PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Laak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Haskil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laak comes to the cage accompanied by Pain - Shut your mouth. Eddie Haskil has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Laak
vs
Haskil

180 cm
25
208 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Laak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Haskil!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laak swings for the body but Haskil moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Haskil - just one landing.

It looks like Eric Laak has been cut.
Laak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eddie Haskil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haskil throws a series of punches but Laak avoids them all with ease.
Laak scores with a punch to the head.
Haskil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haskil is out of range and Laak settles back down.
Laak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laak fakes the leg kick and cracks Haskil in the body.
Laak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Haskil throws a body punch but Laak moves out of range.
Haskil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haskil scores with a jab to the head.
Laak tries a low kick but Haskil avoids it.
Laak connects with an inside leg kick.
Haskil looks to land a body kick but Laak moved away.
Haskil misses with a body shot.
Laak throws a head kick but Haskil moves out of range.
Haskil misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haskil misses the shot to the body.
Haskil throws a sloppy body shot
and Laak counters with a left to the body.
Laak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haskil throws a good cross that connects.
Laak tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Haskil misses.
Haskil looks to land a combination but Laak avoids it well.
Laak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haskil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laak circles away quickly and effectively.
Haskil throws a jab but it's blocked by Laak.
Laak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Laak.
Haskil throws the kick towards the body but Laak avoids it.
Haskil throws a right hand that Laak ducks under and follows up with a left that Laak also avoids with ease.
Laak scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haskil takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haskil tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskil doesn't manage to clinch there - Laak circles away.
Haskil lands a jab to Laak's midsection.
Laak throws a body punch but Haskil moves out of range.
Laak looks to score with a jab to the body but Haskil is just out of range.
Laak slips a jab and a cross from Haskil.
Haskil has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laak.
Haskil misses with an uppercut. Laak saw that one coming.
Laak looks for the body kick but Haskil saw that one coming.
Laak is looking to wear down Haskil with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Haskil moves in looking to clinch but Laak pushes him off.
Laak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haskil was well out of range. Poor timing from Laak.
Laak ducks under a wild hook from Haskil.
Laak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haskil.
Haskil throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haskil throws a looping overhand right but Laak ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Haskil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by Laak.
Laak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laak scores with a decent looking hook.
Haskil connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haskil motions for Laak to come forward. Haskil throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Haskil misses
and Laak makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Haskil really felt that one!
Haskil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haskil looks to land a left hand but Laak moved out of range nicely.
Laak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haskil.
Laak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haskil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haskil doesn't seem bothered though.
Laak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laak throws a leg kick but Haskil checks it.
Haskil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haskil checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haskil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laak doesn't seem bothered though.
Laak moves forwards but Haskil connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haskils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laak scores with a jab to the body.
Laak throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Laak - just one landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laak.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haskil.
Haskil scoring well with a low kick there.
Laak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haskil.
Haskil scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laak in his tracks.
Haskil will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laak misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Laak.
Haskil moves out of range of the body kick from Laak.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laak avoids a kick to the body.
Laak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Laak instigates a clinch.
Laak can't find room to land a body shot as Haskil controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie Haskil will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Laak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Haskil throws a body kick that misses.
Laak throws a front kick aimed at Haskil's knee but Haskil avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Laak.
Haskil throws a hook but Laak avoids it easily.
Laak throws a leg kick which misses Haskil's front leg but catches the back leg as Haskil tries to avoid it.
Haskil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laak lands a nice looking kick to the body. Haskil takes a step back to recover.
Laak lands a front kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haskil lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laak has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laak and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Haskil fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laak checks it well.
Laak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laak dips down and scores with a jab 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!
Haskil throws a lazy right hand but Laak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eric Laak is winning the standup battle so far.
Haskil checks a low kick from Laak.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haskil closes the distance and clinches.
Haskil looking to stall.

