PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Haley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John L Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John L Sullivan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Haley
vs
L Sullivan

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolf Haley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John L Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Sullivan.

Sullivan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sullivan gets through Haley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haley looking to slow down the pace here.
Haley has Sullivan pushed against the cage.
Sullivan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haley's efforts to push away.
Haley is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Haley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haley is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sullivan.
Sullivan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haley.
Haley is breathing heavily.

Sullivan breaks from the clinch.
Sullivan connects with a jab.

Sullivan closes the distance and clinches.

Sullivan manages to break the clinch.
Sullivan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
John L Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haley.
Haley throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Haley moves away from the strike by Sullivan.
A jab from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan throws a body punch but Haley moves out of range.
Sullivan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Haley tries to keep at a distance but Sullivan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Haley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Haley tries to circle away but Sullivan has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Sullivan.

Sullivan breaks from the clinch.
Sullivan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice straight punches there by Sullivan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sullivan.

Sullivan takes the fight into the clinch.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haley misses with some punches.
Haley misses with the head strike.
Sullivan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Haley prevents a body shot from Sullivan.
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!
Sullivan tries to work over Haley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sullivan lands a right hand.
Haley wants to get back to striking at distance but Sullivan won't allow it.

Sullivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sullivan counters with a left to the body.
Sullivan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haley throws out a powerful jab.
Sullivan slips under a jab from Haley.
Haley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Haley under the eye.
Haley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Haley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Haley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haley lands with a hook. Sullivan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sullivan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haley.
Haley swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
Haley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sullivans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sullivan avoids the body shot from Haley.
Haley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haley lands with a straight right. Sullivan didn't see that one coming.
Sullivan with a hook.
Sullivan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haley.
Haley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
Sullivan looks to throw the jab but Haley is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haley slips under a jab.
Haley throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haley scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Haley. Beautiful body shot.

Sullivan has managed to clinch.
Sullivan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haley tries to throw a body punch but Sullivan avoids it by throwing Haley back against the cage.
Sullivan is trying to maintain a safe position but Haley gets an underhook and turns Sullivan into the cage.

Sullivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Haley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sullivan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haley throws a shot to the body.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haley moves away.
Haley is looking to wear down Sullivan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body punch from Haley.
Haley throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John L Sullivan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Haley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan misses with an uppercut. Haley saw that one coming.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Haley throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Haley misses with a low kick.
Haley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sullivan under the eye.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sullivan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sullivan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sullivan lands with an overhand left.
Sullivan throws a right hand that misses
and Haley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haley swings for the body but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Haley is just out of range.
Sullivan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haley misses with a double jab.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Haley avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haley stuns Sullivan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wolf Haley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Haley cracks Sullivan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a looping left.
Jab by Haley.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from Haley.
Haley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sullivan doesn't seem bothered though.
Sullivan misses with a looping left.
Haley stuns Sullivan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haley ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Haley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sullivan on the side of the head.
Haley throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Haley misses with a two punch combination.
Haley dips to his left and cracks Sullivan with an uppercut!
Sullivan throws a body punch but Haley moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Haley. Those never looked like landing.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haley throws a right and a left that Sullivan avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Haley.
Sullivan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haley throws a nice looking combination but Sullivan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wolf Haley is winning the standup battle so far.
Haley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sullivan's calf.
Haley dips to his left and cracks Sullivan with an uppercut!
Haley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haley's head backwards.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sullivan throws a body shot but no joy.
Haley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Sullivan. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Sullivan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sullivan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sullivan misses with a wild body shot.
Sullivan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sullivan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haley ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Haley stalks Sullivan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sullivan's face. Sullivan staggers backwards, shaken.
Haley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haley swinging wildly here.
Sullivan scores with a body shot.
Haley throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot lands for Haley.
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!
Sullivan misses with a looping left.
Sullivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haley misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Haley.
Haley cracks a nice hook into Sullivan's ribs.
Sullivan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haley takes a swing at Sullivan's ribcage but misses.
Haley works over Sullivan's head and body with a nice combination.
The fighters circling - Sullivan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Haley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Haley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sullivan doesn't seem bothered though.
Haley misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haley lands a jab to the head.
Sullivan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haley lands an overhand right.
Haley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolf Haley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Haley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haley lands a nice hook to Sullivan's body. Sullivan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sullivan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
A big left from Sullivan misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sullivan.
Haley takes one to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Haley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haley. Sullivan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sullivan cracks Haley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sullivan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haley throws a hook but Sullivan avoids it easily.
A jab from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan is looking to clinch but Haley is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haley cracks Sullivan with an open hand slap.
Haley misses with the combination.
Haley moves out of range as Sullivan strikes.
Haley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haley throws a hook but Sullivan blocks it.
Haley defending well as Sullivan loads up on a big left hand.
Haley lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Haley. Beautiful body shot.
Sullivan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haley misses the shot to the body.
Haley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Haley.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the body.
Haley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a looping overhand right but Haley ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Haley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haley throws a body shot but no joy.
Haley moves away from the strike by Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a straight right.
Haley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Haley there.
Haley lands with a straight right. Sullivan didn't see that one coming.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Haley.
Sullivan looks to throw the jab but Haley is out of range.
Haley jabs Sullivan right on the nose. Sullivan blinks but takes it well.
Haley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sullivan under the eye.
Sullivan misses with a jab to the body
and Haley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Haley throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
A combination from Haley does no damage.
Haley digs a good hook to Sullivan's body.
Haley lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Haley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haley.
Haley throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Haley.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haley!
Haley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sullivan can do to turn this around?
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Sullivan with a hook.
Sullivan drops his hands momentarily and Haley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haley lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haley throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Haley is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan slips under a jab from Haley.
Jab by Haley.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sullivan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haley fails to land with a series of punches.
Sullivan is looking to clinch but Haley is avoiding it.
Sullivan throws a hook but Haley avoids it easily.
Haley lands a head shot.
Haley cracks Sullivan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haley looks to score with a jab to the body but Sullivan is just out of range.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Haley moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Haley.
Haley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sullivan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haley looks to score with a jab to the body but Sullivan is just out of range.
Haley keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolf Haley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolf Haley!