PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Young God (ranked 1754 p4p, 173 weight class) and Handsome Hagen (ranked 1706 p4p, 170 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Young God has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Young God seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

God
vs
Hagen

190 cm
19
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
27
225 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Arcticus University: London

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Young God!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Handsome Hagen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
God slaps away a takedown attempt from Hagen, before circling back to the center of the mat.

God fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hagen sprawls well initially but God persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
God prevents Hagen from improving his position.
God perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hagen trying to control but God postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagen keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen taking some punishment here, with God in his half guard.
Hagen trying to control but God postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
God prevents Hagen from improving his position.
God throwing shots but Hagen is blocking nicely.
Hagen is looking for a sweep. God is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
God wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hagen keeps working.
God slips a nice elbow through Hagen's hands, connecting with Hagen's forehead.
Hagen tries to roll over but God keeps him under control.
God thows a huge punch but Hagen dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

God is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hagen is just riding it out for now. God eventually gives up the hold.
God thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hagen's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hagen can do anything to dispel that myth.
God prevents Hagen from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hagen gets full guard.
God looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as God accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagen pulls God in to control the position.
Hagen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
God trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hagen holds on and takes a little breather.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
God is looking to work some ground and pound but Hagen has wrist control.
Hagen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hagen scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Hagen is working for a kimura but God is defending it quite comfortably.
God wants to get back to full guard.
Hagen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
God trying to control here.

God is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hagen pulls his head out easily.
God has hold of Hagen's hands but Hagen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
God taking some punishment here, with Hagen in his half guard.
God has hold of Hagen's hands but Hagen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hagen is pressing down on God's thigh, looking to free his foot. God is holding on for now.
God is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hagen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
God is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hagen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hagen prevents God from improving his position.
God has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hagen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Handsome Hagen 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.

God shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. God showed some decent athleticism there.
Hagen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. God is working away from the top position though.
Hagen is looking for a sweep. God is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hagen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. God is working away from the top position though.
Hagen is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagen trying to control here.
God controlling the pace.
We've been informed that Hagen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
God wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hagen keeps working.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

God closes the distance and pushes Hagen back into the cage.

God turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
God trying to control the action but Hagen is working from the bottom.
Hagen is trying to improve his position.
God cracks Hagen with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
God lands some shots froms side control.
Hagen is looking for a sweep.
God in side control, throwing shots but Hagen defends.
God in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
God is looking to take a break and control but Hagen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Young God overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hagen can't do much from the bottom here.
God trying to control the position but Hagen is working away.
God wants to control for a moment but Hagen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hagen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagen is refusing to be controlled, as God sits in half guard.
God not landing any meaningful shots this time.
God seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hagen controlling the position for now.
God keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hagen keeping hold of God's head, controlling as best he can.
God moves nicely into side control.
Hagen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by God.
God throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hagen keeps God under control for a moment.
God throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hagen tries to control the position but he's not in luck - God easily slips into full mount!
Hagen tries to hold on but God postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young God dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hagen moves into range and clinches up with God.
Hagen is working for takedown but God is calmly controlling the position for now.
God fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hagen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and God avoids it.

Hagen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
God can't do much from the bottom here.
Hagen working the body and head with strikes.
Hagen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused God some visible discomfort.
God is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hagen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

God looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hagen winds up and cracks God with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen is trying to control the action in half guard but God is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
God is pressing down on Hagen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
God wants to sweep but no luck.
God avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

God throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hagen passes God's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hagen lands strikes from half guard.

God looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hagen working God over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but God does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

God looking for submissions off his back.
Hagen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hagen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks God with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
God wants to control but Hagen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hagen winds up and cracks God with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
God is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hagen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
God on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hagen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

God is rocked!
Nice strikes from Hagen there.
Oh God is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
God is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hagen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hagen's back!
Hagen trying to control the hands but God won't let him.
God is punishing Hagen with some ground and pound.
Even with his hooks in, God manages to miss with strikes from the back.
God seems to have got his legs back now.
Hagen controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
God missing with strikes.

God working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagen is really stuck here.
God is trying to stick to Hagen's back but Hagen is turning into God. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in God's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hagen.
Hagen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hagen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hagen with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

God 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. God 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! God celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Young God!
A very excited looking Young God made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.