PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Haigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Buzzsaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Project Buzzsaw will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Haigh
vs
Buzzsaw

170 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Haigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Project Buzzsaw!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haigh loads up on a big right hand but Buzzsaw slips the punch.
Haigh throws the left hand but Buzzsaw avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Haigh blocks the leg kick.
Buzzsaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haigh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buzzsaw dodges the punch combination from Haigh.
Buzzsaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Haigh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buzzsaw throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Haigh misses.
Buzzsaw is looking to clinch.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch up but Haigh circles away and keeps his distance.
Buzzsaw misses with a wild body shot.

Haigh gets tackled into the ropes by Buzzsaw. Buzzsaw maintains the clinch.
Haigh swings wildly with an uppercut but Buzzsaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buzzsaw creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buzzsaw's elbow.
Haigh avoids a wild elbow strike from Buzzsaw.

Haigh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buzzsaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haigh.
Haigh throws a hook but Buzzsaw blocks it.
Haigh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buzzsaw.
Buzzsaw throws a lazy right hand but Haigh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haigh slips under a jab from Buzzsaw.
Buzzsaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buzzsaw looks to clinch
and Haigh counters with a straight right hand.
Haigh loads up on a big right hand but Buzzsaw slips the punch.
Buzzsaw throws a hook but Haigh avoids it easily.
Buzzsaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Haigh misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzzsaw moves away from the strike by Haigh.
Haigh missing with a left hand there. Buzzsaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haigh moves out of range of the strikes.
Project Buzzsaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Buzzsaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haigh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haigh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buzzsaw misses with an elbow over the top.
Haigh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buzzsaw lands an elbow that stopped Haigh in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like John Haigh has been cut.

Haigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haigh throws a jab when Buzzsaw was well out of range.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but Haigh moves out of range.
Buzzsaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but Haigh moves away
and Haigh counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh throws a looping overhand right but Buzzsaw ducks down to avoid it.
Buzzsaw takes a swing at Haigh's ribcage but misses.
Haigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Buzzsaw.
Buzzsaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buzzsaw wants to clinch up but Haigh keeps it at a distance.
Buzzsaw misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haigh.
Buzzsaw defending well as Haigh loads up on a big left hand.
Buzzsaw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haigh is out of range.
Buzzsaw moves away from the strike by Haigh.
Haigh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buzzsaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haigh manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haigh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buzzsaw closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haigh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haigh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buzzsaw comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haigh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Buzzsaw thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buzzsaw misses with the combination.
Haigh avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Haigh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Haigh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab from Haigh misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Haigh misses the target.
Haigh connects with a right hand. Buzzsaw shakes it off.
Buzzsaw punishes Haigh's body with a nice straight punch.
Haigh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buzzsaw.
Haigh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buzzsaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buzzsaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haigh.
Buzzsaw closes the distance but Haigh moves to the side
and Haigh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haigh misses the jab.
Buzzsaw looks to land a left hand but Haigh moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzzsaw moves in looking to clinch but Haigh pushes him off.
Haigh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch there but Haigh circles away.
Haigh ducks under a wild hook from Buzzsaw.
Haigh misses with a hook. Buzzsaw ducked under it nicely.
Buzzsaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Buzzsaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but Haigh moves away
letting Haigh counter with a right hand.
A jab from Haigh misses.
Haigh scores with a decent looking hook.
Haigh 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.
Haigh throws the left hand but Buzzsaw avoids the punch easily.
Haigh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Buzzsaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haigh throws a hook but Buzzsaw avoids it easily.

Buzzsaw moves into range and clinches up with Haigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haigh swings wildly with an uppercut but Buzzsaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haigh is trying to break free.
Haigh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buzzsaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Haigh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Buzzsaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Haigh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Haigh scores with a shoulder strike.
Buzzsaw lands an elbow that stopped Haigh in his tracks for a moment.
Buzzsaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haigh's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haigh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Haigh breaks the clinch.
Buzzsaw tries to bum rush Haigh with a series of wild strikes but Haigh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buzzsaw closes the distance but Haigh moves to the side
and Haigh counters with a series of strikes. Buzzsaw will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buzzsaw.
John Haigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Buzzsaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buzzsaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buzzsaw misses the shot to the body.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but Haigh moves out of range.
Buzzsaw swinging wildly here.
Buzzsaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haigh at a distance.
Buzzsaw misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Buzzsaw misses the target.
Buzzsaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buzzsaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Buzzsaw is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Haigh rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzsaw wants to clinch.
Haigh keeps the fight on the outside.
Haigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buzzsaw slips under a jab from Haigh.
Buzzsaw slips under a jab from Haigh.
Haigh misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Buzzsaw.
Buzzsaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Haigh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Haigh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Haigh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A big right from Buzzsaw misses.
Buzzsaw throws out a loose jab but Haigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haigh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Haigh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haigh misses with a straight right.
Buzzsaw wants to clinch up but Haigh keeps it at a distance.
Haigh misses with an uppercut. Buzzsaw saw that one coming.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch there but Haigh circles away.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch up but Haigh circles away and keeps his distance.
Buzzsaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Buzzsaw closes the distance but Haigh moves to the side
and Haigh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buzzsaw closes the distance but Haigh moves to the side
and Haigh counters with a stiff right hand.
Haigh misses with a looping left.
Haigh moves out of range of the leg kick from Buzzsaw.
Haigh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haigh wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Haigh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Haigh throws a hook but Buzzsaw avoids it easily.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haigh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buzzsaw is looking to clinch but Haigh is avoiding it.
Buzzsaw misses with an uppercut.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch there but Haigh circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haigh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Buzzsaw swings for the body but Haigh moves out of range.
Haigh looks to throw the jab but Buzzsaw is out of range.
Buzzsaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buzzsaw closes the distance but Haigh moves to the side
and Haigh counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buzzsaw moves out of range as Haigh strikes.
Haigh throws a looping overhand right but Buzzsaw ducks down to avoid it.
Haigh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haigh throws a looping overhand right but Buzzsaw ducks down to avoid it.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch up.
Haigh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Buzzsaw misses.
Haigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haigh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch there but Haigh circles away.
Haigh misses with a straight right.
Haigh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buzzsaw.
Buzzsaw is looking to clinch but Haigh is avoiding it.
Buzzsaw wants to clinch up but Haigh keeps it at a distance.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but Haigh is having none of it.
Buzzsaw is looking to clinch but Haigh is avoiding it.
Buzzsaw closes the distance but Haigh moves to the side
and Buzzsaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buzzsaw. Haigh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buzzsaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buzzsaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Buzzsaw does no damage.
Buzzsaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haigh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch there but Haigh circles away.
Haigh loads up on a big right hand but Buzzsaw slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Haigh.
Haigh moves out of range as Buzzsaw strikes.
Buzzsaw misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Haigh.
Well Haigh 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for John Haigh!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for John Haigh!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for John Haigh!

John Haigh wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Haigh waved his t-shirt featuring [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q's logo in front of the cameras.