PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coal Hagride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamus McFisticus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagride comes to the cage accompanied by I am Black Torment. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hagride
vs
McFisticus

166 cm
23
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Coal Hagride!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shamus McFisticus!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagride has a takedown stuffed.
Hagride throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McFisticus's waist but McFisticus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hagride off to one side.
Hagride fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFisticus manages to avoid it.
McFisticus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McFisticus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hagride moves away.
McFisticus feints and then cracks Hagride's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hagride down.
McFisticus lands a lovely overhand right.
McFisticus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hagride throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McFisticus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hagride checks a leg kick.
Hagride checks the leg kick.

Hagride shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hagride thows a huge punch but McFisticus dodges it nicely.
Hagride missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagride lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hagride lands a nice short elbow.
Hagride throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McFisticus manages to get to full guard.
McFisticus is trying to keep Hagride in close.
Hagride trying to control the position from guard on top but McFisticus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hagride is looking to advance position but McFisticus has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hagride wants to control but McFisticus is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagride is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hagride is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hagride is squirming around, avoiding McFisticus's attempts to control the action.
Hagride working to try and regain half guard.
McFisticus lands a big shot there that rocks Hagride but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McFisticus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McFisticus is stalling here but it's allowed Hagride to get half guard.
McFisticus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hagride does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagride tries to roll over but McFisticus keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hagride tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McFisticus has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hagride working to try and regain half guard.
Hagride wants to hold on but McFisticus pushes him away.
Hagride is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hagride sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McFisticus prevents Hagride from improving his position.
McFisticus trying to control the action but Hagride is working from the bottom.
McFisticus is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamus McFisticus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hagride fails with a takedown attempt.

Hagride gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hagride working the ground and pound but McFisticus is defending the strikes.
McFisticus tries to improve position but can't.
Hagride wants to lay and pray for a moment but McFisticus keeps working.
Hagride working the ground and pound.
McFisticus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hagride's best efforts.
Ground and pound from Hagride.
McFisticus is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagride takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McFisticus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hagride throws a big right hand that misses.
Hagride passes into half guard.
McFisticus won't allow Hagride to pass to mount.
McFisticus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hagride.
Hagride looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McFisticus wants to improve his position but Hagride is controlling well.
McFisticus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hagride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagride is figuring out what he wants to do next.

McFisticus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hagride thows a huge punch but McFisticus dodges it nicely.
Hagride looks to land a strike but McFisticus avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hagride connects with a couple of short punches.
Hagride throwing strikes but missing.
McFisticus keeping moving, preventing Hagride from controlling successfully.
Hagride tries to free his leg and advance position but McFisticus is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagride sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hagride throws a strike but McFisticus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hagride looking to control.
Hagride controlling McFisticus's posture.
McFisticus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McFisticus trying to control but Hagride is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hagride on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hagride tries to get out of the position.
Hagride is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McFisticus wants to pass the guard but Hagride is keeping the position.
Hagride wants to sweep here but McFisticus controlling him for the moment.
Hagride seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hagride keeping full guard, as McFisticus tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coal Hagride dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McFisticus moves out of range of the leg kick from Hagride.
McFisticus tries to bum rush Hagride with a series of wild strikes but Hagride uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good work by McFisticus as he checks the leg kick.
McFisticus swings for the body but Hagride moves out of range.

