PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dahl Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luzhin comes to the cage accompanied by Toccata and Fugue. Haas has chosen Ten Typ Mes - Trze'a było as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Luzhin
vs
Haas

181 cm
25
174 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

178 cm
26
176 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Luzhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dahl Haas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luzhin wants to slow Haas down by chopping away at his legs.
Haas lands with a nice body kick.
Luzhin misses with a low kick.
Haas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luzhin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haas avoids a kick to the body.
Luzhin jabs Haas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luzhin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from Haas.
Haas catches Luzhin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luzhin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luzhin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luzhin tries to clinch but Haas is having none of it.
Luzhin misses with a straight left.
Haas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luzhin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luzhin.
Haas throws a big shot that misses.
Haas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin throws a hook but Haas blocks it.
Luzhin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Luzhin throws the kick towards the body but Haas avoids it.
Luzhin misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luzhin, right into the meat.
Haas throws a push kick but Luzhin slaps the foot to one side.
Luzhin wants to slow Haas down by chopping away at his legs.
Haas misses with a leg kick
and Luzhin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luzhin moves out of range of the body kick from Haas.
A lazy body kick from Haas
and Luzhin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haas throws a lazy right hand but Luzhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haas lands a jab to the head.
Luzhin throws a lazy right hand but Haas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haas just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin cracks the inside of Haas's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin connects with a leg kick. Haas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Haas thuds his shin into the meat of Luzhin's side.
Haas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luzhin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luzhin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haas lands a glancing blow to the side of Luzhin's head.
Luzhin misses with a body shot.
Haas misses with a low kick.
Haas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haas throws a body shot but no joy.
Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haas.
Haas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luzhin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin swings for the body but Haas moves out of range.
Luzhin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Luzhin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Luzhin is predictable there
and Haas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luzhin misses the shot to the body.
Luzhin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haas.

Luzhin gets tackled into the cage by Haas. Haas maintains the clinch.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but Haas blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Haas scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haas.
Haas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Haas lands an uppercut.
Luzhin lands a hook that snaps the head of Haas backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haas stalling in the clinch but Luzhin improves position.
Luzhin landing knees to the head.
Haas throws a punch but it's blocked by Luzhin.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haas tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haas has a couple of punches blocked by Luzhin.
Haas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haas is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Haas fails to land.
Haas can't find room to land a body shot as Luzhin controls the action.
Haas misses with the head strike.
Luzhin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Haas.
Haas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Haas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haas working aggressively here.
Luzhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haas is defending well for now.
Luzhin misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dahl Haas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Luzhin takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Haas darts in and clinches Luzhin up against the cage.
Haas scores with a shoulder strike.
Dahl Haas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Luzhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haas is defending well for now.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haas managing to block the knees to the body from Luzhin.
A bit of stalling here from Haas.
Haas is trying to stall.
Luzhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haas is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Haas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but Haas blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Luzhin as Haas tries to tie him up.
Luzhin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Haas misses with a punch to the body.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haas taking a breather.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Haas is blocking nicely.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A left hand lands to the body for Haas.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luzhin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Haas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Luzhins head.
Haas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Luzhin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haas taking a breather.
Haas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Luzhin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Haas can turn it around.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow.
Haas lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Haas pushes Luzhin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haas misses with a hook from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Haas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Haas.
Luzhin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haas's face.

It looks like Dahl Haas has been cut.
Haas swings wildly with an uppercut but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luzhin misses with a body punch.
Haas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Haas lands with a right to the head.
Luzhin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haas.
Haas managing to block the knees to the body from Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haas lands a left hand.
Luzhin digs a right hand underneath Haas's ribcage. Haas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Haas swings wildly with an uppercut but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luzhin blocks a body shot from Haas.
Haas tries a body shot but Luzhin blocks it.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Haas is blocking nicely.
Haas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luzhin blocks a body shot from Haas.
Haas prevents a body shot from Luzhin.
Luzhin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haas backwards.
Luzhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haas misses with a body punch.
Haas misses with the head strike.
Luzhin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Haas is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luzhin.
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Haas avoids the damage to the body.
Haas pushes Luzhin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Haas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A shot in the inside from Haas.
Haas lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow.
Luzhin blocks an uppercut.
Haas misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Haas.
Haas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dahl Haas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dahl Haas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Haas with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Luzhin closes the distance and pushes Haas back into the cage.
Haas blocks a body shot from Luzhin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haas.
Haas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Luzhin up against the cage.
Haas struggles to land a body shot inside as Luzhin controls his hands.
Haas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haas misses with a punch to the body.
Haas lands an uppercut.
Luzhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas throws a punch but it's blocked by Luzhin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haas.
Haas prevents a body shot from Luzhin.
Haas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but Haas blocks with his arms.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but Haas blocks with his arms.
Haas lands a nice uppercut.

Luzhin is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luzhin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haas tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luzhin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Haas misses with the head strike.
Luzhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luzhin blocking some punches.
Haas is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Luzhin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Haas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Luzhin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas pushes Luzhin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haas takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haas.
Haas swings wildly with an uppercut but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luzhin tries a body shot but Haas blocks it.
Haas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
Haas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
Haas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haas tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haas misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Haas - that landed with a thud.
Luzhin working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas misses with some punches.
Haas misses with a body punch.
Haas pushes Luzhin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Haas tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Haas.
Haas lands with a light punch inside.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but Haas blocks it.
Haas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haas lands a hook that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
Haas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luzhin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luzhin.
Haas slowing the pace effectively.
Haas throws a head punch that misses.
Haas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luzhin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Luzhin missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haas can't find room to land a body shot as Luzhin controls the action.
A short right from Haas on the inside.
Haas misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Haas.
Luzhin tries to throw a body punch but Haas avoids it by throwing Luzhin back against the cage.
Haas throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Haas.
Luzhin has a couple of punches blocked by Haas.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
Haas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Luzhin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luzhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin takes a shot to the head.
Haas lands a hook that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
Haas throws a head punch that misses.
Haas misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dahl Haas really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dahl Haas's cut.
That's time! Luzhin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Luzhin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Luzhin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haas is out of range and Luzhin settles back down.
Luzhin seems to have got his legs back now.
Luzhin misses with a straight left.
Luzhin tried to score with a low kick but Haas checks it.
Luzhin lands a nice shot that snaps Haas's head back.
Haas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Luzhin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haas finds it's way round the side to connect with Luzhin's head.
Haas connects with a nice looking jab.
Luzhin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haas.
Haas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luzhin doesn't seem bothered though.
Luzhin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Luzhin.
Luzhin misses with a looping left.
Luzhin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haas looks to land a right hand but Luzhin moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haas forces Luzhin back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Luzhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haas.
Haas blocking some punches.
Luzhin takes a shot to the head.
Haas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haas works on Luzhin's body with a couple of short punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Haas works on Luzhin's body with a couple of short punches.
Luzhin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haas lands a shot to the body.
Luzhin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haas lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luzhin misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Haas creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Luzhin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Luzhin drops to his knees and Haas pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dahl Haas!
Dahl Haas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.