PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Lage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Hushovd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thor Hushovd is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lage
vs
Hushovd

190 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
177 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diogo Lage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Hushovd!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hushovd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hushovd lands an overhand right.
Hushovd lands a really nice looking cross but Lage seems unphased.
Hushovd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Lage misses.
Hushovd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lage in his tracks.
Lage scores with a jab.
Hushovd slips a jab from Lage.
Hushovd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lage throws a shot from downtown. Hushovd moves away and avoids it.
Hushovd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hushovd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lage lands a jab to the nose.
Hushovd misses with the combination.
Lage throws a shot from downtown. Hushovd moves away and avoids it.
Lage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hushovd works over Lage's head and body with a nice combination.
Hushovd staying out of range there.
Hushovd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hushovd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hushovd to score with a decent uppercut.
Hushovd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lage throws a big shot that misses.
Hushovd moves out of range as Lage strikes.
Hushovd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hushovd tries to bum rush Lage with a series of wild strikes but Lage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab lands there for Lage.
Lage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hushovd circles away quickly and effectively.
Diogo Lage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hushovd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Hushovd.
Hushovd lands with a hook. Lage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hushovd throws a nice looking combination but Lage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hushovd scores with a punch to the head.
Hushovd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lage.
Lage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lage is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hushovd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lage.
A big right from Lage misses.
Lage drops his hands momentarily and Hushovd takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Hushovd.
Hushovd misses with a series of wild punches.
Hushovd throws a right hand that Lage ducks under and follows up with a left that Lage also avoids with ease.
Hushovd works over Lage's head and body with a nice combination.
Hushovd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hushovd moves out of range as Lage strikes.
Hushovd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hushovd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hushovd goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Lage is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hushovd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Lage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hushovd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hushovd defending well as Lage loads up on a big left hand.
Lage is breathing heavily.
Hushovd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lage throws a jab when Hushovd was well out of range.
Hushovd Rushes Lage and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Lage is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Hushovd Piles on the pressure and Lage crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Hushovd!