PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Bailey (ranked 116 p4p, 13 weight class) and Hannes Haades (ranked 141 p4p, 21 weight class). Haades has chosen Accept - Head Over Heels as his entrance music. Hannes Haades has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bailey
vs
Haades

187 cm
28
210 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

190 cm
31
210 lbs
16 - 9 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Devon Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannes Haades!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bailey's calf.
Haades looks to land a left hand but Bailey moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Haades.
Haades scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Devon Bailey has been cut.
Bailey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bailey misses with a looping left.
Haades works Bailey's body with a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Haades. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haades.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haades throws the left hand but Bailey avoids the punch easily.
Bailey throws a quick counter kick to the body but Haades avoids it.
Haades throws out a leg kick but Bailey moves out of range and Haades only half commits.
Bailey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Haades is just out of range.
Bailey works Haades's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haades scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Haades darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Haades cracks the inside of Bailey's front leg.
Bailey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey lunges at Haades with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haades's hand.
Haades lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bailey misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haades! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Haades throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bailey throwing a counter right hand but Haades manages to avoid it.
Bailey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haades throws a lazy uppercut
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bailey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Haades walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bailey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bailey moves away.
Haades throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bailey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Haades's knee momentarily.
A head kick misses from Haades.
An attempted straight right counter from Bailey misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Bailey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haades doesn't seem phased though.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Bailey misses the target.
Haades misses with a double jab
and Bailey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey connects with a body shot.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haades was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haades's coach down at Gangsterdamage was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Haades's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bailey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haades's elbow.
Haades lands a shoulder strike.
Bailey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haades throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey lands a left hand.
Haades lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey fails to land.

Haades manages to break the clinch.
Bailey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bailey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Haades.
Bailey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bailey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bailey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haades takes one to the side of the head.
Haades throws a leg kick that is checked
and Haades takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from Haades.
Good shot there by Haades.
Haades takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haades throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailey.
Bailey slips under a jab from Haades.
Haades catches Bailey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haades throws a leg kick that misses.
Haades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bailey's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Bailey.
Bailey is looking to counter the offense by Haades and move into the clinch.
Haades moves away from the strike by Bailey.
Bailey looks for the body kick but Haades saw that one coming.
Bailey throws a good cross that connects.
Haades clobbers Bailey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to land a leg kick but Haades saw it coming and moves away.
Haades moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A low kick from Haades misses
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haades.
Bailey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haades pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bailey is out of range and Haades settles back down.
Bailey is looking to slow Haades down with leg kicks.
Bailey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Bailey misses the target.
Bailey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haades.
Bailey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bailey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haades attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bailey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haades scores with a push kick.
Bailey throws a poor cross that misses
and Haades counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannes Haades dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Haades lands a slapping body shot.
Haades works Bailey's body with a nice hook.
Haades throws a front kick aimed at Bailey's knee but Bailey avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Bailey as he connects with a hook.
Haades staying out of range there.
Haades chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haades misses with a looping left.
Haades throws a lazy uppercut
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Hannes Haades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haades avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Haades looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Haades has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haades fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bailey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haades connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bailey's hands.
Bailey catches Haades with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Haades.
Bailey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haades feints and then cracks Bailey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bailey down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haades connects with an inside leg kick.
Haades takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Haades throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bailey lands a jab to the nose.
Haades checks a leg kick.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haades.
Bailey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Haades cracks Bailey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Haades fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bailey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bailey staying out of range there.
Bailey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Haades takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haades walks into a stiff left hand from Bailey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haades misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey slips under a jab from Haades.
Haades throws a big shot that misses.
Haades throws a hook but Bailey avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to move into range but Haades moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body kick from Bailey.
Haades moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haades throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Haades tries to get set, Bailey tries to push him back and clinch up but Haades manages to avoid the attempt.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haades.
It looked like Bailey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bailey takes a swing at Haades's ribcage but misses.
Haades takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haades moves away.
Bailey misses with an uppercut. Haades saw that one coming.
Haades tries to land a body kick
and Bailey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haades thuds his right hand into Bailey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haades wants to land a leg kick but Bailey is out of range.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haades fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haades.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haades looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haades uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bailey.
Bailey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Haades throws a good cross that connects.
Bailey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haades was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Haades throws a counter combo.
Bailey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haades. Haades circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bailey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haades.
Haades throws a hook but Bailey blocks it.
Haades swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey looks to land a left hand but Haades moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Haades on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hannes Haades seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Haades is just out of range.
Haades lands a glancing blow to the side of Bailey's head.
Haades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bailey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Haades in his tracks.
Bailey throws a poor cross that misses
letting Haades counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey throws a solid leg kick but Haades takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bailey.
Bailey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good exchange - Bailey coming out on top.
Bailey missing with a left hand there. Haades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haades throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haades throws a shot from downtown. Bailey moves away and avoids it.
Haades misses with the combination.
Haades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bailey's calf.
Nice defenses there by Bailey.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haades moves away.
Haades uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Haades throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Haades smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannes Haades showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey's cut.
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!

Bailey blocks a jab.
Haades connects with an inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bailey, as that shot connected.
Haades slips under a jab from Bailey.
Bailey slips a straight right by Haades.
Haades misses with a low kick.
Bailey feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Haades. Those never looked like landing.
Bailey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bailey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Haades throws a shot from downtown. Bailey moves away and avoids it.
Bailey lunges at Haades with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haades's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haades thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haades misses with an uppercut
and Bailey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haades.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Bailey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Haades is trying to counter with his kicks.
A big right from Haades misses.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haades throws a wild body kick that Bailey sees coming a mile off.
Bailey missing with a left hand there. Haades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Haades was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bailey misses with an uppercut. Haades saw that one coming.
Haades listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bailey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Haades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bailey manages to avoid it.
Haades looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
Haades motions for Bailey to come forward. Haades throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey.
Haades throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Haades throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Devon Bailey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haades.
Bailey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haades takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey connects with a crisp jab.
Bailey takes a swing at Haades's ribcage but misses.
Haades throws out a counter right but Bailey avoids it with no problem.
Haades sizes up Bailey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haades jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bailey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bailey moves out of range as Haades strikes.
Haades misses with a head kick.
Bailey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bailey misses with an uppercut.
Haades unleashes a big counter combination but Bailey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bailey punishes Haades's body with a nice straight punch.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haades scores with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haades.
Bailey misses with a body kick.
Haades swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bailey counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice cross by Haades.
A jab from Bailey misses.
Haades was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bailey misses with an uppercut.
Haades swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bailey.
Haades connects with a crisp jab.
Haades shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Bailey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Haades.
Haades scores with the left hand. Bailey knows he should have avoided that one.
Bailey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Haades.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bailey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bailey loads up on a big right hand but Haades slips the punch.
Haades displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bailey throws out the jab.
Haades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haades! But no joy.
Haades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Haades moved out of range.
Bailey slips under a jab from Haades.
Haades cracks Bailey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bailey connects with a right hand. Haades shakes it off.
Bailey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bailey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bailey swings widly with a right hand
and Haades counters with a one-two to the body.
Haades defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hannes Haades comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Haades winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannes Haades!
After the fight, Hannes Haades was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.