PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vaas Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Persecutioned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haas comes to the cage accompanied by Małpa - Sztorm. Persecutioned has chosen Aristocrat - Money, cars and castles as his entrance music. Vaas Haas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haas
vs
Persecutioned

188 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
23
217 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vaas Haas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johny Persecutioned!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persecutioned tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haas was well out of range. Poor timing from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Haas scoring well with a low kick there.
Haas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Persecutioned looks to throw the jab but Haas is out of range.
Haas avoids the head kick by Persecutioned.
Persecutioned throws a push kick but Haas slaps the foot to one side.
Haas looks for the body kick but Persecutioned saw that one coming.
Haas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Persecutioned misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haas, right into the meat.
Haas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Persecutioned's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haas.
Persecutioned just misses with a punch to the body.
Haas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Persecutioned misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persecutioned swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Persecutioned looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haas thuds a left hand into Persecutioned's body.
Persecutioned ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haas moves away.
Haas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Haas.
Haas throws a front kick that sends Persecutioned stumbling back into the cage.
Persecutioned needs to keep his hands up - Haas had a free shot at his head there.
Vaas Haas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haas throws a low kick but Persecutioned moves out of range easily.
Persecutioned tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haas tries to counter by clinching up but Persecutioned breaks away and moves out of range.
Haas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Persecutioned checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Haas throws a sloppy head kick
and Persecutioned connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Persecutioned swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Haas throws a sloppy head kick and Persecutioned moves out of range easily.
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!
Haas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Persecutioned fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Persecutioned misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Haas counters with a three punch combo that has Persecutioned backing up. Persecutioned nods at Haas to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Haas.
Haas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned misses the shot to the body.
Haas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Persecutioned.
Haas lands a leg kick that knocks Persecutioned off balance momentarily.
Haas scores with a jab.
Haas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haas blocks a head kick by Persecutioned.
Haas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Persecutioned tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haas thows a leg kick but Persecutioned checks it
and Persecutioned counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Persecutioned takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Persecutioned checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas connects with a leg kick. Persecutioned looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haas moves out of range as Persecutioned strikes.
Haas throws an off balance right hand
and Haas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haas connects with an inside leg kick.
Persecutioned misses with a head kick.
Haas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Persecutioned manages to circle out of the way.
Haas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haas. Persecutioned does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Persecutioned swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Persecutioned throws a push kick but Haas slaps the foot to one side.
Persecutioned throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Haas to counter with a crisp jab.
Haas throws a one two combo.
Persecutioned misses with a body kick.
Persecutioned misses with a straight right.
Persecutioned throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haas looks to score with a jab to the body but Persecutioned is just out of range.
Persecutioned scores with a crisp jab that stopped Haas in his tracks.
A lazy body kick from Haas
and Persecutioned counters with a body kick that stops Haas in his tracks momentarily.
Haas throws a wild body kick that Persecutioned sees coming a mile off.
Persecutioned unleashes a big counter combination but Haas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Haas avoids the body shot from Persecutioned.
Haas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Persecutioned tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haas misses with a body kick.
Persecutioned misses with a looping left.
Haas checks a low kick from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned misses with a kick to the body.
Persecutioned lands a really nice looking cross but Haas seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haas throws a leg kick but Persecutioned sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Persecutioned.
Haas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaas Haas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Persecutioned misses with a left hand
and Haas counters with a leg kick.
Persecutioned moves out of range of the strikes.
Persecutioned's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A swing and a miss from Persecutioned.
Haas throws a leg kick but Persecutioned moved away.
Vaas Haas is winning the standup battle so far.
Persecutioned throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Persecutioned misses with a straight right.
Persecutioned throws a push kick but Haas slaps the foot to one side.
Haas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Persecutioned can do to turn this around?
Persecutioned pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haas is out of range and Persecutioned settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned motions for Haas to come forward. Persecutioned throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haas connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas throws a body kick that misses.
Persecutioned doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Persecutioned takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Persecutioned misses with a body kick.
Persecutioned misses with a body kick.
Persecutioned throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas loads up on a big right hand but Persecutioned slips the punch.
Haas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Persecutioned has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Persecutioned throws a shot from downtown. Haas moves away and avoids it.
Persecutioned swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned defending well as Haas loads up on a big left hand.
Haas scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Haas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Haas takes a swing at Persecutioned's ribcage but misses.
Persecutioned checks the leg kick.
Persecutioned takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Persecutioned tries a head kick but it misses.
Persecutioned swings for the body but Haas moves out of range.
Haas throws a body kick that misses.
Haas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Persecutioned has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Persecutioned throws a body shot but no joy.
Haas scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haas just misses with a punch to the body.
Haas misses with a straight left.
Persecutioned blocks the body kick.
Haas moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPersecutioned.
Persecutioned moves out of range as Haas throws a body kick.
Haas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Persecutioned misses with a low kick.
Haas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Persecutioned just manages to avoid it.
Persecutioned misses with a hook
and Haas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Persecutioned missing with a left hand there. Haas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persecutioned lands with a thumping leg kick.
Persecutioned throws an overhand right that lands on Haas's shoulder, as Haas tries to avoid the shot.
Haas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Persecutioned looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haas dodges the punch combination from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned loads up on a big right hand but Haas slips the punch.
Haas feints and then cracks Persecutioned's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Persecutioned down.
Persecutioned thuds his shin into the meat of Haas's side.
Persecutioned on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Haas sizes up Persecutioned with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Persecutioned bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Persecutioned looks to score with a jab to the body but Haas is just out of range.
Persecutioned throws the left hand but Haas avoids the punch easily.
Persecutioned waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haas.
Haas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persecutioned misses with a body kick.
Persecutioned tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Persecutioned has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Haas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Persecutioned 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Persecutioned is looking to land body kicks.

Haas lands a big head kick that sends Persecutioned tumbling to the mat! Haas takes a step backwards and waves Persecutioned back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Persecutioned is rocked!
Haas grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Persecutioned takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Haas cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vaas Haas!
Vaas Haas spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.