PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rainer Hagert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romano S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagert comes to the cage accompanied by Romanimies laulaa. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hagert
vs
S

184 cm
27
159 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rainer Hagert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano S!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagert closes this distance looking for a takedown but S circles away.
Hagert takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hagert scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
S tries to clinch up but Hagert circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Hagert. That snapped S's head back.
Hagert throws a head kick that misses.
S throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hagert.
Hagert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice body kick there by S.
S lands with a slapping head kick.
Hagert throws a sloppy head kick and S moves out of range easily.
Hagert throws a head kick that misses
and S counters with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by S.
S throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hagert throws a right hand that S ducks under and follows up with a left that S also avoids with ease.
S scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hagert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
S throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
S wants to clinch up but Hagert keeps it at a distance.
Hagert lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
S thuds a left hand into Hagert's body.
Hagert is breathing heavily.

Hagert tries to keep at a distance but S has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
S lands an elbow inside that Hagert shrugs off.
Hagert wants to get back to striking at distance but S won't allow it.
S lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
S blocks an elbow strike.
The referee calls for S to work.
S is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hagert is defending well for now.
Hagert tries to break free but S pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hagert managing to block the knees to the body from S.
S lands a good knee to the midsection. Hagert won't want to take too many of those.
S taking a breather.
S tries a knee to the head but Hagert blocks it.
Hagert throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hagert looking to throw knees to the head but S is blocking nicely.
S lands an elbow inside that Hagert shrugs off.

Hagert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hagert throws a sloppy head kick
and S counters with an outside leg kick.
Hagert blocks a head kick by S.
S scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hagert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

S closes the distance and clinches.
Hagert managing to block the knees to the body from S.
Hagert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hagert pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
S lands an elbow inside.
S is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hagert is defending well for now.
S lands an elbow inside that Hagert shrugs off.
S trying to land knees to the body.
S blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hagert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but S has him pressed against the cage.
S is pushing Hagert up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hagert wants to break free but S has control.
S stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hagert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
S misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hagert.
S landing some nice looking knees to the body.
S lands a damaging elbow.
S keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hagert's efforts to push away.
Hagert takes an elbow to the temple.
S creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hagert's defenses.
S pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and S avoids it.
S misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hagert.
S controlling the action here for a moment.
S lands an elbow inside.
Hagert takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hagert is trying to break free.
Hagert managing to block the knees to the body from S.
Hagert throws an elbow but it misses.
Hagert wants to break the clinch but can't.
S stalling in the clinch.
Hagert is trying to break the clinch but S is controlling him.
Hagert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hagert misses with an elbow over the top.
S tries to land knees in the clinch but Hagert avoids the damage to the body.
Hagert throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from S.
Hagert takes an elbow to the temple.
S keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hagert's efforts to push away.
Hagert takes an elbow to the temple.
S lands a damaging elbow.
S has Hagert pressed against the cage.
S keeps control of Hagert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hagert blocks an elbow strike from S.
Hagert is trying to break free.
Hagert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but S has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
S holding his opponent close, against the cage.
S tries a knee to the head but Hagert blocks it.
S lands an elbow inside.
Hagert takes an elbow to the temple.
Hagert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
S throws an elbow but it misses.
S misses with an elbow strike.
Hagert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
S is stalling here.
Hagert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hagert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

S closes the distance and pushes Hagert back into the cage.
Hagert takes an elbow to the temple.
S is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hagert is defending well for now.
S keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hagert's efforts to push away.
S leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano S dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hagert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by S. S obviously looking to wear him down.

S has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hagert takes an elbow to the temple.
S keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hagert's efforts to push away.
Hagert tries to land a knee to the head but S blocks with his arms.
Hagert throws an elbow but it misses.
S is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hagert is defending well for now.
Hagert is trying to break the clinch but S has him pressed against the cage.
Hagert managing to block the knees to the body from S.
S trying to land knees to the body.
Hagert managing to block the knees to the body from S.
Hagert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hagert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but S has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hagert is trying to force a seperation but S has the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hagert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hagert is trying to break the clinch but S has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
S misses with an elbow over the top.
Hagert is looking to break free of the clinch but S has double underhooks.
Hagert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
S tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hagert avoids it.
Hagert comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hagert managing to block the knees to the body from S.
S misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hagert.
S slowing the pace effectively.
S landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagert throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by S as Hagert tries to tie him up.
Hagert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
S is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
S lands a damaging elbow.
Hagert unloads a knee to the mid-section.
S gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hagert misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from S.
S comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by S.

