PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kukulcan Tonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaas Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Haas's choice of entrance music: Małpa - Sztorm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tonga
vs
Haas

181 cm
25
176 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Hellbent

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kukulcan Tonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vaas Haas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haas throws an overhand right that lands on Tonga's shoulder, as Tonga tries to avoid the shot.
Tonga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Haas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haas lands a lovely overhand right.
Haas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tonga is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Haas throws a solid leg kick but Tonga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haas.
Haas is looking to slow Tonga down with leg kicks.
Tonga blocks the body kick.
As Haas backs away, Tonga returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Haas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tonga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haas finds it's way round the side to connect with Tonga's head.
Tonga 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 leg kick but Tonga sees it coming and moves out of range.
Haas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tonga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haas.
Haas throws a low kick but Tonga avoids it.
Haas throws a leg kick which misses Tonga's front leg but catches the back leg as Tonga tries to avoid it.
Tonga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haas lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Haas takes a step back to recover.
Tonga lands a nice looking body kick.
Tonga wants to slow Haas down by chopping away at his legs.
Haas lands a high kick!
Haas moves out of range of the body kick.
Haas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tonga tries to land a body kick
and Haas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tonga looks to land a body kick but Haas moved away.
Tonga backing away here, and Haas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tonga misses with a leg kick
and Haas counters with a nice leg kick.
Tonga throws a shot from downtown. Haas moves away and avoids it.
Haas misses with a low kick.
Tonga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonga delivers a nice body kick.
Tonga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tonga ducks under a wild hook from Haas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tonga tries to clinch but Haas moves out of range.
Haas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Haas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tonga if he has to take too many more of those.
Tonga throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tonga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tonga misses with a kick to the body.
Tonga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vaas Haas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haas throws a front kick aimed at Tonga's knee but Tonga avoids it well.
Tonga's corner calls for a 1-2. Tonga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tonga punishes Haas's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Haas coming out on top.
Tonga throws a body punch but Haas moves out of range.
Haas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haas checks a leg kick.
Haas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tonga with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga moves away from the strike by Haas.
Tonga thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Haas - just one landing.
Tonga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Haas to counter with a crisp jab.
Tonga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haas takes a swing at Tonga's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Tonga misses the target.
Tonga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haas looks to score with a jab to the body but Tonga is just out of range.
Tonga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Haas under the eye.
Tonga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haas. Tonga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Tonga moves into the clinch successfully.
Haas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tonga's elbow.
Haas lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tonga pulls guard effortlessly.
Haas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Tonga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tonga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Haas preventing the sweep.

Tonga working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Haas has passed into half guard!
Haas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Tonga actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaas Haas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Haas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tonga misses with an uppercut. Haas saw that one coming.
Tonga moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHaas.
Tonga is looking to chop away at Haas's legs.
Tonga throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Haas thuds his right hand into Tonga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haas is looking to score with low kicks.
Haas throws a sloppy head kick and Tonga moves out of range easily.
Tonga throws a lazy body kick
and Haas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tonga misses with a kick to the body
and Haas counters with a head kick.
Haas pushes Tonga away with a front kick.
Haas cracks Tonga with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tonga lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonga throws a front kick that sends Haas stumbling back into the cage.
Tonga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tonga throws a hook to the side of Haas's head but Haas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas tries to land a leg kick but Tonga saw it coming and moves away.
Haas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick misses from Haas.
Haas throws a leg kick that misses.
Haas misses with a body shot.
Haas thumps Tonga with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haas.
Tonga slips a jab from Haas.
Tonga looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haas. That's going to slow Tonga down.
Tonga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tonga throws the kick towards the body but Haas avoids it.
Tonga throws a jab when Haas was well out of range.
Tonga lands a jab to the head.
Haas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tonga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tonga thuds his shin into the meat of Haas's side.
Haas is breathing heavily.
Tonga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tonga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tonga avoids the body shot from Haas.
Haas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tonga.
Tonga jabs at Haas's body.
Haas misses with a right hand
and Tonga counters with a straight right hand.
Tonga gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Haas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haas misses with a body kick.
Tonga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Haas misses.
Nice jab there from Haas.
Haas moves out of range of the body kick.
Tonga checks a leg kick nicely.
Tonga throws a leg kick
and Haas counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga tries to land a front kick but Haas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Tonga is predictable there
and Haas counters with a good low kick that Tonga was not able to check.
Haas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonga drops down looking for a counter takedown but Haas sprawls and moves away.
Haas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Tonga blocks the low kick.
Tonga throws a leg kick but Haas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tonga is looking to chop away at Haas's legs.
Haas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haas throws a big shot that misses.
Haas misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Tonga misses its target.
Haas thows a leg kick but Tonga checks it
and Tonga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tonga's sensitive parts.

Tonga clinches up with Haas and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Haas.

Tonga jumps guard.

Tonga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tonga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Haas passes Tonga's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Tonga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tonga is looking to control Haas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tonga avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vaas Haas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Haas pushes Tonga away with a front kick.
Tonga ducks under a wild hook from Haas.
Haas misses with a leg kick
and Tonga counters with a good low kick that Haas was not able to check.
Haas throws a low kick, looking for Tonga's leg but Tonga calmly moves out of range.
Tonga misses with a kick to the body.
Tonga throws a head kick but Haas moves out of range.
Tonga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Tonga manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Haas on his heels. He'll look to pass Haas's guard now, I'm sure.
Haas has his hands on Tonga's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas is trying to control the position but Tonga postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tonga connects with a couple of short punches.
Haas working a defensive guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tonga wants to control from the top but Haas keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haas throws an overhand right that lands on Tonga's shoulder, as Tonga tries to avoid the shot.
Tonga throws a low kick but Haas avoids it.
Kukulcan Tonga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tonga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tonga takes a step back to recover.
Tonga misses with a right hand
and Tonga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haas motions for Tonga to come forward. Haas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonga misses with a hook to the body
and Haas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tonga lands a jab to Haas's midsection.
Tonga misses with the body kick
and Haas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Haas blocks the leg kick.
Haas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haas lands a leg kick that knocks Tonga off balance momentarily.
Haas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonga.
Tonga misses with a wild body shot.
Haas checks a leg kick.
Vaas Haas seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonga.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tonga lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Haas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Haas throws the kick towards the body but Tonga avoids it.
Tonga tries to counter with a takedown but Haas is quick to defend against it.
Haas 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 cracks Tonga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tonga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tonga throws a combination that misses
and Haas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tonga lands a nice shot that snaps Haas's head back.
Tonga avoids a kick to the body.
Haas misses with a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tonga!
Haas throws a lazy right hand but Tonga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haas dodges the punch combination from Tonga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haas lands with a nice body kick.
Haas throws a leg kick which misses Tonga's front leg but catches the back leg as Tonga tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonga connects with a solid leg kick.
Haas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonga.
Haas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tonga. Tonga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Haas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tonga. Tonga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tonga swings widly with a right hand
and Haas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Tonga is rocked!
Tonga throws a hook but Haas avoids it easily.
Haas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Haas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Tonga blocks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vaas Haas.
I've got Haas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vaas Haas!
A very excited looking Vaas Haas rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.