PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Proper Communist (ranked 758 p4p, 95 weight class) and Diego Hageman (ranked 1023 p4p, 130 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Communist
vs
Hageman

176 cm
31
160 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

172 cm
32
164 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Proper Communist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Hageman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Communist moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diego Hageman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hageman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Communist lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hageman's sensitive parts.
Communist gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Communist has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hageman has a couple of punches blocked by Communist.
Hageman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hageman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hageman lands a nice shot to the body.
Communist lands a nice uppercut.

Hageman breaks the clinch.
Hageman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Communist thuds his shin into the meat of Hageman's side.
Hageman blocks a leg kick.
Hageman misses with the combination.
Communist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hageman throws a looping overhand right but Communist ducks down to avoid it.
Communist connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hageman throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hageman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Communist - the referee stops the clock and Hageman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Communist. Hageman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hageman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hageman staying out of range there.
Communist takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hageman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Communist takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Communist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hageman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Communist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Communist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Communist misses with an elbow strike.
Hageman can't break the clinch.
Communist throws an elbow but it misses.
Hageman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hageman.
Hageman wants to get back to striking at distance but Communist won't allow it.
Hageman avoids the elbow strike from Communist, against the ropes.
Hageman blocking some punches.
Communist working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Communist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Communist lands a hook to the side of the head.
Communist struggles to land a body shot inside as Hageman controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Communist.
Communist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hageman breaks from the clinch.
Hageman catches Communist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hageman looks to land a left hand but Communist moved out of range nicely.
Communist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Communist.
Communist looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Communist tries to clinch there but Hageman circles away.
Communist scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hageman throws a hook to the side of Communist's head but Communist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hageman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Communist moves away.
Hageman throws a low kick but Communist avoids it.
Hageman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Communist's calf.
Hageman throws a hook but Communist blocks it.
Hageman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Communist doesn't seem bothered though.
Hageman slips a straight right by Communist.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman misses with a shot to the body
and Communist counters with a head kick. That will keep Hageman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hageman misses with a looping left.
Hageman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hageman checks a leg kick.
Communist tries to clinch up
and Hageman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Communist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Communist misses the jab.
Communist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hageman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Communist drops his hands momentarily and Hageman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Communist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Communist's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Communist duly obliges.
Communist throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hageman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Communist throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hageman thuds his right hand into Communist's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Communist.
Hageman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Hageman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hageman throws a jab when Communist was well out of range.
Communist takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hageman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Communist moves out of range of the strikes.
Communist loads up on a big right hand but Hageman slips the punch.
Hageman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Communist blocks the leg kick.
Hageman throws a jab when Communist was well out of range.
Hageman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Communist.
Communist looks to throw the jab but Hageman is out of range.
Communist throws a push kick but Hageman slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Communist misses the target.
Hageman fails to land with a series of punches.
Communist seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hageman.
Communist scores with a hook.
Communist tries to clinch up but Hageman circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Communist. Hageman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Hageman misses.
Communist appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Proper Communist will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hageman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Communist.
Hageman moves out of range of the body kick.
Communist cracks the inside of Hageman's front leg.
Hageman misses with a body kick.
Communist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Communist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hageman throws out the jab.
Hageman misses with a hook. Communist ducked under it nicely.
A jab lands there for Communist.
A solid body kick from Hageman.
Hageman slips under a jab from Communist.
Hageman throws a counter combo.
A jab from Hageman finds it's way through Communist's defenses.
Communist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Communist blocks a low kick nicely.
Communist looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hageman moves away from the strike by Communist.
Hageman with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Communist fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hageman checks it well.
Communist lands a jab to Hageman's midsection.
Communist lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hageman's sensitive parts.
Communist connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman looks to throw the jab but Communist is out of range.
Communist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hageman.
Communist connects with a crisp jab.
Communist tries to clinch but Hageman moves out of range.
Hageman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Communist misses with a hook. Hageman ducked under it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hageman scores with a kick to the body.
Hageman connects with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Communist crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hageman - the referee stops the clock and Communist gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hageman. Communist manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Communist moves out of range of the strikes.
Communist slips under a jab from Hageman.
Communist throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hageman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hageman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hageman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Communist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Communist connects with a leg kick. Hageman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Communist misses with a wild body shot.
Hageman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hageman scores with the left hand. Communist knows he should have avoided that one.
Communist dodges the punch combination from Hageman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Communist.
Hageman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Communist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Communist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hageman.
Hageman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Communist's head.
Communist moves out of range of the body kick.
Communist misses with a straight left.
Hageman throws a right and a left that Communist avoids nicely.
Communist seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hageman swings for the body but Communist moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Communist there.
Communist misses with a combination
and Hageman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Communist.
Communist moves away from the strike by Hageman.
Hageman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Communist holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Communist.
Communist misses with some punches.
Hageman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Communist lands a hook that snaps the head of Hageman backwards.
Communist stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hageman blocks an elbow strike.
Communist throws an elbow but it misses.
Hageman scores with a shoulder strike.
Proper Communist has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Communist scores with a shot to the side of Hageman's head.
Hageman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Communist misses with the head strike.
Hageman misses with a body punch.
Hageman blocks an elbow strike.
Communist throws an elbow but it misses.
Hageman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Communist fails to land.
Hageman misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hageman tries a body shot but Communist blocks it.
Communist lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hageman backwards.
Hageman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hageman pushes Communist back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Communist.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Communist throws an elbow but misses.
Hageman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hageman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hageman lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Communist.
Nice body punch from Hageman.

