PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Haney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Haney
vs
Lanza

185 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Haney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Lanza!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haney misses with a double jab.
Lanza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haney tries to avoid it but Lanza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haney to the ground. Haney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haney stuffs the takedown attempt from Lanza. Lanza gets slowly back to his feet.
Haney wants to clinch up but Lanza keeps it at a distance.
Haney throws a head kick but Lanza moves out of range.
Haney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lanza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haney fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Lanza with that takedown attempt.
Rich Haney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Lanza.
Haney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haney is looking to clinch but Lanza is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haney doesn't manage to clinch there - Lanza circles away.
Haney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lanza throws the kick towards the body but Haney avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lanza looks gassed!
Haney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lanza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haney stalks Lanza and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lanza's face. Lanza staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Joe Lanza has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haney throws a sloppy head kick and Lanza moves out of range easily.
Haney wants to clinch up but Lanza keeps it at a distance.
Haney is looking to clinch but Lanza is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Lanza or perhaps it was just good defense by Haney which made him look bad.
Haney tries to bum rush Lanza with a series of wild strikes but Lanza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haney is looking to clinch.
Rich Haney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haney doesn't manage to clinch there - Lanza circles away.
Haney tries to clinch up but Lanza circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haney tries to clinch up but Lanza circles away and keeps his distance.
Haney wants to clinch.
Haney misses with a double jab.
Haney tries to clinch there but Lanza circles away.
Nice body punch from Haney.
Haney tries to clinch there but Lanza circles away.
Haney tries to clinch up but Lanza circles away and keeps his distance.
Haney lands a jab to Lanza's midsection.
Rich Haney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haney throws a series of punches but Lanza moves out of range.
Lanza is trying desperately to land a takedown but Haney is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lanza.
Lanza tries for a takedown but Haney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lanza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haney throws a head kick but Lanza moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haney moves in looking to clinch but Lanza pushes him off.
Haney wants to clinch.
Haney is looking to clinch but Lanza is avoiding it.
Haney throws a head kick but Lanza moves out of range.
Haney wants to clinch.
Haney is looking to clinch but Lanza is avoiding it.
Haney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lanza.

Lanza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lanza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lanza scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanza lands a big elbow.

Lanza is working for a guillotine from mount but Haney frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lanza takes Haney's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Haney is in trouble.
Lanza slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lanza working for a choke but Haney is defending well.
Lanza misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Haney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Lanza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Haney misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut there from Haney.
Haney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lanza.
Lanza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haney's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Haney duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lanza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rich Haney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lanza shoots in for a takedown but Haney shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haney lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lanza will feel that in the morning.
Lanza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haney wants to clinch.
Haney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lanza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haney moves in looking to clinch but Lanza pushes him off.
Haney scores with a body shot.
Haney moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lanza blocks a head kick by Haney.
Haney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lanza paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lanza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Lanza stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Haney tries to land a body kick

and Lanza counters with a shoot takedown. Haney fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haney working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lanza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Haney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lanza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lanza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Haney's head.
Lanza trying to control the position from guard on top but Haney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanza controls from within his opponent's guard.
Haney wants to get back to his feet but Lanza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Lanza drops back looking for a leg! Haney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Haney manages to kick Lanza off! Lanza jumps back into Haney's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lanza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Lanza drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Lanza as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Haney screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Lanza! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Joe Lanza!