PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Ford (ranked 2838 p4p, 2500 weight class) and Drederick Haytum (ranked 306 p4p, 279 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ford
vs
Haytum

175 cm
25
165
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
164
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adonis Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drederick Haytum!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haytum scores with a jab to the head.
Haytum throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range.
Ford tries to clinch there but Haytum circles away.
Ford darts in trying to clinch
and Haytum counters with a straight right hand.
Haytum circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haytum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Haytum finds it's way through Ford's defenses.
Haytum dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ford. That did some damage!
Ford tries to clinch up but Haytum circles away and keeps his distance.
Haytum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Adonis Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ford tries to clinch up.
Ford tries to clinch up.
Ford wants to clinch
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Haytum. That snapped Ford's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haytum, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford doesn't manage to clinch there - Haytum circles away.
Ford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haytum misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Haytum throws a series of punches but Ford avoids them all with ease.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Haytum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ford wants to clinch up but Haytum keeps it at a distance.
Haytum lands a jab.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ford darts in trying to clinch
enabling Haytum to counter with a crisp jab.
Haytum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ford tries to clinch up but Haytum circles away and keeps his distance.
Haytum connects with a nice looking jab.
Ford tries to clinch but Haytum is having none of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Haytum scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haytum.
Ford doesn't manage to clinch there - Haytum circles away.
Haytum has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ford closes the distance but Haytum moves to the side
and Haytum counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford tries to clinch but Haytum is having none of it.
Haytum uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Haytum might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Haytum catches Ford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ford slips a jab from Haytum.
Ford wants to clinch but Haytum slips to the side
and Haytum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haytum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ford rushes Haytum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Haytum is trying to force a seperation but Ford has the dominant position.
Ford is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Haytum to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Haytum fails to land.
Ford tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Haytum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Haytum.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haytum.
Ford slips under a jab from Haytum.
Ford tries to clinch but Haytum moves out of range.
Haytum fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ford tries to clinch but Haytum is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford tries to clinch up
and Haytum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Haytum.
A right-left combo lands from Haytum.
Ford wants to clinch
and Haytum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haytum listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ford tries to clinch up.
Haytum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ford moves away from the strike by Haytum.
Ford walks into a straight right hand from Haytum.
Ford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ford tries to clinch but Haytum moves away
and Haytum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haytum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ford is looking to clinch but Haytum is avoiding it.
Haytum throws a good cross that connects.
Ford moves out of range as Haytum strikes.
Ford closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haytum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford tries to clinch up
and Haytum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford tries to clinch there but Haytum circles away.
Haytum throws a combination. Ford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ford tries to clinch but Haytum is having none of it.
Haytum is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ford had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Haytum throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Haytum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ford.
Ford tries to clinch but Haytum moves away
and Haytum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford tries to clinch
and Haytum counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ford is rocked!
Haytum closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ford! Haytum dives in looking to finish! Ford is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drederick Haytum!
Drederick Haytum seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.