PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannes Haades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haades comes to the cage accompanied by Accept - Head Over Heels. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Haades
vs
Jitsu

190 cm
28
210 lbs
9 - 7 - 3

183 cm
30
214 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 9 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannes Haades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jiu Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haades throws a lazy right hand but Jitsu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hannes Haades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haades misses with a combination

and Jitsu counters with a single leg into guard. Haades didn't expect that.
Haades seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jitsu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Haades has momentary wrist control but Jitsu slips an elbow through the middle.
Haades bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jitsu's guard.

Jitsu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haades has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Jitsu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Haades stacks Jitsu on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Haades!
Jitsu tries to improve position but can't.
Haades controlling from side mount.
Jitsu felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jitsu is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Haades's best efforts.
Haades content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Jitsu looking for submissions off his back.
Jitsu is not content to let Haades control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haades keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jitsu looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Haades prevents Jitsu from improving his position.

Jitsu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jitsu manages to get to full guard.
Haades looking to pass the guard.
Haades controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Jitsu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haades is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jitsu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haades manages to get himself to full guard.

Jitsu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Haades pulls Jitsu in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haades not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jitsu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Haades is adopting a defensive guard.
Jitsu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haades is keeping the position for now.
Jitsu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Haades wants to sweep here but Jitsu controlling him for the moment.
Haades avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haades preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jitsu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Haades looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haades is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiu Jitsu dominated that round.
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.

Jitsu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Haades kicks off Jitsu and gets to his feet.
Jitsu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haades avoids it really well and circles away.
Jitsu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haades misses with a double jab

and Jitsu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Haades's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jitsu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haades works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jitsu throws a strike but Haades rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Haades controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Jitsu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haades passes Jitsu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jiu Jitsu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haades takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Jitsu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haades pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jitsu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jitsu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Haades controls from within his opponent's guard.

Jitsu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haades defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jitsu is looking for a triangle but Haades pushes his legs off easily.

Jitsu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haades doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haades manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Jitsu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Jitsu is looking for a triangle but Haades pushes his legs off easily.
Haades trying to control the position from guard on top but Jitsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haades sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Jitsu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Jitsu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haades content to stall in guard here.
Jitsu looking for a sweep. Not yet Jitsu, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jitsu can't keep his opponent in guard - Haades advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Haades is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Haades continues to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Hannes Haades will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jitsu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haades throws a leg kick but Jitsu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haades sprawls well. Haades wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jitsu gets slowly back to his feet.
Jitsu checks a low kick from Haades.
Nice defenses there by Jitsu.
Haades is looking to chop away at Jitsu's legs.
Haades throws a hook to the side of Jitsu's head but Jitsu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haades with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haades is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Haades takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Haades to keep the fight standing.
Hannes Haades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiu Jitsu.
Jitsu is trying to drag Haades to the mat but Haades just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Haades tries to work over Jitsu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jitsu blocks an uppercut.
Jitsu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Haades gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jitsu takes a shot to the head.
Jitsu has Haades pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Haades manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jitsu.
Jitsu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Haades gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jitsu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jitsu is trying to drag Haades to the mat but Haades just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Jitsu gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haades is controlling Jitsu's trapped leg to prevent Jitsu from advancing to side control.

Jitsu is looking for a kimura but Haades is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jitsu to get the leverage.
Haades works his way to full guard. Good work.
Haades manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jitsu manages to get himself to full guard.

Haades stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jitsu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haades wanted to stand there but Jitsu had control of the position.

Jitsu looking for a guillotine here but Haades defends easily.
Jitsu throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jitsu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haades trying to control the position from guard on top but Jitsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jitsu striking off his back but it's not causing Haades any problems.
Haades is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Jitsu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Haades passes into side control.
Jitsu is not content to let Haades control the position.
Haades taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jitsu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Haades controls the position from side control.
Jitsu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Haades is looking to take a break and control but Jitsu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haades works to advance to full mount. Jitsu defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hannes Haades showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haades has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannes Haades!
Hannes Haades spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.