PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drizzy Haze (ranked 4135 p4p, 393 weight class) and Bomb Squad Lighting Hands (ranked 8067 p4p, 572 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haze
vs
Squad Lighting Hands

197 cm
23
269 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Brooklyn Apothecary
Arcticus University: London

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Drizzy Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bomb Squad Lighting Hands!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Haze misses the target.
Lighting Hands misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Lighting Hands.
Haze tries to counter with a takedown but Lighting Hands is quick to defend against it.
Haze swats away the attempt to clinch by Lighting Hands.
Lighting Hands scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lighting Hands tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lighting Hands throws a right and a left that Haze avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Haze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lighting Hands tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lighting Hands tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lighting Hands moves out of range as Haze strikes.
Haze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lighting Hands tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haze looks to land a left hand but Lighting Hands moved out of range nicely.
Lighting Hands moves to clinch but Haze breaks away

and Haze counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Haze tries to stand but Lighting Hands is controlling from the bottom.
Lighting Hands trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze won't allow Lighting Hands to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haze looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Lighting Hands has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Haze has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lighting Hands throws an elbow but misses.

Haze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lighting Hands tries to bum rush Haze with a series of wild strikes but Haze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haze feinted with a counter takedown.
Haze swats away the attempt to clinch by Lighting Hands.
Lighting Hands pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haze back to the cage. Lighting Hands follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lighting Hands throws a hook but Haze blocks it.
No joy there for Lighting Hands, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lighting Hands fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haze appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lighting Hands tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haze changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lighting Hands lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haze circles away quickly and effectively.
Haze drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lighting Hands sprawls and moves away.
Lighting Hands throws a nice looking combination but Haze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haze swats away the attempt to clinch by Lighting Hands.
A punch combination from Lighting Hands misses.
Sloppy strikes from Lighting Hands. Those never looked like landing.
Haze scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lighting Hands throws a right hand that Haze ducks under and follows up with a left that Haze also avoids with ease.
Haze looks to land a left hand but Lighting Hands moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bomb Squad Lighting Hands dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lighting Hands is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haze appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lighting Hands throws a poor cross that misses

and Haze counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lighting Hands!

Lighting Hands sneaks out the side door and pushes Haze away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bomb Squad Lighting Hands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haze lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lighting Hands tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haze tests Lighting Hands's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bomb Squad Lighting Hands seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Haze misses the jab.
Haze moves away from the strike by Lighting Hands.
Lighting Hands tries to clinch up but Haze circles away and keeps his distance.
Lighting Hands lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lighting Hands throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lighting Hands moves in looking to clinch but Haze pushes him off.
Lighting Hands looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lighting Hands swinging wildly here.
Haze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lighting Hands fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haze attempts a counter takedown but Lighting Hands avoids it well and moves away.
Haze throws a hook but Lighting Hands blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lighting Hands! But no joy.
Lighting Hands throws a series of punches but Haze moves out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lighting Hands. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Haze keeps the fight on the outside.
Haze feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze slips under a jab.
Haze drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lighting Hands sprawls and moves away.
Lighting Hands lands a really nice looking cross but Haze seems unphased.
Lighting Hands tests Haze's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Lighting Hands has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lighting Hands looking to slow down the pace here.

Haze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lighting Hands feints a jab promting Haze to slip. Lighting Hands then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Haze slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lighting Hands throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Haze decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lighting Hands's guard.

Haze gets to his feet. Lighting Hands looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Haze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lighting Hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lighting Hands tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haze tries to counter with a takedown but Lighting Hands is quick to defend against it.
Haze throws a right hand that misses
and Lighting Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Lighting Hands fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haze is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lighting Hands pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haze back to the cage. Lighting Hands follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Haze missing with a left hand there. Lighting Hands was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lighting Hands tries to clinch but Haze is having none of it.
Lighting Hands is looking to clinch but Haze is avoiding it.
Haze feinted with a counter takedown.
Lighting Hands looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lighting Hands misses with a hook.
Haze feinted with a counter takedown.
Haze lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lighting Hands misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lighting Hands throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haze defending well as Lighting Hands loads up on a big left hand.
Haze drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lighting Hands sprawls and moves away.
Lighting Hands tries to clinch

and Haze counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Drizzy Haze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Haze stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Haze lands a nice shot that snaps Lighting Hands's head back.
Haze tests Lighting Hands's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Haze.
Lighting Hands falls off balance throwing a combination

and Haze counters with a takedown into side control.
Lighting Hands felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Haze stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bomb Squad Lighting Hands will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lighting Hands shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lighting Hands misses with a two punch combination.
Haze changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lighting Hands swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Haze counters with a takedown into side control.
Lighting Hands is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Haze decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lighting Hands to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Haze.
Lighting Hands misses with an uppercut.
Haze tries to counter with a takedown but Lighting Hands is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lighting Hands scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lighting Hands dips to his left and cracks Haze with an uppercut!
Lighting Hands slips a jab from Haze.
A swing and a miss from Haze.
Lighting Hands unleashes a big counter combination but Haze bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Lighting Hands.
Lighting Hands blocks a jab.
Haze lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lighting Hands doesn't manage to clinch there - Haze circles away.
Lighting Hands is looking to clinch.
Lighting Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haze.
Haze tries to counter with a takedown but Lighting Hands is quick to defend against it.
Haze misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Lighting Hands.
Lighting Hands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haze half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lighting Hands moves away from the strike by Haze.
Haze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haze drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lighting Hands sprawls and moves away.
A jab from Lighting Hands misses.
Lighting Hands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haze half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lighting Hands looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lighting Hands rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haze sizes up Lighting Hands with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lighting Hands tries to clinch but Haze moves out of range.
Haze drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lighting Hands sprawls and moves away.
Haze looks to throw the jab but Lighting Hands is out of range.
Lighting Hands misses with a combination

and Haze counters with a takedown into side control.
Lighting Hands is looking to get back to his feet here but Haze is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lighting Hands's back.
Bomb Squad Lighting Hands is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Haze decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lighting Hands misses with a double jab.
Lighting Hands lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haze misses with a looping left.
A big left from Lighting Hands misses.
Haze throws a body punch but Lighting Hands moves out of range.
Lighting Hands fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lighting Hands looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lighting Hands bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Haze jabbing away but nothing is landing.

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 Drizzy Haze.
I think Lighting Hands has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bomb Squad Lighting Hands!