PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vaas Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grado Itsyersel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Małpa - Sztorm. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Haas
vs
Itsyersel

188 cm
25
187 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vaas Haas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grado Itsyersel!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Itsyersel.
The fighters circling - Haas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haas throws a shot to the body.
Haas looks to score with a jab to the body but Itsyersel is just out of range.

Itsyersel clinches up against the cage.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Haas.
Itsyersel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haas misses with a punch on the inside.
Haas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haas blocking some punches.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
Itsyersel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haas backwards.
Haas has a couple of punches blocked by Itsyersel.
Itsyersel scores with a shoulder strike.
Haas blocks an uppercut.
Haas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Itsyersel's elbow.
Haas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Itsyersel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haas misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas lands a hook that snaps the head of Itsyersel backwards.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Haas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haas lands with a short shot to the head.
Itsyersel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haas blocks an uppercut.
Haas lands a nice uppercut.
Haas misses with the head strike.
Itsyersel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Itsyersel lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Haas fails to land.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.

Haas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haas blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Haas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Itsyersel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Itsyersel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Itsyersel rushes Haas and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Haas fails to land.
Itsyersel scores with a shot to the side of Haas's head.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Haas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itsyersel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haas backwards.
Itsyersel blocks an uppercut.
Haas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haas.
A right hook to the body lands for Haas.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Haas.
Haas lands a hook that snaps the head of Itsyersel backwards.
Haas misses with the head strike.

Haas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Haas misses.
Itsyersel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Haas.
Haas lands with a cross.
Itsyersel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Itsyersel is looking to clinch but Haas is avoiding it.

Itsyersel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haas lands a nice shot to the body.
Haas misses with a punch on the inside.
Haas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Itsyersel or not.
Haas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Itsyersel's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Haas.
Haas prevents a body shot from Itsyersel.
Haas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haas scores with a shoulder strike.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Haas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haas tries to throw a body punch but Itsyersel avoids it by throwing Haas back against the cage.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Haas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haas misses with a punch to the body.
Haas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haas blocking some punches.

Haas breaks from the clinch.
Haas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haas lands a jab to the head.
Haas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vaas Haas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itsyersel moves forwards but Haas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Itsyersel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Itsyersel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haas scores with a nice strike.

Itsyersel closes the distance and pushes Haas back into the cage.
Itsyersel blocking some punches.
Haas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Haas breaks the clinch.
Itsyersel tries to clinch there but Haas circles away.
Haas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haas scores with a leg kick.
Itsyersel throws a head kick but Haas moves out of range.
Itsyersel blocks the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Haas.
Itsyersel is looking to clinch.
Itsyersel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Itsyersel has Haas up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haas is working Itsyersel over against the cage.
Itsyersel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Itsyersel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaas Haas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Itsyersel tries to clinch but Haas moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Haas misses the target.

Itsyersel moves into the clinch.
Itsyersel misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Itsyersel fails to land.
Haas misses with a punch on the inside.
Haas lands a hook that snaps the head of Itsyersel backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Haas.
A short left from Haas.
Haas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.

Haas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grado Itsyersel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Itsyersel misses with a punch to the body.
Itsyersel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Itsyersel blocks a body shot from Haas.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel can't find room to land a body shot as Haas controls the action.

Haas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haas throws a head kick but Itsyersel moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haas keeps the fight on the outside.
Itsyersel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itsyersel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Haas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haas feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Haas tries to keep at a distance but Itsyersel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Itsyersel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Itsyersel backwards.
Itsyersel blocks a body shot from Haas.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haas tries to throw a body punch but Itsyersel avoids it by throwing Haas back against the cage.
Haas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Itsyersel can do to turn this around?
Haas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haas misses with some punches.
Itsyersel works on Haas's body with a couple of short punches.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Haas lands a nice uppercut.
Haas blocking some punches.
Itsyersel can't find room to land a body shot as Haas controls the action.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haas blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itsyersel.

Haas breaks from the clinch.
Itsyersel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Itsyersel takes the fight into the clinch.
Haas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Itsyersel throws a punch but it's blocked by Haas.
Haas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
Itsyersel tries to throw a body punch but Haas avoids it by throwing Itsyersel back against the cage.
Haas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Haas pushes Itsyersel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haas blocks an uppercut.

Haas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haas throws a half hearted mid kick.

