PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Igali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Black Wings of Apocalypse. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hayes
vs
Igali

175 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lincoln Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Igali!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hayes slaps away a takedown attempt from Igali, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hayes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Daniel Igali has been cut.

Hayes gets caught flat footed, as Igali shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Igali throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hayes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Igali not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Igali from controlling successfully.
Igali postures up in Hayes's guard and throws a big left but Hayes blocks it.
Igali loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Igali wants to pass the guard but Hayes is keeping the position.
Igali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igali working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Igali with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hayes to score with a decent uppercut.
Hayes digs a good body shot into Igali's ribs.
Hayes misses with a straight left.
A jab from Hayes misses.
Igali shoots in and drives through. Hayes sprawls well.
Hayes cracks Igali with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Igali looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hayes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Igali takes one to the chin there.
Igali on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hayes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Igali doesn't seem bothered though.
Lincoln Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Igali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Hayes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Igali looks gassed!
Hayes jabs at Igali's body.
Igali on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hayes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hayes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Igali takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Igali takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice cross by Hayes.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hayes cracks Igali with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hayes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hayes lands a jab to Igali's midsection.
Hayes scores with a shot to the body.
Igali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hayes scores with the left hand. Igali knows he should have avoided that one.
Hayes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Igali doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to de liver by Hayes. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheers as Hayes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Igali doesn't seem phased though.
Igali takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hayes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hayes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Igali at a distance.
Hayes scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Hayes finds it's way through Igali's defenses.
Hayes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hayes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Igali takes one to the chin there.
Hayes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Igali's head.
Hayes lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Igali is rocked!
Hayes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Igali is still on wobbly legs! Can Hayes finish him?
Igali has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hayes connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Igali tumbling to the canvas! Hayes pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Igali was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lincoln Hayes!