PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Haskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haskins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kid Rock - Bawitdaba. Lotus has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haskins
vs
Lotus

185 cm
33
188 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

186 cm
32
183 lbs
20 - 27 - 2

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Todd Haskins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 27 - 2, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lotus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haskins avoids it really well and circles away.
Lotus feints a jab promting Haskins to slip. Lotus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Haskins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Haskins just misses with a punch to the body.

Lotus shoots in and gets a takedown into Haskins's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lotus is looking to advance position but Haskins has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lotus regains half guard.
Haskins is looking to take a break and control but Lotus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lotus wants to get back to his feet.

Haskins is trying to work for a kimura but Lotus is defending well.
Lotus is concentrating on defense, preventing Haskins from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins wants to take a breather but Lotus is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haskins is pressing down on Lotus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lotus is holding on for now.
Haskins drops an elbow to the side of Lotus's head.
Lotus is staying active underneath Haskins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haskins prevents Lotus from improving his position.

Haskins is working for a kimura here but Lotus manages to reverse the position and he's now in Haskins's guard.
Haskins keeping moving, preventing Lotus from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus wants to pass the guard but Haskins is keeping the position.
Haskins pulls Lotus in close to prevent any damage.
Lotus trying to control the position from guard on top but Haskins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lotus tries to free his leg and advance position but Haskins is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tommy Lotus.

Lotus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lotus's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lotus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tommy Lotus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Haskins with that takedown attempt.
Haskins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lotus tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Haskins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lotus!
Haskins avoids the attempt from Lotus to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lotus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Haskins looking to control but Lotus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Haskins throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Haskins looking to control but Lotus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Haskins sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins prevents Lotus from getting the reversal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lotus tries to hold on but Haskins postures up.
Haskins content just to control the position here.

Haskins moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lotus has worked his arm free - good work by Lotus!
Lotus is looking to regain half guard here but Haskins keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lotus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommy Lotus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Haskins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lotus is staying active underneath Haskins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haskins misses with a head shot. Lotus uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lotus is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lotus throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Haskins escapes and throws Lotus's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Haskins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lotus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lotus is trying to control Haskins's posture but Haskins avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus is trying to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Haskins are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Haskins trying to control the action but Lotus is working from the bottom.
Haskins is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lotus will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lotus tries to bench press Haskins off him but Haskins keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus gets back to half guard.
Haskins wants to control but Lotus is keeping him busy.
Haskins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Haskins trying to control from Lotus's half guard. Lotus has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Haskins wants to control from the top but Lotus keeps moving.

Lotus wriggles free and stands up.
Lotus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Haskins tries for a takedown but Lotus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lotus moves into the clinch successfully.
Lotus is trying to force a seperation but Haskins has the dominant position.

Lotus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haskins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lotus's waist but Lotus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haskins off to one side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lotus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Haskins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lotus is refusing to be controlled, as Haskins sits in half guard.
Lotus trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins controlling the pace for now.

Haskins goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lotus turns into him and now he's in Haskins's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haskins keeping moving, preventing Lotus from controlling successfully.

Haskins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lotus escapes and throws Haskins's legs to the side, diving into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lotus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Haskins to his feet.
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 Todd Haskins will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lotus instigates a clinch.

Lotus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haskins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lotus is fending him off so far but Haskins persists. Nope, Lotus circles away and we're back to standing.
Haskins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lotus manages to avoid it.
Haskins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lotus cracks Haskins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Haskins throws a body punch but Lotus moves out of range.
Lotus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haskins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haskins misses with a wild body shot.
Lotus shoots in looking for a takedown but Haskins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lotus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Haskins has a takedown stuffed.
Haskins thows a body shot but no joy.
Haskins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lotus manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lotus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haskins is looking to wear down Lotus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Haskins leaves Lotus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Lotus pushes Haskins up against the cage in a clinch.

Lotus breaks from the clinch.
Lotus tries to clinch up but Haskins circles away and keeps his distance.
Haskins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lotus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lotus tries to move into range but Haskins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Haskins misses with the combination.
Lotus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haskins throws a sloppy body shot
letting Lotus counter with a right hand.
Lotus shoots in looking for a takedown. Haskins tries to sprawl out of it but Lotus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haskins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Todd Haskins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lotus.
Haskins jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus looks for a takedown but Haskins sprawls well.
Haskins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Lotus does no damage.
Haskins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Haskins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lotus is looking to improve his position.
Lotus gets full guard.
Haskins passes into half guard.
Haskins is trying to control the action in half guard but Lotus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haskins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lotus is just riding it out for now. Haskins eventually gives up the hold.
Lotus won't allow Haskins to pass to mount.
Lotus is looking for a sweep. Haskins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haskins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haskins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Haskins prevents Lotus from improving his position.
Lotus is pressing down on Haskins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lotus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lotus seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haskins trying to hold on to Lotus's head to control him but Lotus postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Lotus.
I think Lotus 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lotus!
A victorious Tommy Lotus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.