PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vaas Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wily Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Małpa - Sztorm. Swagger has chosen Waylon Jennings - Good Ol' Boys as his entrance music. Vaas Haas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Haas
vs
Swagger

188 cm
28
197 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

177 cm
42
200 lbs
28 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Powerful

Hellbent
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vaas Haas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Wily Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger has his takedown stuffed
and Haas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Swagger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Haas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Haas is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Cutthroat, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Swagger looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Haas is avoiding damage well.

Swagger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Haas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Haas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Swagger.
Swagger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Haas's head.

Swagger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Haas is looking to improve his position.
Swagger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Haas's head.
Swagger is thwarting Haas's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Swagger there.
Swagger drops an elbow to the side of Haas's head.
Swagger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Swagger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Swagger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Haas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Swagger thows a huge punch but Haas dodges it nicely.
Haas wants to improve his position but Swagger is controlling well.
Haas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Haas.
Haas looking for a sweep. Not yet Haas, not yet.
Swagger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Swagger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Swagger throws a strike but Haas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Swagger working for a triangle but Haas defends it easily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Swagger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Swagger has his foot on Haas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haas works his way back into a safe position though.

Swagger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Swagger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haas defends well.
Swagger keeping moving, preventing Haas from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swagger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Swagger working for a triangle but Haas defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haas wants to control from the top but Swagger keeps moving.

Swagger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Haas wanted to stand there but Swagger had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haas is in close to Swagger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Swagger looking for a sweep. Not yet Swagger, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Swagger is on top in guard.

Swagger throws a big right hand that misses.
Swagger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haas is keeping the position for now.
Swagger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Haas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Haas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Swagger scoring with some ground and pound.
Swagger won't allow Haas to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wily Swagger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Haas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swagger.
Swagger with a poor takedown
and Haas counters with a right hand to the body.
Swagger fails with the takedown.
Swagger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vaas Haas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wily Swagger.
Haas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swagger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haas lands a body shot.

Haas rushes Swagger and presses him up against the cage.
Swagger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Haas is defending well.
Nice body punch from Haas - that landed with a thud.
Swagger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Haas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger is breathing heavily.
Swagger is trying to pull guard but Haas has him pressed against the cage.
Swagger fails to pull guard.
Haas works on Swagger's body with a couple of short punches.
Haas presses Swagger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swagger can't get the takedown.
Swagger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Haas lands a hook that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Haas lands with a light punch inside.
Swagger is trying to pull guard but Haas has him pressed against the cage.
Haas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swagger has Haas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Haas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Haas lands a nice uppercut.
Swagger wants to take the fight to the mat but Haas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Haas lands with a light punch inside.
Haas prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haas.
Haas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Haas gets through Swagger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas gets through Swagger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Haas gets through Swagger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Swagger is rocked!
Haas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Swagger is still on wobbly legs! Can Haas finish him?
Haas throws a big uppercut that drops Swagger! More strikes from Haas and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Swagger lies dazed against the cage as Haas celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vaas Haas!
Vaas Haas retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Vaas Haas thanked Museum of Monsters & Madmen for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).