PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samor Kanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Haffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BURN ONE DOWN. The crowd seem to be enjoying Haffa's choice of entrance music: Black Stone Cherry - White Trash Millionaire. Harry Haffa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kanen
vs
Haffa

189 cm
29
214 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

200 cm
32
210 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samor Kanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Haffa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haffa scores with a body shot.
Haffa scores with a body shot.
Kanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Haffa.
Harry Haffa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanen misses with a wild body shot.
Haffa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Haffa shoots in but no luck this time.
Haffa misses the body punch
and Kanen counters with a big head kick but Haffa shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haffa wants to land a leg kick but Kanen is out of range.
A lazy left from Kanen finds it's target.

It looks like Harry Haffa has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Kanen blocks the low kick.
Haffa misses with a series of wild punches.
Kanen stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kanen thuds his right hand into Haffa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Haffa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kanen tries to get to full guard but Haffa has control of the leg.
Haffa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Haffa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kanen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanen wants to sweep but no luck.
Haffa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haffa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanen has his hands on Haffa's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haffa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kanen is pulling down on Haffa's head to control his posture.

Samor Kanen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Haffa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kanen's head.
Haffa throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanen.
Haffa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kanen doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanen connects with a single shot there.
Kanen misses the shot to the body.
Kanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Kanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haffa shoots in but no luck this time.
Samor Kanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Haffa.
Haffa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanen.
Haffa with a jab.
Haffa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haffa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kanen stalks Haffa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Haffa's face. Haffa staggers backwards, shaken.
Kanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haffa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samor Kanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Haffa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haffa.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haffa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kanen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kanen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Haffa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kanen. Kanen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Samor Kanen has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kanen.
Kanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haffa stuns Kanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haffa lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Kanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haffa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Haffa.
The fighters circling - Kanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haffa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haffa digs a good hook to Kanen's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haffa chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Haffa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kanen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Haffa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kanen, who protects the arm well.
Kanen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Haffa.
Haffa is looking to take a break and control but Kanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Haffa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kanen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haffa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Haffa trying to control the action but Kanen is working from the bottom.
Kanen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Haffa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanen stops Haffa from passing to mount.
Haffa is looking to take a break and control but Kanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Haffa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kanen has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haffa tries to advance to mount but Kanen denies him.

Haffa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kanen is trying to control Haffa's posture but Haffa avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Haffa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kanen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kanen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haffa.
Haffa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Haffa looks to land a right hand but Kanen moved out of range.
The crowd cheers as Haffa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kanen doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Haffa misses.
Haffa tries to clinch there but Kanen circles away.
Kanen misses with a head kick.
Kanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haffa.
Kanen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Haffa throws a push kick but Kanen slaps the foot to one side.
Haffa has his takedown stuffed
and Kanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Kanen as he checks the leg kick.
Kanen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Haffa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haffa lands with a good body shot.
Kanen stuns Haffa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haffa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haffa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanen manages to avoid it.
Haffa thuds a left hand into Kanen's body.
Kanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haffa at a distance.
Haffa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanen.
Haffa throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Kanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Haffa misses with a takedown attempt
and Kanen counters with a big head kick but Haffa shrugs it off.
Kanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Haffa takes one to the chin there.
Kanen staying out of range there.
A jab from Kanen does it's job there.
Haffa throws a wild body kick that Kanen sees coming a mile off.
Haffa misses the jab.
Haffa throws a nice looking combination but Kanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kanen. Haffa shrugs it off though.
Haffa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haffa looks for a takedown but Kanen sprawls well.
Samor Kanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Haffa.
Haffa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haffa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanen. Kanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Haffa missing with a left hand there. Kanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haffa misses with a head kick.
Kanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Kanen.

Kanen lands a big uppercut and Haffa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Haffa looks OK. Kanen waves Haffa back to his feet!

Haffa is rocked!

That has opened up Harry Haffa's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanen lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samor Kanen!
A relieved looking Samor Kanen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.