PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herb Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kullervo Haikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dean
vs
Haikas

186 cm
22
198 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
198 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herb Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kullervo Haikas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haikas is able to avoid easily.
Dean swings widly with a right hand
and Haikas counters with a one-two to the body.
Dean takes one to the side of the head.
Haikas stalks Dean and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dean's face. Dean staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Herb Dean has been cut.
Dean scores with a body shot.
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!
Haikas throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haikas, as that shot connected.
Dean with a jab.
Dean misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Dean finds it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Dean.
A jab from Haikas finds it's way through Dean's defenses.
Haikas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Dean looks to land a body kick but Haikas moved away.
Haikas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dean.
Jab, jab by Haikas - just one landing.
Haikas is looking to slow Dean down with leg kicks.
Haikas misses with a series of wild punches.
Dean takes a swing at Haikas's ribcage but misses.
Haikas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean throws a right hand that misses
and Haikas counters with a straight right hand.
Haikas clobbers Dean with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Haikas is just out of range.
Dean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dean tries a low kick but Haikas avoids it.
Haikas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Dean. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dean.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haikas.
Dean takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dean!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haikas.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean throws a hook but Haikas avoids it easily.
Haikas throws out a powerful jab.
Haikas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haikas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dean missing with a left hand there. Haikas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dean with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haikas to score with a decent uppercut.
Dean takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a right hand
and Haikas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Dean is rocked!
Dean gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Haikas gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Dean is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kullervo Haikas!