PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Robson (ranked 1861 p4p, 2019 weight class) and Darryl Haze (ranked 247 p4p, 258 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Robson
vs
Haze

183 cm
22
172
5 - 3 - 1

179 cm
23
170
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darryl Haze !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haze .
Robson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Robson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Robson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haze is able to avoid easily.
Robson connects with a body shot.
Haze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Robson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Robson throws a body punch but Haze moves out of range.
Haze throws a hook but Robson blocks it.
Robson avoids the body shot from Haze .
Robson scores with a jab.
Robson tests Haze 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Robson.
Haze walks into a left hand.
Haze lands a nice looking body shot.
Haze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robson.
Darryl Haze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haze slips a straight right by Robson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze misses with a wild body shot.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haze lands with a nice body punch.
Haze shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Haze connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Robson.
Haze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robson but Robson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robson avoids the body shot from Haze .
Robson 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.
A slow jab from Robson misses its intended target.
Haze misses with a body punch
and Robson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haze misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Robson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Robson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze throws a right hand that misses
and Robson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Robson sizes up Haze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Haze .
Oliver Robson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darryl Haze .
Haze throws a leg kick but Robson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Robson throws a jab when Haze was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haze . Robson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haze throws a hook but Robson blocks it.
Haze misses with a jab to the body
and Robson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Haze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haze misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haze misses the body punch
and Robson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze looks to throw the jab but Robson is out of range.
It looked like Robson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson throwing a counter right hand but Haze manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Robson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Robson scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick lands for Robson.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haze tries to move into range but Robson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Haze throws a sloppy body shot
and Robson counters with a nice uppercut.
Haze slips under a jab.
Haze lands with an overhand left.
Haze chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Robson rather than just go for the knockout.
Robson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Robson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze slips a straight right by Robson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze ducks right into an uppercut from Robson.
Haze takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robson motions for Haze to come forward. Robson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robson lands the left hand.
Robson tries to land a leg kick but Haze saw it coming and moves away.
Robson misses with a wild combination.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haze manages to avoid it.
Robson throws a low kick but Haze avoids it.

Haze shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Haze trying to control from half guard but Robson is working away.
Haze is taking a breather. Robson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Robson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Haze lands an overhand right.
Haze stuns Robson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haze shoots in and drives through. Robson sprawls well.
A jab from Haze misses.
Robson throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Haze misses.
Robson lands a jab to Haze 's midsection.
Haze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robson.
Robson is looking to counter punch.
Robson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Haze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robson.
Oliver Robson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Robson misses.
Haze 's coach down at 88Fight Club Gym88.. 800pw (16 COACHES) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Haze 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Haze staying out of range there.
Haze connects with a body shot.
Haze looks to land a left hand but Robson moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Robson misses the target.
Haze throws a lazy uppercut
and Robson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze misses with a shot to the body
and Haze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haze swings for the body but Robson moves out of range.
Robson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haze throws out the jab.
Haze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Robson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haze .
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Nice cross by Haze .
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson is looking to counter punch.
Robson throws a solid leg kick but Haze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Robson.
Haze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robson was well out of range. Poor timing from Haze .
Haze throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson lands an overhand right.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Robson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haze . Robson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haze takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Haze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robson was well out of range. Poor timing from Haze .
Robson misses with a body shot.
Robson with a nice cross.
A big right from Haze misses.
Haze throws a predictable looking body shot
and Robson counters with a stiff right hand.
Haze throws a body shot but no joy.
Robson avoids the body shot from Haze .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Robson.
Robson takes a swing at Haze 's ribcage but misses.
Robson misses with a low kick.
Robson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haze throws a leg kick which misses Robson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robson tries to avoid it.
Robson lands with a hook. Haze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haze moves out of range of the strikes.
Haze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robson throwing a counter right hand but Haze manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Robson finds it's target.

Haze is rocked!
Robson throws an overhand right that drops Haze like a sack of potatoes! Robson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Robson!
A relieved looking Oliver Robson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.