PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borden Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Hagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chantry
vs
Hagen

188 cm
25
212 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

185 cm
23
217 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Dark Side

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borden Chantry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lars Hagen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hagen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hagen slips a jab from Chantry.
Chantry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hagen.
Hagen slips under a jab from Chantry.
Hagen moves out of range of the leg kick from Chantry.
Hagen looks to land a combination but Chantry avoids it well.
Hagen looks to score with a jab to the body but Chantry is just out of range.
Chantry swats away the attempt to clinch by Hagen.
Chantry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagen misses with a head kick.
Chantry scores with a decent looking hook.
We've been told by Chantry's head coaches at Wolfschanze that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chantry misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen slips a jab and a cross from Chantry.
A solid body kick from Hagen.
Some wild striking there from Hagen.
Hagen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chantry throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Hagen.
Chantry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chantry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hagen.
Chantry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A left lands for Chantry.
Chantry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Chantry tries to clinch there but Hagen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chantry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borden Chantry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chantry misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Chantry.
Chantry misses the shot to the body.
Chantry throws a body punch but Hagen moves out of range.
Hagen moves in looking to clinch but Chantry pushes him off.
Chantry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hagen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chantry misses with a head kick.
Chantry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chantry looks to land a combination but Hagen avoids it well.
Hagen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chantry paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Chantry misses.
Hagen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hagen looks to land a combination but Chantry avoids it well.
Hagen blocks a low kick nicely.
Chantry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hagen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chantry throws an overhand right that lands on Hagen's shoulder, as Hagen tries to avoid the shot.
Chantry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chantry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chantry throws a big shot that misses.

Hagen moves into range and clinches up with Chantry.
Chantry works on Hagen's body with a couple of short punches.
Hagen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chantry fails to land.
Hagen trying to control the position but instead, Chantry has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hagen into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chantry can't find room to land a body shot as Hagen controls the action.
Hagen misses with a body punch.
Hagen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hagen is leaning against Chantry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hagen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hagen scores with a shot to the side of Chantry's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hagen swings wildly with an uppercut but Chantry uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chantry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chantry seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Chantry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hagen misses with a punch to the body.
Chantry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hagen fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borden Chantry dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A swing and a miss from Chantry.
Some wild striking there from Hagen.
Chantry swings widly with a right hand
and Hagen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hagen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hagen misses with the combination.
Hagen misses with a double jab.
Chantry throws a looping overhand right but Hagen ducks down to avoid it.
Hagen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chantry swings for the body but Hagen moves out of range.
Chantry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hagen. Hagen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hagen scores with a sloppy right hand. Chantry should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hagen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hagen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chantry throws a low kick, looking for Hagen's leg but Hagen calmly moves out of range.
Chantry connects with a crisp jab.
Lars Hagen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hagen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Chantry drives through and clinches with Hagen against the cage.
Hagen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hagen trying to stall but Chantry improves his position.
Hagen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chantry backwards.
Hagen tries to work over Chantry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Chantry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hagen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A cross from Chantry lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hagen moves into the clinch.
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!
Hagen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hagen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chantry taking a breather.
Chantry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chantry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hagen up against the cage.
Hagen throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chantry.
Chantry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chantry throws a head punch that misses.
Hagen cracks Chantry with a nice body shot.
Chantry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hagen gets through Chantry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hagen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chantry up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hagen fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chantry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hagen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chantry throws a punch but it's blocked by Hagen.
Hagen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hagen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hagen digs a right hand into Chantry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chantry's gas tank.
Hagen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hagen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chantry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hagen stalling.
Chantry swings wildly with an uppercut but Hagen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hagen looking to throw knees to the head but Chantry is blocking nicely.
Hagen prevents a body shot from Chantry.
Chantry trying to control the position but instead, Hagen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chantry into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chantry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hagen misses with a punch on the inside.
Chantry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chantry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chantry lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Chantry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chantry is trying to maintain a safe position but Hagen gets an underhook and turns Chantry into the cage.
Chantry blocks a body shot from Hagen.
Chantry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chantry misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hagen gets through Chantry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hagen.

Chantry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Chantry misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Hagen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hagen moves into range and clinches up with Chantry.
Chantry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hagen has him pressed against the cage.
Chantry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hagen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Hagen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chantry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hagen.
Borden Chantry is winning the standup battle so far.
Chantry tries to close the distance and clinch but Hagen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chantry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hagen is able to avoid easily.
Hagen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hagen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chantry rather than just go for the knockout.
Chantry throws out a loose jab but Hagen uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Chantry.
The fighters circling - Chantry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chantry!
Hagen slips under a jab from Chantry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Chantry misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Hagen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hagen.
A big left from Hagen misses.
Chantry throws a right and a left that Hagen avoids nicely.
A clash of legs there as Hagen blocks the low kick.
Chantry cracks Hagen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chantry tries to bum rush Hagen with a series of wild strikes but Hagen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hagen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chantry.
Chantry looks to score with a jab to the body but Hagen is just out of range.
Chantry misses with a looping left.

Hagen moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chantry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lars Hagen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hagen lands with a left to the head.
Hagen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hagen as Chantry tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chantry.
Chantry wants to break free but Hagen has control.
Chantry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chantry as Hagen tries to tie him up.
Chantry is trying to stall.
Hagen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Hagen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hagen looking to throw knees to the head but Chantry is blocking nicely.
Hagen throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Hagen.
Chantry blocks a body shot from Hagen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Hagen.
Chantry working aggressively here.
Chantry lands a nice uppercut.
Chantry scores with a shot to the side of Hagen's head.
Chantry looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hagen.
Hagen keeps control of Chantry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hagen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chantry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hagen digs a right hand underneath Chantry's ribcage. Chantry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hagen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chantry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chantry is trying to stall.
Chantry has a couple of punches blocked by Hagen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Hagen.
Hagen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chantry misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hagen.
Chantry throws a head punch that misses.
Chantry tries to throw a body punch but Hagen avoids it by throwing Chantry back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chantry.
Hagen scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chantry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hagen is keeping busy.
Chantry is looking to break free of the clinch but Hagen has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Chantry fails to land.
Hagen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Hagen on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hagen as Chantry tries to tie him up.
Chantry is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lars Hagen.
I think Hagen 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!