PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dough Boy (ranked 3963 p4p, 456 weight class) and Almin Hadzic (ranked 4810 p4p, 521 weight class). Boy comes to the cage accompanied by Rakin' in the Dough. Dough Boy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Boy
vs
Hadzic

190 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dough Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Almin Hadzic!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hadzic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hadzic is looking to take a break and control but Boy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Boy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hadzic controls the position.
Boy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hadzic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hadzic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hadzic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boy's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy trying to control but Hadzic postures up.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy is trying to control but can't.
Hadzic wants to take a breather but Boy is having none of it.
Hadzic wants to pass to mount but Boy is defending the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hadzic wants to take a breather but Boy is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hadzic dodges the punch combination from Boy.
Hadzic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
Hadzic shoots in looking for a takedown but Boy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hadzic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hadzic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boy pinned against the cage. Boy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boy throws a series of punches but Hadzic moves out of range.
Boy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boy misses with a series of wild punches.
Boy throws a nice looking combination but Hadzic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hadzic clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
Boy looks to land a combination but Hadzic avoids it well.
Hadzic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've been told by Boy's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dough Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almin Hadzic.
Hadzic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boy tries to avoid it but Hadzic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boy to the ground. Boy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boy is looking for a counter combo.
Boy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hadzic doesn't seem bothered though.
Boy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Boy with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boy.
Dough Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hadzic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hadzic keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Boy breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadzic ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
Boy throws a series of punches but Hadzic avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boy misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hadzic.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boy!
Boy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hadzic feints the counter takedown.
Boy jabs at Hadzic's body.
Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hadzic swivels and escapes.
As Boy backs off Hadzic throws a huge counter combo but Boy manages to avoid it all.
Hadzic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dough Boy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hadzic closes the distance and pushes Boy back into the cage.
Boy prevents a takedown attempt there.

Boy lands a takedown into guard.
Boy is standing up over Hadzic. Hadzic looks to escape but Boy dives into side control.

Hadzic tries to improve position but can't.
Hadzic looks to move to half guard but instead Boy has passed into mount! Damn!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hadzic can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Boy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hadzic?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy won't let Hadzic get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Boy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hadzic can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hadzic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boy controlling from the full mount.
Hadzic is in a horrible position here. Boy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadzic is trying desperately to improve position.
Boy lands a heavy elbow.
Boy landing shots from mount.
Boy with shots to the head and body - Hadzic looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dough Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hadzic is looking to improve his position but Boy isn't that keen on the idea.
Hadzic is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boy has control of Hadzic's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hadzic regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Boy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hadzic hang on?
Hadzic tries to hold on but Boy pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to control but Hadzic is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hadzic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hadzic looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Hadzic tries to escape but Boy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Boy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hadzic is defending well though. Boy let's go of the attempt for now.
Hadzic rolls, trying to escape but Boy keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dough Boy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Boy lands with a nice body punch.
Hadzic shoots in but Boy avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Hadzic instigates a clinch.

Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hadzic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Boy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dough Boy is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hadzic clinches.

Boy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hadzic gets caught napping as Boy dives in and scores a takedown. Hadzic manages to retain guard.
Hadzic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hadzic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hadzic working a defensive guard here.
Boy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hadzic's head.
Boy passes into half guard.
Boy is keen to just control but Hadzic is a slippery customer.
Hadzic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boy not doing much here.
Hadzic holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boy is keen to just control but Hadzic is a slippery customer.
Boy is controlling the pace.
Boy slips a nice elbow through Hadzic's hands, connecting with Hadzic's forehead.
Hadzic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boy not doing much here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boy connects with a nice short shot to Hadzic's temple.
Hadzic is looking to control Boy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hadzic avoid being mounted?
Boy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hadzic can do to turn this around?
Boy stalling.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boy throws a right hand that Hadzic ducks under and follows up with a left that Hadzic also avoids with ease.
Boy looks to land a combination but Hadzic avoids it well.
Boy misses with a body shot.
Hadzic throws a counter combo.
Boy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dough Boy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Boy. No joy for Hadzic on that attempt.
Hadzic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boy defends well and Hadzic ends up having to push Boy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dough Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almin Hadzic.
Boy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
Boy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Hadzic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boy just leaning against Hadzic, taking a breather.

Boy manages to break the clinch.
Hadzic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Almin Hadzic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dough Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dough Boy!
Our winner, Dough Boy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.