PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Hagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitakaka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, my dick. Elijah Pitakaka had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pitakaka
vs
Hagen

189 cm
27
217 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

185 cm
24
217 lbs
9 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

The Dark Side

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Lars Hagen!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Hagen moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hagen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagen blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hagen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitakaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pitakaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hagen moves out of range of the body kick from Pitakaka.
A swing and a miss from Hagen.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitakaka misses with a low kick.
Hagen lands a leg kick that knocks Pitakaka off balance momentarily.
Pitakaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hagen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hagen avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Hagen is looking for the big counter here.
Pitakaka connects with a crisp jab.
Hagen throws a nice looking combination but Pitakaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hagen scores with a punch to the head.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Hagen moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Hagen misses.
Hagen throws a sloppy head kick and Pitakaka moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pitakaka pushes Hagen away with a front kick.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hagen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pitakaka's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hagen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hagen avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Hagen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pitakaka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
Hagen misses with a head kick.
Hagen moves out of range as Pitakaka throws a body kick.

Hagen moves into the clinch successfully.
Hagen lands a right hand.

Pitakaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitakaka pushes Hagen away with a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pitakaka!
Hagen blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Hagen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hagen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Hagen moves out of range.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Hagen blocks a low kick nicely.
Hagen moves out of range of the body kick from Pitakaka.
Hagen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pitakaka swings widly with a right hand
and Hagen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pitakaka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hagen's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hagen. Pitakaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hagen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pitakaka.
Hagen avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Hagen throws a big counter head kick but Pitakaka avoids it with no problem.
Pitakaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hagen.
Hagen blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Hagen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pitakaka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pitakaka throws a push kick but Hagen slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka wants to land a leg kick but Hagen is out of range.
Pitakaka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hagen.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Hagen.

It looks like Elijah Pitakaka has been cut.
Pitakaka tries a low kick but Hagen avoids it.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hagen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hagen connects with a body shot.
Pitakaka tries to land a body kick
and Hagen counters with a one-two to the body.
Hagen tries to close the distance and clinch but Pitakaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hagen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pitakaka's head backwards.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Hagen scores with a head kick. Pitakaka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Elijah Pitakaka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elijah Pitakaka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pitakaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hagen throws the kick towards the body but Pitakaka avoids it.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka throws a push kick but Hagen slaps the foot to one side.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick
and Hagen counters with a straight right hand.
Hagen lands a nice hook to Pitakaka's body. Pitakaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hagen.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hagen moves away.
Pitakaka lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitakaka misses with the body kick
and Hagen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pitakaka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pitakaka scores with a nice body kick.
Hagen throws a right and a left that Pitakaka avoids nicely.
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the temple. Hagen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Pitakaka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hagen throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka avoids the head kick by Hagen.
Hagen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pitakaka. Pitakaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Pitakaka tries to land a body kick
and Hagen counters with a straight right hand.
Hagen throws a right and a left that Pitakaka avoids nicely.
Pitakaka throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hagen avoids it.
Pitakaka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hagen throws a counter combo.
Hagen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pitakaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the temple. Hagen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick from Pitakaka lands but Hagen takes it in his stride.
Pitakaka blocks a head kick by Hagen.
Hagen checks a low kick from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Hagen moves out of range easily.
Hagen throws a head kick that misses.
Pitakaka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Pitakaka lands a head kick. Hagen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pitakaka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hagen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hagen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hagen shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hagen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Lars Hagen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hagen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pitakaka. That did some damage!
Hagen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Hagen unleashes a big counter combination but Pitakaka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hagen thuds a left hand into Pitakaka's body.
Elijah Pitakaka is winning the standup battle so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hagen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pitakaka - the referee stops the clock and Hagen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pitakaka. Hagen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Hagen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pitakaka with a body shot.
Hagen scores with a three punch combo!
Pitakaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hagen.
Hagen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka throws a leg kick that misses.
Hagen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hagen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a push kick but Hagen slaps the foot to one side.
Hagen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Good work by Hagen as he checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Hagen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pitakaka throws a front kick aimed at Hagen's knee but Hagen avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Hagen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka throws a push kick but Hagen slaps the foot to one side.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Hagen misses with the combination.
Hagen throws a body punch but Pitakaka moves out of range.
Hagen tries to clinch up.
Hagen blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hagen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hagen scores with a hook to the body. Pitakaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hagen thuds a left hand into Pitakaka's body.
Pitakaka looks for the body kick but Hagen saw that one coming.
Pitakaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hagen checks a low kick from Pitakaka.
A jab from Hagen does it's job there.
Pitakaka misses with a leg kick
and Hagen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hagen tries to score with a low kick but Pitakaka moves his leg out of the way.
Pitakaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Elijah Pitakaka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elijah Pitakaka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hagen works over Pitakaka's head and body with a nice combination.
Pitakaka throws a nice head kick!
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the temple. Hagen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hagen fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Hagen moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.

Hagen clinches.
Hagen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pitakaka prevents a body shot from Hagen.

Pitakaka manages to break the clinch.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the temple. Hagen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hagen blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Hagen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Hagen moves out of range easily.
Hagen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hagen tries to land a front kick but Pitakaka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No joy there for Hagen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hagen avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hagen misses with a two punch combination.
Pitakaka is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hagen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pitakaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hagen circles away quickly and effectively.

Hagen clinches up against the cage.
Hagen lands a shot to the body.
Pitakaka prevents a body shot from Hagen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagen tries to work over Pitakaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitakaka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pitakaka blocking some punches.
Hagen misses with some punches.
Hagen tries to work over Pitakaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitakaka tries to circle away but Hagen has him pinned against the cage.
Pitakaka is trying to stall.

Pitakaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hagen blocks the body kick.
Hagen blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Hagen moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hagen! But no joy.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hagen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pitakaka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pitakaka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hagen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pitakaka throws a big counter combination but Hagen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hagen throws a jab when Pitakaka was well out of range.
Hagen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitakaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Hagen.
Hagen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka throws a lazy right hand but Hagen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pitakaka is looking to slow Hagen down with leg kicks.
Hagen checks a low kick from Pitakaka.
Hagen avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Hagen cracks the inside of Pitakaka's front leg.
Pitakaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hagen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hagen throws a head kick but Pitakaka moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hagen.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Hagen moves out of range.
Hagen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pitakaka.
A clash of legs there as Hagen blocks the low kick.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick
and Hagen counters with a nice uppercut.
Lars Hagen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hagen moves out of range of the leg kick from Pitakaka.
Hagen lands a big head kick that sends Pitakaka to the canvas! Hagen follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Hagen!
After winning the bout, Lars Hagen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.