PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Markus Haland (ranked 4998 p4p, 244 weight class) and Sergej Tkach (ranked 3524 p4p, 182 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haland
vs
Tkach

164 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Haland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergej Tkach!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Tkach misses its intended target.
Haland lands with a right hand.
Haland uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tkach has time to react.
Haland walks into a left hand.
Markus Haland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haland misses with a hook. Tkach ducked under it nicely.
Haland lunges at Tkach with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tkach's hand.
Tkach on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tkach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haland moves away.
Tkach moves out of range as Haland strikes.
Haland throws a series of punches but Tkach moves out of range.
Haland scores with a jab to the body.
Tkach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tkach looks to throw the jab but Haland is out of range.
Tkach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haland.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Tkach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tkach works Haland's body with a nice hook.
Tkach looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tkach on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tkach throws an overhand right that lands on Haland's shoulder, as Haland tries to avoid the shot.
Haland misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tkach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haland misses the jab.
Haland darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tkach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haland was well out of range. Poor timing from Tkach.
Tkach throws a shot from downtown. Haland moves away and avoids it.
Haland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tkach moves away.
Haland looks to land a left hand but Tkach moved out of range nicely.
Tkach throws out a loose jab but Haland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haland ducks under a wild hook from Tkach.
Haland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tkach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haland swings for the body but Tkach moves out of range.
Tkach throws a hook but Haland avoids it easily.
Tkach blocks a jab.
Haland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tkach.
Haland avoids the body shot from Tkach.
A little feinted left hand from Haland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tkach digs a good hook to Haland's body.
Tkach throws a nice looking combination but Haland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haland dodges the punch combination from Tkach.
A little feinted left hand from Haland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tkach walks into a straight right hand from Haland.
Tkach throws a lazy uppercut
and Haland counters with a straight right hand.
Tkach misses the shot to the body.
Tkach is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tkach manages to avoid it.
Haland tests Tkach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haland lands with a cross.
Jab, jab by Haland - just one landing.
Tkach blocks a jab.
Haland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tkach.
Haland throws a body shot but no joy.
Tkach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haland moves away.
Haland throwing a counter right hand but Tkach manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Haland.
Tkach throws a jab but it's blocked by Haland.
A jab from Haland misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tkach throws a body punch but Haland moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haland. Tkach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haland throws the left hand but Tkach avoids the punch easily.
Haland throws a hook but Tkach avoids it easily.
Haland ducks under a wild hook from Tkach.
Haland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tkach connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Haland scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Haland misses.
Tkach slips under a jab from Haland.
Tkach connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tkach just misses with a punch to the body.
Haland throws a body punch but Tkach moves out of range.
Tkach throws a hook but Haland avoids it easily.
Haland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tkach to score with a decent uppercut.
Haland misses with a hook.
A big right from Tkach misses.
Haland misses with a hook
and Tkach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tkach takes a swing at Haland's ribcage but misses.
Tkach takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haland lunges at Tkach with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tkach's hand.
Haland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tkach.
Haland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tkach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tkach gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haland throws a lazy right hand but Tkach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tkach appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tkach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tkach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haland misses with a looping right.
Haland misses with a hook. Tkach ducked under it nicely.
Haland gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tkach.
Haland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haland misses with a hook.
Tkach misses with a straight right.
Haland misses with a looping left.
Haland takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Haland 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tkach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haland.
Haland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tkach appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Haland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tkach keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Markus Haland will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Haland misses with a hook.
Haland misses with a lunging right hand
and Tkach counters with a nice uppercut.
Haland just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Haland. That snapped Tkach's head back.
Haland has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Haland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tkach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haland fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tkach throws the left hand but Haland avoids the punch easily.
Tkach throws a right hand that misses
and Tkach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haland throws a jab when Tkach was well out of range.
Haland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Haland lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tkach doesn't seem phased though.
Tkach takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Haland misses.
Tkach misses with a hook. Haland ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tkach manages to avoid it.
Haland scores with a hook to the body. Tkach takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haland throws a poor cross that misses
letting Tkach counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haland throws a right hand that misses
and Tkach counters with a right hand to the body.
Tkach tests Haland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tkach.
Haland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tkach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tkach on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haland moves out of range of the strikes.
Haland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tkach.
Haland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tkach throws out the jab.
Tkach moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haland takes a swing at Tkach's ribcage but misses.
