PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Haffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Haffa's choice of entrance music: Black Stone Cherry - White Trash Millionaire. Harry Haffa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haze
vs
Haffa

186 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
210 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arjan Haze!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Haffa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haffa circles away.
Arjan Haze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haffa slaps away a takedown attempt from Haze, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Haze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haffa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haze somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjan Haze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haffa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Haze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haffa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haze takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Haze has a takedown stuffed.
Haze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haffa as he jumps to the side.
Haze misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Haffa to counter with a crisp jab.
Haze doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haffa counters with a stiff right hand.
Haffa stuffs the takedown attempt from Haze. Haze gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haffa slaps away a takedown attempt from Haze, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Haffa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Haffa scores with a jab to the body.
Haffa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Haze in his tracks.
Haze shoots in for a takedown but Haffa shows good takedown defense.
Haze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haffa as he avoids it easily.
Haffa stuffs the takedown.
Haze shoots in for a takedown but Haffa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haffa misses with a wild body shot.
Haze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice shot by Haffa.
Nice sprawl there from Haffa as Haze shoots in.
Haze tries for a takedown but Haffa circles away easily
and Haffa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haffa jabs Haze right on the nose. Haze blinks but takes it well.
Haffa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Haffa misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haffa.
Haze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haffa as he jumps to the side.
Haze fails with a takedown attempt.
Haffa thows a body shot but no joy.
Haffa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haze with a poor takedown
and Haffa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haffa scores with a nice right hand.
Haffa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haffa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haze.
Haze walks into a straight right hand from Haffa.
Haffa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haze fails with the takedown
and Haffa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haffa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Haze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haffa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Haze had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice takedown defense from Haffa. No joy for Haze on that attempt.
Haze is breathing heavily.
Haze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Haffa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haffa but Haffa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haffa connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haffa swings for the body but Haze moves out of range.
Haffa scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haffa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haze.
Haze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harry Haffa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haffa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haze doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Haze.
Haffa swings for the body but Haze moves out of range.
Haffa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haffa.
Haze shoots in but Haffa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haze tries to move into range but Haffa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haffa misses the shot to the body.
Haze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haffa as he avoids it easily.
Haffa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Haffa dominated that round.
That's time! Haze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Haze closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Haffa did well to prevent Haze getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haffa wants to improve his position but Haze is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Haze is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Haffa is looking for a sweep. Haze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haffa wants to control but Haze is keeping busy.
Haffa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haze.
Haze wants to control but Haffa is keeping him busy.
Haffa is trying to get back to full guard.

Haze seems to be working for a kimura but Haffa defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haffa is defending against the submission attempts here by Haze.
Haffa wants to control but Haze is keeping busy.

Haze looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Haffa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Haffa's head.
Haze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haffa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haze showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Haffa keeping full guard, as Haze tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Haffa manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Haffa is pushing down on Haze's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haze is fighting to maintain full guard but Haffa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Haze wants to control but Haffa is keeping busy.
Haze is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Haffa jumps into side control!
Haze is looking to regain half guard here but Haffa keeps moving and retains side control.
Haffa tries to advance to mount but Haze denies him.
Haze tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Haze is pressing down on Haffa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Haze is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haffa is aware though and is defending well.

Haffa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Haze, up you get!
Haze closes the distance and clinches up with Haffa, looking for a takedown. Haze pushes Haffa against the cage but Haffa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haffa cracks Haze with a good jab.
Haze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haffa jabs at Haze's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haffa with a nice cross.
Haffa scores with a hook to the body. Haze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haze has his takedown stuffed
and Haffa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arjan Haze will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice sprawl there from Haffa as Haze shoots in.
Haffa works Haze's body with a nice hook.
Haffa jabs Haze right on the nose. Haze blinks but takes it well.
Horrible takedown by Haze or perhaps it was just good defense by Haffa which made him look bad.
Crunch! Haffa slams his shin into Haze's torso.
Haze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haffa avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjan Haze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haffa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haffa.
Haze shoots in for a takedown but Haffa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haffa scores with a jab to the body.
Haffa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Haffa. No joy for Haze on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haffa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haze. Haze circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Haffa jabs Haze to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haffa stuffs the takedown.
Haze shoots and misses
and Haffa counters with a nice body shot.
Haze takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Haffa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haffa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haffa, right into the meat.
Haffa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Haze has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haffa finds it's way round the side to connect with Haze's head.
Haze moves out of range of the strikes.
Haze shoots for a double leg takedown but Haffa sprawls well. He's pushed Haze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice shot lands for Haffa.
Haze tries for a takedown but Haffa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Haze takes one on the button.

