PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Haigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glorious Superior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haigh comes into the arena with Prayer of the Refugee by Rise Against blaring out of the sound system. 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?

Haigh
vs
Superior

170 cm
36
158 lbs
29 - 29 - 1

167 cm
32
159 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 29 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Haigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glorious Superior!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haigh just misses with a punch to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Superior has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Haigh misses with a lunging right hand
and Superior counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Haigh misses its intended target.
Superior tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Superior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Superior as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Haigh misses.
A swing and a miss from Superior.
It looked like Haigh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Superior.
Haigh looks to land a combination. Superior sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Glorious Superior has been cut.
Haigh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Superior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haigh.
Haigh takes a swing at Superior's ribcage but misses.
Superior swings for the body but Haigh moves out of range.
Haigh throws a nice looking combination but Superior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Superior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haigh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Superior with the counter takedown but Haigh avoids it easily.

Superior moves into the clinch.

Haigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haigh tries a head kick but it misses.
John Haigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haigh fails to land with a series of punches.
Superior on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haigh misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Haigh does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Superior as he connects with a hook.

Superior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haigh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Superior tries to throw a body punch but Haigh avoids it by throwing Superior back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Superior misses with the head strike.
Haigh prevents a body shot from Superior.
Superior swings wildly with an uppercut but Haigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Superior is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haigh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A body shot lands from Superior.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haigh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haigh gets underhooks to prevent Superior's takedown attempt.
John Haigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glorious Superior.
Superior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haigh is pushing Superior up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Superior.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh stalls.
Superior throws a head punch that misses.
Superior wants to take the fight to the mat but Haigh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Superior misses with the head strike.
Superior tries a body shot but Haigh blocks it.
Haigh is trying to force a seperation but Superior has the dominant position.
Superior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Superior misses with a body punch.

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.
Haigh wants to get back to striking at distance but Superior won't allow it.
Haigh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Haigh effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Superior.
Haigh scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Superior.
Superior lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haigh backwards.
Haigh lands a hook that snaps the head of Superior backwards.
Haigh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Superior has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Superior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Haigh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glorious Superior's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Haigh throws a jab when Superior was well out of range.
Haigh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Haigh. Those never looked like landing.
Superior tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Superior darts in and clinches Haigh up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Superior.
Haigh blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Haigh.
Superior lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haigh stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Superior working aggressively here.
Superior lands a body shot in the clinch.
Superior throws a head punch that misses.
Superior's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Superior misses with a short punch on the inside.

Haigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Superior throws a jab when Haigh was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Haigh.
Haigh looks to throw the jab but Superior is out of range.
Haigh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Superior darts in and clinches Haigh up against the cage.
Superior swings wildly with an uppercut but Haigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Haigh breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haigh throws a head kick that misses.
Haigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Superior moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Superior misses the target.
Haigh appears to be looking for a big counter.
Superior slips a straight right by Haigh.
Good exchange - Superior coming out on top.
Haigh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Superior. Superior circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Superior misses with a straight left.
A left and a right from Haigh both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Superior misses with a body shot.
Superior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haigh.
Superior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haigh.
Nice straight punches there by Superior. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Superior.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good exchange - Superior coming out on top.
Haigh lands a jab to Superior's midsection.
Haigh keeps the fight on the outside.
Superior throws a leg kick
and Haigh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Haigh throws a nice looking combination but Superior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John Haigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Haigh misses with a wild combination.
Haigh misses with a series of wild punches.
And Superior tries to counter it with a takedown but Haigh pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Haigh finds it's way through Superior's defenses.
Superior throws a body shot but no joy.
Superior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haigh lands with a right hand.
Haigh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Superior scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haigh is trying to improve his position.
Superior has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Haigh!

Superior looking for a guillotine from mount but Haigh is having none of it.
Haigh tries to hold on but Superior postures up.
Superior trying to control but Haigh is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Haigh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Glorious Superior's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Haigh throws a right hand that misses
and Superior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Superior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haigh misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Superior misses.
Superior walks into a left hand.
Superior just misses with a punch to the body.
Haigh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Superior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haigh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Superior.
Superior throws a body shot but no joy.
Superior blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Superior defending well as Haigh loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Haigh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Haigh misses.
Haigh misses with a lunging right hand
and Superior counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haigh thinking.
Superior moves away from the strike by Haigh.
Superior drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Haigh defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh avoids the body shot from Superior.
Haigh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haigh swinging wildly here.
Superior misses the shot to the body.
Haigh lands a nice shot that snaps Superior's head back.
A swing and a miss from Haigh.
Haigh throws a hook but Superior avoids it easily.
Superior feints the counter takedown.
Haigh avoids the body shot from Superior.
Haigh ducks under a wild hook from Superior.
Haigh scores with a nice right hand.
Superior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haigh.
Glorious Superior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Haigh.
Superior misses with a wild body shot.
Superior takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haigh tests Superior's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Haigh.
A nice combination there by Haigh.

Superior has managed to clinch.
Haigh trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Superior.
Haigh can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Haigh.
Superior throws a head punch that misses.
Superior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haigh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Superior can do to turn this around?
Superior misses with some punches.
Haigh blocks a body shot from Superior.
Superior misses with a body punch.
Haigh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Haigh blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Superior.
Superior swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Superior swings wildly with an uppercut but Haigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Superior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John Haigh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Superior tries to throw a body punch but Haigh avoids it by throwing Superior back against the cage.
Superior struggles to land a body shot inside as Haigh controls his hands.
Superior swings wildly with an uppercut but Haigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haigh trying to control the position but instead, Superior has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haigh into the cage.
Superior drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Haigh gets the underhooks and prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Haigh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haigh, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Haigh!
After the big win, John Haigh made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.