PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Haskil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Caldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Caldwin struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Shane Caldwin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eddie Haskil's chin.

Haskil
vs
Caldwin

190 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
221 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 3 - 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, Shane Caldwin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haskil avoids the head kick by Caldwin.
Caldwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Haskil has Caldwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Haskil leaning his opponent against the cage.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Caldwin working hard to break the clinch.
Caldwin working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haskil managing to block the knees to the body from Caldwin.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haskil just misses with a elbow thrown towards Caldwin's brow.
Caldwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haskil avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haskil lands an elbow just above Caldwin 's eye.
Haskil lands an elbow inside that Caldwin shrugs off.
Caldwin trying to stall but Haskil improves his position.
Caldwin letting Haskil take a breather here.
Haskil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haskil stalling against the cage.
Caldwin can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwin can't get the takedown.
Haskil controlling the action here for a moment.
Caldwin is trying to force a seperation but Haskil has the dominant position.
Caldwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Haskil won't allow it.
Caldwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haskil avoids it.
Caldwin lands an elbow that stopped Haskil in his tracks for a moment.
Haskil has Caldwin pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eddie Haskil.
Haskil tries to clinch but Caldwin moves out of range.
Caldwin throws a series of punches but Haskil moves out of range.

Haskil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caldwin, pushing him back against the cage.
Caldwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haskil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Haskil to work.

Caldwin breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Caldwin misses.
Caldwin looks gassed!
Haskil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caldwin throws a push kick but Haskil slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Haskil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caldwin, pushing him back against the cage.
Haskil blocks the elbow strike.
Haskil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caldwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eddie Haskil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Caldwin.
Haskil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haskil effectively controlling the action here.
Nice elbow from Haskil.
Haskil lands a damaging elbow.
Caldwin looking to throw knees to the head but Haskil is blocking nicely.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Haskil displaying some good clinch control by pressing Caldwin up against the cage.
Haskil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Haskil stalls.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haskil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haskil is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Caldwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haskil pressing his opponent against the cage.
Haskil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Haskil pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eddie Haskil.

Haskil has managed to clinch.
Caldwin is trying to break the clinch but Haskil is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Caldwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haskil lands an elbow inside that Caldwin shrugs off.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Caldwin fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Haskil to work.
Nice elbow from Haskil.
Haskil stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eddie Haskil.

Haskil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haskil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caldwin looking to throw knees to the head but Haskil is blocking nicely.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Haskil dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Haskil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haskil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Haskil dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Haskil connects with a looping right hand.
Caldwin misses with a looping left.
Caldwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Haskil.
Caldwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haskil tries to clinch but Caldwin is having none of it.
Caldwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Haskil moves into range and clinches up with Caldwin.
Haskil displaying some good clinch control by pressing Caldwin up against the cage.
Haskil has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Haskil lands an elbow just above Caldwin 's eye.
Caldwin letting Haskil take a breather here.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caldwin is breathing heavily.
Caldwin is trying to break free.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Caldwin is trying to break the clinch but Haskil is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haskil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Caldwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haskil prevents Caldwin from breaking the clinch.
Haskil's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Caldwin has had enough of the clinch but Haskil keeps him there for the moment.
Haskil dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eddie Haskil.

Haskil clinches.
Caldwin tries to circle away but Haskil has him pinned against the cage.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Haskil lands a damaging elbow.
Caldwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Haskil.
Haskil lands an elbow inside that Caldwin shrugs off.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwin being controlled against the cage.
Caldwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Haskil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Haskil avoiding damage as Caldwin throws knees to the body.
Caldwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haskil manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice elbow from Haskil.
Haskil has Caldwin pushed against the cage.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Caldwin tries to circle away but Haskil has him pinned against the cage.
Haskil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caldwin's defenses.
Caldwin pushes off an throws an elbow but Haskil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haskil lands an elbow just above Caldwin 's eye.
Haskil stalling against the cage.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Eddie Haskil has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Haskil lands an elbow just above Caldwin 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the temple.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Haskil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Haskil.
Haskil is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Caldwin looking to stall.
Haskil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caldwin's defenses.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Haskil stalling.
Haskil lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eddie Haskil.
Haskil moves out of range of the strikes.

Haskil rushes Caldwin and presses him up against the cage.
Haskil leaning against his opponent.
Haskil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haskil pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskil prevents Caldwin from breaking the clinch.
Haskil will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Caldwin up against the cage.
Haskil keeps control of Caldwin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haskil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caldwin can do to turn this around?
Haskil lands an elbow inside that Caldwin shrugs off.
Caldwin trying to land knees to the body.
Haskil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caldwin's defenses.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Haskil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Haskil slows down the pace here.
Haskil lands an elbow inside that Caldwin shrugs off.
Haskil lands an elbow that stopped Caldwin in his tracks for a moment.
Haskil has Caldwin pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haskil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Haskil dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Haskil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caldwin.
Shane Caldwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caldwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Haskil has Caldwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Haskil just leaning against Caldwin, taking a breather.
Caldwin is trying to force a seperation but Haskil has the dominant position.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haskil content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Caldwin tries to break free but Haskil pushes him back against the cage.
Haskil stalling in the clinch.
Haskil lands an elbow just above Caldwin 's eye.
A frustrated look appears on Caldwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haskil leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eddie Haskil.
Caldwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caldwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caldwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haskil checks it well.
Haskil avoids the head kick by Caldwin.
Haskil staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haskil circles away quickly and effectively.
Haskil blocks a head kick by Caldwin.
Caldwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Haskil clinches.
Haskil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Shane Caldwin has been cut.
Haskil avoiding damage.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Haskil lands an elbow just above Caldwin 's eye.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haskil stalling the fight.
Haskil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caldwin's defenses.
Haskil stalls.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Haskil pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Haskil.
Haskil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shane Caldwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Haskil stalls.
Haskil lands an elbow inside that Caldwin shrugs off.
The referee is keeping an eye on Haskil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Haskil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caldwin's defenses.
Haskil lands a damaging elbow.
Caldwin is trying to break free.
Caldwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Haskil has double underhooks.
Come on Haskil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Haskil lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haskil leaning his opponent against the cage.
Haskil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caldwin wants to break free but Haskil has control.
Haskil stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Haskil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haskil takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Haskil for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Haskil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caldwin's defenses.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Haskil is pushing Caldwin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Haskil lands a damaging elbow.
Haskil lands a damaging elbow.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haskil controlling the action here for a moment.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Haskil has Caldwin pressed against the cage, preventing Caldwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Haskil will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Caldwin up against the cage.
Caldwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haskil has him pressed against the cage.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Haskil stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eddie Haskil.

Haskil moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldwin has had enough of the clinch but Haskil keeps him there for the moment.
Haskil lands an elbow that stopped Caldwin in his tracks for a moment.
Haskil lands an elbow that stopped Caldwin in his tracks for a moment.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Haskil leaning against his opponent.
Haskil prevents Caldwin from breaking the clinch.
Caldwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caldwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Haskil.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caldwin being controlled against the cage.
Haskil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haskil pressing his opponent against the cage.
Caldwin looking to slow down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haskil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haskil effectively controlling the action here.
Eddie Haskil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caldwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haskil avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Haskil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haskil has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Haskil!