PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ares Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heihachi Hayashida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Summers
vs
Hayashida

170 cm
22
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
164 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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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 Tokyo, Ares Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heihachi Hayashida!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayashida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Summers is able to avoid easily.
Summers shoots in but no luck this time.
Hayashida misses with a wild body shot.
Summers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hayashida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Summers somewhat.
Summers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hayashida pinned against the cage. Hayashida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ares Summers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayashida lands a head kick!
Hayashida connects with a looping right hand.
Hayashida throws a body punch but Summers moves out of range.
Hayashida feints and then cracks Summers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Summers down.
Hayashida throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A good leg kick by Hayashida.
Hayashida lands with a slapping head kick.
Hayashida connects with a right hand. Summers shakes it off.
Hayashida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Summers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hayashida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Summers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Summers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Summers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Heihachi Hayashida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayashida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hayashida throws a low kick but Summers avoids it.
Hayashida is looking to slow Summers down with leg kicks.

Summers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hayashida was covering up waiting for the punch and Summers finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Summers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hayashida trying to keep a closed guard but Summers is proving a slippery customer.

Summers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hayashida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Summers has managed to get both his arms back between Hayashida's legs - danger averted.
Hayashida keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
Summers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Summers is working hard here to advance position.

Hayashida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers wants to pass the guard but Hayashida is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayashida wants to control but Summers passes easily into half guard.
Hayashida keeping control of the position.
Hayashida wants to control but Summers is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Summers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hayashida sees it coming and defends easily.
Hayashida wants to improve his position but Summers is controlling well.

Summers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida won't allow Summers to pass to mount.

Summers is trying to work for a kimura but Hayashida is defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice body kick there by Hayashida.
A cross from Hayashida lands.
Summers misses with a body kick.
Hayashida lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hayashida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Summers. That did some damage!
Hayashida misses with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Hayashida.
A leg kick checked by Summers.
Hayashida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Summers is defended easily by Hayashida.
Good leg kick by Hayashida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hayashida swivels and escapes.
Hayashida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Summers rather than just go for the knockout.
Summers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hayashida can pounce on him.
Hayashida lands a slapping body shot.
Summers is breathing heavily.
Summers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hayashida lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayashida digs a good hook to Summers's body.
Heihachi Hayashida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Summers fails to land the takedown.
Hayashida throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayashida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hayashida lands a right hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Hayashida.
Hayashida throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hayashida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hayashida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body kick there by Hayashida.
Hayashida jabs at Summers's body.
Hayashida throws a leg kick which misses Summers's front leg but catches the back leg as Summers tries to avoid it.
Hayashida lands a body shot.
Hayashida pushes Summers away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heihachi Hayashida dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hayashida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Summers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hayashida digs a good body shot into Summers's ribs.
Hayashida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hayashida scores with a push kick.
Summers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hayashida lands a nice looking body kick.
Hayashida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hayashida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Summers. That did some damage!
Summers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hayashida.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hayashida.
Nice sprawl there from Hayashida as Summers shoots in.
Jab from Hayashida.
Hayashida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Summers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Summers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayashida looks to land a combination. Summers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hayashida getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Summers moves forwards but Hayashida connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hayashida lands a nice hook to Summers's body. Summers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hayashida lands with a kick to the ribs.
Summers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Summers looks for a takedown but Hayashida sprawls well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayashida. That's going to slow Summers down.
Summers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hayashida.
Nice body punch from Hayashida.
Hayashida connects with a high kick.
Hayashida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hayashida lands with a slapping head kick.
Hayashida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayashida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Summers doesn't seem bothered though.
Hayashida lands a high kick!
Hayashida moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hayashida tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayashida. That's going to slow Summers down.
Hayashida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Summers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida lands with a shot to the body.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayashida connects with a right hand. Summers shakes it off.
Summers blocks a head kick by Hayashida.
Summers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hayashida displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Summers.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ares Summers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hayashida, right into the meat.
Summers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hayashida throws a leg kick which misses Summers's front leg but catches the back leg as Summers tries to avoid it.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Summers blocks a head kick by Hayashida.
Hayashida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hayashida scores with a nice body kick.
Summers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hayashida.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hayashida, right into the meat.
Summers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hayashida cracks a nice hook into Summers's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heihachi Hayashida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hayashida.
Hayashida lands a head kick!
Hayashida lands a nice hook to Summers's body. Summers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hayashida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayashida scoring well with a low kick there.
Hayashida lands a right hook to the body.
Summers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hayashida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hayashida lands with a shot to the body.
Hayashida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hayashida thuds a left hand into Summers's body.
Hayashida lets loose with a powerful body kick. Summers will feel that in the morning.
Hayashida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Summers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hayashida throws a leg kick which misses Summers's front leg but catches the back leg as Summers tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayashida throws a head kick that half lands.
Hayashida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hayashida digs a good hook to Summers's body.
Hayashida changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hayashida lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Hayashida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hayashida pushes Summers away with a front kick.
Summers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hayashida.
Hayashida pushes Summers away with a front kick.
Hayashida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Summers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hayashida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hayashida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayashida throws a nice looking combination but Summers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayashida scores with a spinning back kick!

