PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Haskil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Freak Show (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Max Freak Show was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Haskil
vs
Freak Show

190 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
211 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Haskil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Freak Show!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haskil darts in and clinches Freak Show up against the cage.
Freak Show wants a takedown.
Freak Show tries a body shot but Haskil blocks it.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Max Freak Show has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Haskil lands an elbow inside that Freak Show shrugs off.
Freak Show drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haskil pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Haskil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freak Show.
Eddie Haskil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Freak Show.
Freak Show tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haskil counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskil is looking to clinch.

Haskil clinches.
Haskil misses with an elbow strike.
Freak Show is working for takedown but Haskil is calmly controlling the position for now.

Freak Show gets control of Haskil's arms and successfully pulls guard. Freak Show will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Haskil gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Haskil pushes Freak Show up against the cage in a clinch.

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

That has opened up Max Freak Show's cut even more.
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.
Haskil seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Nice elbow from Haskil.
Haskil stalls.
Freak Show is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Haskil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Haskil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Max Freak Show's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Freak Show tries to score a body lock takedown but Haskil shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Haskil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Max Freak Show's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Max Freak Show's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Haskil!
Eddie Haskil retains his light heavyweight title!