PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryland Bridges (ranked 3343 p4p, 2841 weight class) and Marcoh Haas (ranked 379 p4p, 323 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bridges
vs
Haas

190 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 1

188 cm
26
189
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Bloodbath MMA Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryland Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcoh Haas!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Haas misses.
Haas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bridges.
Bridges thuds a left hand into Haas's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bridges has him pressed against the cage.
Haas has had enough of the clinch but Bridges keeps him there for the moment.
Bridges lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bridges working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bridges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haas lands with a left to the head.
Haas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haas misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bridges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bridges.
Bridges moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Bridges tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bridges manages to avoid it.
Haas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas just misses with a punch to the body.
Haas takes one on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Haas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haas.

Bridges pushes Haas up against the cage in a clinch.

Bridges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bridges swings widly with a right hand
and Haas counters with a nice uppercut.

Bridges closes the distance and clinches.
Bridges keeps control of Haas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bridges breaks from the clinch.
Bridges throws an overhand right that lands on Haas's shoulder, as Haas tries to avoid the shot.
Haas misses with an uppercut. Bridges saw that one coming.
Marcoh Haas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bridges walks into a straight right hand from Haas.

Bridges moves into range and clinches up with Haas.
Haas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bridges lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bridges keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haas's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bridges manages to break the clinch.
Bridges tests Haas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice straight punches there by Haas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haas.
Haas lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bridges.
Haas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Haas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bridges.
Haas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bridges takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bridges's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bridges scrambles back to his feet.
Bridges takes one to the chin there.
Haas scores with a jab. Bridges acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas misses with a looping right.
Haas stuns Bridges with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bridges steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haas.
Haas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bridges.
Haas dodges the punch combination from Bridges.
Haas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bridges fails to land with a series of punches.
Bridges misses with a hook
and Haas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Haas throws a jab when Bridges was well out of range.
It looked like Bridges was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Haas.
Bridges throws a series of punches but Haas avoids them all with ease.

Bridges darts in and clinches Haas up against the cage.
A short left from Bridges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bridges blocks a body shot from Haas.
Haas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bridges's elbow.

Bridges manages to break the clinch.
Bridges is looking to clinch but Haas is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Haas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bridges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haas moves away.
Haas looks to land a combination but Bridges avoids it well.
A slow jab from Haas misses its intended target.
Haas scores with a shot to the body.

Bridges darts in and clinches Haas up against the cage.
Bridges prevents a body shot from Haas.
Haas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haas prevents a body shot from Bridges.
Bridges lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haas backwards.
Haas misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcoh Haas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Haas lands a glancing blow to the side of Bridges's head.
Haas throws a body punch but Bridges moves out of range.

Bridges takes the fight into the clinch.
Haas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bridges is keeping busy.
Haas misses with a body punch.
Bridges lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haas backwards.

Bridges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bridges manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bridges stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bridges takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Haas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Haas tries to keep at a distance but Bridges has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bridges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haas can't break the clinch.
Haas tries a body shot but Bridges blocks it.

Bridges breaks from the clinch.
We've been informed that Haas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A swing and a miss from Haas.
Bridges takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bridges tries to clinch up.

Bridges clinches up with Haas and pushes him back against the cage.

Bridges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haas misses with a body shot.
Haas sizes up Bridges with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Haas does no damage.
Bridges moves in looking to clinch but Haas pushes him off.
Haas throws a nice looking combination but Bridges bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bridges tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas swats away the attempt to clinch by Bridges.
A little jabbing left from Haas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bridges dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bridges misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bridges on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab by Bridges.
Bridges takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice jab there from Bridges.
Haas cracks Bridges with a good jab.
Bridges tries to clinch but Haas moves out of range.
Haas looks to land a right hand but Bridges moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bridges on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bridges cracks Haas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Haas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bridges to score with a decent uppercut.
Bridges takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bridges has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Haas fails to land with a series of punches.
Haas is breathing heavily.
Bridges moves away from the strike by Haas.
Haas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haas sizes up Bridges with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haas swats away the attempt to clinch by Bridges.

Bridges gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bridges manages to break the clinch.
Haas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bridges sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Bridges moves into range and clinches up with Haas.
Haas misses with a body punch.
Bridges lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haas backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bridges.
Haas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bridges's elbow.

Bridges manages to break the clinch.

Bridges moves into the clinch successfully.
Haas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryland Bridges has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bridges lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bridges.

Haas is rocked!
Bridges dips a shoulder and cracks Haas with a mighty uppercut! Haas falls back against the cage and Bridges unloads with a barrage of strikes! Haas is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bridges screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryland Bridges!
During a confident post fight interview, Ryland Bridges thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.