PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 22 p4p, 245 weight class) and Ronan Darongo (ranked 4 p4p, 37 weight class). Darongo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Chaos And Destruction. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Haggar
vs
Darongo

202 cm
35
266
30 - 20 - 0

200 cm
30
243
8 - 2 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronan Darongo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darongo throws a leg kick which misses Haggar's front leg but catches the back leg as Haggar tries to avoid it.
Darongo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Haggar shoots in for a double leg but Darongo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Darongo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haggar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Darongo slaps away a takedown attempt from Haggar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Haggar backing away here, and Darongo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Darongo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darongo connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Haggar misses.
Darongo needs to keep his hands up - Haggar had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darongo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darongo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haggar avoids the body shot from Darongo.
Darongo lands a jab.
Haggar looks for a takedown but Darongo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Haggar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darongo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darongo misses with a body shot
and Haggar counters with a nice uppercut.
Haggar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Darongo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horrible takedown attempt by Haggar or perhaps it was just good defense by Darongo, which made it look bad.
Darongo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Haggar scores with a jab to the head.
Darongo tries to land a front kick but Haggar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Darongo misses the target.
Haggar misses with a looping right.
Haggar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Darongo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haggar was well out of range. Poor timing from Darongo.
Haggar throws the left hand but Darongo avoids the punch easily.
Haggar misses with an uppercut
enabling Darongo to counter with a crisp jab.
Mike Haggar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haggar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Darongo as he avoids it easily.
Darongo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar throws a body punch but Darongo moves out of range.
Haggar misses with a hook
and Darongo counters with a straight right hand.
Haggar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haggar looks to land a right hand but Darongo moved out of range.

Haggar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Darongo to the ground. Haggar is now in Darongo's guard.
Haggar is looking to work some ground and pound but Darongo has wrist control.
Darongo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Haggar has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Darongo keeping moving, preventing Haggar from controlling successfully.
Darongo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haggar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haggar is in close to Darongo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Haggar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haggar throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darongo looking for a sweep. Not yet Darongo, not yet.
Haggar throws a strike but Darongo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Darongo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Haggar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Haggar looking for a sweep. Not yet Haggar, not yet.
Haggar is working hard here to advance position.
Darongo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Darongo won't allow Haggar to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Haggar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darongo tries to avoid it but Haggar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darongo to the ground. Darongo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Darongo feints a counter leg kick.

Haggar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Darongo's guard.
Darongo keeping moving, preventing Haggar from controlling successfully.
Haggar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Darongo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haggar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haggar looking to pass the guard.
Haggar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Haggar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haggar landing some decent shots from guard.
Haggar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ronan Darongo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Haggar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Darongo works Haggar's body with a nice hook.
Darongo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haggar tries to move into range but Darongo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Haggar looks to score with a jab to the body but Darongo is just out of range.
Haggar fails with the takedown.
Haggar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darongo counters with a stiff right hand.
Haggar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Darongo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Darongo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Haggar coming out on top.
Haggar misses with a head kick.
Haggar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Darongo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haggar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Darongo is fending him off so far but Haggar persists. Nope, Darongo circles away and we're back to standing.
Darongo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Haggar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darongo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Haggar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar misses with a takedown
and Darongo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darongo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darongo blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Darongo misses.
Haggar misses with a body kick.
Darongo cracks a nice hook into Haggar's ribs.
Darongo scores with a jab to the body.
Darongo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haggar at a distance.
Ronan Darongo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haggar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haggar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haggar shoots for a double leg takedown but Darongo sprawls well. He's pushed Haggar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Haggar swings for the body but Darongo moves out of range.
Darongo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Haggar rather than just go for the knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darongo.
Haggar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darongo on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Haggar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haggar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darongo.
Darongo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haggar on the side of the head.
Haggar scores with a jab to the body.
Darongo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darongo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haggar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darongo in his tracks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darongo.
Haggar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Darongo. Beautiful body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Haggar.
A countering left hand to the body from Darongo misses.
Donk. Haggar catches Darongo right on the button with a cross.
Good exchange - Darongo coming out on top.
Haggar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar throws a nice looking combination but Darongo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Darongo. No joy for Haggar on that attempt.
Darongo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haggar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haggar moves forwards but Darongo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Darongo throws a hook but Haggar blocks it.
Haggar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darongo misses with a hook. Haggar ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Darongo catches Haggar right on the button with a cross.
Haggar misses with a hook
enabling Darongo to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Haggar misses.
Haggar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darongo.
Darongo throws a hook to the side of Haggar's head but Haggar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haggar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darongo.
Haggar takes one to the side of the head.

Haggar is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haggar throws a body punch but Darongo moves out of range.
Darongo misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darongo.
Haggar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Haggar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darongo on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darongo.
Darongo lands a brutal head kick. Haggar looks out on his feet and Darongo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ronan Darongo!
Ronan Darongo is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Ronan Darongo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.