PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Haigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Haigh might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Macabre - Acid Bath Vampire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Haigh
vs
Didion

170 cm
23
175 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

170 cm
25
173 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Haigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zach Didion!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didion loads up on a big right hand but Haigh slips the punch.
Didion looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haigh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Didion.
Haigh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Didion.
Haigh has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Haigh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Didion wants to clinch up but Haigh keeps it at a distance.
Didion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haigh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Didion.
Didion has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haigh finds it's way round the side to connect with Didion's head.
Haigh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Didion. Didion obviously looking to wear him down.
Didion lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haigh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Didion throws a right and a left that Haigh avoids nicely.
Didion slips under a jab from Haigh.
A big right from Haigh misses.
Didion takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haigh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haigh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Didion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Didion is looking to slow Haigh down with leg kicks.

Haigh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Didion was covering up waiting for the punch and Haigh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Haigh looking to pass the guard.
Haigh forces his way into half guard.
Didion regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Haigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haigh trying to control but Didion is working from the bottom.
Didion is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haigh tries to free his leg and advance position but Didion is retaining full guard.
Didion has a closed guard, preventing Haigh from standing up.
Haigh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Didion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Didion wants to stand and escape but Haigh is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh trying to control but Didion is working from the bottom.

Haigh drops back, looking for a kneebar! Didion looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Didion looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Didion!

Didion tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Didion has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Haigh can't do much from the bottom here.
Haigh is trying to improve his position.
Haigh is trying to control Didion's posture but Didion avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haigh sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Didion not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Didion tries to pass the half guard into mount. Haigh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Didion is trying to work for a kimura but Haigh is defending well.
Didion trying to control from half guard but Haigh is working away.
Didion controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Didion is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zach Didion will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Didion gets the takedown into side control.
Haigh can't do much from the bottom here.
Haigh is looking for a sweep.
Didion trying to control the action but Haigh is working from the bottom.
Didion misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Didion working away.

Didion wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Haigh, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Haigh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Didion tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haigh tries to buck Didion off but Didion is having none of it.

Didion looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Haigh manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Haigh is refusing to be controlled, as Didion sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haigh wants to control the action here but instead Didion manages to pass to full mount!
Haigh wants to control but Didion is having none of it.
Haigh is squirming around, avoiding Didion's attempts to control the action.
Haigh is desperately trying to improve his position but Didion has a good base and remains in mount.
Haigh tries to lock up and control but Didion gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Didion unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Didion stands up from mount. Strange move.

Haigh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Didion sprawls well initially but Haigh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Haigh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Didion sees it coming and defends easily.

Haigh wants to work for an arm triangle but Didion is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haigh looking for a submission but Didion manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Haigh wants to control from the top but Didion keeps moving.
Haigh passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Haigh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haigh tries for a kimura but Didion is defending well.
Haigh trying to control the action but Didion is working from the bottom.

Haigh tries for a kimura but Didion is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haigh laying and praying for a moment but Didion takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Haigh will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Didion slaps away a takedown attempt from Haigh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Didion swings for the body but Haigh moves out of range.
Haigh misses the shot to the body.
Haigh takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like John Haigh has been cut.
Haigh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Didion scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haigh misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Didion to counter with a crisp jab.
Didion scores with a decent looking hook.

Haigh is rocked!
Haigh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Didion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oh Haigh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haigh drops his hands momentarily and Didion needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Haigh just on the top of the head. Haigh drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Haigh - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zach Didion!
Zach Didion took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
John Haigh was interviewed post fight and said 'Vittu.'.