PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iancu Calmuschi (ranked 1234 p4p, 140 weight class) and Diego Hageman (ranked 2486 p4p, 265 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Calmuschi
vs
Hageman

177 cm
30
165 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

172 cm
26
164 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iancu Calmuschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Hageman!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hageman throws a jab when Calmuschi was well out of range.
Hageman misses with a hook
and Calmuschi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hageman connects with a solid leg kick.
Calmuschi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hageman takes a step back to recover.
Calmuschi dodges the punch combination from Hageman.
Calmuschi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Calmuschi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hageman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hageman staying out of range there.
Hageman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego Hageman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calmuschi ducks under a wild hook from Hageman.
Calmuschi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hageman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hageman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Calmuschi with a jab.
Calmuschi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hageman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman misses with a few strikes there.
Hageman throws an overhand right that lands on Calmuschi's shoulder, as Calmuschi tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hageman.
Calmuschi throws a sloppy body shot
letting Hageman counter with a right hand.
Calmuschi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hageman takes a swing at Calmuschi's ribcage but misses.
Calmuschi lands the left hand.
Hageman blocks a jab.
Hageman slips a jab from Calmuschi.
Hageman fails to land with a series of punches.
Hageman blocks a head kick by Calmuschi.
Hageman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Calmuschi throws a body shot but no joy.
Hageman throws a hook to the side of Calmuschi's head but Calmuschi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Calmuschi misses its target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hageman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hageman finds it's way round the side to connect with Calmuschi's head.
Hageman throws a wild body kick that Calmuschi sees coming a mile off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calmuschi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calmuschi throws a front kick aimed at Hageman's knee but Hageman avoids it well.
Hageman misses with a kick to the body
and Calmuschi counters with a body kick that stops Hageman in his tracks momentarily.

Calmuschi closes the distance and pushes Hageman back into the cage.
Hageman scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hageman swings wildly with an uppercut but Calmuschi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hageman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hageman misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Calmuschi.
Hageman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hageman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calmuschi avoiding damage as Hageman throws knees to the body.
Calmuschi tries a body shot but Hageman blocks it.
Hageman blocks a body shot from Calmuschi.
Hageman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Calmuschi digs a right hand underneath Hageman's ribcage. Hageman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hageman keeps control of Calmuschi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calmuschi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calmuschi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hageman.
Hageman misses with a body punch.
Hageman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Calmuschi digs a right hand into Hageman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hageman's gas tank.
Hageman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calmuschi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hageman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Calmuschis head.

Calmuschi breaks the clinch.
Hageman avoids the head kick by Calmuschi.
Hageman slips a jab and a cross from Calmuschi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hageman has managed to clinch.
Hageman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hageman blocks a body shot from Calmuschi.

Calmuschi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hageman feints and then cracks Calmuschi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Calmuschi down.
A good leg kick by Hageman.
Hageman digs a good hook to Calmuschi's body.
Hageman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Calmuschi misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Hageman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hageman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calmuschi.
Hageman flicks out a counter leg kick but Calmuschi steps away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hageman. That's going to slow Calmuschi down.
Hageman scores with a leg kick.
Hageman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calmuschi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hageman.
Hageman misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Calmuschi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Hageman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Calmuschi misses with a head kick.
Hageman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Calmuschi misses the shot to the body.
Iancu Calmuschi is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Hageman misses.
Calmuschi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Calmuschi checks the leg kick.
Hageman ducks under a wild hook from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hageman counters with a body kick that stops Calmuschi in his tracks momentarily.
Hageman lands a lovely overhand right.
Calmuschi moves out of range of the strikes.
Calmuschi lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hageman looks to land a combination. Calmuschi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hageman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hageman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calmuschi misses with a looping left.
Calmuschi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calmuschi misses with a left hand
and Hageman counters with a stiff right hand.
Hageman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calmuschi manages to avoid it.
Calmuschi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Calmuschi cracks Hageman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hageman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Calmuschi.
Hageman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Diego Hageman has been cut.
Calmuschi misses with a lunging right hand
and Hageman counters with a nice uppercut.
Calmuschi ducks under a wild hook from Hageman.
Calmuschi connects with the punch.
Hageman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hageman works over Calmuschi's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calmuschi takes a swing at Hageman's ribcage but misses.
Hageman feints a counter leg kick.
Calmuschi scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman throws a low kick but Calmuschi avoids it.
Hageman punishes Calmuschi's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hageman. That's going to slow Calmuschi down.
Hageman is looking to clinch.
Hageman defending well as Calmuschi loads up on a big left hand.
Calmuschi throws a good cross that connects.
Calmuschi throws a solid leg kick but Hageman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Calmuschi.
Calmuschi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hageman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Hageman instigates a clinch.
Hageman has a couple of punches blocked by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi lands a right hand.
Hageman tries a body shot but Calmuschi blocks it.
Hageman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi pushes Hageman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Calmuschi misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calmuschi lands a nice uppercut.

