PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Haber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Lightshock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haber comes to the cage accompanied by You Don't Know. Lightshock has chosen Ride The lightning-Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Haber
vs
Lightshock

191 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph Haber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Lightshock!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haber clinches.
Haber wants to stall.
Lightshock has had enough of the clinch but Haber keeps him there for the moment.
Lightshock can't break the clinch.
Haber scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Haber.
Haber landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lightshock is looking to break free of the clinch but Haber has double underhooks.
Lightshock is trying to break free.
Lightshock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lightshock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lightshock wants to get back to striking at distance but Haber won't allow it.
Haber prevents Lightshock from breaking the clinch.
Lightshock wants to get back to striking at distance but Haber won't allow it.
Lightshock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lightshock is looking to break free of the clinch but Haber has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Haber with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Lightshock manages to break the clinch.
Haber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lightshock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lightshock moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lightshock pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber has a takedown stuffed.

Lightshock closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Haber to the mat! Haber manages to get full guard.
Haber is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lightshock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lightshock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lightshock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haber is keeping the position for now.
Lightshock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lightshock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lightshock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lightshock wants to get up but he can't break Haber's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Haber has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lightshock throws a series of punches but Haber avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightshock fails to land the takedown.
Haber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lightshock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lightshock looks to land a combination but Haber avoids it well.
Haber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lightshock.
Lightshock tries a head kick but it misses.
Lightshock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ralph Haber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Lightshock.
Haber tries to clinch but Lightshock is having none of it.
Lightshock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haber.
Lightshock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haber.
Lightshock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lightshock takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightshock throws a series of punches but Haber moves out of range.
Lightshock misses with a double jab.
Haber tries to clinch but Lightshock moves out of range.

Haber closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lightshock tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haber is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lightshock's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lightshock pushes Haber away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Haber gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lightshock is looking to regain half guard here but Haber keeps moving and retains side control.
Lightshock misses with a strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightshock is trying to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haber plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lightshock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lightshock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lightshock throws a left and a right that both miss

and Haber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Haber prevents Lightshock from breaking the clinch.

Lightshock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Haber takes the fight into the clinch.

Lightshock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haber doesn't manage to clinch there - Lightshock circles away.
Lightshock throws a combination that misses
and Haber counters with a nice uppercut.
Haber avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ralph Haber will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lightshock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haber doesn't manage to clinch there - Lightshock circles away.
Haber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lightshock pinned against the cage. Lightshock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lightshock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lightshock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haber shoots in for a double leg but Lightshock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lightshock throws a series of punches but Haber avoids them all with ease.
Lightshock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lightshock.
Some wild striking there from Lightshock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haber tries to clinch but Lightshock is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Haber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Lightshock wriggles free and stands up.
Lightshock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightshock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lightshock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haber tries to clinch up.
Lightshock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haber tries to clinch but Lightshock moves out of range.
Haber lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Lightshock.
Lightshock throws a right hand that Haber ducks under and follows up with a left that Haber also avoids with ease.
Lightshock throws a shot from downtown. Haber moves away and avoids it.
Haber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lightshock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lightshock but Lightshock pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Haber. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A combination from Lightshock does no damage.
Lightshock looks to land a combination but Haber avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Lightshock. No joy for Haber on that attempt.
A combination from Lightshock does no damage.
Lightshock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lightshock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Lightshock with that takedown attempt.
Haber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lightshock's waist but Lightshock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haber off to one side.
Lightshock misses with a two punch combination.
Haber moves in looking to clinch but Lightshock pushes him off.
Lightshock has a takedown stuffed.
Haber stuffs the takedown.
Haber thumps Lightshock with a low kick.
Lightshock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightshock closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lightshock misses with a few strikes there.
Haber slips a jab and a cross from Lightshock.

Haber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haber lands an elbow inside.
Lightshock goes for a takedown attempt but Haber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lightshock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Haber feints and as Lightshock raises his hands in defense, Haber changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lightshock doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Lightshock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Haber decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lightshock, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightshock shoots in but Haber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haber scores with a three punch combo!

Haber feints and as Lightshock raises his hands in defense, Haber changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lightshock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haber trying to control but Lightshock is working from the bottom.
Haber stopping the sweep attempt from Lightshock.
Haber slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Haber dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lightshock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lightshock swinging wilding here.
Haber throws a shot to the body.

Haber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lightshock, pushing him back against the cage.
Lightshock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Haber using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Haber lands a nice knee to the body.
Haber lands a damaging elbow.
Lightshock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haber has him pressed against the cage.
Haber is leaning against Lightshock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lightshock wants to break free but Haber has control.
Haber keeps control of Lightshock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haber looking for a takedown.
Lightshock misses with a knee strike.
Lightshock is trying to break the clinch but Haber has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber lands an elbow inside.

Lightshock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Haber with that takedown attempt.
Lightshock misses with a takedown attempt - Haber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lightshock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lightshock throws a head kick but Haber moves out of range.
Lightshock looks for a takedown but Haber sprawls well.

Haber has closed the distance and engaged Lightshock in a clinch.
Lightshock wants a takedown.
Ralph Haber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Lightshock.
Lightshock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lightshock is trying to break the clinch but Haber has him pressed against the cage.

Lightshock manages to break the clinch.
Lightshock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haber but Haber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lightshock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightshock lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haber backs up against the cage.
Haber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lightshock swivels and escapes.
Lightshock misses with the body kick
and Haber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lightshock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lightshock looks to score with a jab to the body but Haber is just out of range.
Lightshock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haber as he jumps to the side.
Lightshock closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lightshock scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A solid leg kick lands there for Haber.
Haber fakes the leg kick and cracks Lightshock in the body.
Haber slips a jab and a cross from Lightshock.
Haber tries to clinch up but Lightshock circles away and keeps his distance.
Lightshock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haber counters with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Lightshock. No joy for Haber on that attempt.
Lightshock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haber tries to avoid it but Lightshock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haber to the ground. Haber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lightshock is fending him off so far but Haber persists. Nope, Lightshock circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Haber as Lightshock shoots in.
Haber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lightshock misses with the combination.
Lightshock misses with a combination
and Haber counters with a head kick.
Lightshock looks for a takedown but Haber sprawls well.
Ralph Haber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lightshock doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Haber counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lightshock's guard now.
Haber is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Lightshock manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Haber tries to close the distance and clinch but Lightshock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lightshock shoots in and drives through. Haber sprawls well.
Lightshock is looking to clinch but Haber is avoiding it.
Lightshock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightshock swinging wilding here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lightshock.
Lightshock throws a head kick that misses

and Haber counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightshock is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Haber's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lightshock moves into full guard.

Lightshock working for a triangle but Haber defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Haber stands and steps away. Lightshock gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph Haber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haber, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph Haber!