PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Haffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Haffa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Schwarzeneg
vs
Haffa

187 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 22 - 1

200 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

D.U.N.C.E. $35 Q-159 Recovery

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 6 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Haffa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haffa scores with a nice strike.
Haffa works the jab nicely.
Haffa connects with a jab.
Haffa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haffa digs a good body shot into Schwarzeneg's ribs.
Schwarzeneg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Schwarzeneg is looking to clinch but Haffa is avoiding it.
Haffa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schwarzeneg tries to score with a low kick but Haffa moves his leg out of the way.
Schwarzeneg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haffa.
Haffa lands with a nice body punch.
Haffa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Schwarzeneg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haffa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up but Haffa circles away and keeps his distance.
Haffa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Haffa as Schwarzeneg shoots in.
Schwarzeneg looks to land a body kick but Haffa moved away.
Haffa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haffa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haffa scores with a punch to the head.
Schwarzeneg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haffa digs a good body shot into Schwarzeneg's ribs.
Schwarzeneg throws a series of punches but Haffa moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Haffa. Beautiful body shot.
Schwarzeneg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haffa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schwarzeneg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haffa!
Haffa digs a good body shot into Schwarzeneg's ribs.
Haffa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haffa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schwarzeneg under the eye.
Haffa thuds his right hand into Schwarzeneg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schwarzeneg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Haffa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Haffa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haffa lands a body shot.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.
Schwarzeneg moves in looking to clinch but Haffa pushes him off.
Schwarzeneg moves forwards but Haffa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Haffa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Haffa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haffa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haffa fakes the leg kick and cracks Schwarzeneg in the body.
Schwarzeneg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haffa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A left lands for Haffa.
Nice body punch from Haffa.
Haffa lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Haffa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schwarzeneg doesn't seem phased though.
Schwarzeneg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haffa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schwarzeneg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haffa lands a jab to Schwarzeneg's midsection.
Goran Schwarzeneg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haffa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schwarzenegs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haffa scores with a body shot.
Haffa catches Schwarzeneg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schwarzeneg walks into a straight right hand from Haffa.
Haffa lands a right hook to the body.
Haffa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haffa lands a head kick!
Haffa connects with a body shot that sends Schwarzeneg's belly button to the back.
Schwarzeneg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Schwarzeneg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haffa.

Haffa pushes Schwarzeneg up against the cage in a clinch.
Haffa lands with a short shot to the head.
Haffa lands an uppercut.
Haffa digs a right hand into Schwarzeneg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schwarzeneg's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Haffa.
Haffa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haffa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Haffa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schwarzenegs head.
Good body shot from Haffa.
Haffa lands a nice elbow.
Haffa lands with a light punch inside.
Haffa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schwarzeneg.
Haffa scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Haffa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schwarzeneg or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Haffa.
Haffa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schwarzeneg or not.
Haffa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Haffa lands a right hand.
Haffa lands a hook that snaps the head of Schwarzeneg backwards.
Haffa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Haffa.
Haffa lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Haffa on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Haffa as the two fighters clinch.
Haffa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haffa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haffa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Haffa - that landed with a thud.
Haffa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haffa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haffa lands with a right to the head.
Haffa lands a body punch.
Haffa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haffa pushes Schwarzeneg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Haffa.
A short right from Haffa on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Haffa.
A right hand to the body from Haffa.
Nice body punch from Haffa - that landed with a thud.
Haffa lands an elbow just above Schwarzeneg 's eye.
A shot in the inside from Haffa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haffa lands with a light punch inside.
Haffa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Haffa on the inside.
Haffa lands an elbow inside that Schwarzeneg shrugs off.
Haffa digs a right hand into Schwarzeneg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schwarzeneg's gas tank.
Haffa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Haffa scores with a nice right hand.
Haffa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schwarzeneg. Schwarzeneg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schwarzeneg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Haffa clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Haffa manages to break the clinch.
Schwarzeneg walks into a stiff left hand from Haffa.
Haffa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Schwarzeneg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Haffa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Haffa lands an uppercut.
Haffa lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haffa.
Haffa lands with a left to the head.
Haffa digs a right hand underneath Schwarzeneg's ribcage. Schwarzeneg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Haffa.
Haffa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haffa cracks Schwarzeneg with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haffa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schwarzeneg backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haffa.
Haffa pushes Schwarzeneg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haffa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harry Haffa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Haffa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schwarzenegs head.
Haffa stalling the fight.
Haffa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Haffa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haffa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haffa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Haffa.

Schwarzeneg is rocked!
Haffa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oh Schwarzeneg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haffa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Haffa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Haffa lands with a light punch inside.
Schwarzeneg being controlled against the cage.
Haffa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haffa effectively controlling the action here.
Schwarzeneg seems to have got his legs back now.
Haffa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schwarzeneg backwards.
Haffa lands an elbow inside.

