PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Knight (ranked 2599 p4p, 3547 weight class) and Marcoh Haas (ranked 309 p4p, 396 weight class). Haas has chosen Pulse and Anxiety as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Knight
vs
Haas

187 cm
25
195
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
198
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dustin Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcoh Haas!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Haas moves away and avoids it.
Knight is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Haas.
Knight misses with a hook.
No joy there for Haas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Haas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.

Haas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Haas works on Knight's body with a couple of short punches.

Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Haas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Haas scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knight on the side of the head.
Haas throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knight is looking to clinch but Haas is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Haas. Those never looked like landing.
Haas misses with a straight right.
Knight takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Haas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Haas misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haas punishes Knight's body with a nice straight punch.
Knight scores with a kick to the body.
Knight fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Haas. Those never looked like landing.
Haas scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haas takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Marcoh Haas has been cut.
A big left from Knight misses.
Knight looks for a takedown but Haas sprawls well.
Haas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Haas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haas cracks Knight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knight takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Knight backs up against the cage.
Good shot there by Haas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Haas moved out of range.
A combination from Haas does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Knight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haas lands a nice hook to Knight's body. Knight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knight lands with a right hand.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knight or perhaps it was just good defense by Haas, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knight doesn't seem bothered though.
Knight shoots in and drives through. Haas sprawls well.
Haas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Haas. No joy for Knight on that attempt.
Haas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Haas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Haas lands a head shot.
Haas connects with a body shot that sends Knight's belly button to the back.
Haas lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haas lands the left hand.
Haas digs a good body shot into Knight's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcoh Haas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcoh Haas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Haas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Some wild striking there from Haas.
We've been informed that Haas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Haas.
Haas misses with a few strikes there.
Knight takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Haas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haas.
Haas connects with a nice looking jab.
Haas cracks Knight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knight gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haas scores with a shot to the body.
Marcoh Haas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Knight has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Haas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haas moves away.
Haas misses with a double jab.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Knight forces Haas back against the cage and clinches.
Haas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas lands a body shot.
Haas scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Haas ducks down to avoid it.
Dustin Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haas cracks Knight with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haas slips a jab from Knight.
Haas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knight misses with an uppercut. Haas saw that one coming.
Marcoh Haas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Haas darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Haas has him pressed against the cage.

Haas manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Haas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knight doesn't seem phased though.
Haas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knight is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Haas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Haas gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haas doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Haas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haas misses with the combination.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Haas.
Knight is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Haas moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haas tries to clinch up.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Haas.

Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Haas keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcoh Haas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcoh Haas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Haas misses with a few strikes there.
Haas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Haas scores with a punch to the head.
Knight gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haas.
A punch lands to the side of Knight 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Haas.
As Haas backs away, Knight returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Haas misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with a double jab.
Haas slips a straight right by Knight.
Haas lands a jab-cross combination.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haas scores with a three punch combo!
Knight wants to clinch up but Haas keeps it at a distance.
Haas throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Haas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haas swinging wildly here.
Haas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haas.
Some wild striking there from Haas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haas.
Knight tries to counter with a takedown but Haas is quick to defend against it.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haas looks to land a combination. Knight sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Haas connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Haas.
Haas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knight misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Haas. Those never looked like landing.
Knight appears to be looking for a big counter.
Haas just misses with a punch to the body.
Haas leaves Knight with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Haas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Haas.
Haas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Haas.
Knight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Haas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haas falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
Dustin Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Haas is looking to close the distance but Knight sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Haas crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Haas is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Dustin Knight!
Dustin Knight decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Marcoh Haas stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm sorry to all my fans. I promise to go back to Prehevil and fight some of the gods some more to improve myself. Mark my words, I'm coming back stronger than ever.'.