PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cfany Cfaniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hani Haji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hani Haji is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cfaniak
vs
Haji

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cfany Cfaniak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hani Haji!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haji throws a sloppy head kick and Cfaniak moves out of range easily.
Haji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haji lands a head kick. Cfaniak smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Haji throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cfaniak drops down looking for a counter takedown but Haji sprawls and moves away.
Haji tries a head kick but it misses.
Cfaniak appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cfaniak half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Haji throws a sloppy head kick and Cfaniak moves out of range easily.
Haji throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Haji.
Cfaniak takes a kick to the side of the head.
Haji throws a sloppy head kick and Cfaniak moves out of range easily.
Haji tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cfaniak shoots in but Haji avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haji throws a head kick that misses.
Cfaniak blocks a head kick by Haji.
Haji lands a head kick. Cfaniak smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Haji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haji throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cfaniak feinted with a counter takedown.
Cfaniak avoids the head kick by Haji.
Haji looks winded!
Haji tries a head kick but it misses.
Cfaniak feinted with a counter takedown.
Haji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haji throws a sloppy head kick

and Cfaniak counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cfaniak drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Haji dives on top into guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haji accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haji working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Haji avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cfaniak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haji defends it easily.
Cfaniak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haji.
Haji throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haji in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Cfaniak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haji working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haji throwing strikes from guard but Cfaniak blocks nicely.
Haji loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Cfaniak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haji defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haji is working Cfaniak over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cfaniak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cfaniak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haji.

Cfaniak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haji defends it easily.
Haji throws a big right hand that misses.
Haji loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haji trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haji postures up in Cfaniak's guard and throws a big left but Cfaniak blocks it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cfaniak avoids the head kick by Haji.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cfaniak avoids the head kick by Haji.
Haji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cfaniak tries to counter with a takedown but Haji is quick to defend against it.
Haji tries a head kick but it misses.
Cfaniak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Haji misses with a head kick.
Haji misses with a head kick.
Cfaniak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hani Haji dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Haji throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Cfaniak with that takedown attempt.
Haji lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cfaniak blocks a head kick by Haji.
Cfaniak drops down looking for a counter takedown but Haji sprawls and moves away.
Hani Haji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haji connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haji tries a head kick but it misses.
Haji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cfaniak half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haji throws a head kick that misses.
Haji throws a sloppy head kick and Cfaniak moves out of range easily.
Cfaniak tries to counter with a takedown but Haji is quick to defend against it.
Haji tries a head kick but it misses.
Haji misses with a head kick.
Cfaniak feinted with a counter takedown.
Cfaniak blocks a head kick by Haji.
Cfaniak misses with a takedown attempt - Haji sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cfaniak blocks a head kick by Haji.
Cfaniak appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cfaniak blocks a head kick by Haji.
Cfaniak appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haji lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cfaniak looks for a takedown but Haji sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cfany Cfaniak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Haji misses

and Cfaniak counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cfaniak tries to free his leg and advance position but Haji is retaining full guard.
Haji wants to stand and escape but Cfaniak is having none of it.

Cfaniak drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cfaniak jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Cfaniak is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Haji is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Haji has escaped and now he's on top!

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haji throwing strikes from guard but Cfaniak blocks nicely.
Haji should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cfaniak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haji is aware though and is defending well.
Haji throwing strikes from guard but Cfaniak blocks nicely.
Haji throws a big right hand that misses.
Haji loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haji throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haji throws a big elbow that misses.
Haji loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haji throwing strikes from guard but Cfaniak blocks nicely.

Cfaniak is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Haji frees his head nicely. Oh but Cfaniak has switched to an armbar! Haji is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Cfany Cfaniak!