PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aamin Haidar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haidar's entrance music is

target=blank>drop the world. A fine choice. Steve Irvin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Haidar
vs
Irvin

160 cm
20
154 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Danger Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aamin Haidar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Irvin !
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irvin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haidar's waist but Haidar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Irvin off to one side.
Irvin walks into a straight right hand from Haidar.
Haidar misses with a two punch combination.
Haidar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Haidar swinging wilding here.
Haidar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Haidar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Irvin drops back looking for a leg! Haidar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Haidar manages to kick Irvin off! Irvin jumps back into Haidar's guard.
Haidar trying to keep a closed guard but Irvin is proving a slippery customer.
Irvin postures up in Haidar's guard and throws a big left but Haidar blocks it.
Haidar wants to sweep here but Irvin controlling him for the moment.
Haidar is trying to control the position but Irvin postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haidar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haidar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Irvin is working Haidar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Irvin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Irvin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Irvin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Irvin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Irvin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Haidar works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Irvin 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.

Irvin is looking for a kimura here.
Haidar is looking to control Irvin 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haidar avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Irvin seems to be looking for submissions.
Irvin looks gassed!
Haidar wants to get back to full guard.
Haidar taking some punishment here, with Irvin in his half guard.
Haidar is looking for a sweep. Irvin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haidar gets full guard.
Irvin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haidar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Irvin prevents Haidar from getting back to his feet.
Haidar keeping full guard, as Irvin tries to pass.
Irvin throwing strikes from guard but Haidar blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin postures up and lands a big shot to Haidar's brow.
Irvin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haidar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Irvin on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Haidar misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Haidar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Irvin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haidar but Haidar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haidar thumps Irvin with a low kick.
Haidar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Irvin misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Haidar.
A big left from Haidar misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haidar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Irvin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haidar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Irvin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Irvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haidar swinging wilding here.
Irvin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haidar.
Haidar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irvin .
Some wild striking there from Haidar.
Haidar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Irvin .

Irvin drives through and clinches with Haidar against the cage.
Haidar fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Irvin decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Irvin 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.

No luck for Irvin with that takedown attempt.
Irvin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haidar.
No joy there for Haidar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haidar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irvin .
No joy there for Haidar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aamin Haidar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haidar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Irvin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aamin Haidar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haidar throws a series of punches but Irvin moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Haidar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Irvin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Irvin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvin shoots in for a takedown but Haidar shows good takedown defense.
Haidar misses with a double jab
and Irvin counters with a one-two to the body.
Irvin walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haidar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Irvin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Irvin .
Haidar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Irvin is able to avoid easily.
Irvin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haidar backs up against the cage.
Aamin Haidar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Irvin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aamin Haidar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Irvin .
Haidar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Irvin counters with a one-two to the body.
Haidar misses with a combination
and Irvin counters with a left and a right that stings Haidar.
Haidar throws a left and a right that both miss

and Irvin moves into the clinch.
Haidar tries to stall but Irvin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Irvin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Irvin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Haidar has his hands clasped together but Irvin extends an breaks Haidar's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Irvin .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Irvin !