PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Bagera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bagera
vs
House

194 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid 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 Rio de Janeiro, Dan Bagera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greg House!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Greg House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House tries to clinch up but Bagera circles away and keeps his distance.
House fails with a takedown attempt.
Bagera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says House as he avoids it easily.
Bagera circles away from the clinch attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bagera.
House throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bagera.

Bagera looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for House!
Bagera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bagera lands a heavy elbow.

It looks like Greg House has been cut.
House looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House is looking to improve his position but Bagera isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
House is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bagera thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
House is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns House that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bagera scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House tries to reverse the position but Bagera maintains control.
BOOM! Bagera connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bagera controlling the pace for now.
Bagera connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Bagera working for a submission but House is keeping him at bay.
House wants to hold on but Bagera pushes him away.
Bagera blocks House's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bagera controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagera scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish House?
House in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
House can't escape the position.
Bagera looking to finish with strikes here!
Bagera raining down shots from the mount!
House is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
House working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bagera lands with some strikes.
House sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bagera trying to control the action but House is working from the bottom.
House slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
House has his hands on Bagera's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Bagera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg House's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

House thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bagera shoots in but House avoids the takedown attempt easily.
House fails with the takedown

and Bagera counters with a nice double leg into side control. House won't be happy with that.

Bagera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bagera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
House is trying to control Bagera's posture but Bagera avoids it.
House sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagera trying to control from half guard but House is working away.
House wants to control but Bagera is keeping busy.
House slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
House trying to control the position.
Bagera stopping the sweep attempt from House.
House not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

House is looking for a triangle but Bagera pushes his legs off easily.
Bagera trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagera postures up.
House keeping full guard, as Bagera tries to pass.
House 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

House fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bagera sprawls well initially but House persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bagera is looking to get back to full guard here but House has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bagera is looking to escape.
House throws some wild stikes that Bagera manages to avoid easily.
House trying to control but Bagera is having none of it.
House avoids the attempt from Bagera to control.
House punching from mount but Bagera doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
House unloads with some shots from mount but Bagera bucks and avoids them well.
House throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
House sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
House tries to control but Bagera wriggling away.
House throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
House controlling from mount.
House throwing strikes here but Bagera is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bagera is trying desperately to improve position.
House 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Greg House will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Greg House'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!

House shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bagera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bagera.
House trying to control the position.
Bagera passes House's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bagera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

House actively working from the bottom here.
Bagera wants to lay and pray for a moment but House keeps working.
House trying to control but Bagera postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bagera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and House defends it well.
House is trying to maintain the position but Bagera is very close to passing his half guard.
House is trying to stand back up but Bagera is controlling him

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

House closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - House lands in his opponent's guard.
Bagera keeping moving, preventing House from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House passes Bagera's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bagera wants to improve his position but House is controlling well.
Bagera is trying to control but can't.
Bagera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bagera is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but House pulls his head out easily.
House is trying to control the action in half guard but Bagera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
House clinches but Bagera breaks the clinch

and Bagera counters with a shoot takedown. House fights it but they end up in guard.
Bagera won't allow House to sweep him here.
Bagera postures up in House's guard and throws a big left but House blocks it.

House is looking to sinch up a triangle. Bagera throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to House's body to avoid the submission. House has instead reached around Bagera's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! House arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Greg House!