PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tubby Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rodriguez
vs
Hayes

187 cm
22
219 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Albert Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tubby Hayes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rodriguez misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Hayes.

Hayes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hayes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rodriguez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hayes.
Rodriguez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rodriguez tries to get out of the position.
Hayes winds up and cracks Rodriguez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hayes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodriguez won't allow Hayes to pass to mount.
Hayes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rodriguez cracks Hayes with an open hand slap.
Rodriguez walks into a left hand.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hayes throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Hayes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Hayes.
Hayes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albert Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hayes cracks the inside of Rodriguez's front leg.
Rodriguez tries to bum rush Hayes with a series of wild strikes but Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes lands a head kick. Rodriguez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Albert Rodriguez has been cut.
Hayes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rodriguez throws a nice head kick!
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Hayes is predictable there
and Hayes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayes.
Rodriguez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body kick from Hayes.
Rodriguez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hayes. Hayes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rodriguez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hayes's hands.
Hayes throws a low kick but Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body. Hayes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rodriguez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hayes on the side of the head.
Rodriguez lands a right hook to the body.
Rodriguez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hayes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayes misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Hayes avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Rodriguez feints and then cracks Hayes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hayes down.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Hayes misses with a low kick.
Rodriguez scores with a body shot.
Rodriguez thuds a left hand into Hayes's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hayes takes a step back to recover.
Rodriguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hayes.
Albert Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Albert Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Albert Rodriguez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rodriguez.
Hayes throws and low kick but Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Hayes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Rodriguez misses
and Hayes counters with a nice uppercut.
Albert Rodriguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayes takes one to the chin there.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Hayes moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hayes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodriguez looks for the body kick but Hayes saw that one coming.
A low kick from Hayes misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Hayes's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Rodriguez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayes.
Rodriguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rodriguez is looking to wear down Hayes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hayes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Hayes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rodriguez to the mat! Rodriguez manages to get full guard.
Rodriguez wants to stand up but Hayes is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position but Hayes postures up.
Hayes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rodriguez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes wants to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez trying to control but Hayes is having none of it.
Rodriguez avoids the attempt from Hayes to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tubby Hayes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Albert Rodriguez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rodriguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hayes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.

Rodriguez gets caught flat footed, as Hayes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Hayes from controlling successfully.
Hayes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hayes controls the pace.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Hayes is controlling the position.
Hayes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodriguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hayes trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Hayes looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Hayes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hayes slips a jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a kick to the body.
Rodriguez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hayes.
Rodriguez scores with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rodriguez - that will leave a mark!
Rodriguez scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Hayes scores with the left hand. Rodriguez knows he should have avoided that one.
Rodriguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hayes.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rodriguez lands a slapping body shot.
Rodriguez lands a high kick!
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hayes is defended easily by Rodriguez.
Albert Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tubby Hayes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rodriguez. That's going to slow Hayes down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Rodriguez!