|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Haskins (ranked 905 p4p, 1101 weight class) and Adams Menday (ranked 139 p4p, 167 weight class). 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.
|
|
|
191 cm 37 215 26 - 14 - 2 |
|
194 cm 30 215 12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Granite chin |
|
Olympic wrestler Excellent boxer Good gas tank |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Haskins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adams Menday! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haskins misses with a hook. Menday dives in and grabs Haskins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haskins pushes down on Menday's head and hops out. Haskins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Haskins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Menday shoots for a takedown but Haskins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Menday avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Menday takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Haskins misses. Menday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haskins throws out the jab. Menday shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Haskins napping and manages to drive through into side control! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Menday postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Haskins is looking for a sweep. Haskins is trying to control Menday's posture but Menday avoids it. Menday connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Haskins some visible discomfort.
Menday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Haskins is trying to work for a sweep but Menday has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round. Menday raining down hammerfists from mount.
It looks like Dwayne Haskins has been cut. Menday avoids the attempt from Haskins to control. Menday lands a couple of good shots and Haskins has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Menday is punishing Haskins with some ground and pound.
Dwayne Haskins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dwayne Haskins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adams Menday! Our winner, Adams Menday, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
35% |
|
|
|
|
|
|