PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rainer Hagert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hagert might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Romanimies laulaa. Marley has chosen Jammin' as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hagert
vs
Marley

184 cm
28
159 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

179 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rainer Hagert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Marley!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagert throws a low kick, looking for Marley's leg but Marley calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Marley misses.
Marley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hagert.
Hagert misses with a low kick.
Hagert tries to land a body kick
and Marley counters with a solid body kick.
Hagert lands an overhand right.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marley throws a lazy uppercut
and Hagert counters with a good low kick that Marley was not able to check.
Hagert misses with a two punch combination.
Hagert scoring well with a low kick there.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Rainer Hagert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hagert was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Hagert swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marley counters with an outside leg kick.
Hagert moves out of range of the body kick.
Hagert moves out of range of the body kick from Marley.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hagert throws a leg kick
and Marley counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Marley.
Hagert misses with a low kick.
Marley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hagert moves out of range as Marley strikes.
Hagert throws a leg kick
and Marley counters with a good low kick that Hagert was not able to check.
Marley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hagert looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marley throws a push kick but Hagert slaps the foot to one side.
Marley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hagert's head.
Marley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marley misses with a head kick.
Hagert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marley.
Hagert takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hagert is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands with a right hand.
Marley misses with a straight right.
Marley feints and then cracks Hagert's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hagert down.

Marley darts in and clinches Hagert up against the cage.
Hagert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marley lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marley.
Hagert is trying to break the clinch but Marley has him pressed against the cage.
Marley lands a damaging elbow.
Hagert is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hagert tries a knee to the head but Marley blocks it.
Marley is stalling here.
Marley pushes Hagert back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hagert just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marley's brow.
Marley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hagert creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hagert throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hagert is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marley lands an elbow inside that Hagert shrugs off.
Marley holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a damaging elbow.
Hagert stalling in the clinch but Marley improves position.
Hagert misses with a knee to the head.
Hagert pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hagert avoids it.
Hagert tries to circle away but Marley has him pinned against the cage.
Marley lands a nice elbow.
Hagert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marley lands an elbow just above Hagert 's eye.
Hagert takes an elbow to the temple.
Marley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marley blocks an elbow strike.
Marley avoids the elbow strike from Hagert, against the cage.
Hagert tries to circle away but Marley has him pinned against the cage.

Marley breaks the clinch.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley lands a right hook to the body.
Hagert throws a head kick that misses
and Marley counters with a body kick.
Marley jabs at Hagert's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagert moves forwards but Marley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hagert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marley. Marley obviously looking to wear him down.
Marley cracks a nice hook into Hagert's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Marley lands a big head kick that sends Hagert tumbling to the mat! Marley takes a step backwards and waves Hagert back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hagert is rocked!

Marley takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Hagert is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Come on Marley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marley obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marley.
Hagert seems to have got his legs back now.

Marley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hagert avoids the body shot from Marley.
Hagert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marley blocks a leg kick.
Hagert fails to land with a series of punches.
Marley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marley punishes Hagert's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Marley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hagert throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marley counters with a right hand to the body.
Marley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hagert rather than just go for the knockout.
Marley scores with a body shot.
Marley swings for the body but Hagert moves out of range.
Marley tries a head kick but it misses.
Hagert throws a head kick that misses.
Marley scores with a jab. Hagert acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hagert has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Marley closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Marley.
Marley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hagert misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hagert creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marley's defenses.
Marley blocks the elbow strike.
Hagert lands an elbow just above Marley 's eye.
Marley presses Hagert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagert has had enough of the clinch but Marley keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hagert with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Marley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marley connects with a body shot that sends Hagert's belly button to the back.
Hagert takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marley scores with a three punch combo!
Marley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Marley duly obliges.
Hagert takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marley lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hagert has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hagert will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Marley scores with a head kick. Hagert tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rainer Hagert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marley scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marley connects with a crisp jab.
Hagert takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hagert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marley can pounce on him.
Marley scores with a body shot.
Marley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marley throws a nice head kick!
Hagert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley throws the kick towards the body but Hagert avoids it.
A low kick from Hagert is predictable there
and Marley counters with a right hand to the body.
Hagert throws a head kick that misses

and Marley counters by moving into the clinch.
Hagert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marley.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marley lands an elbow inside that Hagert shrugs off.
Marley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hagert's defenses.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hagert lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a damaging elbow.
Marley lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marley.

Marley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marley keeps Hagert at a distance using the push kick.
Marley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hagert.
Hagert throws a lazy head kick
and Marley finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Marley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marley throws a head kick but Hagert moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Marley.

Marley closes the distance and pushes Hagert back into the cage.
Marley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marley blocks the elbow strike.
Marley lands an elbow just above Hagert 's eye.

Marley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marley cracks a nice hook into Hagert's ribs.

Marley forces Hagert back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hagert breaks the clinch.
Hagert throws a leg kick which misses Marley's front leg but catches the back leg as Marley tries to avoid it.
Marley throws a body punch but Hagert moves out of range.
Hagert throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marley counters with a nice kick to the body.
Marley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hagert doesn't seem bothered though.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marley lands a nice looking body shot.
Marley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hagert if he has to take too many more of those.
Marley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marley throws a head kick but Hagert moves out of range.
Hagert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Marley has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Marley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hagert misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marley.
Hagert throws a low kick but Marley avoids it.
Hagert throws a right hand that misses
and Marley counters with a right hand to the body.
Marley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hagert's head.
Marley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marley lands a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Marley
and Hagert counters with a one-two to the body.
Marley throws a leg kick which misses Hagert's front leg but catches the back leg as Hagert tries to avoid it.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marley thuds his shin into the meat of Hagert's side.
Marley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marley cracks the inside of Hagert's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Marley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the liver by Marley. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hagert crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marley - the referee stops the clock and Hagert gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marley. Hagert manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hagert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marley can pounce on him.
Marley takes a swing at Hagert's ribcage but misses.
Marley cracks the inside of Hagert's front leg.
Hagert takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marley is looking to slow Hagert down with leg kicks.
Marley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marley cracks Hagert with a hook to the temple - Hagert is on wobbly legs here! Marley swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hagert falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Marley wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bob Marley!