PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dinesh Jakhotia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainer Hagert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagert has chosen Michael Jackson - Earth Song as his entrance music. Rainer Hagert will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jakhotia
vs
Hagert

200 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
23
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Takomo

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dinesh Jakhotia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rainer Hagert!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagert has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jakhotia finds it's way round the side to connect with Hagert's head.
Jakhotia loads up on a big right hand but Hagert slips the punch.
A combination from Jakhotia does no damage.
Hagert defending well as Jakhotia loads up on a big left hand.
Hagert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hagert scores with a leg kick.
Dinesh Jakhotia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakhotia misses with a wild body shot.
Hagert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jakhotia. That did some damage!

Hagert lands a head kick that stumbles Jakhotia and the fighters go to the mat.

Jakhotia is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jakhotia wants to sweep here but Hagert controlling him for the moment.
Oh Jakhotia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hagert passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jakhotia seems to have got his legs back now.

Hagert decides to stand back up.
Jakhotia is breathing heavily.
Hagert lands with a nice body punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hagert.
Jakhotia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hagert lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jakhotia's sensitive parts.
Hagert turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakhotia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hagert scores with a push kick.
Hagert scores with a leg kick.
Hagert bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jakhotia's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagert cracks the inside of Jakhotia's front leg.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Hagert throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Jakhotia is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rainer Hagert!