Hayashida looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hayashida is looking to take a break and control but Summers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heihachi Hayashida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hayashida throws a head kick that Summers semi-blocks.
Summers misses with a takedown
and Hayashida counters with a right hand to the body.
Hayashida throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Summers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hayashida counters with a thumping low kick.
Summers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hayashida lets loose with a powerful body kick. Summers will feel that in the morning.
Hayashida has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hayashida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hayashida, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Hayashida.
Summers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hayashida can pounce on him.
Hayashida lands a nice hook to Summers's body. Summers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hayashida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hayashida lands with a hook. Summers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hayashida throws a head kick that half lands.
Hayashida cracks a nice hook into Summers's ribs.
Hayashida lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Summers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Hayashida. Beautiful body shot.
Hayashida lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hayashida.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hayashida.
Hayashida thows a body kick. Summers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hayashida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hayashida.
Hayashida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Summers's sensitive parts.
Hayashida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Summers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hayashida. Hayashida obviously looking to wear him down.
Hayashida connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hayashida.
Hayashida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Summers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Summers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hayashida.
A punch lands to the side of Summers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hayashida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Summers's calf.
Hayashida is looking to slow Summers down with leg kicks.
Hayashida cracks Summers with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hayashida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hayashida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hayashida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hayashida misses with the combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hayashida.
Hayashida throws a series of strikes that have Summers backpedaling.
Hayashida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Summers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hayashida counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ares Summers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summers avoids the head kick by Hayashida.
Hayashida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hayashida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Summers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayashida. That's going to slow Summers down.
A head kick from Hayashida lands but Summers takes it in his stride.
A shot to de liver by Hayashida. Beautiful body shot.
Summers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hayashida.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hayashida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Hayashida lands.
Summers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hayashida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters circling a little - Hayashida finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Summers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hayashida misses with a head kick.
Hayashida stuns Summers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hayashida lands with a nice body punch.
A good leg kick by Hayashida.
Hayashida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Summers doesn't seem bothered though.
Hayashida scores with a body shot.
Hayashida connects with a high kick.
Hayashida lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayashida lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hayashida punishes Summers's body with a nice straight punch.
Summers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayashida. That's going to slow Summers down.
Hayashida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Hayashida lands but Summers takes it in his stride.
Hayashida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hayashida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Summers. That did some damage!
Hayashida connects with a solid leg kick.
Hayashida is looking to slow Summers down with leg kicks.
Heihachi Hayashida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Summers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hayashida can pounce on him.
Hayashida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Summers.
Hayashida scores with a leg kick.
Hayashida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hayashida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hayashida lands with a good body shot.
Hayashida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayashida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hayashida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Summers. That did some damage!
Hayashida lands with a slapping head kick.
Ares Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to de liver by Hayashida. Beautiful body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heihachi Hayashida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hayashida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heihachi Hayashida!