PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kill Kids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kids comes into the arena with I wanna rock blaring out of the sound system. Hayes has chosen 50cent - I´ll WHIP YA HEAD BOY as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kids
vs
Hayes

185 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
210 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kill Kids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes throws a looping overhand right but Kids ducks down to avoid it.
Hayes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Kids clinches.

Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kids uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
Kids ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a series of wild punches.
Kids lands with a slapping head kick.
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kids.

Kids instigates a clinch.

Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body kick from Kids.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kids.
Hayes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hayes connects with a looping right hand.
Hayes throws out a loose jab but Kids uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes missing with a left hand there. Kids was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kids thuds a left hand into Hayes's body.

Kids closes the distance and clinches.

Kids breaks the clinch.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayes throws a combination that misses

and Kids counters by clinching up.
Hayes wants to get back to striking at distance but Kids won't allow it.

Kids breaks from the clinch.
Kids takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hayes lands a lovely overhand right.
A clash of legs there as Kids blocks the low kick.
Hayes misses with a hook.
Hayes throws a hook to the side of Kids's head but Kids sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kids keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayes.
Kids scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hayes throws a hook to the side of Kids's head but Kids sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kids.
Kids tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hayes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hayes avoids a kick to the body.
Kids moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hayes throws a body punch but Kids moves out of range.
Kids takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hayes is looking to slow Kids down with leg kicks.
Kids is looking to clinch.
Kids takes one to the chin there.
Hayes thows a body shot but no joy.
Hayes connects with a crisp jab.
Kids connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hayes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kids backs up against the cage.
Hayes throws a hook but Kids blocks it.
Kids keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kids crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hayes - the referee stops the clock and Kids gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hayes. Kids manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a leg kick.
Hayes throws a hook but Kids avoids it easily.
Hayes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kids checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hayes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Kids misses the target.
Kids walks into a straight right hand from Hayes.
Kids tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
Hayes lands with a straight right. Kids didn't see that one coming.
Hayes misses with a hook to the body
and Kids counters with a left to the body.
Kids ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
Hayes throws the left hand but Kids avoids the punch easily.
Kids slips under a jab.
Kids bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Kids clinches with his opponent.

Kids escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Kids fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hayes, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hayes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kids uses from the top position.
Hayes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayes, not yet.
Hayes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kids's guard.
Kids utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hayes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hayes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hayes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kids works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes throws a big right hand that misses.
Hayes content to stall in guard here.
Kids on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kids tries to get out of the position.
Hayes with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kill Kids dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hayes misses with a hook. Kids ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Hayes lands.
Hayes checks a low kick from Kids.
Hayes misses with a leg kick
and Kids counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hayes loads up on a big right hand but Kids slips the punch.
Hayes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hayes.
Hayes throws out a leg kick but Kids moves out of range and Hayes only half commits.
Hayes scores with a jab. Kids acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hayes is looking to land body kicks.
Kill Kids is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kids rushes Hayes and presses him up against the cage.

Kids escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kids displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hayes throws out the jab.
Gary Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kids throws a head kick that misses.
Hayes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kids counters with a big head kick but Hayes shrugs it off.
Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes looks to land a left hand but Kids moved out of range nicely.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kids.
Kids defending well as Hayes loads up on a big left hand.
Hayes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses.
Hayes throws a hook to the side of Kids's head but Kids sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kids throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hayes throws a shot from downtown. Kids moves away and avoids it.
Hayes scores with a nice body kick.
Hayes lunges at Kids with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kids's hand.
Hayes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hayes loads up on a big right hand but Kids slips the punch.
Hayes misses the jab.
Kids slips a jab from Hayes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kids, as that shot connected.
Hayes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kids tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hayes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes looks to land a left hand but Kids moved out of range nicely.
Hayes connects with the punch.
Kill Kids is winning the standup battle so far.
Kids misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kids lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kids.
Good exchange - Hayes coming out on top.
Hayes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hayes lands with a straight right. Kids didn't see that one coming.

Hayes tries to keep at a distance but Kids has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hayes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hayes fails to pull guard.
Hayes working aggressively here.
Hayes can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kids's efforts to push away.

Kids breaks from the clinch.
Hayes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kids misses with a hook.
Kids uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hayes.
Hayes scores with a jab to the body.
Hayes looks to land a right hand but Kids moved out of range.
Hayes throws a jab but it's blocked by Kids.

Kids gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Kids's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kids breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayes takes a swing at Kids's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes stuns Kids with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kids misses with a double jab.
Kids throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hayes counters with a one-two to the body.
Kids tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
Kids moves out of range as Hayes strikes.
Kids blocks a head kick by Hayes.
Kids 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.
A lazy left from Hayes finds it's target.
Hayes throws a looping overhand right but Kids ducks down to avoid it.
Hayes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kids fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kids jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hayes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kids is out of range.
Kids uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.

Kids moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kids breaks from the clinch.
Kids slips a straight right by Hayes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gary Hayes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kids's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hayes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kids stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hayes loads up on a big right hand but Kids slips the punch.
Kids looks to clinch
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hayes!
Kids walks into a left hand.
Hayes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kids's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Hayes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hayes misses with an uppercut.
Hayes scores with a punch to the head.
Kids uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.
Hayes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kids checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kids swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kids uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hayes.
A bone on bone clash there as Kids blocks the leg kick.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kids keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayes throws a hook to the side of Kids's head but Kids sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hayes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kids.
Hayes cracks Kids with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kids ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
Hayes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hayes throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Hayes catches Kids right on the button with a cross.
Hayes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hayes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kids was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayes.
Kids blocks a low kick nicely.
Hayes connects with a looping right hand.
Hayes scores with a decent looking hook.
Hayes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hayes.
Kids tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hayes throws a hook to the side of Kids's head but Kids sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kids keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayes.
Hayes misses with an uppercut.
Hayes lands a jab-cross combination.
Kids looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kids tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kids keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayes.
Kids takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hayes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kids takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes throws a head kick but Kids moves out of range.
Kids ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.
Kids throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kids drops his hands momentarily and Hayes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kids walks into a stiff left hand from Hayes.
No joy there for Hayes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 throws out a loose jab but Kids uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kids.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes lands with a cross.
Nice cross by Hayes.
Hayes scoring well with a low kick there.
Hayes lands with a hook. Kids tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hayes. Kids does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayes connects with a solid leg kick.
Kids dodges the punch combination from Hayes.
Hayes lands with a right hand.
Kids uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hayes.
Hayes throws a wild body kick that Kids sees coming a mile off.
Hayes throws an overhand right that lands on Kids's shoulder, as Kids tries to avoid the shot.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes with a hook.
Hayes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kids on the side of the head.
Hayes scores with a leg kick.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Hayes swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Hayes catches Kids right on the button with a cross.
Kids darts in trying to clinch
and Hayes counters with a right hand to the body.
Hayes lands with a nice combination. Kids backs away looking to recover.
Hayes misses with a leg kick.
Hayes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kids counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Hayes misses its intended target.
Kids scores with a one two! Hayes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hayes lands a nice shot that snaps Kids's head back.
Decent striking displayed by Hayes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kids moves out of range as Hayes strikes.
Hayes cracks Kids with a good jab.
Hayes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kids ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hayes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:29

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