PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Ddd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Haze
vs
Ddd

186 cm
26
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
205 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arjan Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Ddd!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ddd shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ddd showed some decent athleticism there.
Ddd trying to control the action but Haze is working from the bottom.
Ddd wants to pass the guard but Haze is defending well.
Haze is looking to control Ddd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haze avoid being mounted?
Ddd has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ddd lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Haze hang on?
Ddd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ddd punching from mount but Haze doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Haze is looking to get to half guard.
Ddd lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haze working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ddd trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Ddd working for a guillotine from mount but Haze is in no mood to give up.

Ddd looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Haze really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Ddd is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Haze is surviving well by controlling Ddd's body position as best he can.
Haze tries to hold on but Ddd pushes him away.
Ddd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haze is looking to escape.
Ddd fails to move to back control.
Ddd prevents Haze from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ddd avoids the attempt from Haze to control.
Haze is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ddd looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ddd with the ground and pound from mount.
Ddd landing punches.
Haze wants to hold on but Ddd pushes him away.
Ddd tries to control but Haze wriggling away.
Haze tries to lock up and control but Ddd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Ddd working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Ddd wants to finish this one by submission but Haze is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ddd.
Haze keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ddd looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Ddd jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Haze manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Haze is trying to get back to half guard.
Haze gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Haze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ddd controlling from the top position.
Ddd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Haze escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ddd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Haze has his foot on Ddd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ddd works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze working a defensive guard here.

Haze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ddd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ddd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Haze is looking for a triangle but Ddd pushes his legs off easily.
Ddd slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ddd is looking for a kimura but Haze is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ddd to get the leverage.

Ddd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haze defends it well.

Ddd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haze defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ddd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ddd shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Haze's guard.
Ddd is in close to Haze's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Haze working for a triangle but Ddd defends it easily.
Ddd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ddd looking to pass the guard.

Haze has his feet on Ddd's thighs here. He's pushed Ddd off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ddd screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arjan Haze!
Arjan Haze took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.