PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yee Ha (ranked 5169 p4p, 5657 weight class) and Denis Hadzo (ranked 505 p4p, 520 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Denis Hadzo enters the cage!

Ha
vs
Hadzo

150 cm
18
185
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
189
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yee Ha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Denis Hadzo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadzo throws a solid leg kick but Ha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hadzo.
Ha dives in for a single leg takedown but Hadzo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hadzo lands a damaging elbow.
Ha really is a fat lump.

Ha is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hadzo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ha to the mat. Ha regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hadzo distracts Ha with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hadzo wants to pass the guard but Ha is keeping the position.
Hadzo trying to control but Ha is working from the bottom.
Hadzo preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ha is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hadzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ha controlling Hadzo's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Ha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ha being controlled here, momentarily.
Hadzo throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two 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.
Ha looking to control.
Hadzo wants to control from the top but Ha keeps moving.

Ha working for submissions but it's allowed Hadzo to get to half guard.
Ha is trying to maintain the position but Hadzo is very close to passing his half guard.
Ha keeping hold of Hadzo's head, controlling as best he can.
Ha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hadzo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ha defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadzo moves nicely into side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Ha tries to bench press Hadzo off him but Hadzo keeps the position.
Hadzo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hadzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hadzo controlling from mount.
Hadzo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hadzo wants to control but Ha has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hadzo wants to pass to mount but Ha is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ha misses with a takedown attempt
letting Hadzo counter with a right hand.

Hadzo clinches with his opponent.
Ha tries for a takedown but Hadzo manages to get underhooks.
Ha prevents a takedown attempt there.

Hadzo has clasped his hands together around Ha's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ha is not content to let Hadzo control the position.
Ha is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadzo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ha!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadzo controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hadzo looking to control but Ha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hadzo avoids the attempt from Ha to control.
Hadzo controlling the pace for now.
Ha tries to lock up and control but Hadzo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hadzo looking to control but Ha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hadzo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ha is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ha is working hard here to advance position.
Hadzo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hadzo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hadzo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ha is looking to escape.
Ha tries to hold on but Hadzo pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadzo wants to control the pace but Ha is squirming around nicely.
Hadzo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hadzo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ha working to try and regain half guard.
Hadzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hadzo with good strikes from the mount here!
Hadzo controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Hadzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hadzo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hadzo with the ground and pound but Ha regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hadzo slips a nice elbow through Ha's hands, connecting with Ha's forehead.
Ha trying to control but Hadzo postures up.
Hadzo is looking to take a break and control but Ha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadzo stalling away here and it's allowed Ha to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hadzo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadzo trying to control but Ha is working from the bottom.

Ha looking for a guillotine here but Hadzo defends easily.

Ha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ha keeping moving, preventing Hadzo from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hadzo wants to stand but Ha is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hadzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Ha throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hadzo uses it to pass to side control.
Ha being controlled for a moment.
Hadzo working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadzo wants to take a breather but Ha manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hadzo.
Hadzo looking to pass the guard.
Hadzo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Denis Hadzo has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.
Ha controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hadzo is fending him off so far but Ha persists. Nope, Hadzo circles away and we're back to standing.

Ha looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ha content to stall in guard here.
Ha won't allow Hadzo to sweep him here.
Ha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hadzo looking for a sweep. Not yet Hadzo, not yet.
Yee Ha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denis Hadzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ha won't allow Hadzo to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Hadzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hadzo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Hadzo!
Denis Hadzo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.