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Agaev down.
A shot to the liver by Cage. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage cracks Agaev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Agaev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Agaev slips a jab and a cross from Cage.
Cage connects with a jab.
Cage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Agaev's head backwards.
Agaev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cage scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Agaev misses.
A shot to the liver by Cage. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage feints and then cracks Agaev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Agaev down.
Agaev misses with a looping left.
Agaev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cage!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Johnny Cage made sure he mentioned Kemists ↑ 5x160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.