PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Back Yard Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutherford Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutherford Haze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yard Brawler
vs
Haze

190 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Back Yard Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rutherford Haze!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brawler moves into the clinch.

Brawler manages to break the clinch.
Brawler is looking to clinch.
Brawler misses with a body shot.
Brawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Haze misses
and Brawler counters with a head kick. That will keep Haze thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brawler defending well as Haze loads up on a big left hand.
Brawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haze takes a swing at Brawler's ribcage but misses.
Haze connects with a jab.
Brawler checks a low kick from Haze.
Haze misses with a hook. Brawler ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Haze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brawler tries to clinch but Haze moves out of range.
Haze misses with a shot to the body
and Brawler counters with a thumping low kick.
Haze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brawler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haze fails to land with a series of punches.

Brawler moves into the clinch.

Brawler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brawler fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two 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 dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haze misses with a looping left.
Brawler wants to clinch.
Haze staying out of range there.
Haze misses with a double jab
and Brawler counters with a big head kick but Haze shrugs it off.
Haze throws a lazy right hand but Brawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler lands a head kick. Haze smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Haze looks to land a combination but Brawler avoids it well.
Haze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brawler.
Haze looks to land a combination but Brawler avoids it well.
Haze misses with a looping right.
Haze walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Brawler drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Haze swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Brawler's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rutherford Haze!