PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nohjay Nimpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Black Wings of Apocalypse. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hayes
vs
Nimpson

175 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

-Bloody Sunday MMA-

Clube Da Esquina Nutrition ($10 Q156 Rec)
Clube Da Esquina Nutrition ($10 Q156 Rec)

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 4 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nohjay Nimpson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nimpson.
Nimpson just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Nimpson blocks the low kick.
Nimpson blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hayes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Nimpson pushes Hayes up against the cage in a clinch.

Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayes is looking to land body kicks.
Nimpson misses the shot to the body.
Nimpson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hayes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hayes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hayes throws a leg kick but Nimpson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayes. That's going to slow Nimpson down.
Hayes scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimpson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hayes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nimpson moves in looking to clinch but Hayes pushes him off.
Nimpson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nimpson misses with a hook. Hayes ducked under it nicely.
Nimpson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Nimpson moves into the clinch.

Nimpson breaks from the clinch.
Nimpson wants to clinch.
Hayes tries to score with a low kick but Nimpson moves his leg out of the way.
Hayes lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Hayes misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nimpson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nimpson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hayes looks to land a left hand but Nimpson moved out of range nicely.
Hayes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nimpson.
A swing and a miss from Hayes.
Hayes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nimpson blocks a jab.
Lincoln Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nimpson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nimpson moves out of range of the leg kick from Hayes.
Hayes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hayes looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimpson connects with a body shot.
Hayes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nimpson. That did some damage!
Nimpson throws a leg kick but Hayes moved away.
Nimpson takes one to the side of the head.
Hayes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hayes throws the left hand but Nimpson avoids the punch easily.
Nimpson takes one to the side of the head.
Nimpson scores with a jab to the head.
Nimpson slips a jab and a cross from Hayes.
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nimpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick from Hayes misses.
Hayes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes looks to throw the jab but Nimpson is out of range.
Hayes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nimpson.
Hayes looks to throw the jab but Nimpson is out of range.
Nimpson blocks a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hayes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hayes.
Hayes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nimpson will feel that in the morning.
Hayes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nimpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes throws a jab when Nimpson was well out of range.
Hayes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nimpson. Nimpson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes misses with a hook. Nimpson ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Hayes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hayes moves out of range as Nimpson strikes.
Nimpson misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Hayes misses
and Nimpson counters with a three punch combo that has Hayes backing up. Hayes nods at Nimpson to acknowledge the strikes.
Hayes misses with a double jab
and Nimpson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Lincoln Hayes has been cut.
Hayes looks to land a left hand but Nimpson moved out of range nicely.
Nimpson moves out of range of the leg kick from Hayes.
Lincoln Hayes is winning the standup battle so far.
Nimpson throws a hook but Hayes avoids it easily.
Nimpson is looking to clinch but Hayes is avoiding it.
Nimpson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Nimpson is just out of range.
Nimpson throws a right and a left that Hayes avoids nicely.
Hayes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nimpson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hayes rather than just go for the knockout.
Good exchange - Hayes coming out on top.
Hayes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hayes throws a sloppy body shot
letting Nimpson counter with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hayes.
Nimpson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hayes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hayes lands with an overhand left.
Hayes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hayes lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Hayes misses.
Nimpson scores with a jab to the body.
Hayes throws a shot from downtown. Nimpson moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with an uppercut. Nimpson saw that one coming.
Nimpson throws a lazy right hand but Hayes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hayes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nimpson misses with a wild combination.
Hayes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hayes.
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 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nimpson is out of range.
Hayes scoring well with a low kick there.
Nimpson walks into a straight right hand from Hayes.
Nimpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes feints and then cracks Nimpson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nimpson down.
Hayes throws a jab but it's blocked by Nimpson.
Nohjay Nimpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nimpson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
Hayes throws a leg kick but Nimpson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hayes jabs Nimpson right on the nose. Nimpson blinks but takes it well.
Nimpson moves in looking to clinch but Hayes pushes him off.
The crowd cheers as Hayes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nimpson doesn't seem phased though.
A bone on bone clash there as Nimpson blocks the leg kick.
Nimpson staying out of range there.
Nimpson is looking to clinch but Hayes is avoiding it.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nimpson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nimpson's head.
Nimpson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hayes thuds his right hand into Nimpson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some bone on bone action there as Nimpson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hayes lands with an overhand left.
Hayes looks to land a left hand but Nimpson moved out of range nicely.
Nimpson slips a straight right by Hayes.
Nimpson slips under a jab.
Nimpson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes throws out a loose jab but Nimpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nimpson slips a straight right by Hayes.
Nimpson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Hayes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Hayes's cut.
That's time! Hayes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hayes clobbers Nimpson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hayes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nimpson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nimpson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hayes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hayes.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nimpson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hayes connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimpson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hayes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hayes misses with a shot to the body
and Nimpson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Hayes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hayes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hayes.
Hayes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nimpson on the side of the head.
Nimpson moves forwards but Hayes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hayes misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Nimpson misses the target.
Nimpson throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Hayes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nimpson manages to avoid it.
Hayes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hayes is looking to score with low kicks.
Hayes throws a jab when Nimpson was well out of range.
Hayes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nimpson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nohjay Nimpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hayes throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hayes.
Hayes misses with a double jab
and Nimpson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayes missing with a left hand there. Nimpson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lincoln Hayes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayes feints and then cracks Nimpson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nimpson down.
Hayes scores with a jab. Nimpson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hayes.
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nimpson.
Nimpson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hayes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Nimpson is just out of range.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hayes cracks Nimpson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Nimpson.
Hayes connects with a solid leg kick.
Hayes lands a nice hook to Nimpson's body. Nimpson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nimpson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nimpson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hayes thinking.
Nimpson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nimpson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hayes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nimpson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nimpson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
Nimpson slips a straight right by Hayes.
Hayes missing with a left hand there. Nimpson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nimpson.
Hayes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hayes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Hayes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nimpson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hayes, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Hayes!