PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hakkon Hakkonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakkon Hakkonson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hakkonson
vs
Cage

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hakkon Hakkonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Cage!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hakkonson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cage wants to land a leg kick but Hakkonson is out of range.
Cage has a takedown stuffed.
Cage misses with a takedown attempt - Hakkonson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Cage darts in and clinches Hakkonson up against the cage.
Hakkonson avoiding damage as Cage throws knees to the body.
Hakkonson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cage is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Hakkon Hakkonson has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cage connects with a knee to the head.
Cage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hakkonson blocks it with crossed arms.
Cage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cage scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage missing with knees to the body.
Cage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hakkonson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cage missing with knees to the body.
Cage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hakkonson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
Hakkonson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cage misses with a knee strike.
Cage looks gassed!
Cage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cage missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Cage.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hakkonson.
Hakkonson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakkon Hakkonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hakkonson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hakkonson managing to block the knees to the body from Cage.
Hakkonson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cage smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hakkonson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Hakkonson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hakkonson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hakkonson clinches with his opponent.
Cage crunches a lovely knee into Hakkonson's ribcage.
Cage trying to land knees to the body.
Cage stops a takedown attempt from Hakkonson.
Cage wants to stall.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Hakkonson.
Cage scores a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cage takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hakkonson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage avoids the elbow strike from Hakkonson, against the cage.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hakkonson misses with a knee strike.
Cage lands a knee to the body.
Cage missing with knees to the body.
Cage missing with knees to the body.
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cage crunches a lovely knee into Hakkonson's ribcage.
Cage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cage with a knee to the head.
Cage tries to land knees in the clinch but Hakkonson avoids the damage to the body.
Cage tries to land knees in the clinch but Hakkonson avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Cage.
Cage avoids the elbow strike from Hakkonson, against the cage.
Hakkonson avoiding damage as Cage throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hakkonson.
Hakkonson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
Cage scores a nice knee to the body.
Cage trying to land knees to the body.
Hakkonson tries a knee to the head but Cage blocks it.
Cage misses with a knee to the head.
Hakkonson wants a takedown.
Hakkonson trying to land knees to the body.
Hakkonson tries to land a knee to the head but Cage blocks with his arms.
Hakkonson managing to block the knees to the body from Cage.
Cage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hakkonson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cage tries a knee to the head but Hakkonson blocks it.
Hakkonson is pressed up against the cage. Cage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hakkonson down to the mat. Hakkonson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hakkonson misses with a takedown attempt - Cage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cage takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hakkon Hakkonson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cage tries to clinch but Hakkonson moves away
and Hakkonson counters with a solid body kick.
Cage fakes the leg kick and cracks Hakkonson in the body.
Cage throws a leg kick
and Hakkonson counters with a good low kick that Cage was not able to check.
Cage clinches but Hakkonson breaks the clinch

and Hakkonson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cage's guard.
Hakkonson preventing the sweep.
Hakkonson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cage looking for a sweep. Not yet Cage, not yet.
Cage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hakkonson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hakkonson passes into half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hakkonson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hakkonson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cage is just riding it out for now. Hakkonson eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cage tries to roll over but Hakkonson keeps him under control.

Cage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cage tries to roll over but Hakkonson keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hakkonson wants to pass the guard but Cage is defending well.
Cage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cage is striking but Hakkonson is not phased and passes to half guard.

Hakkonson is working for a kimura but Cage is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage trying to control from the bottom.
Hakkonson wants to pass to mount but Cage is defending the position.

Hakkonson wants to work for an arm triangle but Cage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Hakkonson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Cage has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hakkonson trying to control the action but Cage is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cage wants to get back to full guard but Hakkonson has mounted him!

Hakkonson working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Cage turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Hakkonson off and cradles Cage's limp body as Hakkonson celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Hakkon Hakkonson!