PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Correha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Correha
vs
Hagen

163 cm
25
144 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Correha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Hagen!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Correha clinches.
Hagen can't break the clinch.
Hagen tries to stall but Correha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hagen is struggling to control the position.
Correha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hagen up against the cage.
Hagen is trying to maintain a safe position but Correha gets an underhook and turns Hagen into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagen is trying to maintain a safe position but Correha gets an underhook and turns Hagen into the cage.
Correha stalling against the cage.
Correha stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Correha.
Hagen trying to control the position but instead, Correha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hagen into the cage.

Correha pulls Hagen into guard.
Correha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Correha 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.
Hagen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Correha has momentary wrist control but Hagen slips an elbow through the middle.
Correha keeping full guard, as Hagen tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagen stopping the sweep attempt from Correha.
Hagen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Correha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hagen defends it easily.

Correha looking for a guillotine here but Hagen defends easily.

Correha looking for a guillotine here but Hagen defends easily.
Hagen lands a couple of elbows.

Correha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hagen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hagen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hagen passes Correha's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Correha wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correha taking some punishment here, with Hagen in his half guard.

Correha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Hagen there.
Hagen working the head and body with strikes.
Correha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hagen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Hagen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hagen lands a nice short elbow.
Hagen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hagen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hagen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Correha moves into full guard.
Correha looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Correha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correha wants to sweep but no luck.
Hagen with a nice head shot there.

Correha looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hagen is defending well. Correha quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hagen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Correha celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alessio Correha!