PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Haaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomaetoe Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haaker comes to the cage accompanied by Im Not Your Boyfriend. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Haaker
vs
Khan

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trent Haaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomaetoe Khan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haaker moves out of range of the body kick.

Haaker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Haaker uses his free foot to push down on Khan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Khan.
Khan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khan is trying to escape the mount.
Haaker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Khan hang on?
Haaker lands a big elbow.
Khan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Haaker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Haaker controlling from the full mount.
Khan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Haaker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Khan wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Khan tries to reverse the position but Haaker maintains control.
Haaker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Haaker controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haaker breaks from Khan's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Khan is rocked!
Haaker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Haaker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Khan is still in real trouble! Can Haaker finish him?
Khan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Haaker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Khan looks a forlorn figure.
Khan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Khan seems to have recovered his senses.
Haaker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Haaker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Haaker raining down shots from the mount!

Haaker is working for a guillotine from mount but Khan frees his head quite easily.
Khan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haaker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Khan tries to lock up and control but Haaker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Haaker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Haaker with good strikes from the mount here!
Khan is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haaker trying to control but Khan is having none of it.
Haaker working the ground and pound effectively.
Khan tries to hold on but Haaker postures up.
Khan wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haaker controlling the position easily from mount.
Haaker is breathing heavily.
Khan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Khan is working to get back to half guard.
Khan really wants to buck Haaker off and get back to his feet.
Haaker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Khan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Haaker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Khan looks a forlorn figure.
Khan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Haaker breaks from Khan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Khan is desperately trying to improve his position but Haaker has a good base and remains in mount.
Haaker looking to finish Khan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Khan!
Haaker scoring with strikes but Khan is staying in there.
Haaker working Khan over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Khan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Khan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Haaker with shots to the head and body - Khan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Haaker lands a big shot there that rocks Khan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Khan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Haaker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Haaker working Khan over with strikes here.
Haaker looking to finish Khan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Khan!
A nice elbow there by Haaker.
Haaker raining down shots from the mount!
Khan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Khan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Haaker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Haaker tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haaker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haaker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khan tries to clinch but Haaker moves out of range.
Haaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan wants to clinch.
Haaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haaker looks for the body kick but Khan saw that one coming.
Khan misses with a combination

and Haaker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan misses with an elbow over the top.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Khan lands an elbow that stopped Haaker in his tracks for a moment.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khan.
Knees to the body from Khan.
Khan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haaker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Haaker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haaker blocks the elbow strike.
Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Haaker avoids the damage to the body.
Haaker lands with a left to the head.

Haaker has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Khan is trying to keep an underhook but Haaker manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Haaker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Haaker lands strikes from half guard.
Haaker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Khan is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haaker controlling the action here.
Khan tries to roll over but Haaker keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haaker decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Haaker moves into the clinch successfully.
Khan lands an elbow that stopped Haaker in his tracks for a moment.

Haaker has Khan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Haaker pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Khan tumbling to the mat - Haaker dives into Khan's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan wants to get back to his feet but Haaker passes into half guard.
Haaker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Haaker passes the guard and advances to mount!
Khan is bucking up trying to escape but Haaker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Haaker raining down shots from the mount!
Khan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Khan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Haaker raining down shots from the mount!
Haaker content just to control the position here.
Haaker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Khan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Khan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Khan is bucking up trying to escape but Haaker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Khan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Haaker swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trent Haaker!