PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pooty Tang (ranked 4345 p4p, 5238 weight class) and Ramon Haskins (ranked 0 p4p, 345 weight class). Ramon Haskins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Tang
vs
Haskins

175 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
145
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pooty Tang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ramon Haskins!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tang.
Haskins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Tang rushes Haskins and presses him up against the cage.
Haskins prevents the takedown attempt.
Tang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haskins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Haskins throws an elbow but it misses.
Haskins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tang's defenses.

It looks like Pooty Tang has been cut.
Tang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Haskins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pooty Tang. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Haskins breaks from the clinch.
Haskins doesn't manage to clinch there - Tang circles away.

Haskins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tang is trying to break free.

Tang pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haskins stopping the sweep attempt from Tang.
Tang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haskins manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tang stops Haskins from standing up.
Haskins being controlled here, momentarily.
Haskins wants to stand but Tang is controlling the position.

Tang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Haskins kicks Tang off and gets to his feet.
Haskins fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Haskins napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Haskins is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Tang take his back! Uh oh - Tang has got a rear naked choke here! Haskins is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pooty Tang!