PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Haskil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Haskil will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dam
vs
Haskil

188 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Van Dam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Haskil!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haskil moves in looking to clinch but Dam pushes him off.
A low kick from Dam is predictable there
letting Haskil counter with a right hand.
Dam misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Haskil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Haskil lands an elbow that stopped Dam in his tracks for a moment.
Haskil stops a takedown attempt from Dam.
Haskil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Van Dam has been cut.
Haskil gets underhooks to prevent Dam's takedown attempt.
Dam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dam blocks the elbow strike.
Dam dodges an elbow strike from Haskil.
Dam tries to score a body lock takedown but Haskil shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Van Dam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dam can't get the takedown.
Haskil prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee calls for Haskil to work.
Dam is trying to drag Haskil to the mat but Haskil just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Haskil is pushing Dam 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 taking a breather.
Haskil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haskil is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haskil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskil stalling.
Haskil has Dam pressed against the cage, preventing Dam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haskil.
Dam is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Haskil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haskil.
Haskil leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dam goes for a takedown in the clinch but Haskil prevents it.

Dam has clasped his hands together around Haskil's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dam throws a strike aimed at the side of Haskil's head but Haskil avoids it well.
Dam throwing strikes but Haskil manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Haskil tries to advance to mount but can't.
Haskil in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dam struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskil controlling the position from side mount.
Dam struggling a bit here.
Dam is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskil gets to mount! Dam was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dam is working to get back to half guard.
Dam looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dam trying to control the action but Haskil just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haskil doesn't have the hooks in and Dam manages to turn into his guard.
Dam postures up in Haskil's guard and throws a big left but Haskil blocks it.
Haskil is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dam tries to roll over but Haskil keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dam is looking to escape.
Dam is trying to control but Haskil passes into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dam tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Haskil decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dam to his feet.
Eddie Haskil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haskil counters with a nice uppercut.
Dam throws a right hand that misses

and Haskil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Haskil.
Dam tries for a takedown but Haskil manages to get underhooks.
Haskil lands a damaging elbow.
Haskil lands an elbow just above Dam 's eye.
Dam changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Haskil fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dam swats away the attempt to clinch by Haskil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Haskil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Dam's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Haskil is looking to clinch.
Van Dam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dam shoots in for a takedown but Haskil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dam misses the body punch

and Haskil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dam wants a takedown.
Dam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Haskil gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Van Dam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dam tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dam tries for a takedown but Haskil manages to get underhooks.
Haskil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dam's defenses.
Haskil leaning against his opponent.
Haskil lands an elbow just above Dam 's eye.
Haskil lands an elbow just above Dam 's eye.
Dam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Haskil is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Haskil stalling in the clinch but Dam improves position.
Haskil gets underhooks to prevent Dam's takedown attempt.
Haskil lands an elbow that stopped Dam in his tracks for a moment.
Haskil lands an elbow inside that Dam shrugs off.
Haskil lands an elbow inside.
Haskil gets underhooks to prevent Dam's takedown attempt.
Haskil lands an elbow that stopped Dam in his tracks for a moment.
Haskil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haskil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haskil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskil stalling in the clinch.
Dam is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haskil pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Haskil.
The crowd are getting on Haskil's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Haskil receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eddie Haskil.
Dam throws a sloppy body shot

and Haskil counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Haskil.
Haskil lands an elbow inside that Dam shrugs off.
Dam is working for takedown but Haskil is calmly controlling the position for now.
Haskil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haskil lands an elbow that stopped Dam in his tracks for a moment.
Dam can't get the takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Haskil.
Haskil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Dam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Haskil is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Haskil dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Haskil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dam's defenses.
Haskil lands a damaging elbow.
Haskil lands a damaging elbow.

Dam is rocked!
Dam has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Haskil avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Oh Dam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskil lands a damaging elbow.
Dam takes an elbow to the temple.
Haskil lands a nice elbow.
Haskil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haskil lands an elbow that stopped Dam in his tracks for a moment.
Haskil creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Dam! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Haskil.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Haskil! Eddie Haskil retains his light heavyweight title!