PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Markus Haland (ranked 1921 p4p, 110 weight class) and Chrollo Lucifer (ranked 2734 p4p, 149 weight class). Lucifer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Phantom Troupe Theme. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Haland
vs
Lucifer

164 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

167 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Haland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chrollo Lucifer!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haland misses with an uppercut

and Lucifer moves into the clinch.

Haland breaks the clinch.
Markus Haland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucifer missing with a left hand there. Haland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haland misses with a wild body shot.
Haland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lucifer misses with a lunging right hand
and Haland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucifer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lucifer avoids the body shot from Haland.
Lucifer tries to counter with a clinch but Haland shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haland throws a looping overhand right but Lucifer ducks down to avoid it.
Lucifer fails with the takedown
enabling Haland to counter with a crisp jab.
Haland throws a good cross that connects.

Lucifer is rocked!
Lucifer moves out of range as Haland strikes.
Haland keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucifer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Lucifer clinches.
Lucifer swings wildly with an uppercut but Haland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haland wants to get back to striking at distance but Lucifer won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haland breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Lucifer.
Haland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucifer moves away.
Lucifer wants to counter with a clinch but Haland pushes him away.

Lucifer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucifer prevents Haland from standing back up.
Lucifer wants to pass the guard but Haland is defending well.
Haland wants to get back to his feet.
Lucifer trying to control from half guard but Haland is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haland is trying to stand back up but Lucifer is controlling him
Lucifer content to control rather than advance.
Lucifer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haland keeps working.
Lucifer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Lucifer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haland defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucifer is pressing down on Haland's thigh, looking to free his foot. Haland is holding on for now.

Haland has one foot on Lucifer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lucifer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haland.
Haland seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lucifer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Markus Haland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haland misses with the combination.
Lucifer throws a looping overhand right but Haland ducks down to avoid it.
Lucifer misses with an uppercut
and Haland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucifer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucifer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haland loads up on a big right hand but Lucifer slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Haland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lucifer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haland.
Haland sets himself, and Lucifer steps forward looking for the clinch! Haland avoids it this time.
Haland digs a good body shot into Lucifer's ribs.
Haland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucifer can do to turn this around?
Haland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucifer wants to counter with a clinch but Haland pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucifer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Haland.
Lucifer looks to clinch
and Haland makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Haland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucifer circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucifer misses with a straight left.
Lucifer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haland throws a hook to the side of Lucifer's head but Lucifer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucifer throws a jab when Haland was well out of range.
Haland throws a hook but Lucifer blocks it.
Haland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haland throws the left hand but Lucifer avoids the punch easily.
Lucifer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Haland.
The fighters circling - Lucifer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucifer throws a right hand that misses
and Haland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucifer moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Haland misses.
Haland looks to throw the jab but Lucifer is out of range.
Haland lands a really nice looking cross but Lucifer seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haland throws the left hand but Lucifer avoids the punch easily.
Lucifer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haland looks to land a left hand but Lucifer moved out of range nicely.
Lucifer throws a right hand that misses
and Haland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucifer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haland counters with a straight right hand.
Lucifer is still on wobbly legs! Can Haland finish him?
Lucifer gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Haland gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markus Haland!
A relieved looking Markus Haland thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Chrollo Lucifer spoke after the fight, saying 'I may have lost the battle, but the Cromulent has not lost the war!'.