Hageman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hageman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Communist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Communist is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Communist looks to score with a jab to the body but Hageman is just out of range.
Hageman misses with a hook.
Hageman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Communist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hageman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diego Hageman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Communist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Hageman does no damage.
Communist is looking to counter the offense by Hageman and move into the clinch.
Communist waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hageman.
Hageman ducks under a wild hook from Communist.
A good leg kick by Communist.
Communist feints and then cracks Hageman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hageman down.
Hageman lands a head kick!
Hageman thows a leg kick but Communist checks it
and Communist counters with a thumping low kick.
Hageman checks a leg kick nicely.
Communist takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Communist fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hageman checks it well.
Communist looks to land a right hand but Hageman moved out of range.
Hageman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Communist lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Hageman misses the target.
Communist getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Communist misses with a series of wild punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Hageman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman's corner calls for a 1-2. Hageman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hageman throws a leg kick but Communist sees it coming and moves out of range.
Communist is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hageman.
Hageman throws a jab but it's blocked by Communist.
Sloppy strikes from Communist. Those never looked like landing.
Hageman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Communist's head backwards.

Communist has managed to clinch.
Communist throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hageman blocks a body shot from Communist.
A head punch on the inside from Hageman fails to land.
Hageman blocks the elbow strike.
Communist misses with an elbow over the top.
Communist throws a punch but it's blocked by Hageman.
Hageman throws a head punch that misses.
Communist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Communist tries a body shot but Hageman blocks it.
Hageman scores with a shoulder strike.
Hageman pushes off an throws an elbow but Communist leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hageman lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hageman throws a punch but it's blocked by Communist.
Hageman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hageman blocks an uppercut.
Communist pushes off an throws an elbow but Hageman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Hageman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hageman tries a low kick but Communist avoids it.
Communist tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hageman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hageman blocks a low kick nicely.
Communist throws a right and a left that Hageman avoids nicely.
Communist misses with a hook
and Hageman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hageman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Hageman tries to get set, Communist tries to push him back and clinch up but Hageman manages to avoid the attempt.
Hageman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Communist tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Communist. Hageman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hageman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hageman throws a hook but Communist blocks it.
Hageman takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Communist misses the jab.
Communist scores with a jab to the body.
Hageman scores with a hook to the body. Communist takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Communist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Communist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Communist pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hageman scores with a shot to the body.
Communist feints and then cracks Hageman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hageman down.

Communist moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Hageman.
Communist lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Communist.
Hageman misses with the head strike.
Hageman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Communist or not.
Communist lands an elbow just above Hageman 's eye.

It looks like Diego Hageman has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Communist blocks a body shot from Hageman.
Hageman throws a punch but it's blocked by Communist.
Hageman lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Communist has a couple of punches blocked by Hageman.
Hageman lands with a right to the head.
Communist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hageman lands with a right to the head.
Communist swings wildly with an uppercut but Hageman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Communist.
Communist lands with a left to the head.
Communist tries a body shot but Hageman blocks it.
Hageman lands an uppercut.
Communist throws an elbow but it misses.
Communist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Communist throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hageman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Communist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hageman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Communist working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Hageman.
I think Hageman 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!