PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Svalbard Haudegen (ranked 824 p4p, 1083 weight class) and Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 117 p4p, 151 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Haudegen
vs
Ronaldo

180 cm
30
161
12 - 2 - 0

166 cm
43
145
38 - 17 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Svalbard Haudegen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Watch Out Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Haudegen.
Ronaldo throws out a loose jab but Haudegen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haudegen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ronaldo looks to throw the jab but Haudegen is out of range.
Ronaldo cracks Haudegen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haudegen scores with a jab to the head.

Haudegen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ronaldo holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

Haudegen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ronaldo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ronaldo is trying to get back to half guard.

Haudegen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ronaldo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ronaldo wants to control but Haudegen postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haudegen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ronaldo can't do much from the bottom here.
Ronaldo tries to bench press Haudegen off him but Haudegen keeps the position.
Ronaldo gets back to half guard.
Ronaldo is looking to control Haudegen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ronaldo avoid being mounted?
Haudegen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Haudegen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haudegen is taking a breather. Ronaldo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ronaldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Haudegen is trying to work for a kimura but Ronaldo is defending well.
Ronaldo wants to improve his position but Haudegen is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen controlling the action here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ronaldo misses with a looping right.
Ronaldo throws a lazy right hand but Haudegen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ronaldo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haudegen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ronaldo under the eye.
Haudegen defending well as Ronaldo loads up on a big left hand.
Haudegen scores with a jab to the head.
Haudegen cracks Ronaldo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ronaldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haudegen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haudegen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ronaldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haudegen scores with a nice right hand.
Watch Out Ronaldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Ronaldo.
Haudegen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Haudegen stuns Ronaldo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Ronaldo throws the left hand but Haudegen avoids the punch easily.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch but Haudegen is avoiding it.
Haudegen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ronaldo scores with a head kick. Haudegen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ronaldo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haudegen moves out of range as Ronaldo strikes.
A shot to the liver by Haudegen. Beautiful body shot.
Haudegen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ronaldo cracks Haudegen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice combination there by Haudegen.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haudegen lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Ronaldo does no damage.
Haudegen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Haudegen catches Ronaldo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haudegen misses with a double jab.
Haudegen scores with the left hand. Ronaldo knows he should have avoided that one.
Ronaldo misses with a kick to the body.

Haudegen instigates a clinch.
Haudegen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haudegen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haudegen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Svalbard Haudegen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ronaldo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ronaldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haudegen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Haudegen slips a jab and a cross from Ronaldo.
A telegraphed right hand from Ronaldo misses the target.
Ronaldo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Haudegen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haudegen moves away.
Ronaldo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left lands for Haudegen.
It looks like Haudegen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Haudegen moves out of range as Ronaldo throws a body kick.
Haudegen lands a really nice looking cross but Ronaldo seems unphased.
Haudegen ducks under a wild hook from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haudegen misses with a hook.
Haudegen moves away from the strike by Ronaldo.
Haudegen attempts a counter takedown but Ronaldo avoids it well and moves away.
Svalbard Haudegen is winning the standup battle so far.
Ronaldo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ronaldo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Haudegen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ronaldo can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronaldo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haudegen cracks Ronaldo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That kick from Ronaldo tenderised Haudegen's leg. Haudegen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ronaldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haudegen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut. Haudegen saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haudegen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronaldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Haudegen tries to counter with a takedown but Ronaldo is quick to defend against it.
The crowd cheers as Ronaldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haudegen doesn't seem phased though.
Haudegen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haudegen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Haudegen throws a body punch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo throws an overhand right that lands on Haudegen's shoulder, as Haudegen tries to avoid the shot.
Haudegen scores with a body shot.
Haudegen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ronaldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ronaldo throws a shot from downtown. Haudegen moves away and avoids it.
Ronaldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haudegen is out of range and Ronaldo settles back down.
Haudegen lands a jab to the nose.
Haudegen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Haudegen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ronaldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haudegen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haudegen lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haudegen to score with a decent uppercut.
Ronaldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Haudegen throws a body shot but no joy.
Ronaldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haudegen misses with a straight right.
Ronaldo is looking for the big counter here.
Ronaldo throws a body punch but Haudegen moves out of range.
Haudegen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Haudegen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haudegen misses with a series of wild punches.
Ronaldo throws a hook but Haudegen blocks it.
Haudegen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Haudegen moves out of range as Ronaldo strikes.
Haudegen tries to counter with a takedown but Ronaldo is quick to defend against it.

Ronaldo closes the distance and clinches.
Ronaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Haudegen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ronaldo lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Haudegen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Still in the clinch, Haudegen scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haudegen backwards.
Ronaldo taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
Ronaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ronaldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ronaldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haudegen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ronaldo to keep the fight standing.
Ronaldo lands with a right to the head.
Ronaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo lands an elbow just above Haudegen 's eye.

It looks like Svalbard Haudegen has been cut.
Ronaldo lands a damaging elbow.
Ronaldo blocks an uppercut.
Ronaldo tries to work over Haudegen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with an elbow strike.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Haudegen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ronaldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haudegen is trying to break the clinch but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage.
Haudegen digs a right hand into Ronaldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ronaldo's gas tank.
Haudegen misses with the head strike.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haudegen's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ronaldo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haudegen's brow.
A short left from Haudegen.
Haudegen lands a nice shot to the body.
Haudegen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ronaldo misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Haudegen on the inside.
Ronaldo misses with an elbow strike.

Haudegen has Ronaldo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Haudegen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ronaldo tumbling to the mat - Haudegen dives into Ronaldo's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronaldo is trying to control the position but Haudegen postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Svalbard Haudegen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Svalbard Haudegen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ronaldo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ronaldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haudegen takes one to the chin there.
Ronaldo swings for the body but Haudegen moves out of range.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ronaldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haudegen.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Haudegen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Ronaldo finds it's way through Haudegen's defenses.
Haudegen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Haudegen blocks a head kick by Ronaldo.
Haudegen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ronaldo. Ronaldo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ronaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haudegen.
Haudegen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ronaldo. Ronaldo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Haudegen slips under a jab.
Haudegen attempts a counter takedown but Ronaldo avoids it well and moves away.
Ronaldo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haudegen scores with a nice strike.
Ronaldo is looking to score with low kicks.
Ronaldo misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ronaldo avoids the body shot from Haudegen.
Haudegen throws a shot from downtown. Ronaldo moves away and avoids it.
Haudegen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronaldo moves away.
Despite the aggression on Ronaldo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Haudegen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Haudegen showed some decent athleticism there.
Haudegen is looking to take a break and control but Ronaldo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ronaldo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Haudegen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ronaldo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haudegen manages to get himself to full guard.

Haudegen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ronaldo defends well.
Watch Out Ronaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svalbard Haudegen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ronaldo wants to control from the top but Haudegen keeps moving.
Ronaldo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haudegen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haudegen keeping moving, preventing Ronaldo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ronaldo is sitting in close to Haudegen's body. Haudegen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ronaldo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ronaldo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Haudegen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Svalbard Haudegen!
Svalbard Haudegen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.