Hageman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calmuschi throws out a loose jab but Hageman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calmuschi loads up on a big right hand but Hageman slips the punch.
Calmuschi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hageman throws a chopping leg kick but Calmuschi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good leg kick by Calmuschi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hageman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calmuschi.
Hageman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hageman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Calmuschi is out of range.
Hageman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hageman throws a head kick that misses.
Calmuschi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hageman was well out of range. Poor timing from Calmuschi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hageman is predictable there

and Calmuschi counters by moving into the clinch.
Calmuschi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hageman has Calmuschi pressed against the cage, preventing Calmuschi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Calmuschi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calmuschi misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calmuschi tries to work over Hageman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hageman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hageman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Calmuschi is trying to break free.
Calmuschi tries to work over Hageman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hageman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calmuschi takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Calmuschi fails to land.

Hageman breaks from the clinch.
Calmuschi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hageman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Calmuschi throws a sloppy head kick and Hageman moves out of range easily.
Hageman scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diego Hageman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diego Hageman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Calmuschi misses with an uppercut.
Calmuschi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Calmuschi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hageman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hageman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hageman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Calmuschi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Hageman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Calmuschi, pushing him back against the cage.
Hageman misses with a body punch.
Hageman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calmuschi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego Hageman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hageman missing with knees to the body.
Calmuschi tries to work over Hageman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Calmuschi fails to land.
Nice body punch from Hageman - that landed with a thud.
Hageman misses with a body punch.
Hageman prevents a body shot from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hageman scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmuschi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hageman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Calmuschi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calmuschi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hageman's elbow.
Hageman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calmuschi is trying to break the clinch but Hageman is controlling him.
Calmuschi tries to throw a body punch but Hageman avoids it by throwing Calmuschi back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi lands a body shot.
Calmuschi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hageman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calmuschi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calmuschi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hageman in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Calmuschi breaks the clinch.
Calmuschi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hageman's sensitive parts.

Hageman pushes Calmuschi up against the cage in a clinch.
Calmuschi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calmuschi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hageman takes a shot to the head.
Iancu Calmuschi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Hageman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi tries to throw a body punch but Hageman avoids it by throwing Calmuschi back against the cage.
Hageman blocks a body shot from Calmuschi.
Hageman misses with a punch on the inside.
Calmuschi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hageman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hageman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calmuschi tries to throw a body punch but Hageman avoids it by throwing Calmuschi back against the cage.
Calmuschi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hageman's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hageman blocks a body shot from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Calmuschi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hageman's elbow.

Hageman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hageman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calmuschi moves away from the strike by Hageman.
A left lands for Calmuschi.
Hageman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calmuschi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calmuschi throws a lazy right hand but Hageman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hageman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hageman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calmuschi.

Hageman has closed the distance and engaged Calmuschi in a clinch.
Calmuschi digs a right hand underneath Hageman's ribcage. Hageman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Calmuschi tries to work over Hageman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hageman misses with some punches.
Hageman misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi misses with a punch to the body.
Calmuschi misses with a punch to the body.
Calmuschi has a couple of punches blocked by Hageman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hageman.
A right hook to the body lands for Calmuschi.
Hageman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Calmuschi lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calmuschi has a couple of punches blocked by Hageman.
Calmuschi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hageman lands a shoulder strike.
Hageman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calmuschi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hageman blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Iancu Calmuschi.
I think Hageman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diego Hageman!