PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles BatzCastelmore (ranked 407 p4p, 62 weight class) and Hannes Haades (ranked 532 p4p, 73 weight class). Haades is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Accept - Head Over Heels. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

BatzCastelmore
vs
Haades

195 cm
34
220 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

190 cm
34
210 lbs
19 - 14 - 4

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Urban Fighter

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Aspire Clothing

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 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles BatzCastelmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannes Haades!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BatzCastelmore takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Charles BatzCastelmore has been cut.

Haades moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
BatzCastelmore is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haades is defending well for now.
Haades takes a shot to the head.
BatzCastelmore throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haades blocks it with crossed arms.
BatzCastelmore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Haades scores with a nice short uppercut.
BatzCastelmore throws a punch but it's blocked by Haades.
Knees to the body from BatzCastelmore.
Stalling in the clinch from Haades.
BatzCastelmore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BatzCastelmore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Haades has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Haades blocks an uppercut.
BatzCastelmore with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haades swings wildly with an uppercut but BatzCastelmore uses good head movement to avoid it.
BatzCastelmore blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Haades fails to land.
Haades working aggressively here.
Haades avoiding damage as BatzCastelmore throws knees to the body.
BatzCastelmore lands with a short shot to the head.
BatzCastelmore lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haades wants to stall.
BatzCastelmore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haades scores with a shoulder strike.
Haades trying to control the position but instead, BatzCastelmore has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haades into the cage.
Haades softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
BatzCastelmore misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haades.
BatzCastelmore lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from BatzCastelmore fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore trying to land knees to the body.
Haades stalls.
BatzCastelmore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
BatzCastelmore misses with a punch on the inside.
Haades taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haades.
BatzCastelmore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haades lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hannes Haades has been cut.
BatzCastelmore tries to land knees in the clinch but Haades avoids the damage to the body.
BatzCastelmore misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haades pressing his opponent against the cage.
BatzCastelmore missing with knees to the body.
BatzCastelmore missing with knees to the body.
Haades blocks an uppercut.
Haades trying to stall but BatzCastelmore improves his position.
BatzCastelmore misses with some punches.
BatzCastelmore has a couple of punches blocked by Haades.
BatzCastelmore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
BatzCastelmore connects with a knee to the head.
Haades effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from BatzCastelmore.
Haades throws a head punch that misses.
Haades tries to stall but BatzCastelmore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Haades.
BatzCastelmore landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Haades fails to land.
BatzCastelmore misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haades leaning his opponent against the cage.
BatzCastelmore letting Haades take a breather here.
Haades continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Haades scores with a shoulder strike.
BatzCastelmore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haades doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
BatzCastelmore is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haades is defending well for now.
Haades working aggressively here.
BatzCastelmore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haades avoids it.
BatzCastelmore misses with a punch to the body.
Haades throws a punch but it's blocked by BatzCastelmore.
Haades is looking to control BatzCastelmore's arms but BatzCastelmore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Haades has his back to the cage.
BatzCastelmore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haades avoids it.
BatzCastelmore tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
BatzCastelmore has a couple of punches blocked by Haades.
A right handed body shot lands from Haades.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
BatzCastelmore lands with a short shot to the head.
BatzCastelmore connects with a knee to the head.
Haades looking to stall.
Haades has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by BatzCastelmore after a bit of a struggle.
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!
Haades blocks an uppercut.
Haades is trying to stall.
Haades stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, BatzCastelmore scores with a nice short uppercut.
BatzCastelmore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
BatzCastelmore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
BatzCastelmore lands a nice uppercut.
BatzCastelmore throws a head punch that misses.
BatzCastelmore misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles BatzCastelmore dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

BatzCastelmore with a hook.
Haades displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BatzCastelmore throws out the jab.
Haades displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BatzCastelmore throws out the jab.
Haades misses with a looping left.
BatzCastelmore lands a nice shot that snaps Haades's head back.
Haades slips a jab from BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore walks into a left hand.
A big right from BatzCastelmore misses.
BatzCastelmore cracks a nice hook into Haades's ribs.
Haades moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
BatzCastelmore throws a jab when Haades was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Haades checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Haades on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
BatzCastelmore misses with an uppercut. Haades saw that one coming.
Haades wants to counter with a clinch but BatzCastelmore pushes him away.
BatzCastelmore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charles BatzCastelmore is winning the standup battle so far.
Haades connects with a crisp jab.
BatzCastelmore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
BatzCastelmore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
BatzCastelmore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haades can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haades lands a leg kick that knocks BatzCastelmore off balance momentarily.
Haades staying out of range there.
BatzCastelmore tries a low kick but Haades avoids it.
Haades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Haades moves away from the strike by BatzCastelmore.
Haades swings away with a leg kick that misses.
BatzCastelmore throws a hook but Haades avoids it easily.
Haades misses with a body kick.
BatzCastelmore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haadess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
BatzCastelmore misses with a looping left.
Haades tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Donk. Haades catches BatzCastelmore right on the button with a cross.
BatzCastelmore misses with an uppercut.
Haades swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
BatzCastelmore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from BatzCastelmore there as he acknowledges the shot.
Haades throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
BatzCastelmore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
BatzCastelmore sets himself, and Haades steps forward looking for the clinch! BatzCastelmore avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for BatzCastelmore.
Haades looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
BatzCastelmore tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haades.
BatzCastelmore misses with a shot to the body
and Haades counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BatzCastelmore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haades.
BatzCastelmore looks to land a combination but Haades avoids it well.
Haades dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on BatzCastelmore. That did some damage!
Haades avoids a punch combination nicely.

