PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZaDarius Haden (ranked 1137 p4p, 1430 weight class) and Tristan St. Gough (ranked 171 p4p, 205 weight class). Haden comes to the cage accompanied by Motï¿½rhead - Orgasmatron. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Haden
vs
St. Gough

198 cm
35
222
26 - 18 - 1

193 cm
33
213
18 - 14 - 0

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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 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, ZaDarius Haden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan St. Gough!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Gough tries to clinch but Haden is having none of it.
St. Gough fails in his attempt to clinch.
St. Gough ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haden moves away.
Haden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
St. Gough defending well as Haden loads up on a big left hand.
St. Gough blocks a jab.
Haden swats away the attempt to clinch by St. Gough.

Haden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
St. Gough tries to get to full guard but Haden has control of the leg.
Haden content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Gough tries to get to full guard but Haden has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Haden there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Gough looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Haden seems content to control.
Haden has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
St. Gough is looking to control Haden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St. Gough avoid being mounted?
St. Gough is trying to stand up here but Haden is controlling him well.
Haden is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Haden there.
Haden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
St. Gough manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Gough is keeping the position for now.
Haden controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Gough wants to stand and escape but Haden is having none of it.
Haden lands a couple of digs.
St. Gough keeping moving, preventing Haden from controlling successfully.
St. Gough told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as St. Gough holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haden wants to control from the top but St. Gough keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St. Gough moves in looking to clinch but Haden pushes him off.
Haden scores with a body shot.

St. Gough has taken the fight to the clinch.
St. Gough misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Gough tries to work over Haden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Gough tries a body shot but Haden blocks it.
St. Gough slows down the pace here.
St. Gough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Gough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from St. Gough.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough working aggressively here.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haden's elbow.
St. Gough misses with some punches.
St. Gough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Gough gets underhooks to prevent Haden's takedown attempt.
Haden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St. Gough misses with a hook to the ribs.
St. Gough is looking to control Haden's arms but Haden gets an underhook and turns him. Now St. Gough has his back to the cage.
St. Gough has a couple of punches blocked by Haden.
St. Gough swings wildly with an uppercut but Haden uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Gough.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St. Gough lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
St. Gough misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
St. Gough lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tristan St. Gough will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

St. Gough thows a left - swing and a miss!
St. Gough misses with a left hand

and Haden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St. Gough wants to stand up but Haden is controlling him.
Haden 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.
Haden engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Haden works over St. Gough with some ground and pound from guard.
St. Gough keeping full guard, as Haden tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Gough looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haden looking to sit in guard and control but St. Gough gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

St. Gough trying to control but Haden is working from the bottom.
ZaDarius Haden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden wants to sweep here but St. Gough controlling him for the moment.
St. Gough showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
St. Gough tries to stand but Haden is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St. Gough is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Haden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Haden trying to mount his opponent but St. Gough defends it.
Haden perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Haden connects with a nice short shot to St. Gough's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haden is trying to control. St. Gough wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Haden sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Haden prevents St. Gough from standing back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Haden slows the pace down in half guard.
St. Gough is looking to escape.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
St. Gough throws a lazy uppercut

and Haden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St. Gough is wriggling around but Haden manages to pass to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haden is keen to just control but St. Gough is a slippery customer.
St. Gough keeps control of the position for the meantime.
St. Gough manages to get to full guard.
Haden looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haden postures up and lands a big shot to St. Gough's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

ZaDarius Haden dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Haden shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. St. Gough manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Haden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Gough is keeping the position for now.
Haden wants to control from the top but St. Gough keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Gough bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Haden's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

St. Gough stands and steps away. Haden gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Haden cracks St. Gough with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
St. Gough misses with an uppercut
and Haden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
St. Gough throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden slips under a jab.
Haden throwing a counter right hand but St. Gough manages to avoid it.
Haden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
St. Gough tries to clinch but Haden is having none of it.
St. Gough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haden manages to avoid it.
St. Gough's jab looks to have found its range, popping Haden under the eye.
St. Gough throws a jab but it's blocked by Haden.
St. Gough throws a predictable looking body shot
and Haden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Haden closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. St. Gough did well to prevent Haden getting side control.
Haden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St. Gough regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Haden.
St. Gough is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haden is controlling him.
Haden pushing down on St. Gough's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough wants to control but Haden is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Haden trying to mount his opponent but St. Gough defends it.
St. Gough avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, if Haden is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Haden stops St. Gough from getting back to his feet.
St. Gough avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haden.
Still in half guard, Haden seems content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough is refusing to be controlled, as Haden sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St. Gough wants to clinch but Haden slips to the side
and Haden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haden keeps the fight on the outside.
St. Gough throws a right hand that misses
and Haden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haden staying out of range there.
St. Gough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haden.
Jab by St. Gough.
Haden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from St. Gough finds it's way round the side to connect with Haden's head.
Tristan St. Gough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haden misses with a takedown attempt
and St. Gough counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St. Gough connects with a nice looking jab.
Haden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haden there as he acknowledges the shot.
St. Gough might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

St. Gough clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haden lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haden is trying to drag St. Gough to the mat but St. Gough just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
St. Gough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from St. Gough fails to land.
Haden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from St. Gough.
St. Gough swings wildly with an uppercut but Haden uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough misses with a body punch.
St. Gough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Gough.
St. Gough tries to work over Haden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to ZaDarius Haden.
I think Haden 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tristan St. Gough!
Tristan St. Gough spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.