PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kassidy Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kassidy Hayes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hayes
vs
Blaze

190 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kassidy Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hayes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blaze did well to prevent Hayes getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hayes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blaze is just riding it out for now. Hayes eventually gives up the hold.

Hayes is working for a kimura but Blaze is defending it quite comfortably.

Hayes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Blaze holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Hayes seems to be looking for submissions.

Hayes is looking for a kimura here.
Blaze is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hayes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blaze can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hayes wants to free his trapped foot but Blaze is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hayes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Hayes wants to work for an arm triangle but Blaze is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
Blaze wants to improve his position but Hayes is controlling well.
Blaze trying to hold on to Hayes's head to control him but Hayes postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blaze stuns Hayes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left lands for Blaze.
Hayes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayes moves out of range of the body kick.
Blaze is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Hayes flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Hayes is out cold! Blaze holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Blaze!