PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Vardy (ranked 20350 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Haffie (ranked 6414 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vardy
vs
Haffie

178 cm
32
164 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

176 cm
22
157 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Vardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Haffie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vardy throws a push kick but Haffie slaps the foot to one side.
Haffie misses with a kick to the body.
Haffie is looking to slow Vardy down with leg kicks.
Haffie avoids the head kick by Vardy.
Haffie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haffie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Haffie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Vardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vardy takes a swing at Haffie's ribcage but misses.
Haffie throws a sloppy head kick and Vardy moves out of range easily.
Vardy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vardy throws a wild body kick that Haffie sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vardy wants to slow Haffie down by chopping away at his legs.
Haffie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haffie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Haffie checks a leg kick nicely.
Haffie feints the counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haffie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haffie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vardy counters with a straight right hand.
Vardy throws a big shot that misses.
Haffie misses with a double jab.
Jordan Haffie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haffie looks to land a combination but Vardy avoids it well.
Haffie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haffie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vardy tries to counter by clinching up but Haffie breaks away and moves out of range.
Vardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haffie. Haffie obviously looking to wear him down.
Jordan Haffie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haffie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vardy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Haffie throws a body kick that misses
and Vardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Vardy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haffie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haffie tries to land a front kick but Vardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vardy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Haffie throws a series of punches but Vardy moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haffie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vardy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vardy throws a sloppy head kick and Haffie moves out of range easily.
Haffie is looking to land body kicks.
Haffie swinging wildly here.
Haffie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Haffie scores with a one two! Vardy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Haffie punishes Vardy's body with a nice straight punch.
Haffie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Vardy misses the target.
Haffie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haffie looks winded!
Haffie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vardy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Good work by Vardy as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haffie checks a low kick from Vardy.
Haffie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vardy misses with a low kick.
Vardy shoots in but Haffie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haffie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vardy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Haffie closes the distance and clinches.
Haffie tries a knee to the head but Vardy blocks it.

Vardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vardy misses with a double jab.
Haffie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vardy counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haffie!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haffie misses with a series of wild punches.
Vardy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vardy throws a head kick but Haffie moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vardy. Haffie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haffie connects with a body shot.
Haffie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haffie tries to bum rush Vardy with a series of wild strikes but Vardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haffie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vardy.
Vardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haffie.
Vardy walks into a stiff left hand from Haffie.
Haffie throws a head kick but Vardy moves out of range.
Vardy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Haffie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haffie fails to land with a series of punches.
Vardy is looking for a counter combo.
Haffie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haffie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vardy will feel that in the morning.
Sloppy strikes from Vardy. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haffie.
Haffie throws a wild body kick that Vardy sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Vardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haffie lands a front kick.
Vardy throws a head kick that misses.
Haffie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haffie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haffie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haffie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vardy backs up against the cage.
Haffie is breathing heavily.
Haffie looks to land a combination but Vardy avoids it well.
Vardy is looking to counter punch.
Haffie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haffie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vardy thinks about countering with a head kick.
Vardy blocks a head kick by Haffie.
Vardy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vardy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Haffie tries to land a front kick but Vardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vardy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Haffie manages to circle out of the way.
Vardy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vardy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Haffie lands a body shot.
Haffie ducks under a wild hook from Vardy.
Vardy avoids a kick to the body.
Haffie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vardy lands a head kick. Haffie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haffie throws a chopping leg kick but Vardy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Haffie.
Haffie blocks a head kick by Vardy.
Vardy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid body kick from Haffie.
Vardy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haffie throws a series of punches but Vardy moves out of range.
Haffie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vardy rather than just go for the knockout.
Haffie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vardy lands with an overhand left.
Haffie throws a body kick that misses.
Haffie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jamie Vardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haffie scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haffie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vardy looks to land a right hand but Haffie moved out of range.
Vardy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haffie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haffie lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Vardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haffie misses with the combination.
Vardy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Haffie looks to land a body kick but Vardy moved away.
Haffie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vardy's head.
Vardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haffie.
Vardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Haffie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haffie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick from Vardy misses.
Haffie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Vardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haffie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haffie connects with a leg kick. Vardy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haffie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vardy counters with a one-two to the body.
Vardy tries to bum rush Haffie with a series of wild strikes but Haffie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haffie. Vardy shrugs it off though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haffie.
Vardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Haffie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Haffie throws a push kick but Vardy slaps the foot to one side.
Haffie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haffie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haffie wants to counter the offense by Vardy and move into the clinch position.
Vardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Haffie throws a nice looking combination but Vardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haffie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haffie throws a series of punches but Vardy moves out of range.
Haffie throws a body kick that misses.
Haffie looks to land a combination but Vardy avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haffie looks for the body kick but Vardy saw that one coming.
Vardy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haffie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vardy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haffie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vardy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Despite the aggression on Haffie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Haffie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Vardy.
Haffie misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Vardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haffie lands a nice shot that snaps Vardy's head back.
Haffie throws a leg kick which misses Vardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Vardy tries to avoid it.
Vardy dodges the punch combination from Haffie.
Vardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haffie circles away quickly and effectively.
And Haffie tries to counter it with a takedown but Vardy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Haffie scores with a nice body kick.
Vardy blocks the body kick.
Vardy misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vardy throws a head kick that misses.
Haffie throws a sloppy head kick and Vardy moves out of range easily.
Haffie misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Vardy misses the target.
Vardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vardy throws a leg kick but Haffie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Haffie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vardy takes a step back to recover.
Vardy avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haffie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vardy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Haffie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vardy moves out of range of the body kick from Haffie.
Haffie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Haffie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haffie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vardy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haffie's sensitive parts.
Haffie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haffie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Vardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haffie lands a two punch combo.
Vardy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vardy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vardy throws a hook but Haffie blocks it.
Haffie feints a counter leg kick.
Vardy misses with a straight left.
Vardy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vardy takes one to the chin there.
Haffie throws the kick towards the body but Vardy avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haffie misses with a double jab.
Haffie thumps Vardy with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vardy misses with a hook.
Vardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Haffie tries to land a front kick but Vardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vardy slips a jab and a cross from Haffie.
Haffie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vardy.
Haffie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vardy.
Haffie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haffie throws a front kick that sends Vardy stumbling back into the cage.
Vardy scoring well with a low kick there.
Jamie Vardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Haffie. That's going to slow Vardy down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Haffie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haffie 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Haffie!