PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wardor Warlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdon Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warlovski comes to the ring accompanied by My Body is a Cage. Haze has chosen Mother as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Warlovski
vs
Haze

189 cm
25
197 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

182 cm
24
197 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wardor Warlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bogdon Haze!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Warlovski rushes Haze and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Warlovski has had enough of the clinch but Haze keeps him there for the moment.
Haze using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warlovski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haze tries for a takedown but Warlovski manages to get underhooks.
Haze missing with knees to the body.
Haze keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Warlovski's efforts to push away.
Warlovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haze drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Warlovski.
Warlovski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Warlovski wants to break free but Haze has control.
Haze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warlovski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Warlovski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warlovski avoiding damage as Haze throws knees to the body.
Warlovski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warlovski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haze is looking to break free of the clinch but Warlovski has double underhooks.
Warlovski lands a shoulder strike.
Haze has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warlovski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wardor Warlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdon Haze.
Warlovski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haze backwards.
Warlovski working hard to break the clinch.
Warlovski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warlovski connects with a knee to the head.
Warlovski landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Warlovski.
A body shot lands from Warlovski.
Warlovski lands an uppercut.
Haze looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haze breaks the clinch.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warlovski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warlovski throws a hook but Haze blocks it.
Warlovski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Warlovski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haze counters with a good, hard body kick but Warlovski shrugs it off.
Haze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Warlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haze wants to clinch.
Haze blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warlovski.
Bogdon Haze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warlovski.
Haze throws a series of punches but Warlovski avoids them all with ease.
Haze throws a body kick the misses
and Warlovski counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warlovski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Haze is rocked!
A head kick misses from Warlovski.
Haze tries to clinch up.
Warlovski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski misses with a straight right.
Warlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haze tries to clinch but Warlovski is having none of it.
Haze throws a body punch but Warlovski moves out of range.
Haze darts in trying to clinch
and Warlovski counters with a two punch combo.
Haze swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Warlovski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Warlovski lands a jab to Haze's midsection.
Warlovski wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Warlovski takes a swing at Haze's ribcage but misses.
Warlovski lands with a shot to the body.
Wardor Warlovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Haze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warlovski is trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haze wants to control but Warlovski is keeping him busy.
Haze taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wardor Warlovski dominated that round.
That's time! Warlovski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warlovski throws a nice head kick!
Haze fails to land with a series of punches.
Warlovski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Haze loads up on a big right hand but Warlovski slips the punch.
Haze tries to move into range but Warlovski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Warlovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haze makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Warlovski really felt that one!
Warlovski misses with a wild combination.
Haze goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haze tries to clinch up but Warlovski circles away and keeps his distance.
Haze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haze lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Warlovski slips a straight right by Haze.
Haze swings for the body but Warlovski moves out of range.
Wardor Warlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warlovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Warlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Haze shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Warlovski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Haze landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haze goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Warlovski has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Haze but great work by Warlovski.
Warlovski tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Haze sneaks back into half guard.
Warlovski tries to stand but can't do so whilst Haze controls his leg.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Haze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Haze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Warlovski manages to get himself to full guard.
Haze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warlovski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haze wants to control from the top but Warlovski keeps moving.

That's four 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 drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Haze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Warlovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bogdon Haze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Haze takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Warlovski circles away from the clinch attempt

and Warlovski counters with a head kick that drops Haze to the mat! Haze scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Haze is still on wobbly legs! Can Warlovski finish him?
Warlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haze seems to have recovered his senses.

Haze clinches with his opponent.

Haze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haze blocks a head kick by Warlovski.
Haze misses with a takedown attempt
and Warlovski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warlovski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Warlovski drops Haze with a beautiful combination! Haze stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Warlovski is looking for the KO!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski closes the distance but Haze moves to the side

and Haze counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Haze.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warlovski tries to land knees in the clinch but Haze avoids the damage to the body.

Haze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warlovski cracks Haze with a good jab.
The crowd cheers as Haze lands an impressive looking overhand right. Warlovski doesn't seem phased though.
Warlovski misses the jab.
Haze wants to clinch up but Warlovski keeps it at a distance.
Haze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Warlovski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski throws a nice head kick!
Haze shoots and misses
and Warlovski counters with a left to the body.
Warlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warlovski but Warlovski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wardor Warlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdon Haze.
Warlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warlovski moves away.
Warlovski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Haze doesn't manage to clinch there - Warlovski circles away.
Warlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Haze.
Haze looks to throw the jab but Warlovski is out of range.
Warlovski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haze checks the leg kick.
Haze lands a jab-cross combination.
Warlovski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haze swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Warlovski.
Haze shoots in for a double leg but Warlovski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Warlovski misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Warlovski is predictable there

and Haze counters by moving into the clinch.

Haze has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Warlovski clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bogdon Haze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haze scores with strikes from the back.
Warlovski controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Haze biding his time, looking for the opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haze missing with strikes from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wardor Warlovski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Warlovski 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Wardor Warlovski!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Wardor Warlovski!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Wardor Warlovski!

Wardor Warlovski wins by unanimous decision!