PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Hageman (ranked 23001 p4p, 4015 weight class) and Magnus Thoressen (ranked 600 p4p, 423 weight class). Magnus Thoressen struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hageman
vs
Thoressen

172 cm
42
164
25 - 19 - 1

178 cm
34
167
16 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Hageman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Thoressen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hageman throws a series of punches but Thoressen avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Hageman. That snapped Thoressen's head back.
Hageman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hageman.
Thoressen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hageman tries to clinch up but Thoressen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hageman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thoressen.
Hageman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thoressen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hageman shoots in and bounces Thoressen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hageman throwing strikes from guard but Thoressen blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman trying to control but Thoressen is working from the bottom.
Thoressen controls Hageman momentarily but Hageman frees himself.
Thoressen seems keen to control Hageman's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thoressen looking for a sweep. Not yet Thoressen, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hageman tries a head kick but it misses.
Thoressen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hageman - that will leave a mark!
Thoressen looks winded!
Hageman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Hageman moves into the clinch successfully.
Hageman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thoressen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thoressen misses with some punches.
Hageman misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hageman.
Thoressen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hageman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hageman misses with a punch on the inside.
Thoressen has a couple of punches blocked by Hageman.
Thoressen misses with a knee strike.
Hageman lands with a short shot to the head.
Hageman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Hageman.
Hageman blocks an uppercut.

Hageman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thoressen uses from the top position.
Hageman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thoressen's guard.

Hageman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hageman drops an elbow to the side of Thoressen's head.
Thoressen is trying to maintain the position but Hageman is very close to passing his half guard.
Thoressen tries to get to full guard but Hageman has control of the leg.
Hageman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Hageman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thoressen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Hageman.
Hageman looks to land a combination but Thoressen avoids it well.
Hageman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thoressen can do to turn this around?
Thoressen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thoressen blocks a head kick by Hageman.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thoressen, as that shot connected.
Hageman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Hageman has closed the distance and engaged Thoressen in a clinch.
Hageman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hageman is trying to drag Thoressen to the mat but Thoressen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thoressen misses with the head strike.
Thoressen throws a head punch that misses.
Thoressen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman lands an uppercut.
Thoressen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thoressen working aggressively here.

Hageman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hageman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Thoressen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hageman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hageman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thoressen is one step ahead there.
Thoressen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thoressen's guard.

Thoressen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hageman is one step ahead there.
Thoressen is trying to keep Hageman in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman is looking to work some ground and pound but Thoressen has wrist control.
Thoressen working a defensive guard here.
Hageman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Hageman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hageman throws a combination. Thoressen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hageman tries to clinch up.
Hageman darts in looking for a takedown but Thoressen gets double underhooks and turns Hageman into the cage.
Thoressen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Hageman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman takes a shot to the head.
Hageman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hageman can't get the takedown.
Hageman throws a punch but it's blocked by Thoressen.
Hageman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thoressen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hageman scores with a one two! Thoressen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hageman throws a combination. Thoressen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Thoressen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Hageman with that takedown attempt.
Thoressen is still on wobbly legs! Can Hageman finish him?
Hageman slips a straight right by Thoressen.
Hageman throws a sloppy head kick
and Hageman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Hageman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Thoressen defending well as Hageman loads up on a big left hand.
Thoressen seems to have recovered his senses.
Thoressen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hageman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thoressen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hageman somewhat.
Thoressen throws a counter combo.
Thoressen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hageman.
Thoressen moves out of range of the body kick.
Hageman throws a right hand that Thoressen ducks under and follows up with a left that Thoressen also avoids with ease.
Thoressen throws a head kick but Hageman moves out of range.
Thoressen avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hageman throws a sloppy head kick and Thoressen moves out of range easily.
Hageman connects with a high kick.

Thoressen gets tackled into the cage by Hageman. Hageman maintains the clinch.
Thoressen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thoressen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hageman lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoressen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thoressen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thoressen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hageman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thoressen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hageman fails to pull guard.
Hageman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego Hageman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hageman wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Hageman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thoressen.
Thoressen scores with a shoulder strike.
Thoressen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magnus Thoressen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thoressen lands a shot to the body.
Thoressen misses with a punch on the inside.
Hageman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hageman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thoressen missing with knees to the body.
Hageman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thoressen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hageman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoressen's elbow.
Thoressen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hageman blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Hageman on the inside.
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!
Hageman tries to work over Thoressen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thoressen working aggressively here.

Hageman wants the takedown. Thoressen is fighting it off but Hageman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Thoressen's guard against the cage.

Thoressen is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hageman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Hageman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoressen's elbow.
Hageman misses with a body punch.
Hageman tries to pull guard but Thoressen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hageman blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thoressen.
Thoressen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thoressen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diego Hageman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hageman successfully pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hageman keeping full guard, as Thoressen tries to pass.
Hageman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hageman wants to get back to his feet but Thoressen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thoressen wants to control from the top but Hageman keeps moving.
Hageman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thoressen is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Magnus Thoressen.
I think Hageman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

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