Itsyersel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Haas scores with a shot to the side of Itsyersel's head.
Haas misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Itsyersel as the two fighters clinch.
Haas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itsyersel lands with a light punch inside.

Haas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Itsyersel tries to clinch but Haas is having none of it.
Haas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Itsyersel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Itsyersel is looking to clinch.
Haas cracks Itsyersel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Haas lands a glancing blow to the side of Itsyersel's head.
Itsyersel is looking to clinch but Haas is avoiding it.
Itsyersel is looking to clinch but Haas is avoiding it.
Haas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Itsyersel just manages to avoid it.
Haas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jab from Haas.
Itsyersel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haas. Haas obviously looking to wear him down.
Itsyersel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Itsyersel moves in looking to clinch but Haas pushes him off.
Haas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Itsyersel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Itsyersel blocks a body shot from Haas.
Itsyersel scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haas.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.

Haas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Itsyersel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haas can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haas connects with a solid leg kick.
Itsyersel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haas misses with a low kick as Itsyersel jumps back.
Itsyersel flicks out a counter leg kick but Haas steps away.
Haas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Itsyersel manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaas Haas dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Haas clobbers Itsyersel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Itsyersel wants to counter with a clinch but Haas pushes him away.
Haas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Itsyersel doesn't seem bothered though.
Haas tries a head kick but it misses.

Itsyersel gets a clinch.
Haas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Haas.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Haas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Itsyersel - that landed with a thud.
Haas misses with the head strike.
Haas lands a hook that snaps the head of Itsyersel backwards.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haas struggles to land a body shot inside as Itsyersel controls his hands.
Haas has a couple of punches blocked by Itsyersel.
Haas swings wildly with an uppercut but Itsyersel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Itsyersel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Haas fails to land.
Haas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas gets through Itsyersel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Haas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haas throws an overhand right that lands on Itsyersel's shoulder, as Itsyersel tries to avoid the shot.
Itsyersel blocks a head kick by Haas.
Itsyersel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Itsyersel throws a jab when Haas was well out of range.
Haas throws out a powerful jab.
Itsyersel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Itsyersel walks into a stiff left hand from Haas.
Itsyersel is looking to clinch.
Haas throws the left hand but Itsyersel avoids the punch easily.

Itsyersel moves into the clinch successfully.
Haas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haas misses with a punch on the inside.
Haas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haas gets through Itsyersel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grado Itsyersel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itsyersel blocks an uppercut.
Itsyersel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haas.
Itsyersel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haas blocking some punches.
Itsyersel misses with a punch on the inside.
Itsyersel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Itsyersel prevents a body shot from Haas.
A shot in the inside from Itsyersel.
Itsyersel tries to throw a body punch but Haas avoids it by throwing Itsyersel back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Haas fails to land.
Itsyersel swings wildly with an uppercut but Haas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Haas.
Itsyersel misses with some punches.
Haas tries to throw a body punch but Itsyersel avoids it by throwing Haas back against the cage.
Itsyersel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
Itsyersel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haas lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas blocking some punches.
Haas lands a right hand.
Haas has a couple of punches blocked by Itsyersel.
Itsyersel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haas presses Itsyersel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Itsyersel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.

Haas breaks from the clinch.

Haas gets tackled into the cage by Itsyersel. Itsyersel maintains the clinch.
Haas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Itsyersel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Itsyersel misses with the head strike.
Itsyersel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haas can't find room to land a body shot as Itsyersel controls the action.
Haas throws a head punch that misses.
Haas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Haas misses with some punches.
Haas blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Itsyersel fails to land.

Haas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Haas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itsyersel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Itsyersel tries to close the distance and clinch but Haas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haas, right into the meat.
Itsyersel doesn't manage to clinch there - Haas circles away.
It looked like Haas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Itsyersel.
Haas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Itsyersel forces Haas back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Haas - that landed with a thud.
Itsyersel struggles to land a body shot inside as Haas controls his hands.
Itsyersel has a couple of punches blocked by Haas.
Itsyersel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haas blocks an uppercut.
Itsyersel working aggressively here.
Haas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Itsyersel blocks an uppercut.
Itsyersel throws a head punch that misses.
Haas blocks an uppercut.
Haas lands a hook to the side of the head.

Haas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vaas Haas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vaas Haas!
Vaas Haas bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.