PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Currie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes's entrance music is The Black Wings of Apocalypse. A fine choice. Currie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Helmet - Just Another Victim kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hayes
vs
Currie

175 cm
24
155 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

172 cm
25
163 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Currie!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Hayes misses.
Hayes scores with a nice right hand.
Currie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Currie throws a solid leg kick but Hayes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Currie.
Currie swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes connects with a high kick.
Lincoln Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Currie looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range.
Hayes throws a body kick the misses
and Currie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Currie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Currie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayes misses with a leg kick
and Currie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hayes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Currie.
Hayes avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a lazy head kick
enabling Currie to counter with a crisp jab.
Hayes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Currie misses with a combination
letting Hayes counter with a right hand.

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.
Currie throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it.
Hayes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab, jab by Currie - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hayes. Currie does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Currie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Currie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hayes drops his hands momentarily and Currie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Lincoln Hayes has been cut.
Currie misses with a body punch
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
Currie moves out of range as Hayes throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes slips under a jab from Currie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayes. That's going to slow Currie down.
Hayes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hayes blocks a head kick by Currie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Currie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Currie is defended easily by Hayes.
Hayes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Currie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Currie checks a leg kick nicely.
Hayes misses with a body shot.

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.
Currie throws an overhand right that lands on Hayes's shoulder, as Hayes tries to avoid the shot.
Currie slips under a jab from Hayes.
Hayes throws a chopping leg kick but Currie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but David Currie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Hayes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hayes misses with a right hand
and Currie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayes scores with a jab.
Currie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hayes counters with a big head kick but Currie shrugs it off.
Hayes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lincoln Hayes is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes lands with a nice body punch.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Currie throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Currie throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Currie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hayes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hayes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Currie misses with a left hand
and Hayes counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Currie fails to land with a series of punches.
A lazy body kick from Hayes
and Currie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayes looks to land a right hand but Currie moved out of range.

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.
Hayes sizes up Currie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Currie throws a hook but Hayes avoids it easily.
Hayes throws a shot to the body.
Currie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Hayes clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Hayes's cut.
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.

Currie lands with a right hand.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Currie.
Currie fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Currie swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Currie throws an off balance right hand
and Hayes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Currie misses with a low kick.
Currie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A combination from Currie does no damage.
Hayes misses with an uppercut.
Currie throws a leg kick
and Hayes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hayes throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Currie counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Currie wants to clinch.
Hayes cracks Currie with a good jab.

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.
Hayes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Currie misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but David Currie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Hayes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Currie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hayes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hayes looks to land a body kick but Currie moved away.
Hayes scores with a head kick. Currie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hayes scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Currie is predictable there
and Hayes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Currie thinking.
Currie throws a lazy head kick
and Hayes counters with a nice body kick.
Currie misses with an uppercut
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hayes staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes stuffs the takedown attempt from Currie. Currie gets slowly back to his feet.
Hayes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Currie's calf.
Lincoln Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Currie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Currie lands a nice shot to the body.
Currie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hayes.
Currie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayes.
Currie misses with a head kick.

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.
Currie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
Lincoln Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Currie.
Currie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Currie scores with the left hand. Hayes knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Currie 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 47:48
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:48
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!