PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Gagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hrvoje Prgomet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prgomet comes into a darkened arena with his song building. John Cena - My Time Is Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gagner
vs
Prgomet

185 cm
23
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Gagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hrvoje Prgomet!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prgomet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Gagner.
Gagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gagner scores with a three punch combo!
Prgomet moves in looking to clinch but Gagner pushes him off.
Gagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Prgomet moves in looking to clinch but Gagner pushes him off.
Prgomet throws a nice looking combination but Gagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Prgomet shoots for a takedown but Gagner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gagner misses with a wild combination.
Gagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prgomet throws a head kick but Gagner moves out of range.
Prgomet moves in looking to clinch but Gagner pushes him off.
Gagner throws a right and a left that Prgomet avoids nicely.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prgomet throws a sloppy head kick and Gagner moves out of range easily.
Prgomet misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robert Gagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hrvoje Prgomet.
Prgomet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagner swinging wildly here.
Gagner with a nice cross.
Prgomet looks gassed!
Gagner throws a right and a left that Prgomet avoids nicely.
Gagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hrvoje Prgomet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gagner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prgomet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prgomet tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gagner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Prgomet somewhat.
Prgomet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prgomet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prgomet is defended easily by Gagner.
Gagner works over Prgomet's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Gagner misses.
Gagner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Prgomet backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prgomet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gagner looks to land a combination. Prgomet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheers as Gagner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Prgomet doesn't seem phased though.
Gagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prgomet scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Prgomet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gagner counters with a left and a right that stings Prgomet.
Nice shot by Gagner.
Gagner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gagner tries to move into range but Prgomet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prgomet.
Prgomet throws a series of punches but Gagner moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Gagner scores with a four punch combination!
Prgomet throws a body kick the misses
and Gagner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prgomet throws a head kick that misses
and Gagner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prgomet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robert Gagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gagner misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Prgomet goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gagner lands an overhand right.
Gagner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Prgomet throws a nice looking combination but Gagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gagner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Prgomet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gagner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gagner fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prgomet fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Gagner does no damage.
Prgomet throws an overhand right that lands on Gagner's shoulder, as Gagner tries to avoid the shot.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gagner blocks a head kick by Prgomet.
Gagner throws a one two combo.
Prgomet misses the shot to the body.
Gagner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gagner defending well as Prgomet loads up on a big left hand.
Prgomet throws a combination that misses
and Gagner counters with a two punch combo.
Prgomet throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prgomet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gagner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Gagner dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Prgomet with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Gagner counter with a right hand.
Gagner misses with a wild combination.
Prgomet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prgomet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Prgomet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gagner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gagner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Robert Gagner is winning the standup battle so far.
Gagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Gagner is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gagner swinging wildly here.
Good shot there by Prgomet.
Prgomet throws a nice head kick!
Prgomet thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gagner if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prgomet throws a big shot that misses.
Prgomet is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gagner is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Prgomet.
Prgomet gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gagner counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prgomet drops his hands momentarily and Gagner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Prgomet lands with a straight right. Gagner didn't see that one coming.
Prgomet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gagner counters with a series of strikes. Prgomet will be more careful next time no doubt.
Prgomet scores with a jab to the head.
Prgomet tries to clinch up.
Gagner misses with a wild combination.
Prgomet misses with a takedown attempt
and Gagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robert Gagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hrvoje Prgomet.
Prgomet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gagner.
Prgomet wants to clinch.
Gagner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Prgomet shoots in but no luck this time.
Gagner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Gagner does no damage.
Prgomet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gagner throws a series of strikes that have Prgomet backpedaling.
Prgomet lands with a right hand.
Gagner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gagner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Prgomet throws a series of punches but Gagner moves out of range.
Prgomet shoots and misses
and Gagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Gagner misses.
Prgomet gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gagner counters with a two punch combo.
Prgomet slips a jab and a cross from Gagner.
Prgomet tries for a takedown but Gagner circles away easily
and Gagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prgomet fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gagner slips a jab from Prgomet.
Prgomet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gagner.
Gagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Prgomet throws a sloppy head kick and Gagner moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Gagner both land. Nice combination.
Gagner swinging wildly here.
Prgomet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Prgomet.
Gagner lands a jab-cross combination.
Gagner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Prgomet tries a head kick but it misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Prgomet might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gagner has got the better of the exchanges.
Gagner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prgomet circles away quickly and effectively.
Prgomet shoots in for a double leg but Gagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Prgomet scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gagner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gagner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Prgomet has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick misses from Prgomet.
Gagner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Prgomet throws a sloppy head kick and Gagner moves out of range easily.
Gagner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prgomet.
Prgomet misses with a takedown attempt - Gagner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Prgomet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Gagner dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Prgomet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gagner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prgomet slips a jab and a cross from Gagner.
Gagner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Prgomet.
Gagner misses with a series of wild punches.
Prgomet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gagner circles away quickly and effectively.
Prgomet tries to clinch but Gagner moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prgomet.
Prgomet throws a nice looking combination but Gagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Prgomet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robert Gagner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prgomet thumps Gagner with a low kick.
Prgomet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prgomet tries to land a front kick but Gagner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gagner throws a series of strikes that have Prgomet backpedaling.
Prgomet moves in looking to clinch but Gagner pushes him off.
Gagner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Prgomet fails with a takedown attempt.
Prgomet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gagner.
Prgomet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gagner is fending him off so far but Prgomet persists. Nope, Gagner circles away and we're back to standing.
Prgomet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gagner but Gagner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robert Gagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hrvoje Prgomet.
Gagner looks to land a combination but Prgomet avoids it well.
Prgomet tries to clinch but Gagner is having none of it.
Prgomet tries to clinch but Gagner moves out of range.
Prgomet throws a combination that misses
and Gagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prgomet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prgomet gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Gagner counter with a right hand.
Prgomet throws a head kick that misses.
Prgomet misses with a takedown attempt
and Gagner counters with a left and a right that stings Prgomet.
Gagner fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Prgomet misses
enabling Gagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Prgomet throws a hook to the side of Gagner's head but Gagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prgomet doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gagner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prgomet with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gagner counters with a nice uppercut.
Prgomet misses with a combination
and Gagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gagner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prgomet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagner works over Prgomet's head and body with a nice combination.
Prgomet throws the left hand but Gagner avoids the punch easily.
Gagner digs a good hook to Prgomet's body.
Gagner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Prgomet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gagner throws a right and a left that Prgomet avoids nicely.
Prgomet has a takedown stuffed.
Gagner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Prgomet counters with a head kick.
Gagner defending well as Prgomet loads up on a big left hand.
Prgomet shoots and misses
and Gagner counters with a straight right hand.
Prgomet tries to clinch but Gagner moves away
and Gagner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Prgomet throws a sloppy head kick and Gagner moves out of range easily.
Prgomet dodges the punch combination from Gagner.
Prgomet misses with a double jab
and Gagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagner takes one to the chin there.
Gagner misses with a combination
and Prgomet counters with a head kick.
Gagner looks to land a combination but Prgomet avoids it well.
Hrvoje Prgomet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Gagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prgomet darts in trying to clinch
and Gagner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Gagner.
Prgomet fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gagner avoids it really well and circles away.
A combination from Gagner does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prgomet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice combination there by Gagner.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Gagner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gagner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Gagner!