PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcoh Haas (ranked 4019 p4p, 4093 weight class) and Drazen Ioveanu (ranked 428 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Haas
vs
Ioveanu

188 cm
25
189
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcoh Haas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drazen Ioveanu!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haas scores with a three punch combo!
Ioveanu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haas tries to avoid it but Ioveanu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haas to the ground. Haas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Haas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ioveanu looking for a takedown.
Ioveanu prevents Haas from breaking the clinch.
Ioveanu trying to control the position but instead, Haas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ioveanu into the cage.
Ioveanu wants a takedown but no success here.
Marcoh Haas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drazen Ioveanu.

Haas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ioveanu feints the counter takedown.
A nice combination there by Haas.

Ioveanu clinches up against the cage.
Haas is trying to push Ioveanu away but Ioveanu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Haas is trying to force a seperation but Ioveanu has the dominant position.
Haas wants to break free but Ioveanu has control.
Haas is leaning against Ioveanu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ioveanu stalling in the clinch but Haas improves position.
Haas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioveanu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ioveanu is looking to take this one to the mat.

Ioveanu gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Haas manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Marcoh Haas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ioveanu looks winded!
Haas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ioveanu backs up against the cage.
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!
Haas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Haas throws a series of punches but Ioveanu moves out of range.
Ioveanu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Ioveanu is rocked!
Ioveanu is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Haas moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcoh Haas!
An out of breath Marcoh Haas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.