PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Haskil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aigars razgals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). razgals is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKj_NEeeWxc&playnext=1&videos=H1HdpktQMug. aigars razgals has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haskil
vs
razgals

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Haskil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, aigars razgals!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
razgals fails in his attempt to clinch.
razgals is looking to clinch.
razgals is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Haskil finds it's way through razgals's defenses.
Haskil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
razgals tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haskil circles away from the clinch attempt.
razgals tries to clinch there but Haskil circles away.
razgals tries to clinch there but Haskil circles away.
Haskil swats away the attempt to clinch by razgals.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
razgals tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haskil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
razgals tries to clinch there but Haskil circles away.
razgals is looking to clinch but Haskil is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
razgals fails in his attempt to clinch.
razgals tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haskil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
aigars razgals seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Haskil has closed the distance and engaged razgals in a clinch.
Haskil taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Haskil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haskil stalling in the clinch.
Haskil gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from razgals.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
razgals has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Haskil avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Haskil manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like aigars razgals has been cut.
razgals wants a takedown.
Eddie Haskil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of aigars razgals.
Nice elbow from Haskil.
Haskil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haskil has razgals pushed against the cage.
razgals wants a takedown but no success here.
Haskil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
razgals has Haskil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Haskil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Haskil lands an elbow that stopped razgals in his tracks for a moment.
Haskil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haskil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Haskil lands an elbow inside that razgals shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskil is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Haskil lands an elbow just above razgals 's eye.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Haskil leaning against his opponent.
razgals takes an elbow to the temple.
Haskil slows down the pace here.
Haskil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up aigars razgals's cut even more.
Haskil is stalling here.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
razgals takes an elbow to the temple.

razgals is rocked!
razgals blocks an elbow strike from Haskil.
razgals is still on wobbly legs! Can Haskil finish him?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haskil.
razgals seems to have recovered his senses.
razgals tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haskil pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns razgals! Haskil unloads with more strikes and razgals sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Haskil!