Hagert is rocked!
Nice elbow from S.
Oh Hagert is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hagert throws an elbow that misses.
Hagert takes a knee right on the jaw!
S lands an elbow that stopped Hagert in his tracks for a moment.
S content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hagert has had enough of the clinch but S keeps him there for the moment.
S creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hagert's defenses.
Hagert takes an elbow to the forehead.
S misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hagert.
Hagert takes an elbow to the forehead.
S content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hagert takes an elbow to the temple.
Hagert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and S avoids it.
S lands an elbow that stopped Hagert in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hagert working hard to break the clinch.
S tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
S gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hagert is trying to force a seperation but S has the dominant position.
S lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
S lands an elbow inside.
S creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hagert's defenses.
Hagert takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hagert managing to block the knees to the body from S.
S lands an elbow just above Hagert 's eye.
S will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hagert up against the cage.
S lands an elbow inside that Hagert shrugs off.
S controlling the action here for a moment.
S receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Hagert breaks the clinch.
Hagert seems to have got his legs back now.
Hagert throws a sloppy head kick
and S counters with a leg kick.
S lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
S blocks a leg kick.
S dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hagert. That did some damage!
Hagert fails with the takedown
and S counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for S.
S scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hagert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before S can pounce on him.
S scores with a kick to the body.

S darts in and clinches Hagert up against the cage.
Hagert takes an elbow to the forehead.
S will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hagert up against the cage.
S comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
S lands an elbow just above Hagert 's eye.
S leaning against his opponent.
S misses with a knee strike.
S trying to land knees to the body.
Hagert wants to break the clinch but can't.
S lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
S manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagert wants to break the clinch but can't.
S lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
S lands an elbow that stopped Hagert in his tracks for a moment.
S keeps control of Hagert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
S lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hagert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
S is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hagert is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as S takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hagert misses with an elbow strike.
S prevents Hagert from breaking the clinch.
S pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
S just leaning against Hagert, taking a breather.
S throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hagert looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from S.
Romano S seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
S lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hagert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
S avoids the elbow strike from Hagert, against the cage.
S creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hagert's defenses.
Hagert tries a knee to the head but S blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano S showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hagert throws a series of punches but S moves out of range.
S slaps away a takedown attempt from Hagert, before circling back to the center of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hagert being controlled against the cage.
S lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
S looking to stall.
Hagert is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hagert just misses with a elbow thrown towards S's brow.
S lands a nice elbow.
Hagert creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagert working hard to break the clinch.
Hagert avoids the elbow strike from S, against the cage.
S with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hagert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
S pushes off an throws an elbow but Hagert leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from S.

It looks like Rainer Hagert has been cut.
Hagert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
S lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
S is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hagert is defending well for now.
Hagert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but S has him pressed against the cage.
S lands an elbow just above Hagert 's eye.
S keeps control of Hagert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
S lands an elbow that stopped Hagert in his tracks for a moment.
Hagert letting S take a breather here.
S putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hagert in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by S.
S avoids a wild elbow strike from Hagert.
S effectively controlling the action here.
Hagert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
S comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
S unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hagert obliges.
Hagert wants to break free but S has control.
S lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on S - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
S lands an elbow inside that Hagert shrugs off.
Hagert throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
S is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hagert is defending well for now.
S lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hagert can't break the clinch.
S managing to block the knees to the body from Hagert.
S lands an elbow just above Hagert 's eye.
S tries to land knees in the clinch but Hagert avoids the damage to the body.
S pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hagert tries to break free but S pushes him back against the cage.
Hagert working hard to break the clinch.
Hagert managing to block the knees to the body from S.
Hagert misses with an elbow over the top.
Hagert trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hagert throws an elbow but misses.
S lands an elbow inside.
Hagert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from S.
Hagert is trying to break free.
S slowing the pace effectively.
S lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hagert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
S continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
S keeps control of Hagert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
S tries to land knees in the clinch but Hagert avoids the damage to the body.
Hagert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rainer Hagert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hagert is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hagert takes a knee to the side of the body.
S tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
S trying to land knees to the body.
S lands a damaging elbow.
Hagert avoids the elbow strike from S, against the cage.

Hagert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
S turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

S has Hagert up against the cage in a clinch.
S leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hagert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
S leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on S's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagert takes an elbow to the temple.
S is pushing Hagert up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
S avoids the elbow strike from Hagert, against the cage.
S is stalling here.
Nice elbow from S.
S throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hagert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but S has him pressed against the cage.
Hagert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
S gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hagert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
S dodges an elbow strike from Hagert.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hagert just misses with a elbow thrown towards S's brow.
S pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hagert looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hagert creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
S lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romano S comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well S has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romano S!