PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denis Hadzo (ranked 4444 p4p, 4285 weight class) and JJ Andrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hadzo
vs
Andrich

181 cm
18
189
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
188
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Hilo, Denis Hadzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JJ Andrich!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andrich.
Andrich darts in looking for a takedown but Hadzo gets double underhooks and turns Andrich into the cage.
Andrich misses with a takedown attempt
and Hadzo counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like JJ Andrich has been cut.
Denis Hadzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Andrich.
Andrich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hadzo pinned against the cage. Hadzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andrich tries for a takedown but Hadzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Andrich.
Hadzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andrich.
Despite the aggression on Andrich's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Andrich goes for a double leg but Hadzo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hadzo continues to drive forward.
Andrich shoots in for a double leg but Hadzo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Andrich looks winded!
Hadzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andrich's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrich has a takedown stuffed.
Hadzo misses with a straight left.
Hadzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hadzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andrich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andrich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andrich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hadzo.
Hadzo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hadzo wants it to stay on the feet.

Hadzo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Andrich was covering up waiting for the punch and Hadzo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hadzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andrich is keeping the position for now.
Andrich has momentary wrist control but Hadzo slips an elbow through the middle.
Andrich wants to get back to his feet but Hadzo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hadzo stands and throws Andrich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hadzo advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadzo tries to control but Andrich wriggling away.
Hadzo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hadzo landing strikes from the mount and Andrich is in trouble!
Andrich is squirming around, avoiding Hadzo's attempts to control the action.
Hadzo 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.
Hadzo looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Andrich is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hadzo trying to control but Andrich is having none of it.
Andrich is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadzo controlling the pace for now.
Andrich is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hadzo wants to control the pace but Andrich is squirming around nicely.
Hadzo controlling the position easily from mount.
Andrich tries to buck Hadzo off but he can't manage it.
Hadzo controlling the position easily from mount.
Andrich is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hadzo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hadzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrich tries to buck Hadzo off but he can't manage it.
Hadzo wants to control the pace but Andrich is squirming around nicely.
Hadzo lands a couple of good shots and Andrich has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hadzo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Andrich's body.
Hadzo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The referee is taking a good look at Andrich as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hadzo!
Hadzo punishes Andrich with strikes from the back mount.
Andrich wants to get back to his feet.
Hadzo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Hadzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JJ Andrich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hadzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hadzo misses with a looping left.
Andrich darts in looking for a takedown but Hadzo gets double underhooks and turns Andrich into the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Hadzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andrich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Andrich gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hadzo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Andrich wants to get back to his feet but Hadzo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadzo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hadzo landing with the ground and pound.
Andrich wants to stand up but Hadzo is controlling him.
Andrich is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadzo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Andrich has a closed guard, preventing Hadzo from standing up.
Hadzo trying to control but Andrich is working from the bottom.
Hadzo stops Andrich from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Andrich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Denis Hadzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Andrich.
Andrich has a takedown stuffed.
Andrich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
JJ Andrich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hadzo misses with a body shot.
Andrich moves out of range as Hadzo strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrich moves out of range as Hadzo strikes.
Hadzo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Andrich's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hadzo misses with a looping left.
Andrich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hadzo as he jumps to the side.
Hadzo lands a jab to the nose.
Andrich misses with a takedown

and Hadzo counters by clinching up.
Hadzo wants a takedown.
Hadzo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Hadzo.
Hadzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andrich can do to turn this around?

Hadzo lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadzo is pushing down on Andrich's leg trying to pass to half guard. Andrich is fighting to maintain full guard but Hadzo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hadzo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hadzo is looking to advance position but Andrich won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrich tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hadzo manages to move to mount!
Hadzo content just to control the position here.
Andrich is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hadzo trying to control but Andrich is having none of it.

Hadzo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hadzo tries to control but Andrich wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadzo controlling his opponent.
Hadzo landing strikes from the mount and Andrich is in trouble!
Hadzo scoring with strikes but Andrich is staying in there.
Hadzo wants to control the pace but Andrich is squirming around nicely.
Andrich is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hadzo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hadzo tries to control but Andrich wriggling away.
Andrich is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hadzo tries to control but Andrich wriggling away.
Andrich is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Hadzo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on JJ Andrich's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hadzo misses with a looping right.
Denis Hadzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hadzo misses with an uppercut.
Hadzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hadzo sprawls well. Hadzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Andrich gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hadzo pinned against the cage. Hadzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hadzo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hadzo scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrich blocks a jab.
Hadzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Andrich off the cage and back into range.
Andrich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hadzo pinned against the cage. Hadzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Denis Hadzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Andrich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadzo misses with a hook.
Andrich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hadzo throws an overhand right that lands on Andrich's shoulder, as Andrich tries to avoid the shot.
Andrich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hadzo lands with a straight right. Andrich didn't see that one coming.
Andrich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrich misses with a takedown attempt - Hadzo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hadzo misses the target.
Andrich slips a straight right by Hadzo.
Andrich shoots in and drives through. Hadzo sprawls well.

Hadzo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hadzo.
Hadzo is working for takedown but Andrich is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hadzo misses with an elbow strike.

Hadzo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hadzo wants to take a breather but Andrich is having none of it.
Andrich is trying to stand back up but Hadzo is controlling him
Hadzo passes to full mount!
JJ Andrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadzo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hadzo looking to control but Andrich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Andrich wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hadzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hadzo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hadzo landing shots from mount.
Andrich is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrich is squirming around, avoiding Hadzo's attempts to control the action.
Hadzo controlling from mount.
Hadzo trying to control but Andrich is having none of it.
Andrich's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Denis Hadzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hadzo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hadzo scoring with strikes but Andrich is staying in there.
Hadzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrich is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hadzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hadzo lands with some strikes.
Hadzo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Andrich is looking to escape.
Hadzo won't let Andrich get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hadzo tries to control but Andrich wriggling away.
Denis Hadzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Andrich is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Hadzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hadzo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Hadzo!