Haskil breaks from the clinch.
Laak misses with a body kick.
Laak slips under a jab from Haskil.
Haskil takes one to the chin there.
Some wild striking there from Haskil.
The fighters circling - Haskil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haskil walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laak.
Haskil is breathing heavily.
Haskil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laak.
Haskil takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haskil misses with a wild combination.
Haskil throws the left hand but Laak avoids the punch easily.
Laak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laak misses with a body kick.
Haskil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Haskil takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laak lands with a right hand.
Laak scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Haskil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Laak - just one landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Laak slips a straight right by Haskil.
A head kick misses from Laak.
Laak checks a leg kick nicely.
Laak misses with a body kick.
Laak throws a low kick but Haskil moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laak.
Laak lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Haskil takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haskil's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laak is looking to land body kicks.
Haskil throws a looping overhand right but Laak ducks down to avoid it.
Haskil takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laak throws a low kick but Haskil avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Laak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Laak lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Haskil is predictable there
and Laak makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Haskil really felt that one!
Haskil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laak misses with a double jab.
Laak lands with a good body shot.
Haskil throws a hook but Laak blocks it.
Haskil avoids the head kick by Laak.
Laak throws a right and a left that Haskil avoids nicely.
Laak walks into a jab.
Laak tries to score with a low kick but Haskil moves his leg out of the way.
Laak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haskil thuds his right hand into Laak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Haskil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haskil has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haskil has time to react.
Laak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Haskil. That snapped Laak's head back.
Haskil pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Haskil drives through and clinches with Laak against the cage.
Haskil working Laak over with knees to the body.
Laak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Haskil looking to slow down the pace here.

Haskil pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Laak stays in close to Haskil's body and controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laak wants to stand but Haskil has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Laak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Laak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Haskil throws a body punch but Laak moves out of range.
Haskil looks to land a left hand but Laak moved out of range nicely.
Haskil throws a push kick but Laak slaps the foot to one side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haskil.
Haskil walks into a straight right hand from Laak.
Laak throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Haskil does no damage.
Laak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick lands from Haskil.
Laak lands a two punch combo.
Laak throws a series of punches but Haskil moves out of range.
Haskil lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laak connects with a right hand. Haskil shakes it off.
Laak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laak throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laak checks a leg kick nicely.
Haskil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskil scores with a nice head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laak.
Haskil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laak circles away quickly and effectively.
Laak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Laak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haskil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laak moves out of range of the leg kick from Haskil.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laak!
Haskil clobbers Laak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laak.
Laak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haskil on the side of the head.
Haskil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haskil's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laak.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Laak.
Laak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haskil's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laak.
Haskil swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laak counters with a body kick that stops Haskil in his tracks momentarily.
Haskil swings for the body but Laak moves out of range.
Laak connects with a leg kick. Haskil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laak scores with a body shot.
Laak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laak looks to land a body kick but Haskil moved away.
Laak throws a leg kick but Haskil checks it.
Laak scores with a shot to the body.
Haskil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haskil throws a series of punches but Laak moves out of range.
Laak throws a sloppy head kick and Haskil moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laak moves out of range of the body kick.
Haskil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab by Laak.
Haskil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laak.
Haskil throws a lazy right hand but Laak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Laak.
Laak misses with a body kick.
Laak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haskil misses with a straight left.
Laak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laak throws a head kick that Haskil semi-blocks.
Laak slips a jab from Haskil.
Haskil throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haskil misses with a low kick.
Laak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laak pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Haskil blocks the leg kick.
Haskil throws an off balance right hand
and Haskil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haskil blocks a head kick by Laak.
An inside leg kick lands from Laak.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haskil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laak throws out the jab.
Laak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haskil's calf.
Haskil checks a leg kick nicely.
Laak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haskil.
Haskil takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Laak.

Haskil darts in and clinches Laak up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haskil throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Laak showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Laak!
Eric Laak thanked the fans post fight for their support.