PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Haffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Haffa
vs
Balboa

200 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
217 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Haffa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa darts in trying to clinch
and Haffa counters with a stiff right hand.
Haffa lands a right hook to the body.
Balboa wants to clinch
and Haffa counters with a right hand to the body.
Haffa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balboa throws a lazy uppercut
and Haffa counters with a straight right hand.
Balboa takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.

Balboa gets a clinch.
A hook to the body from Haffa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haffa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haffa lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balboa.
A short uppercut from Haffa.
Haffa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haffa scores with a shot to the side of Balboa's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haffa.
A left hand lands to the body for Haffa.
Balboa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haffa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balboa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Haffa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haffa works Balboa's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haffa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haffa scores with a one two! Balboa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haffa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Balboa looks gassed!
Haffa lands a jab to the head.
Haffa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balboa's sensitive parts.
Haffa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balboa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haffa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Balboa on the side of the head.
Haffa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Haffa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Haffa lands a shoulder strike.
Haffa gets through Balboa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Haffa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haffa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haffa.
Haffa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Haffa scores with a shot to the side of Balboa's head.
Haffa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balboas head.
Haffa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balboas head.
A short right from Haffa.

Haffa breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haffa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haffa throws a shot to the body.
Balboa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haffa throws a nice head kick!
Haffa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haffa tests Balboa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haffa lands a glancing blow to the side of Balboa's head.
Haffa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haffa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Haffa catches Balboa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haffa lands with a shot to the body.
Haffa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab, jab by Haffa - just one landing.
Haffa lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haffa. That's going to slow Balboa down.
Jab by Haffa.
A cross from Haffa lands.

Haffa closes the distance and pushes Balboa back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Haffa.
Balboa misses with a punch on the inside.
Haffa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haffa lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haffa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haffa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Haffa.
Haffa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Haffa.
Haffa scores a nice knee to the body.
Haffa scores a nice knee to the body.
Haffa lands with a right to the head.
Haffa lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.

Haffa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haffa lands with a hook. Balboa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haffa lands a right hook to the body.
Haffa scores with a nice head shot.
Haffa scores with a shot to the body.
Haffa digs a good body shot into Balboa's ribs.
Balboa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa misses with a combination
enabling Haffa to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balboa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Haffa connects with a body shot.

Haffa clinches with his opponent.
Haffa stalls.
Haffa lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haffa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haffa stalling the fight.
Haffa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haffa.
Balboa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haffa lands with a light punch inside.
Haffa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haffa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Haffa gets through Balboa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haffa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haffa landing knees to the body.
Haffa lands a nice uppercut.
Haffa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Haffa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haffa lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Haffa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Haffa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haffa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Haffa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Balboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haffa lands with an overhand left.
Haffa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haffa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Balboa's head backwards.
Balboa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Balboa walks into a straight right hand from Haffa.
Balboa moves forwards but Haffa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Haffa lands a slapping body shot.
Haffa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balboa can do to turn this around?
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Haffa connects with a looping right hand.
Haffa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Haffa scores with a hook.
Balboa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haffa finds it's way round the side to connect with Balboa's head.
Balboa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haffa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Haffa. That snapped Balboa's head back.
A jab from Haffa finds it's way through Balboa's defenses.
Haffa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haffa connects with a body shot.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haffa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Haffa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haffa.
Balboa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Balboa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balboa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haffa scores with a hook to the body. Balboa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Good leg kick by Haffa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haffa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Haffa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Balboa.
Haffa scores with a jab.
Haffa lands a jab to the head.
Balboa misses with a right hand
and Haffa counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haffa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haffa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Balboa takes one on the button.
Balboa misses with a right hand
and Haffa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haffa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balboa on the side of the head.
Balboa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Haffa does it's job there.
Harry Haffa is winning the standup battle so far.
Haffa cracks Balboa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Balboa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haffa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haffa tests Balboa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haffa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balboa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haffa scores with a nice head shot.
Balboa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haffa connects with a leg kick. Balboa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haffa digs a good hook to Balboa's body.
Haffa lands with a cross.
Haffa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haffa punishes Balboa's body with a nice straight punch.
Balboa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Balboa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haffa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haffa stuns Balboa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haffa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haffa lands a nice looking body shot.
Haffa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice shot by Haffa.
Haffa lands with a good body shot.
Balboa walks into a jab.
Haffa digs a good body shot into Balboa's ribs.
Haffa scores with a jab.
Haffa throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haffa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Haffa.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Haffa.
Haffa connects with a leg kick. Balboa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haffa 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.
Haffa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Balboa throws a lazy uppercut
and Haffa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Haffa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haffa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Balboa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Haffa lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Balboa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Haffa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balboa drops his hands momentarily and Haffa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Balboa takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa misses with a right hand
and Haffa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haffa scores with a sloppy right hand. Balboa should have avoided that one.
Balboa misses with a double jab
and Haffa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Haffa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Haffa there.
Balboa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haffa.
Balboa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haffa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haffa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haffa counters with a nice body shot.
Good shot there by Haffa.

Haffa gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haffa.
Haffa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haffa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Haffa.
A short left from Haffa.
Haffa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haffa blocking some punches.
Balboa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haffa lands a nice uppercut.
Haffa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haffa.
Haffa lands a knee to the body.
Balboa takes a shot to the head.
Haffa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haffa.
Haffa lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haffa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haffa lands an elbow that stopped Balboa in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Haffa.
Haffa lands with a light punch inside.
Balboa struggles to land a body shot inside as Haffa controls his hands.

Haffa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haffa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Balboa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haffa.
A right-left combo lands from Haffa.
Balboa takes one to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Haffa both land. Nice combination.
Haffa connects with a looping right hand.
Balboa walks into a jab.
Balboa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haffa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haffa scores with a jab. Balboa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Balboa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Haffa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Balboa at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haffa punishes Balboa's body with a nice straight punch.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Haffa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Balboa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Balboa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haffa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Balboa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haffa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Balboa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab by Haffa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Haffa.
Haffa connects with a jab.
Haffa connects with a jab.
Haffa works Balboa's body with a nice hook.
Balboa misses with a right hand
and Haffa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Balboa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Haffa lunges at Balboa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Balboa's hand.
Haffa scores with the left hand. Balboa knows he should have avoided that one.
Haffa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balboa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haffa connects with a body shot that sends Balboa's belly button to the back.
Haffa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Balboa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haffa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab from Haffa.
Balboa tries to clinch
and Haffa counters with a nice body shot.
Haffa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balboa's head.
Haffa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Balboa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haffa to score with a decent uppercut.
Balboa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haffa, as that shot connected.
Haffa lands a slapping body shot.
Harry Haffa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice shot by Haffa.
Haffa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balboa's head.
Haffa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Balboa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a right hand that misses
and Haffa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balboa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haffa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Balboa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balboa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balboa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haffa finds it's way round the side to connect with Balboa's head.
Balboa wants to clinch
and Haffa counters with a stiff right hand.
Balboa misses with a left hand
and Haffa counters with a three punch combo that has Balboa backing up. Balboa nods at Haffa to acknowledge the strikes.
Haffa works over Balboa's head and body with a nice combination.
Haffa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rocky Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haffa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haffa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balboa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Haffa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haffa 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25

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