Haland blocks a jab.
Haland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tkach manages to avoid it.
Haland throws a jab but it's blocked by Tkach.
Tkach swings for the body but Haland moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Haland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Tkach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haland scores with a sloppy right hand. Tkach should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tkach throws out the jab.
Haland loads up on a big right hand but Tkach slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tkach. Haland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haland lands a nice looking body shot.
Haland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Tkach misses the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tkach throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haland on the side of the head.
Haland loads up on a big right hand but Tkach slips the punch.
Tkach tries to move into range but Haland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Haland. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haland.
Haland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tkach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tkach just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Tkach misses.
Tkach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tkach scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Tkach misses.
Tkach looks to land a right hand but Haland moved out of range.
Tkach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haland.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haland cracks Tkach with a good jab.
Haland throws a hook but Tkach blocks it.
Haland just misses with a punch to the body.
Tkach throws out a powerful jab.
Tkach connects with a crisp jab.
Tkach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haland.
Haland throws a hook but Tkach blocks it.
Haland misses with a two punch combination.
Haland slips a jab from Tkach.
Tkach throws a hook but Haland blocks it.
Haland paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haland misses the shot to the body.
Tkach looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Markus Haland is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Haland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tkach appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haland.
Tkach misses with an uppercut.
Haland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Tkach slips a jab from Haland.
Tkach appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tkach throws a right hand that Haland ducks under and follows up with a left that Haland also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheers as Tkach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haland doesn't seem phased though.
Haland dips to his left and cracks Tkach with an uppercut!
Sergej Tkach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tkach walks into a left hand.
Tkach thuds his right hand into Haland's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Haland is rocked!
The fighters circling - Haland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Haland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haland throws a hook but Tkach avoids it easily.
Tkach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tkach.
Tkach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haland seems to have got his legs back now.
Tkach throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haland on the side of the head.
Haland throws a jab when Tkach was well out of range.
A big right from Haland misses.
Haland moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tkach ducks under a wild hook from Haland.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haland.
Haland with a jab.
Tkach throws a looping overhand right but Haland ducks down to avoid it.
Tkach takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Haland dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Haland scores with a hook.
Tkach throws a big shot that misses.
Tkach slips under a jab.
Haland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Haland.
Tkach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haland.
Haland misses with a wild body shot.
Tkach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tkach doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haland loads up on a big right hand but Tkach slips the punch.
Haland moves away from the strike by Tkach.
Tkach has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Tkach misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tkach takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tkach looks to land a right hand but Haland moved out of range.
Tkach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haland moves away.
Tkach might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Haland throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tkach on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Haland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Haland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Tkach misses.
Tkach lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haland. Tkach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tkach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haland.
Haland takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haland bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Haland lands a slapping body shot.
Tkach throws out a loose jab but Haland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haland misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tkach. Haland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Tkach misses.
Tkach misses with an uppercut.
Tkach swings for the body but Haland moves out of range.
Tkach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Haland.
Haland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tkach thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Haland blocks a jab.
Haland looks to throw the jab but Tkach is out of range.
Tkach misses with a hook.
Tkach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haland.
A big right from Haland misses.
Haland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haland misses with a straight left.
Haland misses with a body shot.
Haland with a nice cross.
Tkach scores with a jab.
Haland throws an off balance right hand
and Tkach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haland moves out of range as Tkach strikes.
Tkach walks into a left hand.
Tkach misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Haland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haland's corner calls for a 1-2. Haland obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tkach throws an off balance right hand
and Haland counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haland moves out of range as Tkach strikes.
Haland with a jab.
Haland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tkach.
Tkach needs to keep his hands up - Haland had a free shot at his head there.
Tkach throws a hook but Haland blocks it.
It looked like Haland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haland is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Haland misses with a straight left.
Tkach staying out of range there.
Haland takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haland throws a body punch but Tkach moves out of range.
Haland staying out of range there.
It looked like Haland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haland staying out of range there.
Tkach avoids the body shot from Haland.
Haland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haland lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tkach.
Tkach misses with a hook. Haland ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tkach looks to land a right hand but Haland moved out of range.
Haland lands with a right hand.
Tkach cracks Haland on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Haland falls backwards against the cage. Tkach follows up with more strikes that drop Haland to his knees. Tkach keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Haland! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergej Tkach!