PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Haze (ranked 134 p4p, 15 weight class) and Liam Donnelly (ranked 534 p4p, 56 weight class). Liam Donnelly has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Haze
vs
Donnelly

168 cm
32
147 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

173 cm
34
146 lbs
32 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Haze. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly connects with a body shot that sends Haze's belly button to the back.
Haze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haze manages to avoid it.
Donnelly lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donnelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut
and Haze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haze looks to land a body kick but Donnelly moved away.
A nice side step and Donnelly releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Haze.
Haze checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haze throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Haze moves out of range.
Haze takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haze ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haze keeps Donnelly at a distance using the push kick.
Donnelly takes a kick to the side of the head.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly throws a jab when Haze was well out of range.
Haze lands a slapping body shot.
Haze has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A swing and a miss from Haze.
Haze misses with a body shot.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haze dives in for a single leg takedown but Donnelly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Donnelly only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Haze connects with a right hand. Donnelly shakes it off.
Donnelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Donnelly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Haze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Haze eats them both and turns towards Donnelly to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Haze drives through with a takedown into Donnelly's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Donnelly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haze defends well.
Donnelly wants to sweep but no luck.
Haze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Donnelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haze content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Donnelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Haze content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Donnelly looking to control.
Donnelly keeping moving, preventing Haze from controlling successfully.
Haze keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Donnelly's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Donnelly is looking for a triangle but Haze pushes his legs off easily.
Haze scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Haze is in close to Donnelly's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Haze working some strikes from top position.
Haze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haze trying to control but Donnelly is working from the bottom.
Haze stands up over Donnelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Donnelly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Haze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haze scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Donnelly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haze is aware though and is defending well.

Donnelly is looking for a triangle but Haze pushes his legs off easily.
Haze postures up in Donnelly's guard and throws a big left but Donnelly blocks it.
Haze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Donnelly's head.
Haze is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Donnelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haze wants to control from the top but Donnelly keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jerry Haze will probably get the nod.
That's time! Haze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Haze shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Donnelly eats them both and turns towards Haze to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Haze misses the target.
It seemed like Donnelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Haze lands a slapping body shot.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a double jab.
Donnelly moves out of range as Haze throws a body kick.
Haze throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haze takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Haze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haze throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Donnelly on the side of the head.
Haze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jerry Haze is winning the standup battle so far.
Donnelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Donnelly - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Donnelly.
Nice body kick there by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Haze sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donnelly defends it nicely.
Haze throws a body kick that misses
letting Donnelly counter with a right hand.
Donnelly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donnelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haze throws out the jab.
Donnelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Some wild striking there from Haze.
Donnelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haze.
Donnelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haze throws a big shot that misses.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Haze lands a head shot.
Donnelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haze swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze.
Donnelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donnelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haze cracks Donnelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haze.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Haze saw that one coming.
Haze scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Haze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by Haze.
Haze takes one on the button.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Haze tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze is looking to score with low kicks.
Haze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly scores with a hook to the body. Haze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A lazy body kick from Haze
and Donnelly counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Haze throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haze scores with a nice strike.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Donnelly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haze was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haze. Haze circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze throws a body kick that misses.
Donnelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haze quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Haze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly lands a nice hook to Haze's body. Haze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donnelly slips a jab from Haze.
Donnelly with the counter takedown but Haze avoids it easily.
Donnelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
Some bone on bone action there as Haze checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haze moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Haze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haze with a body shot.
Haze takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Haze pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Haze closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Donnelly quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Liam Donnelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Haze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haze cracks Donnelly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Haze misses.
Haze moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haze, right into the meat.
Donnelly thuds his right hand into Haze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donnelly tries to land a leg kick but Haze saw it coming and moves away.

Donnelly gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

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

Donnelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donnelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Donnelly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haze is aware though and is defending well.
Haze wants to control from the top but Donnelly keeps moving.

Donnelly is looking for a triangle here but Haze uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Haze working the ground and pound.
Haze in side control lands a decent elbow.
Donnelly is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Haze in side control lands a decent elbow.

Haze is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Donnelly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Donnelly is not content to let Haze control the position.
Haze working the ground and pound.
Haze throwing strikes but Donnelly manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Donnelly is looking to take a break and control but Haze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Donnelly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Donnelly working the strikes but Haze uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Donnelly trying to control from Haze's half guard. Haze has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Donnelly throws a big right hand that misses.
Haze wants to sweep here but Donnelly controlling him for the moment.
Donnelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Haze's head.
Donnelly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Donnelly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Haze escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Donnelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Donnelly is pushing down on Haze's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haze is fighting to maintain full guard but Donnelly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Haze has hold of Donnelly's hands but Donnelly slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Haze trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haze wants to get back to full guard.
Donnelly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Haze makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Haze.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jerry Haze.
I think Haze 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Haze!
Jerry Haze thanked the fans post fight for their support.