PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iancu Calmuschi (ranked 3330 p4p, 370 weight class) and Diego Hageman (ranked 875 p4p, 113 weight class). Diego Hageman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Calmuschi
vs
Hageman

177 cm
31
165 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

172 cm
28
164 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iancu Calmuschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Hageman!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calmuschi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hageman blocks a leg kick.
Calmuschi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi looks to land a right hand but Hageman moved out of range.
Hageman throws the left hand but Calmuschi avoids the punch easily.
Hageman works Calmuschi's body with a nice hook.
Hageman misses with a kick to the body.
Calmuschi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hageman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calmuschi digs a good hook to Hageman's body.
Calmuschi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hageman swings for the body but Calmuschi moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Calmuschi misses the target.
Hageman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diego Hageman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hageman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hageman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Calmuschi as he checks the leg kick.
Hageman scores with a decent looking hook.
Hageman moves forwards but Calmuschi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hageman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Calmuschi misses
and Hageman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calmuschi ducks under a wild hook from Hageman.
Calmuschi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hageman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calmuschi.
Hageman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hageman.
An attempted straight right counter from Calmuschi misses the target.
Hageman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A jab from Calmuschi does it's job there.
Hageman is looking to slow Calmuschi down with leg kicks.
Hageman misses with a body kick.
Calmuschi blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hageman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calmuschi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hageman at a distance.
No joy there for Hageman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calmuschi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calmuschi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Calmuschi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hageman scores with a nice head shot.
Hageman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hageman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Calmuschi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hageman on the side of the head.
Hageman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hageman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calmuschi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hageman takes a step back to recover.
Hageman throws a combination that misses
letting Calmuschi counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman throws a front kick aimed at Calmuschi's knee but Calmuschi avoids it well.
Hageman lands a body shot.
Hageman looks to score with a jab to the body but Calmuschi is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Calmuschi misses the target.
Hageman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hageman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hageman.
Calmuschi wants to clinch.
Hageman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hageman lands a jab-cross combination.
Calmuschi misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Calmuschi. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi misses with a head kick.
Hageman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Iancu Calmuschi has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hageman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hageman misses with a two punch combination.
Calmuschi misses with a hook
and Hageman counters with a three punch combo that has Calmuschi backing up. Calmuschi nods at Hageman to acknowledge the strikes.
Hageman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hageman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hageman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hageman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Calmuschi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hageman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hageman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calmuschi throws a solid leg kick but Hageman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Calmuschi.
Hageman throws a shot to the body.
Calmuschi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hageman in his tracks.
Calmuschi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hageman manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Hageman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iancu Calmuschi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Calmuschi checks a leg kick.
Calmuschi throws a body punch but Hageman moves out of range.
Hageman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Calmuschi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hageman to score with a decent uppercut.
Hageman cracks the inside of Calmuschi's front leg.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hageman.
Hageman throws a head kick that misses.
Calmuschi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hageman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calmuschi manages to avoid it.
Hageman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calmuschi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Calmuschi misses with a head kick.
Hageman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hageman throws out a leg kick but Calmuschi moves out of range and Hageman only half commits.
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 throws a sloppy head kick and Hageman moves out of range easily.
Hageman misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hageman swings for the body but Calmuschi moves out of range.
Calmuschi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmuschi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hageman. Hageman obviously looking to wear him down.
Calmuschi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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.
Calmuschi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hageman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Calmuschi.
Hageman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Calmuschi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Calmuschi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hageman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calmuschi.
Hageman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hageman throws the left hand but Calmuschi avoids the punch easily.
Hageman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi connects with the punch.
Hageman throws a nice looking combination but Calmuschi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Hageman misses.
Hageman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Calmuschi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calmuschi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Calmuschi.
Hageman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calmuschi.
Hageman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A swing and a miss from Hageman.
Calmuschi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hageman.
Hageman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calmuschi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hageman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Calmuschi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hageman.
Hageman misses with a leg kick
and Calmuschi counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calmuschi.
Hageman throws a push kick but Calmuschi slaps the foot to one side.
Calmuschi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Calmuschi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hageman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calmuschi.
Calmuschi is looking to clinch but Hageman is avoiding it.
Calmuschi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hageman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Calmuschi is out of range and Hageman settles back down.
Calmuschi misses with the body kick
and Hageman counters with a good low kick that Calmuschi was not able to check.
Hageman throws a predictable looking body shot

and Calmuschi moves into the clinch.
Calmuschi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hageman controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Hageman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi can't find room to land a body shot as Hageman controls the action.
A body shot lands from Calmuschi.

Hageman breaks from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Calmuschi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hageman throws a low kick but Calmuschi avoids it.
Calmuschi lands a jab to Hageman's midsection.
Hageman throws a shot to the body.
Hageman misses with a lunging right hand
and Calmuschi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Calmuschi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hageman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calmuschi manages to avoid it.
Calmuschi misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hageman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego Hageman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hageman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hageman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Iancu Calmuschi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iancu Calmuschi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hageman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hageman scores with a slapping inside 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 tried to score with a low kick but Calmuschi checks it.
Hageman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Calmuschi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calmuschi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hageman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hageman misses with a hook
and Calmuschi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hageman scores with a jab to the head.
Calmuschi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hageman avoids the head kick by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calmuschi staying out of range there.
Calmuschi checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmuschi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Hageman. Beautiful body shot.
Calmuschi walks into a stiff left hand from Hageman.
Calmuschi stuns Hageman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Hageman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hageman throws a series of punches but Calmuschi moves out of range.
Calmuschi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hageman throws a nice head kick!
Hageman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Calmuschi cracks Hageman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Calmuschi throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calmuschi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hageman on the side of the head.
Hageman throws a right hand that Calmuschi ducks under and follows up with a left that Calmuschi also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi throws a right and a left that both miss.

Calmuschi rushes Hageman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hageman lands an uppercut.
Calmuschi has a couple of punches blocked by Hageman.
Calmuschi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calmuschi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hageman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hageman lands a damaging elbow.
Calmuschi can't find room to land a body shot as Hageman controls the action.
Hageman lands a body punch.
Hageman blocks an uppercut.
Calmuschi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hageman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hageman.
Calmuschi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Calmuschi tries a body shot but Hageman blocks it.
Hageman misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Calmuschi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Calmuschi is trying to push Hageman away but Hageman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Calmuschi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calmuschi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calmuschi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calmuschi misses with some punches.
Calmuschi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Calmuschi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Calmuschi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hageman's elbow.
Hageman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Calmuschi tries a body shot but Hageman blocks it.
Hageman pushes Calmuschi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hageman lands a right hand.
Hageman misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Hageman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hageman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hageman manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calmuschi. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hageman.
Calmuschi checks a low kick from Hageman.
Calmuschi swings widly with a right hand
and Hageman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hageman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calmuschi's sensitive parts.
Hageman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calmuschi misses with a hook. Hageman ducked under it nicely.
Hageman loads up on a big right hand but Calmuschi slips the punch.
Calmuschi digs a good hook to Hageman's body.
Calmuschi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calmuschi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hageman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hageman looks to land a combination but Calmuschi avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Calmuschi misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Hageman.
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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

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