PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jiri Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolores Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahokas comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - 100 Degrees. Jiri Ahokas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ahokas
vs
Haze

164 cm
21
139 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

150 cm
21
130 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Nightmare Clothes

Nightmare Clothes
Machina Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jiri Ahokas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dolores Haze!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas connects with a high kick.
Haze takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ahokas throws a jab but it's blocked by Haze.
Haze tries for a takedown but Ahokas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Haze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Haze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahokas keeps working.
Haze working the ground and pound but Ahokas is defending the strikes.
Ahokas is looking for a sweep.
Haze landing strikes.
Haze working the ground and pound from side control.

Haze is trying to get an arm triangle but Ahokas is defending well.
Ahokas is looking for a sweep.
Haze throws a strike aimed at the side of Ahokas's head but Ahokas avoids it well.
Ahokas tries to bench press Haze off him but Haze keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas regains half guard.
Haze working over Ahokas with some ground and pound. Ahokas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Haze seems to be working for a kimura but Ahokas defends the submission attempt.
Ahokas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ahokas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Haze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haze won't allow Ahokas to sweep him here.
Ahokas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ahokas has a closed guard, preventing Haze from standing up.

Ahokas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ahokas misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ahokas throws out a leg kick but Haze moves out of range and Ahokas only half commits.
Ahokas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ahokas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haze blocks a jab.
Ahokas is looking to slow Haze down with leg kicks.
No luck for Haze with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Ahokas.

Haze drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Haze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ahokas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haze chips away with some ground and pound.
Ahokas wants to sweep here but Haze controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is working hard here to advance position.
Haze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haze throws a strike but Ahokas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ahokas stopping the sweep attempt from Haze.
Ahokas looking to pass the guard.
Ahokas trying to control but Haze is working from the bottom.
Haze keeping full guard, as Ahokas tries to pass.
Ahokas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ahokas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Haze to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ahokas looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahokas, not yet.
Haze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Haze is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ahokas working a defensive guard here.
Haze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ahokas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Haze drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ahokas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ahokas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ahokas!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dolores Haze dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Haze misses with a takedown attempt - Ahokas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big left from Ahokas misses.
Ahokas throws a wild body kick that Haze sees coming a mile off.
Ahokas lands a lovely overhand right.

Haze is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ahokas's half guard.

Haze wants to work for an arm triangle but Ahokas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ahokas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haze wants to pass the guard but Ahokas is defending well.
Ahokas moves into full guard.

Haze is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ahokas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ahokas has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ahokas defends well.
Ahokas wants to control from the top but Haze keeps moving.
Ahokas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haze is keeping the position for now.
Ahokas passes into half guard.
It looks like Ahokas is going to stand back up.

That's two 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.
Haze gets back to full guard.
Ahokas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haze wants to sweep here but Ahokas controlling him for the moment.

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

Haze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ahokas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ahokas manages to get himself to full guard.
Haze is breathing heavily.
Haze postures up in Ahokas's guard and throws a big left but Ahokas blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Haze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ahokas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ahokas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dolores Haze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ahokas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Haze's guard.
Ahokas looking to pass the guard.

Haze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Haze is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ahokas is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ahokas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ahokas wants to pass to mount but Haze is defending the position.
Ahokas is trying to control the action in half guard but Haze is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Haze is trying to get back to full guard.
Ahokas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Haze trying to hold on to Ahokas's head to control him but Ahokas postures up.
Haze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ahokas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ahokas is looking to take a break and control but Haze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Haze steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ahokas. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dolores Haze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ahokas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ahokas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Haze closes the distance and clinches up with Ahokas, looking for a takedown. Haze pushes Ahokas against the cage but Ahokas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ahokas throws a leg kick but Haze moved away.
Ahokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Haze blocks the leg kick.
Haze walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ahokas.
Haze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Ahokas.
Haze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ahokas sprawls well. Ahokas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haze gets slowly back to his feet.
Jiri Ahokas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolores Haze.
Ahokas scores with a leg kick.
Ahokas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ahokas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ahokas, right into the meat.
Ahokas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ahokas swinging wilding here.
Haze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ahokas!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ahokas.
Ahokas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ahokas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ahokas.
Ahokas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ahokas scores with a kick to the body.

