PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bono Estente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheese Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Estente
vs
Haze

190 cm
22
216 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

195 cm
27
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bono Estente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cheese Haze!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Estente swinging wildly here.
Estente listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haze tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Estente is able to avoid easily.
Haze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Estente but Estente pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bono Estente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estente swats away the attempt to clinch by Haze.
Haze stalks Estente and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Estente's face. Estente staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Estente drops Haze with a left and a right! Oh, Haze is hurt - Estente dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Cheese Haze has been cut.
Haze struggling a bit here.

Estente has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Haze shoots for a double leg takedown but Estente sprawls well. He's pushed Haze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estente moves out of range of the leg kick from Haze.
Estente tries a head kick but it misses.
Estente throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haze goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Estente misses the jab.
Estente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haze doesn't manage to clinch there - Estente circles away.
Estente swings widly with a right hand
and Haze counters with a head kick. That will keep Estente thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Donk. Estente catches Haze right on the button with a cross.
Haze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Estente fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haze looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estente connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estente misses with a low kick as Haze jumps back.
Estente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Estente lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haze at a distance.
Estente throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Estente, as that shot connected.
Bono Estente is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Estente thows a body shot but no joy.
Estente throws a sloppy head kick and Haze moves out of range easily.
Haze is looking to clinch but Estente is avoiding it.
Haze takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A right-left combo lands from Haze.
Estente swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haze misses with the combination.
Estente connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haze momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estente throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haze.
Nice uppercut lands for Estente. That snapped Haze's head back.
Haze tries to clinch up.
Estente takes a swing at Haze's ribcage but misses.
Estente scores with a leg kick.
Estente lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haze throws out a leg kick but Estente moves out of range and Haze only half commits.
Estente lands with an uppercut that bounces Haze off the cage and back into rage.
Estente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haze.
Estente tries to land a leg kick but Haze saw it coming and moves away.
Estente misses with a left hand
and Haze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Estente throws a hook to the side of Haze's head but Haze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haze fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estente misses with a jab to the body
and Haze counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Estente cracks the inside of Haze's front leg.
Estente punishes Haze's body with a nice straight punch.
Estente dips to his left and cracks Haze with an uppercut!
Estente scores with a hook.
Estente bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Haze shoots in looking for a takedown but Estente manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bono Estente has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cheese Haze.
Good standup being displayed there by Estente as he connects with a hook.
Estente jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haze tries to move into range but Estente moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Estente is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Estente chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Estente looks to land a right hand but Haze moved out of range.
Estente throws a leg kick but Haze moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bono Estente dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cheese Haze's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Haze moves out of range of the leg kick from Estente.
Cheese Haze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Estente.
Haze throws a hook but Estente blocks it.
A left and a right from Estente both land. Nice combination.
Estente loads up on a big right hand but Haze slips the punch.
Haze takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Haze looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Estente is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Estente has his feet on Haze's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Estente fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Estente throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haze fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Estente misses the target.
Estente throws a leg kick but Haze sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Estente throws a right and a left that Haze avoids nicely.
Estente throws a leg kick but Haze moved away.
Haze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Estente throws a leg kick
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Estente is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haze can do to turn this around?
Estente throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Estente swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haze.
A punch combination from Estente misses.
Good leg kick by Haze there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haze with a nice cross.
Estente misses with a double jab.
Estente thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice sprawl there from Estente as Haze shoots in.
Haze takes a swing at Estente's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estente circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Estente throws a chopping leg kick but Haze manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Estente lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Haze checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haze wants to clinch up but Estente keeps it at a distance.
Haze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Estente circles away quickly and effectively.
Haze misses with a few strikes there.
Haze tries for a takedown but Estente sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bono Estente has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cheese Haze.
Haze slips under a jab from Estente.
Estente throws out a powerful jab.
Estente swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estente keeps the fight on the outside.
Estente throws a poor cross that misses
and Haze counters with a good low kick that Estente was not able to check.
Estente throws a shot from downtown. Haze moves away and avoids it.
Estente misses with a wild combination.
Haze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Estente fails to land with a series of punches.
Haze tries for a takedown but Estente sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Haze fails with a takedown attempt.
Estente looks to land a combination but Haze avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haze checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bono Estente dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cheese Haze's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Estente throws the left hand but Haze avoids the punch easily.
Estente misses with a low kick.
Estente swats away the attempt to clinch by Haze.
Haze avoids the head kick by Estente.
An inside leg kick lands from Estente.
Estente misses with a lunging right hand
and Haze counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Haze fails with a takedown attempt.
Estente throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haze counters with a straight right hand.
Estente throws a right and a left that Haze avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Estente throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haze.
Haze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Estente manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Estente thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estente is looking to chop away at Haze's legs.
Haze tried to score with a low kick but Estente checks it.
Haze swinging wildly here.
Haze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haze misses with a combination
and Estente counters with a big head kick but Haze shrugs it off.
Estente will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Estente tries to bum rush Haze with a series of wild strikes but Haze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haze changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze misses with a series of wild punches.
Estente thumps Haze with a low kick.
Estente missing with a left hand there. Haze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Estente throws a lazy body kick
and Haze counters with a series of strikes. Estente will be more careful next time no doubt.
Haze blocks a leg kick.
Estente throws a big shot that misses.
Haze throws a series of punches but Estente avoids them all with ease.
Estente closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Haze shoots in looking for a takedown but Estente manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Estente connects with a body shot that sends Haze's belly button to the back.
Estente throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Estente.
Haze scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Estente slips a jab and a cross from Haze.
Estente looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haze misses with an uppercut. Estente saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Estente. Haze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Estente. Estente obviously looking to wear him down.
Haze finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Estente looks to land a right hand but Haze moved out of range.
Haze tries to clinch up but Estente circles away and keeps his distance.
Haze misses with a double jab.
Estente throws a looping overhand right but Haze ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haze takes a swing at Estente's ribcage but misses.
Bono Estente is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Estente connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Estente.
Estente dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haze. That did some damage!
Bono Estente is winning the standup battle so far.
Estente fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cheese Haze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haze stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Estente.
Estente throws a head kick that Haze semi-blocks.
Haze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Estente rather than just go for the knockout.
Estente lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Estente - just one landing.
Haze stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Estente.
Estente steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haze.
Estente scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bono Estente showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Estente, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bono Estente!