PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Erskine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tubby Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erskine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Headstrong-Trapt. Tubby Hayes has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Erskine
vs
Hayes

190 cm
29
216 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

190 cm
23
205 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Owen Erskine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tubby Hayes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erskine swings widly with a right hand
and Hayes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Erskine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayes.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Erskine moves out of range easily.
Hayes wants to clinch.
Erskine catches Hayes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice takedown defense from Erskine. No joy for Hayes on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes misses the jab.
Hayes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Erskine.
No luck for Hayes with that takedown attempt.
Hayes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Erskine.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hayes.
A slow jab from Hayes misses its intended target.
Hayes misses with a lunging right hand
and Erskine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erskine swings widly with a right hand
and Hayes counters with a right hand to the body.
Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Erskine to counter with a crisp jab.
Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erskine.
Owen Erskine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erskine misses with an uppercut

and Hayes counters with a takedown into side control.
Hayes working the head with strikes.
Erskine struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries to advance to mount but Erskine instead regains half guard.
Hayes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hayes is pressing down on Erskine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Erskine is holding on for now.
Erskine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hayes passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes working Erskine over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hayes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Erskine has worked his arm free - good work by Erskine!
Hayes throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Erskine works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Erskine wants to improve his position but Hayes is controlling well.
Erskine tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erskine is looking to escape.
Hayes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hayes is trying to control the action in half guard but Erskine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hayes is looking to stall here but Erskine recovers full guard.
Hayes stopping the sweep attempt from Erskine.
Hayes with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tubby Hayes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Erskine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Erskine misses the target.
Hayes looks for a takedown but Erskine sprawls well.
A jab lands there for Erskine.
Hayes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erskine was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayes.
Erskine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes misses with an uppercut
and Erskine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayes misses with a hook
and Erskine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Erskine throws a hook to the side of Hayes's head but Hayes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hayes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Erskine avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Erskine misses its intended target.
Hayes is looking to clinch but Erskine is avoiding it.
Hayes takes a swing at Erskine's ribcage but misses.
Erskine connects with a looping right hand.
Erskine throws an off balance right hand

and Hayes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Erskine's guard now.

Erskine working for a triangle but Hayes defends it easily.
Hayes thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hayes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Erskine is keeping the position for now.
Erskine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Erskine tries to get out of the position.
Hayes throws and elbow that misses. Erskine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hayes's guard. Nice move by Erskine!
Erskine preventing the sweep.
Erskine trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes striking off his back but it's not causing Erskine any problems.
Hayes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hayes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Erskine manages to get himself to full guard.
Erskine working a defensive guard but Hayes manages to pass into side control anyway.
Erskine defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Erskine manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hayes's best efforts.
Hayes tries to pass to full mount but Erskine defends it.
Erskine is trying to get back to full guard.
Hayes is looking to advance position but Erskine won't allow it.
Hayes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hayes wants to control the pace but Erskine is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tubby Hayes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hayes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Erskine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hayes somewhat.
Erskine is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hayes slips a jab and a cross from Erskine.
Hayes falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erskine misses with an uppercut
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayes misses with an uppercut
and Erskine counters with a thumping low kick.
Erskine blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a double jab
and Erskine counters with a straight right hand.
Erskine scores with a nice head shot.
Tubby Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erskine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hayess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hayes misses with a takedown attempt - Erskine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hayes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Erskine counter with a right hand.
Owen Erskine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tubby Hayes.
Erskine with a jab.
Hayes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hayes misses with a left hand
and Erskine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erskine misses with a body shot.
Owen Erskine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erskine throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hayes counters with a shoot takedown. Erskine fights it but they end up in guard.
Erskine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hayes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Erskine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hayes tries to free his leg and advance position but Erskine is retaining full guard.
Hayes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Erskine's head.
Hayes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erskine wants to sweep here but Hayes controlling him for the moment.
Hayes advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erskine tries to bench press Hayes off him but Hayes keeps the position.
Erskine manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Erskine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tubby Hayes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayes wants to get back to full guard.
Erskine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Erskine lands with a punch from half guard.
Erskine prevents Hayes from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hayes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Erskine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tubby Hayes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Erskine is looking to stall here but Hayes recovers full guard.
Hayes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Erskine.
Hayes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tubby Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hayes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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