PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kukulcan Tonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uthe Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haas has chosen 2cztery7 - Rozpoznaj as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tonga
vs
Haas

181 cm
27
162 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

174 cm
28
160 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kukulcan Tonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uthe Haas!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haas just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonga throws a leg kick which misses Haas's front leg but catches the back leg as Haas tries to avoid it.
Haas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get 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?
Tonga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tonga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tonga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tonga takes a swing at Haas's ribcage but misses.
Haas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tonga throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Haas will feel that in the morning.
Haas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tonga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haas somewhat.
Kukulcan Tonga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uthe Haas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga throws a hook but Haas blocks it.
Kukulcan Tonga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tonga connects with a leg kick. Haas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tonga throws a leg kick which misses Haas's front leg but catches the back leg as Haas tries to avoid it.
Tonga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haas.
Haas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tonga counters with a low kick, right behind Haas 's knee.
Tonga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tonga misses with a kick to the body.
Tonga throws a head kick but Haas moves out of range.
Tonga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas throws a right hand that misses
and Tonga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Haas is predictable there
and Tonga counters with a one-two to the body.
Haas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Haas tries to counter it with a takedown but Tonga pushes his down on his head and steps out.
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 rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tonga counter with a right hand.
Tonga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haas is out of range and Tonga settles back down.
Haas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Haas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tonga can pounce on him.
Tonga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tonga - that will leave a mark!
Haas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tonga motions for Haas to come forward. Tonga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Haas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga scoring well with a low kick there.
Tonga throws a leg kick but Haas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tonga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tonga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tonga throws a body kick that misses.
Haas swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Tonga counter with a right hand.
Tonga motions for Haas to come forward. Tonga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonga throws a leg kick but Haas moved away.
Kukulcan Tonga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tonga scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haas looks to score with a jab to the body but Tonga is just out of range.

Tonga clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tonga.
A short right from Tonga.
Haas tries to break the clinch but Tonga is controlling the position.
Tonga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tonga lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Tonga.
Tonga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haas swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Tonga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tonga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haas.
It appears Tonga was looking to counter with a kick there.
Haas shoots in for a takedown but Tonga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Tonga misses.
Haas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tonga defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Haas blocks the body kick.
Haas feints the counter takedown.
Tonga throws a low kick but Haas avoids it.
Haas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tonga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tonga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haas.
Tonga throwing a counter right hand but Haas manages to avoid it.
Haas throws a jab but it's blocked by Tonga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas moves out of range of the leg kick from Tonga.
Haas misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tonga.
Haas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tonga but Tonga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tonga tried to counter with a leg kick but Haas avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas jabs at Tonga's body.

Haas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tonga did well to prevent Haas getting side control.
Tonga is trying to control but can't.
Haas is looking to take a break and control but Tonga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haas is stalling here. Tonga is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Haas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tonga has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tonga cracks Haas with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tonga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haas can do to turn this around?
Tonga slows the pace down.
Haas is looking to regain half guard here but Tonga keeps moving and retains side control.
Tonga in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas is trying to control Tonga's posture but Tonga avoids it.
Haas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tonga's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonga content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Haas trying to control but Tonga postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haas gets back to full guard.
Tonga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Haas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tonga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tonga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haas is out of range and Tonga settles back down.
Tonga thumps Haas with a low kick.
Tonga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haas's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kukulcan Tonga dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tonga swinging wildly here.
Haas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tonga defends it well.
Haas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haas. Tonga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tonga misses with a body kick.
And Haas tries to counter it with a takedown but Tonga pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Haas lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonga wants to land a leg kick but Haas is out of range.
And Haas tries to counter it with a takedown but Tonga pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tonga scores with a kick to the body.
Tonga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haas can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tonga!
Haas checks a low kick from Tonga.
Haas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tonga.
Tonga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tonga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tonga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tonga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Haas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tonga defends it nicely.
Uthe Haas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kukulcan Tonga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas misses with a left hand
and Tonga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A clash of legs there as Haas blocks the low kick.
Haas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tonga defends it well.
Tonga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tonga jabs Haas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tonga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tonga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haas. That did some damage!
Haas misses with a body punch
and Tonga counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Tonga.
Tonga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haas avoids the head kick by Tonga.
Tonga jabs Haas right on the nose. Haas blinks but takes it well.
Haas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tonga avoids the body shot from Haas.
Tonga throws out a powerful jab.
Haas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tonga.
Tonga connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Haas misses
and Tonga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Haas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tonga.
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!
Tonga misses with a leg kick.
Tonga throws a one two combo.
Haas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tonga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haas walks into a straight right hand from Tonga.
Tonga misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Tonga.
Haas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonga.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kukulcan Tonga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tonga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kukulcan Tonga!
A relieved looking Kukulcan Tonga thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.