Hagride shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hagride not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hagride not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hagride 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagride prevents McFisticus from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Hagride there.
McFisticus wants to improve his position but Hagride is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFisticus wants to control but Hagride is keeping busy.
Hagride scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Hagride.
Hagride slips a nice elbow through McFisticus's hands, connecting with McFisticus's forehead.
Hagride throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hagride thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McFisticus's head.
McFisticus wants to control but Hagride is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Hagride there.
McFisticus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hagride.
Coal Hagride overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hagride is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagride is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hagride prevents McFisticus from improving his position.
Hagride working McFisticus over with strikes.
Hagride thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McFisticus's head.
Hagride is stalling here. McFisticus is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hagride seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McFisticus has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hagride can't do much from the bottom here.
McFisticus is looking to take a break and control but Hagride is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagride is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hagride is trying to control McFisticus's posture but McFisticus avoids it.
McFisticus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hagride keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hagride shoots in but no luck this time.
Coal Hagride seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McFisticus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Hagride with that takedown attempt.
McFisticus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hagride closes the distance and clinches up with McFisticus, looking for a takedown. Hagride pushes McFisticus against the cage but McFisticus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coal Hagride. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McFisticus is looking to clinch.
McFisticus throws a right hand that Hagride ducks under and follows up with a left that Hagride also avoids with ease.
McFisticus throws a series of punches but Hagride avoids them all with ease.
McFisticus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hagride.
Hagride misses with a shot to the body
and McFisticus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hagride looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hagride circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coal Hagride clearly takes that round.
That's time! Hagride's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McFisticus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hagride fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFisticus manages to avoid it.
Hagride misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hagride throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Hagride shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McFisticus's guard.
Hagride throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McFisticus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hagride trying to control the position from guard on top but McFisticus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hagride postures up in McFisticus's guard and throws a big left but McFisticus blocks it.
McFisticus keeping moving, preventing Hagride from controlling successfully.
Hagride wants to pass the guard but McFisticus is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFisticus looking to control.
McFisticus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hagride stopping the sweep attempt from McFisticus.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hagride swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McFisticus misses the shot to the body.
Hagride fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFisticus manages to avoid it.
McFisticus tries to bum rush Hagride with a series of wild strikes but Hagride uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hagride tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McFisticus swivels and escapes.

Hagride changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McFisticus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagride is trying to ground and pound but McFisticus uses the momentary lack of control by Hagride to regain half guard.
Hagride thows a huge punch but McFisticus dodges it nicely.
McFisticus is looking to get back to full guard here but Hagride has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hagride postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McFisticus looks a forlorn figure.
Hagride scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McFisticus?
Hagride working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hagride scoring with strikes but McFisticus is staying in there.
Hagride with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagride putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hagride lands a nice shot to the head.
McFisticus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hagride sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hagride breaks from McFisticus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McFisticus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hagride not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McFisticus wants to improve his position but Hagride is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFisticus is not content to let Hagride control the position.
Hagride thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hagride thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hagride controlling the action here.
Hagride looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McFisticus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coal Hagride had his way with Shamus McFisticus in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hagride tries for a takedown but McFisticus circles away easily
and McFisticus counters with a left and a right that stings Hagride.
Hagride shoots in for a takedown but McFisticus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McFisticus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hagride.
McFisticus cracks Hagride with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Hagride closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McFisticus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McFisticus.
McFisticus trying to control the position.
McFisticus wants to sweep here but Hagride controlling him for the moment.
McFisticus keeping full guard, as Hagride tries to pass.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFisticus keeping moving, preventing Hagride from controlling successfully.
McFisticus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hagride puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McFisticus is trying to maintain the position but Hagride is very close to passing his half guard.
McFisticus is not content to let Hagride control the position.
McFisticus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hagride.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McFisticus scores with a shot to the body.
McFisticus misses with a wild body shot.
Shamus McFisticus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagride avoids the body shot from McFisticus.

Hagride looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McFisticus wants to control but Hagride is keeping busy.
McFisticus is pressing down on Hagride's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hagride is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McFisticus has momentary wrist control but Hagride slips an elbow through the middle.
McFisticus is trying to control the position but Hagride postures up.
McFisticus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hagride!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagride tries to reverse the position but McFisticus maintains control.
McFisticus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McFisticus misses with a head shot.
Hagride slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hagride is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hagride is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McFisticus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McFisticus's back!
McFisticus covering up well and avoiding damage.
McFisticus wants to control his opponent's hands but Hagride gets his hands free.
Hagride is punishing McFisticus with strikes - can he finish him?!
Shamus McFisticus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hagride lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hagride.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shamus McFisticus.
I think Hagride has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coal Hagride!
Coal Hagride retains his middleweight title!