PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 1894 p4p, 2609 weight class) and Darryl Haze (ranked 253 p4p, 332 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bangin
vs
Haze

184 cm
39
170
34 - 11 - 3

179 cm
30
171
14 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

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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 34 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darryl Haze !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Haze .
Bangin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Haze comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haze chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bangin is looking to slow Haze down with leg kicks.
Haze fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haze connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangin is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bangin clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bangin.
Bangin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haze wants to take the fight to the mat but Bangin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bangin lands a right hand.

Haze wants the takedown. Bangin is fighting it off but Haze persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bangin's guard against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bangin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Haze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bangin has his hands on Haze 's head, controlling the position.
Haze stopping the sweep attempt from Bangin.
Bangin controlling Haze 's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Bangin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bangin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Haze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haze misses with a wild body shot.
Haze lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haze lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Haze tries to work over Bangin's front leg with a kick but Bangin checks it.
Haze 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.
Haze lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Bangin to counter with a crisp jab.
Haze scores with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haze .
Haze misses the shot to the body.
Haze looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
Haze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bangin rather than just go for the knockout.
Haze slips under a jab.
Haze lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bangin will feel that in the morning.
Haze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
A little jabbing left from Haze on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Haze sees it coming and moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Haze .
Bangin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Haze , right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haze . Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bangin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haze connects with a leg kick.
Haze misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Bangin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Haze looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haze throws the kick towards the body but Bangin avoids it.
Haze throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Bangin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haze throws a push kick but Bangin slaps the foot to one side.
Bangin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haze was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bangin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haze 's coach down at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter 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 is looking to slow Bangin down with leg kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darryl Haze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Haze throws a nice head kick!
Bangin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bangin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haze comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haze blocks a low kick nicely.
Bangin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haze throws out the jab.
Bangin slips under a jab from Haze .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangin.
Darryl Haze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haze throws a body kick that misses
and Bangin counters with a nice uppercut.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Haze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze takes one to the side of the head.
Bangin misses with a looping left.
Haze staying out of range there.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Bangin throws a head kick but Haze moves out of range.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
Haze unleashes a big counter combination but Bangin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Haze misses with a kick to the body.
Bangin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bangin tries to clinch but Haze moves away
and Haze makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body kick there by Haze .

Excellent takedown into side control there by Haze .

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bangin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Bangin misses.
Bangin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haze .
Bangin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bangin slips a jab from Haze .
Haze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haze throws a head kick that half lands.
Haze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haze misses with a double jab.
Bangin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Haze fails with the takedown
and Bangin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haze cracks Bangin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bangin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haze throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Haze 's leg. Haze is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bangin circles away quickly and effectively.
Haze throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bangin takes one to the side of the head.
Haze throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Haze misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze misses with a body shot.
Bangin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bangin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haze looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Haze is looking to slow Bangin down with leg kicks.
Haze misses with an uppercut
and Bangin counters with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Bangin as he checks the leg kick.
Bangin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haze is out of range and Bangin settles back down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze blocks a leg kick.
Haze throws a sloppy head kick and Bangin moves out of range easily.

Haze gets tackled into the cage by Bangin. Bangin maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Haze .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darryl Haze will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Haze scores with a jab to the body.
Haze cracks Bangin with an open hand slap.
Haze wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bangin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haze tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bangin thows a leg kick but Haze checks it
and Haze counters with a slapping leg kick.
Haze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bangin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haze throws a looping overhand right but Bangin ducks down to avoid it.
Bangin loads up on a big right hand but Haze slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haze fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bangin sprawls well initially but Haze persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Haze stops Bangin from getting back to his feet.

Haze is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bangin defends it well.
Haze trying to control the action but Bangin is working from the bottom.
Izzy Bangin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze is pressing down on Bangin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bangin is holding on for now.

Haze is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bangin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haze .

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bangin misses with an uppercut. Haze saw that one coming.
Haze misses with a body shot.
Bangin is looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Bangin does it's job there.
Bangin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bangin throws a hook but Haze avoids it easily.
Haze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A shot to the liver by Haze . Beautiful body shot.
Darryl Haze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bangin cracks Haze with a good jab.
Haze plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Bangin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bangin digs a right hand into Haze 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haze 's gas tank.
Bangin scores with a shot to the side of Haze 's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haze .
Bangin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Haze fails to land.
Bangin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darryl Haze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Haze has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bangin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bangin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haze working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haze tries for a takedown. No joy.
Izzy Bangin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darryl Haze .
A short right from Bangin on the inside.
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!
Haze blocks an uppercut.
Bangin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangin.

Haze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bangin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haze .
Haze connects with the punch.
Haze throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haze throws a sloppy head kick and Bangin moves out of range easily.
Haze lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bangin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haze throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darryl Haze .
I've got Haze winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darryl Haze !
After winning the bout, Darryl Haze thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.