PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hagendoorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagendoorn comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched. On his way into the cage it seems that Richard Hagendoorn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Richard Hagendoorn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hagendoorn
vs
Saint

185 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Hagendoorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jensen Saint!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saint bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Saint works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Saint working the body and head with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Saint trying to control the position but Hagendoorn is working away.
Hagendoorn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Saint scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hagendoorn to see if he's OK.
Hagendoorn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Saint scores with a couple of short elbows.
Saint working the body and head with strikes.
Saint taking a breather here.
Saint working the body and head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint looks up at the clock and then as Hagendoorn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Saint smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Saint staying calm.
Saint is looking to take a break and control but Hagendoorn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint working the ground and pound.
Saint in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Saint in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hagendoorn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saint on the ground.
Hagendoorn is breathing heavily.
Hagendoorn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Saint has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hagendoorn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Saint works to advance to full mount. Hagendoorn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hagendoorn'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.
Saint lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint trying to control but Hagendoorn is having none of it.
Saint raining down shots from the mount!

Saint is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hagendoorn has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hagendoorn squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint working Hagendoorn over with strikes here.
Saint trying to control but Hagendoorn is having none of it.
Saint unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Hagendoorn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Saint postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hagendoorn looks a forlorn figure.
Saint in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Saint with the ground and pound from mount.
Saint with shots to the head and body - Hagendoorn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Saint landing strikes from the mount and Hagendoorn is in trouble!

Saint looking for a guillotine from mount but Hagendoorn is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hagendoorn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Saint wants to control the pace but Hagendoorn is squirming around nicely.
Hagendoorn wants to try and get back to his feet.
Saint is landing with some decent strikes but Hagendoorn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Saint.
Saint landing strikes, looking to finish!
Saint has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saint lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Saint lands a big shot there that rocks Hagendoorn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Saint lands a big shot there that rocks Hagendoorn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hagendoorn wants to try and get back to his feet.
Saint postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hagendoorn looks a forlorn figure.
Hagendoorn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saint in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hagendoorn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Saint working Hagendoorn over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hagendoorn hang on?
Saint lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hagendoorn trying desperately to get to his feet.
Saint pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Saint looking to isolate an arm here. Hagendoorn doesn't see it coming and as Saint extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Saint!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jensen Saint!