PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Weiland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladde Hais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hais has chosen Akashi by Zone as his entrance music. Vladde Hais is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Weiland
vs
Hais

175 cm
21
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Weiland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladde Hais!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiland fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Weiland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weiland tries to clinch but Hais is having none of it.
Weiland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weiland is looking to clinch.

Weiland gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hais preventing the sweep.
Hais tries to free his leg and advance position but Weiland is retaining full guard.
Weiland keeping moving, preventing Hais from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hais stops Weiland from standing up.
Hais forces his way into half guard.
Weiland tries to roll over but Hais keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hais wants to pass to mount but Weiland is defending the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Hais closes the distance and clinches.
Weiland just leaning against Hais, taking a breather.
Hais is pressed up against the cage. Weiland has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hais down to the mat. Hais avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Weiland scores with a shot to the body.
Jay Weiland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Weiland gets caught flat footed, as Hais shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hais preventing the sweep.

Hais drops back looking for a leg! Weiland is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Weiland manages to kick Hais off! Hais jumps back into Weiland's guard.
Hais wants to control from the top but Weiland keeps moving.
Weiland wants to stand and escape but Hais is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiland trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hais advances position into side control!
Hais trying to control the action but Weiland is working from the bottom.
Weiland wants to control but Hais postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Weiland scores with a three punch combo!

Hais is rocked!

It looks like Vladde Hais has been cut.
Weiland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hais is still on wobbly legs! Can Weiland finish him?
It's a brutal combination of punches from Weiland! Hais is backing up but he can't get away as Weiland lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Hais and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jay Weiland!