PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Haskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Prime Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haskins comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - Bawitdaba. Mike Prime Time will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Haskins
vs
Prime Time

185 cm
29
188 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

175 cm
23
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite 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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Todd Haskins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Prime Time!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haskins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prime Time circles away.

Haskins shoots in and gets a takedown into Prime Time's guard.
Haskins tries to free his leg and advance position but Prime Time is retaining full guard.
Haskins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Haskins seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Prime Time for as long as he can get away with.
Prime Time really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haskins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haskins's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Todd Haskins.
Haskins shoots for a double leg takedown but Prime Time sprawls well. He's pushed Haskins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Haskins lands a head shot.
Prime Time tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Haskins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haskins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prime Time pinned against the cage. Prime Time gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Haskins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haskins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Prime Time swivels and escapes.
Prime Time takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Prime Time wants to clinch

and Haskins counters with a single leg into guard. Prime Time didn't expect that.
Haskins is stalling in the full guard.
Haskins is pushing down on Prime Time's leg trying to pass to half guard. Prime Time is fighting to maintain full guard but Haskins has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haskins is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haskins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Haskins has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Todd Haskins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Haskins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Prime Time can do anything to dispel that myth.
Prime Time is in trouble now - Haskins has advanced to mount!
Prime Time is controlling an arm, preventing Haskins from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Haskins thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Prime Time is bucking up trying to escape but Haskins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prime Time has given up his back.

Prime Time won't enjoy being in this position. Haskins looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Prime Time is tapping - it's over boys! Haskins picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Todd Haskins!