Haffa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haffa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haffa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schwarzeneg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schwarzeneg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Haffa lands the left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haffa, as that shot connected.
Haffa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haffa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Haffa connects with a body shot.
Haffa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schwarzeneg doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Haffa.
Haffa works Schwarzeneg's body with a nice hook.
Haffa scores with a hook to the body. Schwarzeneg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haffa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schwarzeneg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haffa finds it's way round the side to connect with Schwarzeneg's head.
Haffa connects with a body shot that sends Schwarzeneg's belly button to the back.
Haffa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haffa lands with an overhand left.
Haffa lands a right hook to the body.
Haffa lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haffa scores with a jab. Schwarzeneg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Haffa.
Haffa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harry Haffa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haffa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schwarzeneg. Schwarzeneg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Haffa scores with a nice head shot.
Schwarzeneg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haffa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haffa scores with a shot to the body.
Haffa pushes Schwarzeneg away with a front kick.
Haffa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haffa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haffa lands a slapping body shot.
That kick from Haffa tenderised Schwarzeneg's leg. Schwarzeneg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haffa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Haffa both land. Nice combination.
Goran Schwarzeneg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haffa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haffa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schwarzeneg takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg takes one on the button.
Haffa lands a jab to Schwarzeneg's midsection.
Haffa jabs Schwarzeneg right on the nose. Schwarzeneg blinks but takes it well.
Haffa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schwarzeneg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schwarzeneg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schwarzeneg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haffa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haffa scores with a nice strike.
Harry Haffa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haffa tests Schwarzeneg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schwarzeneg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haffa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schwarzeneg's head backwards.
Haffa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Schwarzeneg walks into a straight right hand from Haffa.
Haffa thuds his right hand into Schwarzeneg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haffa cracks Schwarzeneg with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Haffa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Haffa scoring well with a low kick there.
Haffa lands a body shot.
Haffa lands with a nice body punch.
Schwarzeneg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Haffa scores with a jab to the body.
Haffa jabs at Schwarzeneg's body.
Haffa lands a jab to Schwarzeneg's midsection.
Haffa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schwarzeneg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haffa connects with a body shot.
Schwarzeneg walks into a straight right hand from Haffa.
Haffa lands a nice hook to Schwarzeneg's body. Schwarzeneg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haffa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haffa lands a body shot.
Haffa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Haffa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schwarzeneg drops his hands momentarily and Haffa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haffa dips to his left and cracks Schwarzeneg with an uppercut!
Haffa works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haffa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haffa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Schwarzeneg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab from Haffa.
Schwarzeneg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haffa connects with a body shot that sends Schwarzeneg's belly button to the back.
Haffa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haffa lands a leg kick that knocks Schwarzeneg off balance momentarily.
Haffa lands the left hand.
Haffa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haffa connects with a solid leg kick.
Haffa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schwarzeneg doesn't seem bothered though.
Schwarzeneg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Haffa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Haffa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haffa scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haffa digs a good body shot into Schwarzeneg's ribs.
Haffa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schwarzeneg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Haffa.
Haffa stuns Schwarzeneg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haffa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Haffa connects with a nice looking jab.
Haffa lands a nice looking body shot.
Schwarzeneg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haffa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schwarzeneg walks into a straight right hand from Haffa.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haffa.
A jab from Haffa finds it's way through Schwarzeneg's defenses.
Nice uppercut there from Haffa.
Haffa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schwarzeneg momentarily.
Haffa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haffa digs a good hook to Schwarzeneg's body.
Haffa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haffa lands a jab to the nose.
Haffa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haffa works Schwarzeneg's body with a nice hook.
Goran Schwarzeneg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haffa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schwarzeneg doesn't seem bothered though.
Haffa lands a body shot.
Haffa lands a really nice looking cross but Schwarzeneg seems unphased.
Schwarzeneg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haffa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schwarzeneg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haffa connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Haffa.
Haffa lands a really nice looking cross but Schwarzeneg seems unphased.
Schwarzeneg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schwarzeneg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haffa lands a jab.
Schwarzeneg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harry Haffa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schwarzeneg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haffa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haffa connects with the punch.
Haffa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Schwarzeneg walks into a left hand.
Haffa digs a good hook to Schwarzeneg's body.
Schwarzeneg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haffa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haffa jabs Schwarzeneg right on the nose. Schwarzeneg blinks but takes it well.
Haffa tests Schwarzeneg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haffa lands a lovely overhand right.
A cross from Haffa lands.
Haffa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haffa is looking to slow Schwarzeneg down with leg kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haffa.
Schwarzeneg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haffa finds it's way round the side to connect with Schwarzeneg's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haffa lands a glancing blow to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Haffa catches Schwarzeneg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice body punch from Haffa.
Schwarzeneg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Haffa. Beautiful body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Haffa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haffa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Haffa!