Haades instigates a clinch.
BatzCastelmore working Haades over with knees to the body.
Haades tries to throw a body punch but BatzCastelmore avoids it by throwing Haades back against the cage.
Haades misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Haades is breathing heavily.
Haades taking a breather.
BatzCastelmore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haades avoids it.
BatzCastelmore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Haades blocks a punch to the side of the head.
BatzCastelmore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haades backwards.
BatzCastelmore blocks an uppercut.
BatzCastelmore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
BatzCastelmore gets through Haades's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
BatzCastelmore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haades's face.
BatzCastelmore misses with some punches.
Haades misses with a hook to the ribs.
BatzCastelmore lands with a right to the head.
Haades scores with a shoulder strike.
Charles BatzCastelmore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
BatzCastelmore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haades is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but BatzCastelmore is defending well.
Haades trying to stall but BatzCastelmore improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Haades fails to land.
BatzCastelmore throws a punch but it's blocked by Haades.
BatzCastelmore lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haades has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
BatzCastelmore swings wildly with an uppercut but Haades uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haades blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haades misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haades looking to slow down the pace here.
BatzCastelmore throws a punch but it's blocked by Haades.
BatzCastelmore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haades lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
BatzCastelmore looking to throw knees to the head but Haades is blocking nicely.
BatzCastelmore misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by BatzCastelmore as Haades tries to tie him up.
Haades is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
BatzCastelmore landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles BatzCastelmore dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Haades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haades connects with a solid leg kick.
BatzCastelmore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haades stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
BatzCastelmore misses with an uppercut.
BatzCastelmore throws a hook to the side of Haades's head but Haades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haades.
Haades avoids the head kick by BatzCastelmore.
Haades misses the shot to the body.
BatzCastelmore cracks Haades with a good jab.
Haades lands an overhand right.
BatzCastelmore misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BatzCastelmore misses with a series of wild punches.
BatzCastelmore misses with a hook.
BatzCastelmore misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haades. That's going to slow BatzCastelmore down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haades has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore looks to throw the jab but Haades is out of range.
Haades with the counter takedown but BatzCastelmore avoids it easily.
Haades takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
BatzCastelmore lands a jab to the nose.
Haades ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
BatzCastelmore misses with a hook
and Haades connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haades throws a right hand that misses
and BatzCastelmore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Charles BatzCastelmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BatzCastelmore.
Haades lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
BatzCastelmore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
BatzCastelmore throwing a counter right hand but Haades manages to avoid it.
Jab by Haades.

BatzCastelmore gets tackled into the cage by Haades. Haades maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BatzCastelmore landing knees to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haades.
BatzCastelmore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by BatzCastelmore as Haades tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haades misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Haades.
Haades pushes BatzCastelmore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Haades working aggressively here.
BatzCastelmore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haades's elbow.
BatzCastelmore misses with a punch to the body.
Haades fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
BatzCastelmore swings wildly with an uppercut but Haades uses good head movement to avoid it.
BatzCastelmore swings wildly with an uppercut but Haades uses good head movement to avoid it.
BatzCastelmore misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haades.
Haades misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from BatzCastelmore.
Haades throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Haades lands on the inside with an uppercut.
BatzCastelmore tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore misses with the head strike.
Haades looking to stall.
Haades is looking to control BatzCastelmore's arms but BatzCastelmore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Haades has his back to the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Haades working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hannes Haades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haades lands a body shot.
Haades trying to stall but BatzCastelmore improves his position.
Haades looking to slow down the pace here.
Haades is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and BatzCastelmore has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hannes Haades.
Haades lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
BatzCastelmore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Haades on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
BatzCastelmore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
BatzCastelmore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore connects with the punch.
BatzCastelmore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haades paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haades uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Haades.
A jab from BatzCastelmore misses.

Haades darts in and clinches BatzCastelmore up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haades working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Haades blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haades is pushing BatzCastelmore up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
BatzCastelmore working aggressively here.
Haades tries for a takedown but BatzCastelmore manages to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Haades makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haades tries to work over BatzCastelmore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hannes Haades.
Well BatzCastelmore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles BatzCastelmore!
Charles BatzCastelmore 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.