PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiki Hauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hauss is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Country Boy Can Survive. Sam Miguel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Miguel
vs
Hauss

165 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Miguel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiki Hauss!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hauss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Miguel clinches up against the cage.

Miguel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miguel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hauss sprawls well. Hauss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miguel gets slowly back to his feet.
Hauss swats away the attempt to clinch by Miguel.
Miguel wants to clinch.
Hauss misses with a looping left.
Miguel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hauss as he avoids it easily.
Miguel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hauss defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Miguel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hauss is looking to clinch but Miguel is avoiding it.
Miguel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hauss pinned against the cage. Hauss gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miguel shoots in and drives through. Hauss sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel fails with a takedown attempt.
Hauss tests Miguel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miguel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hauss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hauss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miguel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hauss shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Miguel eats them both and turns towards Hauss to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Miguel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hauss.
Tiki Hauss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hauss misses with a double jab.
Miguel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Hauss as Miguel shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miguel.
Miguel shoots in and drives through. Hauss sprawls well.
Hauss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miguel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hauss can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hauss misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hauss feints a jab promting Miguel to slip. Hauss then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miguel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Sam Miguel has been cut.
Hauss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hauss lands with a cross.
Miguel doesn't manage to clinch there - Hauss circles away.
Hauss keeps the fight on the outside.
Hauss throws a sloppy head kick and Miguel moves out of range easily.
Miguel lands with a cross.
A punch combination from Hauss misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miguel tries to bum rush Hauss with a series of wild strikes but Hauss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hauss looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miguel tries to bum rush Hauss with a series of wild strikes but Hauss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hauss keeps the fight on the outside.
Miguel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hauss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miguel tries to clinch up but Hauss circles away and keeps his distance.
Miguel lands a two punch combo.
Miguel tries to clinch but Hauss moves out of range.
Hauss throws out a leg kick but Miguel moves out of range and Hauss only half commits.
Miguel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hauss lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Hauss.
Miguel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hauss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miguel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hauss throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miguel is looking to clinch but Hauss is avoiding it.
Hauss throws a leg kick
and Miguel counters with a series of strikes. Hauss will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hauss swats away the attempt to clinch by Miguel.
Miguel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hauss misses the shot to the body.
Hauss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miguel fails to land the takedown.
Miguel swats away the attempt to clinch by Hauss.
Miguel shoots for a double leg takedown but Hauss sprawls well. He's pushed Miguel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miguel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miguel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miguel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Miguel with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiki Hauss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Miguel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hauss clinches up against the cage.
Miguel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miguel keeps control of Hauss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miguel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hauss is defending well for now.
Miguel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hauss just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miguel tries to pull guard but Hauss holds him up against the cage and eventually Miguel drops back down to his feet.

Hauss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tiki Hauss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hauss misses with a series of wild punches.
Miguel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miguel shoots in for a takedown but Hauss shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Miguel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miguel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hauss connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miguel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hauss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hauss throws a nice looking combination but Miguel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel tries for a takedown but Hauss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sam Miguel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miguel doesn't manage to clinch there - Hauss circles away.
Hauss fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Miguel or perhaps it was just good defense by Hauss which made him look bad.
Miguel wants to clinch.
Miguel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miguel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hauss avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miguel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hauss misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miguel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hauss!
Hauss swats away the attempt to clinch by Miguel.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hauss manages to break the clinch.
Miguel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hauss misses with a wild combination.
Hauss throws a nice looking combination but Miguel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hauss moves into range and clinches up with Miguel.
Miguel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hauss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hauss has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hauss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miguel breaks from the clinch.
Miguel is looking to clinch but Hauss is avoiding it.
Hauss moves into range and connects with a jab.

Hauss gets caught flat footed, as Miguel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hauss wants to stand but Miguel is controlling the position.
Miguel tries to stand but Hauss is controlling from the bottom.
Miguel with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miguel won't allow Hauss to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miguel trying to control but Hauss is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miguel wants to stand but Hauss is controlling his posture from full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sam Miguel just wasn't active enough.
Hauss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miguel is looking to clinch.
Hauss is looking to slow Miguel down with leg kicks.
Miguel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miguel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hauss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hauss circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hauss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hauss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tiki Hauss will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sam Miguel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Hauss.
Miguel checks a low kick from Hauss.
Hauss looks to land a left hand but Miguel moved out of range nicely.
Miguel with a nice cross.
Miguel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hauss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miguel wants to clinch up but Hauss keeps it at a distance.
Miguel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hauss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hauss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hauss throws out a leg kick but Miguel moves out of range and Hauss only half commits.
Miguel tries to clinch but Hauss is having none of it.
Hauss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hauss throws a right hand that Miguel ducks under and follows up with a left that Miguel also avoids with ease.
Miguel looks for the body kick but Hauss saw that one coming.
Miguel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by Miguel or perhaps it was just good defense by Hauss which made him look bad.
Hauss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauss scores with a one two! Miguel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miguel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hauss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miguel somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hauss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miguel shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Miguel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miguel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hauss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miguel looks for a takedown but Hauss sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Hauss.

Sam Miguel's cut is getting worse.
Hauss throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miguel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hauss scoring well with a low kick there.
Hauss connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miguel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Miguel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hauss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hauss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hauss.

Sam Miguel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hauss misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Hauss. Those never looked like landing.
Hauss misses with a low kick.
Miguel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hauss throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miguel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hauss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miguel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miguel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hauss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miguel wants to clinch.
Miguel shoots in looking for a takedown but Hauss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miguel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice straight punches there by Hauss. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hauss.
Hauss wants to land a leg kick but Miguel is out of range.
Miguel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hauss as he jumps to the side.
Hauss goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hauss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miguel shoots in but Hauss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hauss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miguel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miguel dodges the punch combination from Hauss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miguel throws a sloppy head kick and Hauss moves out of range easily.
Hauss throws the left hand but Miguel avoids the punch easily.
Hauss lands with a cross.
No joy there for Hauss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Miguel gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Miguel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hauss uses from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miguel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hauss would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hauss trying to control but Miguel is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiki Hauss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hauss 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiki Hauss!