PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Hagin (ranked 3962 p4p, 25153 weight class) and Verne Bru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hagin
vs
Bru

180 cm
25
215
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
205
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Hagin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Verne Bru!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagin throws a right hand that Bru ducks under and follows up with a left that Bru also avoids with ease.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hagin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bru - the referee stops the clock and Hagin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bru. Hagin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bru fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hagin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bru throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hagin.

It looks like Joey Hagin has been cut.
Bru lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bru throws a push kick but Hagin slaps the foot to one side.
Bru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bru throws a head kick that misses.
Bru looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hagin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hagin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bru.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hagin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bru throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bru throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bru throws a sloppy head kick and Hagin moves out of range easily.
Hagin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hagin blocks a leg kick.
A head kick from Bru lands but Hagin takes it in his stride.
Bru misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hagin. Those never looked like landing.
Bru throws a head kick but Hagin moves out of range.
Bru fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hagin is out of range.
A solid body kick from Bru.
Bru scores with a head kick. Hagin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A low kick lands for Bru.
Bru misses with a head kick.
Hagin is looking for a counter combo.
Bru throws a head kick but Hagin moves out of range.
Bru looks winded!
No joy there for Hagin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hagin looks to land a left hand but Bru moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bru misses with a low kick.
Hagin is looking for a counter combo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hagin checks a leg kick.
Hagin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bru tries to land a leg kick but Hagin saw it coming and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Hagin.
Hagin avoids the head kick by Bru.
Hagin blocks a low kick nicely.
Hagin is looking for a counter combo.
Bru throws a body kick that misses.
Bru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hagin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hagin moves out of range of the leg kick from Bru.
Hagin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Joey Hagin's cut is getting worse.
Hagin throws a right hand that Bru ducks under and follows up with a left that Bru also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bru.
An attempted straight right counter from Hagin misses the target.
Bru lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Hagin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some bone on bone action there as Hagin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bru goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bru throws a low kick but Hagin moves out of range easily.
Hagin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hagin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bru circles away quickly and effectively.
Bru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hagin throws a big counter combination but Bru scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bru throws a head kick that misses.
Hagin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hagin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bru.
Hagin misses with a combination
and Bru counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagin misses with a few strikes there.
Hagin looks to land a left hand but Bru moved out of range nicely.
Bru tries a head kick but it misses.
Bru thows a body kick. Hagin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bru throws a sloppy head kick and Hagin moves out of range easily.
Hagin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Verne Bru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bru fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hagin.
Bru misses with a leg kick.
Hagin throwing a counter right hand but Bru manages to avoid it.
Hagin throws a nice looking combination but Bru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hagin backing away here, and Bru unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bru throws a head kick but Hagin moves out of range.
Bru scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bru. Hagin shrugs it off though.
Bru lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hagin's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Verne Bru dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Hagin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bru throws out a leg kick but Hagin moves out of range and Bru only half commits.
A bone on bone clash there as Hagin blocks the leg kick.
Hagin throwing a counter right hand but Bru manages to avoid it.
Bru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bru throws a front kick that sends Hagin stumbling back into the cage.
Bru attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bru slips a jab and a cross from Hagin.
Hagin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bru looks for the body kick but Hagin saw that one coming.
It looked like Hagin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bru throws a sloppy head kick and Hagin moves out of range easily.
Hagin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bru scoring well with a low kick there.
Bru tries to work over Hagin's front leg with a kick but Hagin checks it.
Bru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hagin.
Joey Hagin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hagin misses with a straight left.
Bru throws a sloppy head kick and Hagin moves out of range easily.
Bru lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hagin.
Bru lands with a kick to the temple. Hagin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bru moves away from the strike by Hagin.
Hagin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bru misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Hagin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bru.
Nice body kick from Bru.
Bru finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Bru.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bru.
Bru does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bru fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hagin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hagin checks a low kick from Bru.
Hagin throws a body shot but no joy.
Bru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bru is breathing heavily.
Hagin checks a low kick from Bru.
Bru throws a low kick but Hagin moves out of range easily.
Bru throws a head kick but Hagin moves out of range.
Hagin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bru.
As Bru looks to move away, Hagin throws a big counter combo but Bru just gets out of the way.
Hagin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bru moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hagin avoids the head kick by Bru.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hagin.
Bru lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bru throws a wild body kick that Hagin sees coming a mile off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hagin checks a leg kick.
Hagin misses with a series of wild punches.
Hagin takes a swing at Bru's ribcage but misses.
Bru is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bru scores with a push kick.
Hagin avoids the head kick by Bru.
Bru misses with a low kick.
Bru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hagin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bru lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hagin's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bru with a nice calf kick.
Bru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Hagin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bru throws a head kick that Hagin semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hagin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hagin misses with a few strikes there.
Bru blocks a jab.
Bru tries to work over Hagin's front leg with a kick but Hagin checks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hagin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hagin misses with a wild combination.
Bru throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Verne Bru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Hagin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bru scores with a head kick. Hagin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bru slips a jab and a cross from Hagin.
Bru tries a head kick but it misses.
Bru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bru throws a low kick but Hagin moves out of range easily.
Bru goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hagin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hagin misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hagin avoids the head kick by Bru.
Hagin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That kick from Bru tenderised Hagin's leg. Hagin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hagin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bru's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagin 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.
Bru throws a low kick but Hagin moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Bru.
Bru throws a head kick that misses.
Hagin misses with a few strikes there.
Bru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hagin moves out of range of the leg kick from Bru.
Verne Bru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hagin misses with a few strikes there.
Bru only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hagin throws a right hand that Bru ducks under and follows up with a left that Bru also avoids with ease.
Bru plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A combination from Hagin does no damage.
Good work by Hagin as he checks the leg kick.
Hagin checks a low kick from Bru.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bru slips under a jab.
Bru slips a jab and a cross from Hagin.
Bru scores with a head kick. Hagin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hagin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bru throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hagin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hagin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bru throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hagin loads up on a big right hand but Bru slips the punch.
Bru lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hagin's sensitive parts.
Hagin throws a right and a left that Bru avoids nicely.
Bru tries a head kick but it misses.
Hagin blocks a head kick by Bru.
Hagin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hagin misses the shot to the body.
Hagin throws a series of punches but Bru moves out of range.
Bru throws a solid leg kick but Hagin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bru.
Hagin throws a body punch but Bru moves out of range.
Hagin looks to land a combination but Bru avoids it well.
Hagin looks to throw the jab but Bru is out of range.
Bru looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hagin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bru throws a leg kick but Hagin moved away.
Hagin misses with a double jab
and Bru counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hagin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bru looks to land a body kick but Hagin moved away.
Hagin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hagin checks a low kick from Bru.
It looked like Hagin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hagin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bru.
Bru scores with a leg kick.
Hagin throws a right and a left that Bru avoids nicely.
Bru shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hagin throws a nice looking combination but Bru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hagin misses with a few strikes there.
Bru throws a fast counter high kick but Hagin manages to duck under it in time.
Bru throws a leg kick which misses Hagin's front leg but catches the back leg as Hagin tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagin throws a series of punches but Bru avoids them all with ease.
Bru buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bru throws a head kick that misses.
Bru throws a sloppy head kick and Hagin moves out of range easily.
Joey Hagin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bru scores with a head kick. Hagin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Verne Bru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bru 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Verne Bru!