PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bleeding Spanner (ranked 1483 p4p, 1184 weight class) and Mike Haggar (ranked 219 p4p, 180 weight class). Mike Haggar has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Spanner
vs
Haggar

202 cm
33
265
23 - 13 - 0

202 cm
31
266
20 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bleeding Spanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar throws a lazy right hand but Spanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spanner looks to land a combination but Haggar avoids it well.
Haggar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spanner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haggar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spanner in his tracks.
Haggar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Haggar tries to counter it with a takedown but Spanner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Haggar cracks Spanner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Haggar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spanner did well to prevent Haggar getting side control.

Spanner has one foot on Haggar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spanner takes a swing at Haggar's ribcage but misses.
Haggar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Haggar is just out of range.
Haggar throws out a loose jab but Spanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spanner is looking to counter with head kicks.
Haggar avoids the head kick by Spanner.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses
and Haggar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spanner takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Bleeding Spanner has been cut.
Spanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haggar moves away.
Haggar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spanner's hands.
Nice takedown defense from Spanner. No joy for Haggar on that attempt.
Haggar looks to land a left hand but Spanner moved out of range nicely.
Spanner lands a head kick. Haggar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar connects with the punch.
Haggar looks to land a right hand but Spanner moved out of range.
Spanner moves away from the strike by Haggar.

Spanner sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Haggar to the ground! Spanner dives into full mount looking to finish!

It looks like Mike Haggar has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spanner controlling his opponent.
Haggar tries to hold on but Spanner postures up.
Haggar can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Spanner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Haggar has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar is trying desperately to improve position.
Spanner controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spanner looking to control but Haggar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Haggar tries to reverse the position but Spanner maintains control.
Haggar is still trying to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Haggar wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Haggar is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Spanner.
Haggar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Spanner's guard. Nice work there by Haggar.
Haggar wants to pass the guard but Spanner is keeping the position.
Haggar wants to control from the top but Spanner keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spanner is on top in guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haggar is on top in guard.

Haggar cracks Spanner with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spanner is looking for a triangle here but Haggar uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Haggar working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Spanner tries to buck Haggar off but Haggar is having none of it.
Haggar looks up at the clock and then as Spanner takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Haggar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Haggar trying to control the action but Spanner is working from the bottom.
Spanner on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spanner taking a bit of punishment here - Haggar scoring with strikes.
Haggar gets to mount! Spanner was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Haggar unloading with bombs!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bleeding Spanner will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Spanner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spanner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Haggar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Haggar connects with a couple of short punches.
Haggar stopping the sweep attempt from Spanner.
Mike Haggar has got the better of the ground game so far.

Spanner looking for a guillotine here but Haggar defends easily.
Haggar connects with a couple of short punches.
Haggar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Haggar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Spanner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haggar defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Haggar is in close to Spanner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spanner trying to strike off his back.
Haggar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spanner's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar with a nice head shot there.
Haggar chips away with some ground and pound.
Haggar is pushing down on Spanner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spanner is fighting to maintain full guard but Haggar has managed to sneak the leg through.

Spanner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haggar pulls his head out easily.
Haggar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Haggar trying to control from half guard but Spanner is working away.
Haggar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spanner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Haggar slips a nice elbow through Spanner's hands, connecting with Spanner's forehead.
Ground and pound from Haggar.

Spanner actively working from the bottom here.
Haggar wants to take a breather but Spanner is having none of it.
Haggar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Spanner is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar working Spanner over with strikes.
Oh Spanner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haggar lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Spanner quite badly. Spanner pulls Haggar in close trying to recover. Haggar postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Spanner on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Spanner doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Haggar!
Bleeding Spanner was interviewed post fight and said 'That was fucking bullshit!'.