PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Davenport is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hagler
vs
Davenport

171 cm
19
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
146 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Hagler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dick Davenport!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davenport is looking to clinch.
Hagler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Dick Davenport has been cut.
Davenport tries to clinch but Hagler moves out of range.
Hagler throws a head kick but Davenport moves out of range.
Hagler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davenport.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hagler. Davenport shrugs it off though.
Hagler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hagler throws a head kick but Davenport moves out of range.
Davenport tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hagler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dick Davenport seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hagler connects with a high kick.
Hagler tries a head kick but it misses.
Davenport throws a lazy head kick
and Hagler makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Davenport really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler keeps the fight on the outside.
Hagler lands a head kick!
Hagler scoring well with a low kick there.
Crunch! Hagler slams his shin into Davenport's torso.
Davenport looks gassed!
Davenport avoids the head kick by Hagler.
Davenport fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Hagler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hagler throws a head kick but Davenport moves out of range.
Hagler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnny Hagler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hagler lands with a slapping head kick.
Hagler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hagler throws a sloppy head kick and Davenport moves out of range easily.
Davenport throws a sloppy head kick
and Hagler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Hagler.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hagler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davenport defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hagler.
Hagler lands with a slapping head kick.
Hagler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hagler lands with a kick to the temple. Davenport shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagler throws a head kick that Davenport semi-blocks.
Hagler works the jab nicely.
Davenport fails to land the takedown.
Hagler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hagler cracks the inside of Davenport's front leg.
Hagler throws a head kick that half lands.

That has opened up Dick Davenport's cut even more.
Hagler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hagler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davenport avoids the head kick by Hagler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport wants to clinch but Hagler slips to the side
and Hagler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hagler lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
Hagler misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Hagler. That snapped Davenport's head back.
Davenport shoots for a double leg takedown but Hagler sprawls well. He's pushed Davenport's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnny Hagler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Davenport.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hagler. Davenport does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hagler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Hagler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Davenport's cut.
That's time! Hagler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davenport steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hagler. That one must have hurt.
Davenport wants to clinch
and Hagler counters with a nice body kick.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
Hagler delivers a nice body kick.
Hagler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davenport on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hagler. Hagler obviously looking to wear him down.
Hagler lands a high kick!
Hagler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davenport has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hagler.
Hagler scores with a head kick.

Davenport is rocked!
Davenport is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hagler throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Davenport takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Davenport is still on wobbly legs! Can Hagler finish him?

The cut above Dick Davenport's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hagler cracks the inside of Davenport's front leg.
Hagler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davenport seems to have recovered his senses.
Davenport's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davenport takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hagler throws a head kick but Davenport moves out of range.
Hagler lands a nice looking body kick.
Hagler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hagler scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler throws a head kick but Davenport moves out of range.
Davenport throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hagler counters with an outside leg kick.
Davenport throws a sloppy head kick
and Hagler counters with a big head kick but Davenport shrugs it off.
Hagler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Davenport's calf.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davenport tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hagler counters with a nice body kick.
Hagler lands with a kick to the temple. Davenport shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hagler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Davenport's head.
Hagler thows a body kick. Davenport tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagler lands with a kick to the temple. Davenport shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Dick Davenport's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Davenport closes the distance but Hagler moves to the side
and Hagler counters with a thumping low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Davenport might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hagler has got the better of the exchanges.
Hagler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davenport fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnny Hagler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hagler scores with a leg kick.
Hagler throws a head kick that half lands.
Davenport avoids the head kick by Hagler.
Hagler throws a head kick that Davenport semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagler tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnny Hagler is winning the standup battle so far.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
Hagler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davenport can do to turn this around?

Davenport decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hagler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hagler looks like he's trying to stand up.
Davenport prevents Hagler from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davenport wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Hagler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Davenport's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hagler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hagler misses with a head kick.
Davenport is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Davenport shoots in looking for a takedown. Hagler tries to sprawl out of it but Davenport keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hagler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davenport closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hagler circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagler lands a high kick!
Davenport takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davenport shoots for a takedown but Hagler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnny Hagler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Davenport.
Hagler tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hagler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hagler throws a nice head kick!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dick Davenport's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Hagler!