PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZaDarius Haden (ranked 2699 p4p, 2289 weight class) and Random Lik (ranked 295 p4p, 249 weight class). Haden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Motörhead - Orgasmatron. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Haden
vs
Lik

198 cm
20
249
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
260
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Conviction

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, ZaDarius Haden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Random Lik!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lik gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lik wants to get back to his feet but Haden passes into half guard.

Lik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lik has hold of Haden's hands but Haden slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lik trying to control but Haden postures up.
Haden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lik's head.
Lik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lik gets back to full guard.
Haden stands up over Lik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Haden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Haden won't allow Lik to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Haden's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden throwing strikes from guard but Lik blocks nicely.
Lik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haden passes Lik's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Haden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lik moves into full guard.
Lik throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Haden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Haden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lik's head.
Lik keeping full guard, as Haden tries to pass.
Haden with a nice head shot there.
Haden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lik's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haden postures up in Lik's guard and throws a big left but Lik blocks it.
Haden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Haden scoring with punches to the head and body.
Haden chips away with some ground and pound.
Haden works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Haden lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Haden scores with a couple of nice shots.
Haden lands with a punch from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Haden lands a nice short elbow.
Haden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Haden is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lik is trying to get back to full guard.
Lik looks winded!
Haden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haden moves into full mount! Lik won't be happy about that!
Haden looking to finish Lik with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lik!

It looks like Random Lik has been cut.
Oooh a big shot lands for Haden! Lik is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). ZaDarius Haden!