PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rabban Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Stajin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Harkonnen
vs
Stajin

183 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
181 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fightworld Formula

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rabban Harkonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Stajin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Harkonnen does no damage.
Harkonnen throws a looping overhand right but Stajin ducks down to avoid it.
Stajin cracks Harkonnen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Harkonnen.
Stajin looks to score with a jab to the body but Harkonnen is just out of range.
Stajin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harkonnen throws a right and a left that Stajin avoids nicely.
Harkonnen lands with a shot to the body.
Stajin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stajin fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harkonnen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harkonnen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harkonnen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stajin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harkonnen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stajin connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stajin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Stajin clinches up against the cage.
Stajin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harkonnen has had enough of the clinch but Stajin keeps him there for the moment.
Harkonnen wants to break the clinch but can't.

Stajin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Stajin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harkonnen wants to stand and escape but Stajin is having none of it.
Harkonnen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Stajin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harkonnen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stajin has managed to get both his arms back between Harkonnen's legs - danger averted.
Stajin scoring with some ground and pound.
Harkonnen wants to get back to his feet but Stajin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stajin thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harkonnen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Harkonnen works Stajin's body with a nice hook.
Rabban Harkonnen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harkonnen takes one to the chin there.
Stajin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stajin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harkonnen.
Stajin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Stajin.
Harkonnen scores with a hook to the body. Stajin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harkonnen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stajin.
Stajin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harkonnen pinned against the cage. Harkonnen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rabban Harkonnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Stajin.
Stajin looks gassed!
Stajin moves in looking to clinch but Harkonnen pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Harkonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harkonnen avoids the body shot from Stajin.
Harkonnen swinging wilding here.
Harkonnen throws a jab but it's blocked by Stajin.
Stajin loads up on a big right hand but Harkonnen slips the punch.
Stajin misses with a wild body shot.
Harkonnen misses with an uppercut.

Harkonnen lands a left and a right that send Stajin crashing to the mat, dazed. Harkonnen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Stajin is rocked!
Harkonnen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stajin.
Harkonnen defending well as Stajin loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stajin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harkonnen throws out the jab.
Stajin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stajin takes one to the side of the head.
Stajin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harkonnen throws out the jab.
Harkonnen throws a sloppy body shot

and Stajin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harkonnen's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stajin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harkonnen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stajin controls the pace.
Harkonnen keeping moving, preventing Stajin from controlling successfully.

Harkonnen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stajin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Harkonnen is tightening it up a little... Stajin has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Stajin reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Stajin taps out! nice BJJ there by Harkonnen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rabban Harkonnen!