PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZaDarius Haden (ranked 790 p4p, 975 weight class) and Zygmunt Krol (ranked 103 p4p, 128 weight class). Haden comes to the cage accompanied by Mot�rhead - Orgasmatron. The crowd seem to be enjoying Krol's choice of entrance music: Hammer Smashed Face Live. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Haden
vs
Krol

198 cm
26
249
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
265
6 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZaDarius Haden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zygmunt Krol!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krol throws a nice outside leg kick.
Haden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krol staying out of range there.
Krol only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Krol throws a leg kick
and Haden counters with a left to the body.
Krol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krol throws a front kick that sends Haden stumbling back into the cage.
Haden shoots and misses
and Krol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Haden as he connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krol. That's going to slow Haden down.
Haden has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Good leg kick by Krol.
Haden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krol.
Haden walks forward, straight into a front kick from Krol.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Haden misses.
Nice defenses there by Krol.
Zygmunt Krol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krol is looking to slow Haden down with leg kicks.
Haden misses with an uppercut.
Haden moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden blocks a leg kick.
Haden attempts a counter takedown but Krol avoids it well and moves away.
Krol avoids the body shot from Haden.
Haden throws a jab when Krol was well out of range.
Krol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haden.
Haden misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haden.
Krol with the inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Krol misses.
An inside leg kick from Krol misses.
Haden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krol.
Haden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krol throws a lazy right hand but Haden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krol buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haden looks to throw the jab but Krol is out of range.
Krol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krol on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haden throws a body punch but Krol moves out of range.
Krol connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krol tries to land a leg kick but Haden saw it coming and moves away.
Haden steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Krol. That one must have hurt.
Krol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haden lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zygmunt Krol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krol lands with a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Haden blocks the low kick.
Haden throws a lazy right hand but Krol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krol connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haden. Haden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Haden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Krol tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krol fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haden checks it well.

Haden shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Haden showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haden is controlling the pace.
Krol controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Haden perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Haden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Haden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Krol keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Haden is trying to control the action in half guard but Krol is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Haden is looking to advance position but Krol won't allow it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Haden missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krol wants to control but Haden is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haden moves out of range of the leg kick from Krol.
Haden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krol connects with a leg kick.
Krol keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zygmunt Krol will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Krol throws a good cross that connects.
Zygmunt Krol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krol connects with a solid leg kick.
Krol misses with a kick to the body.
Krol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krol throws an off balance right hand

so Haden counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Haden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haden is fighting to break Krol's control of his arms but Krol is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Haden looking to sit in guard and control but Krol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krol trying to control the position from guard on top but Haden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krol is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Haden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krol stays in close to Haden's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Krol preventing the sweep.
Haden wants to hit a sweep here but Krol passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Haden there!
Haden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Haden tries to hold on but Krol pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haden gets back to half guard.
Haden trying to control here.
Haden wants to get back to his feet.
Haden is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Krol seems content to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Krol throws a leg kick that is checked

and Haden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Haden trying to control but Krol is working from the bottom.
Krol is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Krol working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krol is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Haden distracts Krol with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that ZaDarius Haden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Krol on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Krol cracks Haden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick lands for Krol.
Haden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krol wants to slow Haden down by chopping away at his legs.
Krol throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Krol connects with a solid leg kick.
Haden blocks the body kick.
Krol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haden.
Krol appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Krol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haden.
Krol feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krol throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krol bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Krol throws a leg kick but Haden checks it.
Krol feints and then cracks Haden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haden down.
Haden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krol cracks Haden with an open hand slap.
A low kick lands for Krol.
Krol slips under a jab.
Krol looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krol scores with a nice right hand.
Krol buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Haden changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Krol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haden.
Krol lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice uppercut there from Haden.
Haden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Haden checks a leg kick.
Krol tries to land a leg kick but Haden saw it coming and moves away.
Krol slips under a jab from Haden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haden swings for the body but Krol moves out of range.
Krol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haden.
Haden attempts a counter takedown but Krol avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krol throws a jab when Haden was well out of range.
Haden misses with an uppercut. Krol saw that one coming.
Krol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haden manages to avoid it.
Krol is looking to chop away at Haden's legs.
Haden tries to counter with a takedown but Krol is quick to defend against it.
An inside leg kick lands from Krol.
Haden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Krol avoids it really well and circles away.
Krol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krol under the eye.
Krol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haden misses with a few strikes there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krol. Haden shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haden throws a big shot that misses.
Krol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krol misses with an uppercut
and Haden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krol lands with a kick to the ribs.
Krol misses with a low kick.
Krol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haden throws out the jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krol!
Haden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krol.
Krol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krol has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Haden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Haden blocks a low kick nicely.
Krol thumps Haden with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Krol loads up on a big right hand but Haden slips the punch.
Krol throws a leg kick but Haden checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Haden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haden works Krol's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haden dives in for a single leg takedown but Krol sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ZaDarius Haden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krol working aggressively here.
Krol is trying to break the clinch but Haden is controlling him.
Krol lands with a left to the head.
Krol swings wildly with an uppercut but Haden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haden lands a shoulder strike.
Haden tries for a takedown but Krol manages to get underhooks.
Krol cracks Haden with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krol working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zygmunt Krol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Krol 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... ZaDarius Haden!
An out of breath and clearly excited ZaDarius Haden thanked ALPHA Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).