Ahokas takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ahokas.
Haze takes an elbow to the temple.
Haze goes for a takedown attempt but Ahokas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ahokas, right into the meat.
Haze dives in and grabs Ahokas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahokas pushes down on Haze's head and hops out.
Ahokas pushes Haze away with a front kick.
Ahokas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haze's sensitive parts.
Haze takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ahokas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ahokas. That's going to slow Haze down.
Haze takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Ahokas has managed to clinch.
Ahokas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ahokas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ahokas with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze tries for a takedown but Ahokas manages to get underhooks.
Ahokas lands an elbow that stopped Haze in his tracks for a moment.
Ahokas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ahokas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haze's face.
Ahokas lands a damaging elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Ahokas.
Ahokas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haze has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ahokas tries to land knees in the clinch but Haze avoids the damage to the body.
Haze wants a takedown.
Haze has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ahokas.
Haze drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ahokas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Haze is working for takedown but Ahokas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ahokas connects with a knee to the head.
Ahokas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haze avoids a wild elbow strike from Ahokas.
Haze blocks a body shot from Ahokas.
Haze goes for a takedown attempt but Ahokas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ahokas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ahokas pinned against the cage. Ahokas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jiri Ahokas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haze shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ahokas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Haze working away.
Ahokas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ahokas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ahokas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haze.
Haze trying to control but Ahokas is working from the bottom.
Ahokas looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahokas, not yet.

Ahokas is looking for a triangle but Haze pushes his legs off easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ahokas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Haze scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ahokas tries to buck Haze off but Haze is having none of it.
Haze working the head and body with strikes.
Haze working the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes there by Haze.

Haze thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ahokas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiri Ahokas clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Haze shoots in for a takedown but Ahokas shows good takedown defense.
Ahokas leaves Haze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ahokas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Haze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jiri Ahokas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolores Haze.

Ahokas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Haze goes for a takedown attempt but Ahokas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ahokas.

Ahokas closes the distance and clinches.
Haze tries for a takedown but Ahokas manages to get underhooks.
Ahokas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haze has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ahokas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ahokas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ahokas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ahokas looking to throw knees to the head but Haze is blocking nicely.
Ahokas lands a nice knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ahokas landing knees to the head.
Ahokas scores with a knee to the head.
Ahokas lands an elbow just above Haze 's eye.
Come on Ahokas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas with a knee to the head.
Ahokas misses with the head strike.
Ahokas tries to work over Haze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahokas misses with a punch on the inside.
Haze is working for takedown but Ahokas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ahokas prevents the takedown attempt.
Ahokas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ahokas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ahokas with a knee to the head.
Haze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ahokas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ahokas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Haze wants to break free but Ahokas has control.
Ahokas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haze goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ahokas prevents it.
Ahokas with a knee to the head.
Haze is trying to drag Ahokas to the mat but Ahokas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice elbow from Ahokas.

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.
Ahokas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haze's face.
Ahokas lands with a right to the head.
Haze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haze takes an elbow to the temple.

Haze tightens his grip and picks Ahokas up, before dumping him to the ground. Ahokas manages to land in guard.
Ahokas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ahokas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Ahokas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Haze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Haze works over Ahokas with some ground and pound from guard.
Haze slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze is putting a hurting on Ahokas here, landing some big shots from side control.

Haze is trying to get an arm triangle but Ahokas is defending well.
Ahokas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ahokas is positioning himself well to prevent Haze advancing to mount.

Haze is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ahokas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ahokas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haze.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haze looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ahokas is trying to get back to full guard.
Ahokas manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiri Ahokas had his way with Dolores Haze in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ahokas looks to land a body kick but Haze moved away.

Haze shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Haze showed some decent athleticism there.
Ahokas tries to roll over but Haze keeps him under control.
Haze working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Haze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Haze looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Haze is nestled in close to Ahokas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Haze prevents Ahokas from improving his position.
Ahokas trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze thows a huge punch but Ahokas dodges it nicely.
Ahokas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haze.
Ahokas is positioning himself well to prevent Haze advancing to mount.
Ahokas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haze.
Ahokas is pressing down on Haze's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Haze landing some decent shots from guard.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Haze from controlling successfully.

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.
Haze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ahokas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haze preventing the sweep.
Haze throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ahokas's head.
Haze stands up over Ahokas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Haze pushing down on Ahokas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ahokas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Haze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haze is looking for a kimura here.
Ahokas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Haze is fighting to break Ahokas's control of his arms but Ahokas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Haze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ahokas's head.
Haze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ahokas has his hands on Haze's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Haze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Haze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ahokas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haze defends well.
Haze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ahokas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Ahokas isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Haze stacks Ahokas on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Haze!

Haze thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dolores Haze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haze 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dolores Haze!
Dolores Haze is the new bantamweight champion!