PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Tribute (ranked 430 p4p, 728 weight class) and Dwayne Haskins (ranked 60 p4p, 107 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tribute might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to tank abbot tribute. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tribute
vs
Haskins

184 cm
33
204
24 - 13 - 0

191 cm
38
215
27 - 15 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Tribute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Haskins!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribute with a nice calf kick.
A jab from Tribute finds it's way through Haskins's defenses.
Haskins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tribute.
Tribute uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haskins.
A big left from Tribute misses.
Tribute has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tribute connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haskins misses the shot to the body.
As Haskins tries to get set, Tribute tries to push him back and clinch up but Haskins manages to avoid the attempt.
Haskins moves out of range as Tribute strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haskins misses the jab.
As Haskins backs away, Tribute returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Haskins keeps the fight on the outside.
Haskins throws a looping overhand right but Tribute ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute blocks a jab.
Haskins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tribute.
Tribute is looking to counter punch.
Haskins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tribute.
Haskins 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.
Tribute throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Haskins misses the target.
Haskins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tribute fires out a quick counter leg kick but Haskins just manages to avoid it.
Haskins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haskins. Tribute does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Tribute on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haskins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tribute digs a good hook to Haskins's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tribute is out of range.
Haskins misses with a hook
and Tribute counters with a straight right hand.
Haskins throws a wild body kick that Tribute sees coming a mile off.
Haskins misses with a body kick.
Tribute tries to counter by clinching up but Haskins breaks away and moves out of range.
Haskins tries to land a front kick but Tribute steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Tribute misses the target.
Haskins misses with a hook to the body

and Tribute counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Haskins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tribute backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haskins takes a shot to the head.
Haskins tries to circle away but Tribute has him pinned against the cage.
Haskins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tribute tries to throw a body punch but Haskins avoids it by throwing Tribute back against the cage.
A short left from Haskins.
Tribute tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskins blocks a body shot from Tribute.
Tribute tries a body shot but Haskins blocks it.
Haskins presses Tribute against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haskins prevents a body shot from Tribute.
Tribute throws a head punch that misses.
Tribute tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haskins's elbow.
Tribute blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tribute.
Tribute prevents Haskins from breaking the clinch.
Haskins is trying to force a seperation but Tribute has the dominant position.
Haskins can't break the clinch.
Haskins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haskins is trying to break free.

Haskins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haskins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tribute.
Tribute fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haskins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haskins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tribute is out of range and Haskins settles back down.
Tribute was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribute blocks a head kick by Haskins.
Tribute swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haskins misses with a body kick.
Tribute is looking to counter the offense by Haskins and move into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tribute.
Haskins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haskins tries to land a front kick but Tribute steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Tribute wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haskins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tribute seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tribute moves out of range as Haskins strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Tribute misses the target.
Haskins throws a head kick that misses.
As Haskins backs away, Tribute returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tribute cracks Haskins with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tribute throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haskins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dwayne Haskins will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Haskins misses with a body kick.
Haskins looks to land a left hand but Tribute moved out of range nicely.
Haskins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Haskins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haskins misses with a body shot
and Tribute counters with a low kick, right behind Haskins 's knee.
Tribute takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haskins throws a hook but Tribute blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haskins.
Tribute keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tribute uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haskins.
Tribute is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins with a hook.
Tribute lands a jab to Haskins's midsection.

Tribute closes the distance and clinches.
Haskins misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Tribute.
Tribute fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haskins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tribute misses with a body punch.
Haskins working aggressively here.
Haskins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tribute misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tribute scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tribute misses with a punch to the body.
Haskins tries to circle away but Tribute has him pinned against the cage.

Haskins breaks the clinch.
Tribute fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haskins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Tribute.
Dwayne Haskins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tribute shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haskins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tribute connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tribute throws a chopping leg kick but Haskins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tribute connects with a body shot that sends Haskins's belly button to the back.
Tank Tribute has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haskins throws a wild body kick that Tribute sees coming a mile off.
Haskins lands with an overhand left.
Haskins misses with a kick to the body
and Tribute counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskins throws a leg kick but Tribute checks it.
A swing and a miss from Haskins.
Tribute throwing a counter right hand but Haskins manages to avoid it.
Haskins scores with a spinning back kick!
Tribute with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haskins to score with a decent uppercut.

Tribute has Haskins up against the cage in a clinch.
Tribute misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haskins.
Tribute misses with a short punch on the inside.

Haskins breaks the clinch.
Haskins slips a jab from Tribute.
Haskins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tribute looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tribute scores with a jab to the head.
Tribute scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Haskins.
Haskins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Haskins lands with a nice body kick.
Haskins misses with a looping right.
Tribute walks into a straight right hand from Haskins.

It looks like Tank Tribute has been cut.
Haskins moves out of range of the body kick from Tribute.
Haskins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dwayne Haskins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tank Tribute's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tribute avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tribute scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haskins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tribute checks it well.
The fighters circling - Tribute throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tribute ducks under a wild hook from Haskins.
Tribute was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haskins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tribute.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tribute pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haskins is out of range and Tribute settles back down.
Haskins ducks under a wild hook from Tribute.
Haskins just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haskins fakes the leg kick and cracks Tribute in the body.
Haskins connects with a high kick.
Haskins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tribute gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haskins.
Haskins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haskins throws a good cross that connects.
Haskins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tribute is able to avoid easily.
Haskins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tribute lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haskins is looking to land body kicks.
Tribute is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Haskins.
Tribute looks to land a right hand but Haskins moved out of range.
Tribute throws a leg kick which misses Haskins's front leg but catches the back leg as Haskins tries to avoid it.
Tribute fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Haskins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tribute staying out of range there.
Tribute takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haskins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tribute takes a step back to recover.
Tribute will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tribute moves into the clinch.
Tribute doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tribute blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tribute tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tribute.
Tribute keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haskins's efforts to push away.
Tank Tribute has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Haskins has had enough of the clinch but Tribute keeps him there for the moment.

Haskins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tribute misses with a left hand
and Haskins counters with a thumping low kick.
Tribute turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Haskins throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Haskins misses.
Tribute tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Haskins manages to circle out of the way.
Tribute looks to land a left hand but Haskins moved out of range nicely.
Haskins scores with a leg kick.
Haskins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Tank Tribute's cut is getting worse.
Haskins throws a big shot that misses.
Haskins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haskins throws a big shot that misses.
Haskins lands with a straight right. Tribute didn't see that one coming.
Haskins checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Haskins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Haskins 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Haskins!
During a confident post fight interview, Dwayne Haskins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.