PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Runfor Cover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Hais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Hais told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cover
vs
Hais

180 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Runfor Cover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Philip Hais!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cover fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hais on the side of the head.
Hais tries to clinch up but Cover circles away and keeps his distance.
Cover lands a jab to Hais's midsection.
Hais moves to clinch but Cover breaks away
and Cover connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cover throws an overhand right that lands on Hais's shoulder, as Hais tries to avoid the shot.
Hais fails with the takedown
and Cover counters with a straight right hand.
Cover scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cover cracks Hais with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hais moves to clinch but Cover breaks away
and Cover counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hais tries to clinch there but Cover circles away.
Cover works Hais's body with a nice hook.
A cross from Cover lands.

Hais scores with a takedown into Cover's guard.
Hais pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cover is keeping the position for now.
Hais is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hais loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hais missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hais postures up in Cover's guard and throws a big left but Cover blocks it.
Hais sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cover's guard.
Hais lands with a punch from half guard.
Hais missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cover knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hais on the ground.
Hais thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hais throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hais thows a huge punch but Cover dodges it nicely.
Hais throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hais sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cover defending well though.
Hais is keen to just control but Cover is a slippery customer.
Hais looks to land a strike but Cover avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hais passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hais is looking to take a break and control but Cover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hais goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cover has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hais but great work by Cover.
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.
You can see the frustration on Hais's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cover wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hais keeps working.
Hais is looking for a sweep.
Hais is trying to control Cover's posture but Cover avoids it.
Hais is looking to reverse the position.
Hais is being controlled 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.
Hais is trying to get back to half guard.
Hais can't do much from the bottom here.
Hais sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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 Runfor Cover will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hais takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Hais drives through and clinches with Cover against the cage.
Hais tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hais lands a body punch.
Cover blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hais has Cover pressed against the cage, preventing Cover from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hais misses with a knee to the head.
Hais tries a knee to the head but Cover blocks it.
Nice elbow from Hais.
Cover tries to break free but Hais pushes him back against the cage.
Cover has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hais lands a nice elbow.
Hais crunches a lovely knee into Cover's ribcage.
Cover blocks an elbow strike.
Hais using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cover has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hais looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hais throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cover.
Hais misses with some punches.
Hais with a knee to the head.
Hais is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Cover's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hais missing with knees to the body.
Hais looking to throw knees to the head but Cover is blocking nicely.
Cover is trying to break the clinch but Hais is controlling him.
Cover lands a left hand.
Hais tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Cover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cover managing to block the knees to the body from Hais.
Hais's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hais misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Cover's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hais throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Cover.
Cover is trying to force a seperation but Hais has the dominant position.

Cover manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Cover.
Hais fails with the takedown
and Cover makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Cover shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cover was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hais really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cover looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hais is squirming around, avoiding Cover's attempts to control the action.
Hais has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hais regains half guard.
Hais tries to get to full guard but Cover has control of the leg.
Cover trying to control the action but Hais is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hais is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cover's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cover's back!
Cover covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hais tries to get the hooks in deep but Cover pushed the leg off.
Hais throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Cover prevents Hais from getting a body triangle.
Well, with Hais on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Cover is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Hais has Cover flattened out and is raining down punches.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hais's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cover tries to roll but Hais sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hais misses with punches from the back.
Cover covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hais thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Hais is punishing Cover with strikes - can he finish him?!
Cover has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hais.

Hais is looking for a rear naked choke here but Cover reverses the position brilliantly into Hais's guard!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hais is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Hais showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hais shoots in for a double leg but Cover sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cover scores with a hook to the body. Hais takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hais tries to clinch
and Cover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hais takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hais shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cover sprawls well. Cover wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hais gets slowly back to his feet.
Cover scores with a nice right hand.
Hais takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cover clobbers Hais with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Hais moves into range and clinches up with Cover.
Hais using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cover has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hais prevents Cover from breaking the clinch.
Hais misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Cover's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hais lands an elbow just above Cover 's eye.
Hais misses with a knee strike.
Hais takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cover.

Hais is rocked!

Cover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hais is still on wobbly legs! Can Cover finish him?
Hais walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Cover swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Runfor Cover!