PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hazlehurst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unigu Rege (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hazlehurst
vs
Rege

180 cm
26
149 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

180 cm
31
135 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Hazlehurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Unigu Rege!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rege misses with a takedown
letting Hazlehurst counter with a right hand.
Hazlehurst looks to score with a jab to the body but Rege is just out of range.
No luck for Rege with that takedown attempt.
Rege tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hazlehurst swivels and escapes.
Daniel Hazlehurst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unigu Rege.

Rege gets a double leg takedown into Hazlehurst's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rege scoring with some ground and pound.
Hazlehurst is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rege is controlling him.
Rege wants to control from the top but Hazlehurst keeps moving.
Hazlehurst is looking to stand up but Rege isn't so interested in that idea.
Hazlehurst wants to hit a switch here but Rege passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hazlehurst there!
Hazlehurst is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazlehurst is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rege raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rege putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hazlehurst wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hazlehurst keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rege controlling from mount.
Rege landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst tries to buck Rege off but he can't manage it.

Rege is working for a guillotine from mount but Hazlehurst frees his head quite easily.
Rege is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hazlehurst slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rege works his way into side control.
Hazlehurst is looking to regain half guard here but Rege keeps moving and retains side control.
Hazlehurst is pushing Rege's head away, looking to escape. Rege manages to hold on to the position though.

Hazlehurst throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hazlehurst throws a jab but it's blocked by Rege.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rege scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hazlehurst throws an off balance right hand
and Rege counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Hazlehurst gets caught flat footed, as Rege shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hazlehurst wants to get back to his feet but Rege passes into half guard.
Rege seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rege wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hazlehurst keeps working.
Hazlehurst is trying to stand up here but Rege is controlling him well.
Hazlehurst tries to get to full guard but Rege has control of the leg.
Hazlehurst is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rege has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hazlehurst pushes Rege off looking to stand but Rege dives back in and keeps control.
Hazlehurst is not content to let Rege control the position.
Hazlehurst is looking for a sweep. Rege is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hazlehurst is looking to escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Unigu Rege was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hazlehurst throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rege sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hazlehurst throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Hazlehurst misses.
The fighters circling - Hazlehurst throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hazlehurst looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rege uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hazlehurst.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rege throws a sloppy head kick
and Hazlehurst counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hazlehurst avoids the head kick by Rege.
Hazlehurst falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Rege to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Unigu Rege dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hazlehurst misses the shot to the body.
Hazlehurst throws a big shot that misses.
Rege staying out of range there.
Rege is looking to clinch but Hazlehurst is avoiding it.
Hazlehurst misses with a left hand
and Rege counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hazlehurst throws a right hand that misses

and Rege moves into the clinch.
Hazlehurst is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rege goes for a takedown attempt but Hazlehurst pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hazlehurst throws out a loose jab but Rege uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hazlehurst jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hazlehurst throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hazlehurst connects with the punch.
Unigu Rege is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hazlehurst misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst swings for the body but Rege moves out of range.
Rege ducks under a wild hook from Hazlehurst.
Nice takedown defense from Hazlehurst. No joy for Rege on that attempt.
Rege tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hazlehurst swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rege throws a leg kick but Hazlehurst sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hazlehurst throws the left hand but Rege avoids the punch easily.
Rege moves out of range as Hazlehurst strikes.
A jab from Hazlehurst misses.
Rege fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hazlehurst on the side of the head.

Rege instigates a clinch.
Hazlehurst is trying to force a seperation but Rege has the dominant position.
Hazlehurst looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rege prevents Hazlehurst from breaking the clinch.
Hazlehurst is trying to break the clinch but Rege is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rege breaks the clinch.
Rege steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hazlehurst.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rege is defended easily by Hazlehurst.
Daniel Hazlehurst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unigu Rege.
Rege uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst missing with a left hand there. Rege was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rege shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hazlehurst sprawls well. Hazlehurst wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rege gets slowly back to his feet.
Hazlehurst takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!

Rege looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rege throwing strikes from guard but Hazlehurst blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rege stops Hazlehurst from standing up.
Rege trying to control but Hazlehurst is working from the bottom.

Rege is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hazlehurst wants to stand up but Rege is controlling him.
Hazlehurst not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst wants to stand but Rege is controlling the position.
Rege looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hazlehurst. Rege does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rege walks into a straight right hand from Hazlehurst.
Rege looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hazlehurst looks to score with a jab to the body but Rege is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rege shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hazlehurst's guard.
Rege sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hazlehurst's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rege scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rege prevents Hazlehurst from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Unigu Rege will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hazlehurst circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rege closes the distance and clinches up with Hazlehurst, looking for a takedown. Rege pushes Hazlehurst against the cage but Hazlehurst circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rege keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rege shoots in for a takedown but Hazlehurst shows good takedown defense.
Hazlehurst lands a jab to Rege's midsection.
Rege uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hazlehurst.
Rege walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hazlehurst. Rege does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rege will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daniel Hazlehurst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unigu Rege.
Hazlehurst displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rege.
Rege digs a good hook to Hazlehurst's body.
Hazlehurst throws a hook but Rege blocks it.
Rege is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hazlehurst sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Rege scores with a four punch combination!
Hazlehurst motions for Rege to come forward. Hazlehurst throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hazlehurst tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rege was well out of range. Poor timing from Hazlehurst.
Rege misses the shot to the body.
Hazlehurst digs a good hook to Rege's body.
Rege takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hazlehurst jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daniel Hazlehurst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hazlehurst swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daniel Hazlehurst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hazlehurst throws a hook to the side of Rege's head but Rege sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hazlehurst lands a jab.
Rege moves out of range as Hazlehurst strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rege tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hazlehurst misses with a looping left.
Hazlehurst is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rege.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hazlehurst, as that shot connected.
Hazlehurst misses with a lunging right hand
and Rege counters with a series of strikes. Hazlehurst will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hazlehurst throws a lazy uppercut

and Rege counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rege.

Hazlehurst escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rege shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hazlehurst as he avoids it easily.
Rege misses with a takedown
letting Hazlehurst counter with a right hand.
Hazlehurst swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rege blocks a jab.
Rege bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rege.
Nice takedown defense from Hazlehurst. No joy for Rege on that attempt.
Hazlehurst getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rege takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rege moves in looking to clinch but Hazlehurst pushes him off.
Daniel Hazlehurst has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Unigu Rege is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hazlehurst throws a series of punches but Rege avoids them all with ease.
Hazlehurst moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daniel Hazlehurst is winning the standup battle so far.
Rege has a takedown stuffed.
Hazlehurst misses with a body punch
and Rege counters with a lovely straight right hand!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hazlehurst enables Rege to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hazlehurst manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hazlehurst keeping moving, preventing Rege from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rege prevents Hazlehurst from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hazlehurst isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rege stacks Hazlehurst on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rege!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hazlehurst is looking to regain half guard here but Rege keeps moving and retains side control.
Rege tries to advance to mount but Hazlehurst denies him.
Rege prevents Hazlehurst from escaping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hazlehurst being controlled for a moment.
Hazlehurst tries to strike but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Hazlehurst showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rege 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unigu Rege!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Unigu Rege made sure he mentioned Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.