PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darryl Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pott comes to the cage accompanied by I Luv It. Haze is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Border Patrol - Eek A Mouse. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pott
vs
Haze

190 cm
25
224 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

197 cm
26
224 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Pott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Darryl Haze!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pott misses with the body kick
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
Pott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haze counters with a low kick, right behind Pott 's knee.
Haze scores with a leg kick.
Pott slips a straight right by Haze.
Pott throws a body punch but Haze moves out of range.
Haze tries a quick counter leg kick but Pott is wise to it.
Crunch! Haze slams his shin into Pott's torso.
Haze slips a straight right by Pott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Haze lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pott doesn't seem phased though.
Haze blocks a head kick by Pott.
Haze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Haze lands a high kick!
Pott throws a lazy body kick
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
Pott throws a sloppy head kick
and Haze makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A lazy left from Pott finds it's target.
Pott avoids the head kick by Haze.
Haze looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haze lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pott misses with the body kick
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze tries to land a front kick but Pott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Pott misses the target.
Haze scores with a sloppy right hand. Pott should have avoided that one.

Haze moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haze struggles to land a body shot inside as Pott controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Pott.
Pott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haze lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pott.

Haze breaks from the clinch.
Haze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haze.

Haze moves into the clinch successfully.
Haze trying to stall but Pott improves his position.
Haze stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Haze struggles to land a body shot inside as Pott controls his hands.
Pott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haze lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pott backwards.
Haze misses with a body punch.
Haze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haze backwards.
Pott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Haze fails to land.
Pott is looking to break free of the clinch but Haze has double underhooks.
Haze misses with the head strike.
Haze has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pott seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Haze can turn it around.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pott misses with a punch to the body.
Haze tries to pull guard but Pott forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Haze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pott is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pott pressing his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Haze.
Haze tries to throw a body punch but Pott avoids it by throwing Haze back against the cage.
Haze lands a left hand.
Haze blocks a body shot from Pott.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Pott breaks the clinch.

Haze has Pott up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darryl Haze dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Haze misses with a combination
and Pott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pott.
Haze throws a hook but Pott blocks it.
Pott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Haze throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haze misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze throws a leg kick that misses.
Haze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pott has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pott there as he acknowledges the shot.
Haze tries to clinch
enabling Pott to counter with a crisp jab.
Haze scores with a nice right hand.
Haze tries to clinch up.
Haze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Pott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pott throws a jab when Haze was well out of range.
Haze throws a low kick but Pott moves out of range easily.
Darryl Haze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Haze closes the distance and clinches.
Pott prevents a body shot from Haze.

Pott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pott throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Haze to counter with a crisp jab.
Pott is looking to land body kicks.
Haze misses with a looping left.
Pott thinks about countering with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haze just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haze throws a jab but it's blocked by Pott.
Pott cracks Haze with an open hand slap.
Haze throws an off balance right hand
and Pott counters with a one-two to the body.
Pott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haze jabs at Pott's body.
Haze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pott momentarily.
Haze stuns Pott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pott missing with a left hand there. Haze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haze.
Haze tests Pott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Pott misses with a lunging right hand
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haze tries to clinch up
letting Pott counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pott is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darryl Haze 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!

Haze closes the distance but Pott moves to the side
and Pott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haze tries to clinch there but Pott circles away.
Haze slips under a jab.
Haze flicks out a counter leg kick but Pott steps away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haze.
Pott lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Haze scores with a four punch combination!
Haze avoids the body shot from Pott.
Haze swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haze works Pott's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haze has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pott is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Haze.
Pott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haze. Haze obviously looking to wear him down.
Pott misses with a straight left.
Haze misses with a jab to the body
and Pott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pott looks to throw the jab but Haze is out of range.
Haze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haze wants to clinch up but Pott keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze tries to work over Pott's front leg with a kick but Pott checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Haze.
Pott throws a poor cross that misses
and Haze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pott moves out of range as Haze strikes.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Pott.
Haze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pott misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Haze's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pott throws a head kick that misses.
Pott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pott looks to score with a jab to the body but Haze is just out of range.
Haze is looking for the big counter here.
Haze blocks the body kick.
Pott 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.

Haze gets a clinch.
Pott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haze misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Haze cracks Pott with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pott swings wildly with an uppercut but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze misses with a punch to the body.
Haze has a couple of punches blocked by Pott.
Pott's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haze trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Haze works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haze is struggling to control the position.
Roger Pott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pott.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roger Pott.
Well Haze has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30

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