PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Haskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haskins comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - Bawitdaba. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haskins
vs
Zero

185 cm
34
188 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

187 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Todd Haskins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Haskins to counter with a crisp jab.
Haskins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zero momentarily.
Haskins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Haskins tries to clinch up.

Zero feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Haskins keeping moving, preventing Zero from controlling successfully.
Zero throwing strikes but missing.
Haskins pulls Zero in close to prevent any damage.
Zero wants to control from the top but Haskins keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zero throwing strikes but missing.
Zero won't allow Haskins to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Zero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Haskins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Haskins is trying to control. Zero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Haskins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Haskins moves nicely into side control.

Haskins tries for a kimura but Zero is defending well.
An elbow from Haskins crashes against the mat.

Haskins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zero is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zero can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haskins trying to control the position but Zero is working away.
Haskins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zero is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zero keeps working.

Haskins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Haskins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Haskins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Haskins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zero is avoiding damage well.

Haskins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Haskins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Haskins is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Zero is trying to escape and Haskins transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Zero is forced to tap! Nice work there by Haskins! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Todd Haskins!
Todd Haskins made sure to mention his sponsor, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview.