PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Daranbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daranbolt has chosen Blood Of My Enemies as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Haze
vs
Daranbolt

168 cm
28
147 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

176 cm
27
151 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerry Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoran Daranbolt!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze throws a jab when Daranbolt was well out of range.
Daranbolt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daranbolt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haze staying out of range there.
A jab from Haze does it's job there.
Daranbolt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daranbolt throws a leg kick but Haze checks it.
Daranbolt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Daranbolt blocks the low kick.
Jerry Haze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daranbolt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daranbolt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haze scores with a leg kick.
Haze lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daranbolt's sensitive parts.
Haze throws a body punch but Daranbolt moves out of range.
Haze changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Haze.
Haze scores with a body shot.
Daranbolt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daranbolt moves in looking to clinch but Haze pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze slips a straight right by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt misses the shot to the body.
Haze attempts a counter takedown but Daranbolt avoids it well and moves away.
Daranbolt throws a lazy uppercut
and Haze counters with a straight right hand.
Daranbolt jabs at Haze's body.
Haze swinging wildly here.
Haze wants to land a leg kick but Daranbolt is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haze.
Nice uppercut lands for Haze. That snapped Daranbolt's head back.
Daranbolt slips under a jab from Haze.
Daranbolt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Haze looks to land a body kick but Daranbolt moved away.
Daranbolt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haze moves away from the strike by Daranbolt.
Haze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daranbolt throws a head kick that misses.
Haze misses the body punch
enabling Daranbolt to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daranbolt throws a head kick but Haze moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Haze. Beautiful body shot.
Haze moves out of range of the strikes.
Haze misses the shot to the body.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Daranbolt.
Haze lands a nice hook to Daranbolt's body. Daranbolt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haze misses with a body punch
and Daranbolt counters with a nice body kick.
Haze throws a sloppy head kick and Daranbolt moves out of range easily.
Haze's corner calls for a 1-2. Haze obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Haze throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daranbolt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daranbolt is looking to slow Haze down with leg kicks.
Daranbolt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daranbolt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haze on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haze.
Daranbolt misses with a right hand
and Haze counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze throws a leg kick but Daranbolt checks it.
Haze throws a lazy uppercut
and Daranbolt counters with a nice uppercut.
Haze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haze misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daranbolt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haze swats away the attempt to clinch by Daranbolt.
Haze takes a swing at Daranbolt's ribcage but misses.
Haze takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daranbolt digs a good hook to Haze's body.
Haze lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daranbolt's sensitive parts.
Haze throws a low kick but Daranbolt avoids it.
Haze throws a leg kick but Daranbolt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Haze misses the target.
Haze scores with a shot to the body.
Haze avoids the body shot from Daranbolt.
Haze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daranbolt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze misses with a leg kick
and Daranbolt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daranbolt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Haze had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haze misses with a looping left.
Haze looks to land a right hand but Daranbolt moved out of range.
Daranbolt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Daranbolt.
Haze throws a looping overhand right but Daranbolt ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Daranbolt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daranbolt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Haze misses with a body shot.
Daranbolt takes one to the chin there.
Haze throws a lazy body kick
and Daranbolt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daranbolt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haze throws a leg kick
and Daranbolt counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Daranbolt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Haze throws a lazy body kick
enabling Daranbolt to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zoran Daranbolt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Daranbolt misses with an uppercut.
Haze throwing a counter right hand but Daranbolt manages to avoid it.
Haze looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daranbolt! But no joy.
Haze lands a right hook to the body.
Daranbolt walks into a stiff left hand from Haze.
A shot to the liver by Daranbolt. Beautiful body shot.
Haze throws a big shot that misses.
Haze misses with a hook
and Daranbolt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Daranbolt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haze's calf.
Haze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Daranbolt clinches up with Haze and pushes him back against the cage.

Daranbolt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haze throws a hook but Daranbolt avoids it easily.
Haze misses with a body shot
and Daranbolt counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haze throws a hook but Daranbolt avoids it easily.
Daranbolt checks a leg kick.
Haze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daranbolt.
Daranbolt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haze manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daranbolt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daranbolt connects with a leg kick. Haze looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daranbolt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haze swats away the attempt to clinch by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt throws a leg kick but Haze moved away.
Daranbolt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Daranbolt lands a glancing blow to the side of Haze's head.
Haze throws a lazy head kick
and Daranbolt counters with a stiff right hand.
Haze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haze keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haze. Daranbolt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haze connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Daranbolt throws a jab when Haze was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze throws a body shot but no joy.
Daranbolt slips a jab from Haze.
Haze feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daranbolts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Daranbolt clinches up against the cage.
Daranbolt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daranbolt struggles to land a body shot inside as Haze controls his hands.
Haze has a couple of punches blocked by Daranbolt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Haze obliges.
Haze tries a body shot but Daranbolt blocks it.
Haze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haze blocks a body shot from Daranbolt.
Daranbolt gets through Haze's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daranbolt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haze.
Daranbolt tries to throw a body punch but Haze avoids it by throwing Daranbolt back against the cage.
Haze lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Daranbolt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haze throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Daranbolt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Haze misses with a right hand
and Haze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daranbolt walks into a straight right hand from Haze.
Daranbolt tries to land a front kick but Haze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haze throws a low kick but Daranbolt avoids it.
Haze avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Haze turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daranbolt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Haze throws a leg kick
and Daranbolt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Haze fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daranbolt on the side of the head.
Haze throws a sloppy head kick
and Daranbolt counters with a left and a right that stings Haze.
Daranbolt scores with the left hand. Haze knows he should have avoided that one.
Haze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haze tried to score with a low kick but Daranbolt checks it.
Haze will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Haze thuds his shin into the meat of Daranbolt's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daranbolt blocks a leg kick.
Daranbolt misses with a leg kick.
Daranbolt lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Daranbolt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daranbolt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Haze uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Haze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daranbolt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haze is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daranbolt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daranbolt misses with a hook.
Haze fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daranbolt on the side of the head.
Daranbolt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haze.
Haze jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daranbolt tries to clinch but Haze moves out of range.
Daranbolt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daranbolt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daranbolt avoids the body shot from Haze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jerry Haze will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Daranbolt misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Haze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haze. Daranbolt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daranbolt tries to clinch up but Haze circles away and keeps his distance.
Haze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daranbolt defends it nicely.
Haze is looking to slow Daranbolt down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Daranbolt misses the target.
Haze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daranbolt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haze moves out of range of the body kick.
Daranbolt keeps Haze at a distance using the push kick.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daranbolt.
Haze connects with a right hand. Daranbolt shakes it off.
Haze lands a nice hook to Daranbolt's body. Daranbolt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daranbolt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haze.
Daranbolt darts in trying to clinch
and Haze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haze takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Haze throws a head kick that half lands.
Haze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haze changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daranbolt slips under a jab from Haze.
Haze fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daranbolt on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daranbolt misses with a low kick as Haze jumps back.
Daranbolt dips to his left and cracks Haze with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daranbolt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haze checks it well.
Haze takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daranbolt cracks the inside of Haze's front leg.
Daranbolt throws a looping overhand right but Haze ducks down to avoid it.
Daranbolt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daranbolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haze was well out of range. Poor timing from Daranbolt.
Daranbolt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daranbolt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze.
Daranbolt moves out of range as Haze strikes.
Haze throws a right hand that misses
and Daranbolt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Haze's knee momentarily.
Daranbolt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haze misses with a hook. Daranbolt ducked under it nicely.
Haze keeps the fight on the outside.
Daranbolt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daranbolt lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daranbolt.
A jab from Haze misses.
As Haze backs off Daranbolt throws a huge counter combo but Haze manages to avoid it all.
Daranbolt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daranbolt.

Daranbolt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haze, pushing him back against the cage.
Daranbolt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daranbolt scores with a shot to the side of Haze's head.
Haze is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daranbolt lands with a right to the head.
Daranbolt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Daranbolt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Haze.
Daranbolt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daranbolt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haze staying out of range there.
Haze throws a jab when Daranbolt was well out of range.
Haze darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice cross by Haze.
Daranbolt tries to work over Haze's front leg with a kick but Haze checks it.
Haze throws out a loose jab but Daranbolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daranbolt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Daranbolt clinches up against the cage.
Haze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daranbolt has a couple of punches blocked by Haze.
Daranbolt blocks a body shot from Haze.
Haze connects with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Haze scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daranbolt has a couple of punches blocked by Haze.
Daranbolt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haze backwards.
Haze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haze.
Haze tries to throw a body punch but Daranbolt avoids it by throwing Haze back against the cage.
Daranbolt swings wildly with an uppercut but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jerry Haze.
I think Haze has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jerry Haze!
A very excited looking Jerry Haze made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.