PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Hagin (ranked 3075 p4p, 6061 weight class) and Alexander Hefner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hagin
vs
Hefner

180 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Hagin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Hefner!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hefner clobbers Hagin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hagin blocks the body kick.
Alexander Hefner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hefner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hagin tries to move into range but Hefner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hefner takes a swing at Hagin's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Hefner - just one landing.
Hefner connects with a body shot that sends Hagin's belly button to the back.
Hefner misses with a looping left.
Hefner works the jab nicely.
A big left from Hefner misses.
Hagin checks a leg kick.
Hefner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hefner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hefner lands with a nice combination. Hagin backs away looking to recover.
Hagin ducks under a wild hook from Hefner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hefner throws a front kick aimed at Hagin's knee but Hagin avoids it well.
Hagin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hagin misses with a body shot.
Hefner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Hefner.
Hefner misses with a low kick as Hagin jumps back.
It looked like Hagin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hagin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hefner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hagin.
Hefner throws a big shot that misses.
Hagin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hefner.
Hefner is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Hefner misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Hagin misses its target.
Hefner throws a low kick but Hagin moves out of range easily.
Hefner lands a nice looking body shot.
Hefner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hagin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hefner jabs at Hagin's body.
Hagin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hefner misses the shot to the body.
Hefner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hagin misses with a two punch combination.
Hagin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hagin missing with a left hand there. Hefner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Hagin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the body from Hagin misses
and Hefner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hagin throws a hook to the side of Hefner's head but Hefner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hefner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hagin.
Nice jab there from Hefner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagin throws a combination that misses
and Hefner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hefner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hagin tries to move into range but Hefner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hagin throws a shot from downtown. Hefner moves away and avoids it.
Hagin misses with a double jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Hefner misses.
Hefner tried to score with a low kick but Hagin checks it.
Hefner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hagin throws a series of punches but Hefner moves out of range.
Hefner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hagin swings for the body but Hefner moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Hefner misses.
Hefner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hagin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hefner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hefner throws out a leg kick but Hagin moves out of range and Hefner only half commits.
Hefner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice shot by Hefner.
Hefner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hefner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Hagin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hagin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hefner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Hagin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hefner connects with a body shot that sends Hagin's belly button to the back.
Hagin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hefner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hagin is looking to wear down Hefner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab, jab by Hefner - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Hefner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hagin takes a swing at Hefner's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Hefner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hagin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hefner lands a body shot.
A jab from Hefner finds it's way through Hagin's defenses.
Hagin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hefner.
Hagin walks into a stiff left hand from Hefner.
Alexander Hefner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hagin misses with a wild body shot.
Hefner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hefner throws a hook to the side of Hagin's head but Hagin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hagin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hefner tests Hagin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hefner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hagin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hefner scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hefner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hefner jabs Hagin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hefner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hagin's head.
Hagin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hagin takes one on the button.
Hefner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Hefner misses.
Hefner throws a shot from downtown. Hagin moves away and avoids it.
Hefner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hefner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Hefner.
Hagin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hagin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagin avoids the body shot from Hefner.
Hefner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hagin moves away from the strike by Hefner.
Hagin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hagin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hefner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hagin at a distance.
Hefner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hefner scores with a punch to the head.
Hefner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hagin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Hefner to counter with a crisp jab.
Hefner is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hefner lands with a shot to the body.
Joey Hagin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hagin avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Hagin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hagin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hefner lands a nice shot that snaps Hagin's head back.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hagin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hefner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hagin throws a nice looking combination but Hefner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hefner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hagin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hefner counters with a right hand to the body.
Hagin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hefner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hefner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hagin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hefner circles away quickly and effectively.
Hagin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hefner.
Hefner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hefner scores with a sloppy right hand. Hagin should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hagin throws the left hand but Hefner avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Hefner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hagin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hagin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hefner misses with a double jab.
Hagin blocks a low kick nicely.
Hagin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hefner circles away quickly and effectively.
Hagin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hefner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hagin misses with a body shot.
Hagin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hefner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hefner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Hefner misses.
Hagin throws a right hand that Hefner ducks under and follows up with a left that Hefner also avoids with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Hefner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hefner lands a nice looking body shot.
Hagin misses the shot to the body.
Hefner works the jab nicely.
Hefner misses with an uppercut.
Hagin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hagin avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hefner.
Hefner loads up on a big right hand but Hagin slips the punch.
Hefner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hefner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Hefner does no damage.
Hagin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hefner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hagin.
Hagin blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hefner misses with a straight right.
Hagin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hagin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hefner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hagin throws a right hand that misses
and Hefner counters with a straight right hand.
Hagin misses with a body shot.
Hefner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hagin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hagin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hagin misses with the combination.
Hefner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hagin's head backwards.
Hagin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hefner looks to land a left hand but Hagin moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hefner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hagin is out of range and Hefner settles back down.
Hagin throws a big counter combination but Hefner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hagin throws a right and a left that Hefner avoids nicely.
Hefner misses the jab.
Hefner throws a low kick, looking for Hagin's leg but Hagin calmly moves out of range.
Hagin misses with a wild combination.
Hefner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hagin on the side of the head.
Hagin takes one to the chin there.
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!
Hefner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hagin on the side of the head.
Hagin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hefner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hefner throws a lazy right hand but Hagin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hefner throws a leg kick but Hagin checks it.
Hagin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Hefner to counter with a crisp jab.
Hefner connects with a single shot there.
Hefner scores with the left hand. Hagin knows he should have avoided that one.
Hefner lands a right hook to the body.
Hagin checks the leg kick.
Alexander Hefner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hagin throws a combination that misses
and Hefner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hagin thinking.
Hefner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No joy there for Hagin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hefner! But no joy.
A jab from Hefner does it's job there.
Hefner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheers as Hefner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hagin doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hefner throws the left hand but Hagin avoids the punch easily.
Hefner connects with a body shot that sends Hagin's belly button to the back.
Hagin misses with a double jab
and Hefner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hagin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Hefner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hagin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hefner lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hefner misses the target.
Hefner throws a hook but Hagin avoids it easily.
Hagin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Joey Hagin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hefner lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Hefner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hefner 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Hefner!