PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 1537 p4p, 1521 weight class) and ZaDarius Haden (ranked 217 p4p, 216 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Haden's choice of entrance music: Mot�rhead - Orgasmatron. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duggan
vs
Haden

186 cm
29
205
10 - 15 - 0

198 cm
35
222
26 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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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 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, ZaDarius Haden!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haden.

Haden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Duggan is looking to regain half guard here but Haden keeps moving and retains side control.
Duggan is trying to control Haden's posture but Haden avoids it.
Duggan is looking to regain half guard here but Haden keeps moving and retains side control.
Haden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duggan keeps working.
Haden in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan wants to control but Haden postures up.
Duggan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Haden might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Haden working the body and head with strikes.
Duggan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duggan prevents Haden from improving position.
Haden working away.
Haden working the ground and pound but Duggan is defending the strikes.
Haden wants to control but Duggan is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haden throws a strike aimed at the side of Duggan's head but Duggan avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haden trying to control the position but Duggan is working away.
Haden moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Duggan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Duggan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Haden is doing well to control the position and prevent Duggan from advancing to side control.
Duggan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Haden with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Haden trying to control but Duggan postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duggan lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haden is controlling Duggan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Duggan thows a huge punch but Haden dodges it nicely.
Haden is trying is best to control the position here.
Duggan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duggan is thwarting Haden's attempts to control the position.
Duggan is looking to stall here but Haden recovers full guard.
Duggan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haden swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duggan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haden wants to hit a sweep here but Duggan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Haden there!
Haden regains half guard.
Duggan is keen to just control but Haden is a slippery customer.
Haden is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haden is positioning himself well to prevent Duggan advancing to mount.
Duggan is thwarting Haden's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but ZaDarius Haden will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Duggan with a nice calf kick.
No joy there for Duggan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haden misses with a looping left.
Duggan takes a swing at Haden's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Duggan misses its intended target.
Haden feints the counter takedown.
Haden swats away the attempt to clinch by Duggan.
Duggan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duggan.
Duggan swings for the body but Haden moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haden just misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan misses with a body kick.
Haden with the counter takedown but Duggan avoids it easily.
Haden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Haden doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Haden finds it's way through Duggan's defenses.
Duggan misses with a body shot.
Jim Duggan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haden.
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggan.
Duggan throws a jab when Haden was well out of range.
Haden scores with a sloppy right hand. Duggan should have avoided that one.
Duggan with a nice cross.

Duggan moves into the clinch successfully.
Duggan misses with a punch on the inside.
Duggan working aggressively here.
Duggan presses Haden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duggan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duggan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haden backwards.
Haden drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duggan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Haden misses with a body shot.
Duggan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duggan throws an off balance right hand
and Haden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Haden shoots in for a double leg but Duggan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A counter left hand to the body from Duggan misses its target.
Haden avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Haden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duggan throws out a loose jab but Haden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan wants to clinch up but Haden keeps it at a distance.
Duggan scores with a head kick. Haden tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A leg kick checked by Haden.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duggan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Duggan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick lands for Duggan.
Duggan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haden ducks under a wild hook from Duggan.
Duggan throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Haden counters with a single leg into guard. Duggan didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duggan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haden is aware though and is defending well.
Haden controlling from the top position.

Duggan has his foot on Haden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haden works his way back into a safe position though.

Duggan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Haden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Haden content to stall in guard here.
Haden scoring with punches to the head and body.
ZaDarius Haden has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Duggan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Haden from controlling successfully.
Haden looking to sit in guard and control but Duggan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Duggan tries to free his leg and advance position but Haden is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haden moves away.
Haden slips a straight right by Duggan.
Haden lands a nice looking body shot.
Duggan misses with a left hand
and Haden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haden is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A leg kick checked by Haden.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Haden sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Duggan forces Haden back against the cage and clinches.

Haden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Haden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Haden with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan is trying to keep Haden in close.
Duggan is really struggling to control Haden but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Haden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden is working Duggan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haden trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duggan trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Haden got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duggan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haden has managed to get both his arms back between Duggan's legs - danger averted.
Haden looking to pass the guard.
Haden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duggan's head.
Haden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Haden from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Haden feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Haden scoring with some ground and pound.
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Haden from controlling successfully.
Haden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Haden is looking to work some ground and pound but Duggan has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Haden controls the pace.
Duggan trying to keep a closed guard but Haden is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duggan throws a push kick but Haden slaps the foot to one side.
Duggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haden misses with a lunging right hand
and Duggan counters with a leg kick.
Haden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duggan doesn't seem bothered though.
Duggan lands with a nice body punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duggan.
Duggan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Haden's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Haden walks into a left hand.
Haden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haden appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Duggan moves away from the strike by Haden.
Haden slips a straight right by Duggan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Haden drives through with a takedown into Duggan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haden tries to free his leg and advance position but Duggan is retaining full guard.
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Haden from controlling successfully.
Duggan is trying to keep Haden in close.
Haden trying to control but Duggan is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duggan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZaDarius Haden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZaDarius Haden!
In his post fight interview, ZaDarius Haden started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.