That's two 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!
Haffa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hazes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haffa throws a jab but it's blocked by Haze.
Haze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harry Haffa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haffa thuds a left hand into Haze's body.
Haze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haffa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Haffa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Haze fails with the takedown
and Haffa counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Haffa.
Haffa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Haffa throws a nice looking combination but Haze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haffa jabs at Haze's body.
Haze takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze ducks right into an uppercut from Haffa.
Haze shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Haze misses with a takedown
and Haffa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haffa stuffs the takedown.
Haze ducks right into an uppercut from Haffa.
Haffa cracks the inside of Haze's front leg.
Haze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haffa circles away.
Haffa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haze changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haffa tries to avoid it but Haze manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haffa to the ground. Haffa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haffa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haffa misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze takes a swing at Haffa's ribcage but misses.
Haze has his takedown stuffed
and Haffa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haffa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haze back to the cage. Haffa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Haze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Haze takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haffa throws a nice looking combination but Haze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haffa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Haze throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Haffa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Haze is in Haffa's guard.
Haffa seems keen to control Haze's posture.
Haze might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haze is looking to advance position but Haffa has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Haffa stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Haffa really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Haffa lands with a hook. Haze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haze takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haffa counters with a stiff right hand.
Haze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Haffa counters with a nice body shot.
Haze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjan Haze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haze fails with the takedown
and Haffa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haffa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haffa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haze.
Haze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haffa as he avoids it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Haffa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haze shoots for a double leg takedown but Haffa sprawls well. He's pushed Haze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haffa connects with an inside leg kick.
Haffa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haffa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haze has his takedown stuffed
and Haffa counters with a left to the body.
Haffa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haffa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haze takes one to the side of the head.
Haffa cracks a nice hook into Haze's ribs.
Haze has his takedown stuffed
and Haffa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haffa thuds a left hand into Haze's body.
Haze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze shoots in but Haffa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haze closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haze moves away from the strike by Haffa.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haffa.
Haffa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Haffa as Haze shoots in.
Haffa connects with a crisp jab.
Haze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haffa.
Haze with a poor takedown
and Haffa counters with a good low kick that Haze was not able to check.
Haze shoots for a takedown but Haffa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haze takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haffa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Haze gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haze looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Haffa stalks Haze and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Haze's face. Haze staggers backwards, shaken.
Haffa scores with a jab.
Haze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haffa connects with a looping right hand.

Haze looking to score a takedown here. Haffa is defending well but Haze drives through and ends up in Haffa's guard.
Haffa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haffa is keeping the position for now.
Haze wants to control from the top but Haffa keeps moving.

Haze postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Haffa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Haze, into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Haze has his foot on Haffa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haffa works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Haze is looking for a triangle but Haffa pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Haffa dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Haze misses with a takedown
letting Haffa counter with a right hand.
Haze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haffa counters with a stiff right hand.
Haze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haffa circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjan Haze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Haze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Haze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Haffa tenderised Haze's leg. Haze is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haffa misses with an uppercut.
Haze shoots in looking for a takedown but Haffa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Haze with a poor takedown
and Haffa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haffa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haffa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Haze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Haffa to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haffa counters with a leg kick.
Haffa scores with the left hand. Haze knows he should have avoided that one.
Haze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Haze fails with the takedown.
Haffa thows a body shot but no joy.
Haffa lands with a good body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haze.

Haze drives through with a takedown into guard.
Haze throws a big elbow that misses.
Haffa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze looking to sit in guard and control but Haffa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Haffa wants to control from the top but Haze keeps moving.

Haze has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Haffa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Haze.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haze tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Haffa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Haze to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze fails with the takedown.
Haze fails with a takedown attempt.
Haze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Haffa counters with a nice uppercut.
Arjan Haze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haze fails with the takedown
and Haffa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haffa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haze momentarily.
Haze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haffa swivels and escapes.
Harry Haffa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Haze is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Haze tries for a takedown but Haffa circles away easily
letting Haffa counter with a right hand.
Haze shoots in and drives through. Haffa sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haffa misses with a wild body shot.
Haze with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haffa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Haffa misses.
Haze doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Haffa to counter with a crisp jab.

Haffa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haze, pushing him back against the cage.
Haze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Haffa lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haffa is pressed up against the cage. Haze has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haffa down to the mat. Haffa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Haffa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haffa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Haffa!
Harry Haffa is the new light heavyweight champion!
Harry Haffa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.