PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dag Daghammar (ranked 306 p4p, 168 weight class) and Pablo Maraçon (ranked 46 p4p, 24 weight class). Daghammar's entrance music is Just like that - Dregen. A fine choice. Maraçon has chosen Pistolero as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Daghammar
vs
Maraçon

185 cm
39
189
34 - 17 - 0

186 cm
40
185
45 - 15 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Daghammar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daghammar avoids a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Daghammar.
Daghammar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daghammar moves out of range of the leg kick from Maraçon.
Daghammar throws a body punch but Maraçon moves out of range.
Maraçon follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Daghammar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maraçon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maraçon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daghammar counters with a stiff right hand.
Maraçon pushes Daghammar away with a front kick.
Maraçon throws a lazy right hand but Daghammar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daghammar misses with a body shot
and Maraçon counters with a head kick. That will keep Daghammar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Daghammar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daghammar throws a jab but it's blocked by Maraçon.
Daghammar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maraçon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daghammar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daghammar. Maraçon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maraçon throws a shot from downtown. Daghammar moves away and avoids it.
Daghammar misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daghammar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maraçon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Daghammar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daghammar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Daghammar.
Daghammar avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daghammar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maraçon misses the shot to the body.
Daghammar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A jab from Maraçon does it's job there.
Maraçon looks to land a body kick but Daghammar moved away.
Daghammar scores with a nice right hand.
Daghammar ducks under a wild hook from Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a looping left.
Daghammar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maraçon lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Maraçon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maraçon throws out a counter right but Daghammar avoids it with no problem.

Maraçon gets caught napping as Daghammar dives in and scores a takedown. Maraçon manages to retain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar trying to control but Maraçon is working from the bottom.
Daghammar throws a big elbow that misses.
Maraçon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Maraçon is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Maraçon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Maraçon pushing down on Daghammar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maraçon slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar wants to get back to his feet.
Maraçon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Daghammar is trying to stand back up but Maraçon is controlling him
Maraçon is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maraçon is looking to take a break and control but Daghammar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maraçon tries to pass to full mount but Daghammar defends it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Maraçon thumps Daghammar with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Daghammar.
Daghammar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pablo Maraçon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maraçon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daghammar.
Daghammar scores with a punch to the head.
Daghammar defending well as Maraçon loads up on a big left hand.
Daghammar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maraçon lands with a nice body kick.
Maraçon is looking to clinch.
Maraçon needs to keep his hands up - Daghammar had a free shot at his head there.
Daghammar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maraçon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by Maraçon there.
Maraçon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maraçon - that will leave a mark!
Daghammar misses with a left hand
enabling Maraçon to counter with a crisp jab.
Daghammar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maraçon.
Daghammar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Maraçon.
A big right from Daghammar misses.
Daghammar throws a jab when Maraçon was well out of range.
Maraçon lands with an overhand left.
Daghammar with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daghammar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maraçon.
Daghammar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Maraçon manages to circle out of the way.
Maraçon looks to land a right hand but Daghammar moved out of range.
Maraçon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maraçon thuds his right hand into Daghammar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut there from Daghammar.
Daghammar slips a straight right by Maraçon.
Daghammar is looking to counter punch.
Maraçon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maraçon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maraçon tries to score with a low kick but Daghammar moves his leg out of the way.
Maraçon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daghammar just misses with a punch to the body.
Pablo Maraçon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daghammar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maraçon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daghammar moves out of range of the body kick from Maraçon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maraçon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daghammar throwing a counter right hand but Maraçon manages to avoid it.
Maraçon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daghammar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Daghammar.
Maraçon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pablo Maraçon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daghammar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maraçon in his tracks.
Maraçon blocks a jab.
Daghammar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daghammar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Daghammar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maraçon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daghammar scrambles back to his feet.
Daghammar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maraçon counters with a two punch combo.
Daghammar with a hook.
Maraçon looks to land a right hand but Daghammar moved out of range.
Maraçon tests Daghammar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maraçon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daghammar takes a swing at Maraçon's ribcage but misses.
Maraçon thumps Daghammar with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daghammar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maraçon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maraçon throws a shot from downtown. Daghammar moves away and avoids it.
Daghammar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maraçon works the jab nicely.
Maraçon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Daghammar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maraçon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maraçon works Daghammar's body with a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daghammar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maraçon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maraçon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maraçon lands a jab to Daghammar's midsection.
Daghammar connects with a right hand. Maraçon shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daghammar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maraçon manages to avoid it.
Daghammar wants to slow Maraçon down by chopping away at his legs.
Maraçon slips a jab from Daghammar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daghammar misses with a takedown attempt - Maraçon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maraçon lands with a nice body punch.
Maraçon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daghammar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maraçon misses with a body kick.
Maraçon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maraçon throws a jab when Daghammar was well out of range.
Daghammar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maraçon looks to land a body kick but Daghammar moved away.
Daghammar takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daghammar.
Daghammar with a jab.
Maraçon scores with a nice right hand.
Daghammar just misses with a punch to the body.
Maraçon counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Maraçon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Daghammar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maraçon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Daghammar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Daghammar tries to score with some ground and pound. Maraçon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maraçon can't do much from the bottom here.
Daghammar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Daghammar misses with the ground and pound.
Maraçon is trying to control Daghammar's posture but Daghammar avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar misses with the ground and pound.
Daghammar in side control, throwing shots but Maraçon defends.
Maraçon manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon is trying to maintain the position but Daghammar is very close to passing his half guard.
Daghammar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maraçon defending well though.
Maraçon has hold of Daghammar's hands but Daghammar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maraçon keeping hold of Daghammar's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maraçon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Daghammar trying to control but Maraçon is working from the bottom.
Daghammar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Daghammar 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.
Daghammar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maraçon's head.
Dag Daghammar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maraçon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maraçon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daghammar postures up in Maraçon's guard and throws a big left but Maraçon blocks it.
Daghammar lands a couple of digs.
Maraçon keeping full guard, as Daghammar tries to pass.
Daghammar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daghammar stopping the sweep attempt from Maraçon.
Daghammar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daghammar with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Maraçon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daghammar is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donk. Maraçon catches Daghammar right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maraçon lands the left hand.
Daghammar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daghammar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daghammar thuds a left hand into Maraçon's body.
Maraçon throws a hook but Daghammar avoids it easily.
Daghammar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Maraçon manages to circle out of the way.
Daghammar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maraçon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maraçon looks to land a left hand but Daghammar moved out of range nicely.
Daghammar digs a good body shot into Maraçon's ribs.
Daghammar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maraçon manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Maraçon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daghammar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maraçon checks a low kick from Daghammar.
A little jabbing left from Maraçon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maraçon slips a straight right by Daghammar.
Maraçon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Daghammar throws a chopping leg kick but Maraçon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar swings widly with a right hand
and Daghammar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daghammar scores with a nice right hand.
Daghammar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Daghammar slips a jab from Maraçon.
Maraçon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daghammar just misses with a punch to the body.
Daghammar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maraçon manages to avoid it.
Daghammar misses with a few strikes there.
Maraçon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daghammar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daghammar throws an overhand right that lands on Maraçon's shoulder, as Maraçon tries to avoid the shot.
Maraçon scores with a jab.
Daghammar misses with a leg kick.
Maraçon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daghammar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maraçon counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dag Daghammar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maraçon 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!