PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adams Menday (ranked 534 p4p, 894 weight class) and Dwayne Haskins (ranked 84 p4p, 138 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Menday
vs
Haskins

194 cm
32
215
17 - 9 - 0

191 cm
39
215
28 - 17 - 2

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store
Conviction

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adams Menday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Haskins!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menday lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Dwayne Haskins has been cut.
Haskins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haskins misses with a lunging right hand
and Menday counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menday stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haskins.
Haskins needs to keep his hands up - Menday had a free shot at his head there.

Menday darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Menday landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menday is trying to control the action in half guard but Haskins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Haskins trying to control here.
Haskins is doing well to control the position and prevent Menday from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haskins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Menday is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Haskins looking for a sweep. Not yet Haskins, not yet.
Haskins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Menday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haskins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Menday trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Menday won't allow Haskins to sweep him here.
Menday is working Haskins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Menday's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menday stays in close to Haskins's body and controls the position.
Haskins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Menday throws a big elbow that misses.
Haskins working a defensive guard here.
Menday chips away with some ground and pound.
Menday trying to control the position from guard on top but Haskins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haskins is pulling down on Menday's head to control his posture.
Haskins trying to control the position.
Menday with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Haskins seems keen to control Menday's posture.
Haskins keeping moving, preventing Menday from controlling successfully.
Haskins wants to sweep here but Menday controlling him for the moment.
Menday with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins being controlled here, momentarily.
Haskins keeping moving, preventing Menday from controlling successfully.
Menday is looking to work some ground and pound but Haskins has wrist control.
Haskins wants to sweep but no luck.
Haskins trying to keep a closed guard but Menday is proving a slippery customer.
Menday working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Menday has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Haskins keeping full guard, as Menday tries to pass.
Menday trying to control the position from guard on top but Haskins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haskins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menday wants to control from the top but Haskins keeps moving.
Haskins wants to sweep here but Menday controlling him for the moment.
Menday working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menday's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Menday is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Menday loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Menday loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haskins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Haskins has momentary wrist control but Menday slips an elbow through the middle.
Menday trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haskins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menday is one step ahead there.
Haskins trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Menday accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haskins looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Menday's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Menday preventing the sweep.
Menday throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Menday is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Menday trying to control the position from guard on top but Haskins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menday chips away with some ground and pound.
Haskins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haskins trying to keep a closed guard but Menday is proving a slippery customer.
Haskins keeping moving, preventing Menday from controlling successfully.
Haskins looking to control.
Haskins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Menday haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Haskins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Menday.
Menday is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Menday is working Haskins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adams Menday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Haskins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Menday drives through with a takedown into Haskins's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Menday stopping the sweep attempt from Haskins.
Menday distracts Haskins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Haskins is pulling down on Menday's head. It's preventing any offense from Menday, at least for the moment.
Menday has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Haskins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Menday controls Haskins momentarily but Haskins frees himself.
Menday keeping moving, preventing Haskins from controlling successfully.
Haskins content to stall in guard here.

Menday had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haskins defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menday manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haskins manages to get himself to full guard.

Haskins trying to keep a closed guard but Menday is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menday throwing strikes but missing.
Haskins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Menday working some strikes from top position.
Menday cracks Haskins with a solid left hand.
Menday is working Haskins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haskins looking for a sweep. Not yet Haskins, not yet.
Menday connects with a couple of short punches.
Menday landing some decent shots from guard.
Menday makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Haskins is rocked!
Menday is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Haskins is still in real trouble! Can Menday finish him?
Menday postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Menday postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Haskins covers up, he's hurt! Menday keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Menday and the ref steps in to end the fight! Menday can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adams Menday!
A relieved looking Adams Menday thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.