PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between FullOf Hiddens (ranked 894 p4p, 1289 weight class) and Darryl Haze (ranked 128 p4p, 178 weight class). Darryl Haze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hiddens
vs
Haze

178 cm
27
160
11 - 8 - 0

179 cm
27
171
12 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, FullOf Hiddens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darryl Haze !
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiddens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hiddens.
As Hiddens backs off Haze throws a huge counter combo but Hiddens manages to avoid it all.
Hiddens loads up on a big right hand but Haze slips the punch.
Hiddens throws a leg kick but Haze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hiddens lands a right hook to the body.
Haze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hiddens.
Haze loads up on a big right hand but Hiddens slips the punch.
Haze attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hiddens appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Haze gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hiddens to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Haze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hiddens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze keeping moving, preventing Hiddens from controlling successfully.

Haze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hiddens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hiddens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Haze trying to control the position here.
Haze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing good reports from Hiddens'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.
Hiddens sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hiddens stopping the sweep attempt from Haze .
Haze keeping moving, preventing Hiddens from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hiddens looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
FullOf Hiddens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haze stuffs the takedown.
Haze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haze checks the leg kick.

Haze scores with a takedown into Hiddens's guard.
Haze wants to control from the top but Hiddens keeps moving.
Haze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hiddens managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Haze wants to control from the top but Hiddens keeps moving.
Hiddens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haze looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hiddens has Haze pulled in close to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haze trying to control but Hiddens is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hiddens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiddens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiddens throws a body kick that misses.
Hiddens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haze .
Haze lands a jab.
Hiddens misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Hiddens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiddens manages to avoid it.
Haze takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hiddens is defended easily by Haze .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for FullOf Hiddens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hiddens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haze throws out the jab.
Hiddens tries to counter with a takedown but Haze is quick to defend against it.
Nice takedown defense from Haze . No joy for Hiddens on that attempt.
Haze looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiddens is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Darryl Haze will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Haze walks into a straight right hand from Hiddens.
FullOf Hiddens is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick from Haze , right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiddens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hiddens lands a right hook to the body.
Hiddens misses the shot to the body.
Haze pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hiddens is out of range and Haze settles back down.
Hiddens avoids the body shot from Haze .
Hiddens misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Haze displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hiddens.
Hiddens looks to land a body kick but Haze moved away.
Haze looks to land a right hand but Hiddens moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A shot to the liver by Haze . Beautiful body shot.
Haze connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haze throws a hook but Hiddens blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiddens throws a body punch but Haze moves out of range.
Hiddens misses with an uppercut.
Haze throws a chopping leg kick but Hiddens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Haze misses with a body shot.
Hiddens attempts a counter takedown but Haze avoids it well and moves away.
Hiddens catches Haze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hiddens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haze lands with a right hand.
Haze looks to land a body kick but Hiddens moved away.
Hiddens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hiddens throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Haze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haze slips a jab from Hiddens.
Haze misses with a straight left.
Hiddens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hiddens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiddens scoring well with a low kick there.
Haze misses with an uppercut.
Haze 's coach down at Punch Out Gym 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Haze .
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Hiddens misses the target.
Haze misses with a kick to the body.
Hiddens misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haze lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hiddens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hiddens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Haze looks to throw the jab but Hiddens is out of range.
Hiddens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haze blocks a head kick by Hiddens.
Hiddens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hiddens digs a good body shot into Haze 's ribs.
Hiddens moves out of range of the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hiddens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haze has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haze and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hiddens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haze is looking to score with low kicks.
Hiddens slips under a jab.
Haze throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haze moves out of range as Hiddens strikes.
Haze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiddens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haze as he jumps to the side.
Hiddens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hiddens half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hiddens staying out of range there.
Hiddens feinted with a counter takedown.

Hiddens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Haze looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hiddens connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Haze some visible discomfort.
Hiddens landing strikes.
Hiddens taking a break here but Haze is having none of it and regains half guard.
Haze gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens throwing strikes from guard but Haze blocks nicely.
Hiddens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haze is trying to control the position but Hiddens postures up.
Hiddens trying to control but Haze is working from the bottom.
Hiddens is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hiddens with a nice head shot there.
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 FullOf Hiddens will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Haze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Hiddens throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Haze was covering up waiting for the punch and Hiddens finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hiddens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hiddens advances to half guard.
Hiddens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Haze 's head.
Hiddens scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Haze keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hiddens with the ground and pound but Haze uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hiddens preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiddens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Haze 's head.
Haze keeping full guard, as Hiddens tries to pass.

Haze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hiddens postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiddens scoring with some ground and pound.
Hiddens stays in close to Haze '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.
Hiddens is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Hiddens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Haze has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hiddens has managed to get both his arms back between Haze 's legs - danger averted.
Haze has momentary wrist control but Hiddens slips an elbow through the middle.
Haze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hiddens connects with a couple of short punches.
Hiddens landing with the ground and pound.
Hiddens is looking to work some ground and pound but Haze has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hiddens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hiddens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hiddens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hiddens not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Haze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haze looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hiddens misses with an uppercut. Haze saw that one coming.
Hiddens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haze takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hiddens cracks Haze with a good jab.

Haze scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Haze wants to control but Hiddens is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze prevents Hiddens from improving his position.
Haze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hiddens's head.
Haze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hiddens here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Haze sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hiddens defending well though.
Hiddens gets back to full guard.
Hiddens 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.
Haze wants to control from the top but Hiddens keeps moving.
Hiddens has Haze pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haze wants to control from the top but Hiddens keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
FullOf Hiddens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hiddens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... FullOf Hiddens!
A very excited looking FullOf Hiddens rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.