PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Hayz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Rodey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Hollywood Undead - Dead in Ditches. Rodey has chosen none as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hayz
vs
Rodey

173 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Seventh Syn
Bushido Clothing

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Hayz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Rodey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodey scores with a leg kick.
Hayz wants to clinch.
Rodey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sean Rodey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Rodey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rodey showed some decent athleticism there.
Rodey is taking a breather. Hayz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Rodey has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodey trying to control from half guard but Hayz is working away.

Hayz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rodey pulls his head out easily.
Hayz wants to improve his position but Rodey is controlling well.
Rodey trying to control from half guard but Hayz is working away.
Rodey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hayz wants to improve his position but Rodey is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rodey is controlling the pace.
Hayz trying to control here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hayz connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodey doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hayz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rodey manages to get to full guard.
Hayz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rodey wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hayz won't allow Rodey to sweep him here.
Hayz tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodey is retaining full guard.
Rodey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hayz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rodey keeping moving, preventing Hayz from controlling successfully.

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.
Rodey wants to sweep here but Hayz controlling him for the moment.
Rodey is trying to keep Hayz in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodey with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hayz counters with a single leg into guard. Rodey didn't expect that.
Rodey looks gassed!
Hayz throwing strikes from guard but Rodey blocks nicely.
Hayz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rodey's head.
Hayz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hayz wants to control from the top but Rodey keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rodey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rodey keeping full guard, as Hayz tries to pass.
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 Dustin Hayz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hayz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rodey counters with a shoot takedown. Hayz fights it but they end up in guard.
Rodey trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodey won't allow Hayz to sweep him here.
Rodey trying to control but Hayz is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hayz is on top in guard.
Hayz thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodey keeping moving, preventing Hayz from controlling successfully.
Rodey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayz throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hayz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodey is keeping the position for now.
Hayz trying to control but Rodey is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hayz checks a leg kick.

Hayz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rodey sprawls well initially but Hayz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hayz trying to control the action but Rodey is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayz is really struggling to control Rodey but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hayz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dustin Hayz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodey is looking to improve his position.

Rodey looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hayz pushes past his half guard into mount!
Rodey is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hayz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hayz tries to control but Rodey wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayz is trying to take his opponent's back.
Hayz looking to control but Rodey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hayz cracks Rodey with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hayz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Hayz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rodey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hayz controlling from the full mount.
Hayz landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hayz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hayz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hayz controlling the pace for now.
Hayz lands a big shot there that rocks Rodey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodey tries to reverse the position but Hayz maintains control.
Hayz controlling from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayz trying to control but Rodey is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Hayz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hayz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hayz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hayz is thwarting Rodey's attempts to control the position.
Rodey is trying to get back to full guard.
Hayz trying to control from half guard but Rodey is working away.
Rodey trying to control from the bottom.
Hayz wants to control but Rodey is keeping him busy.
Rodey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rodey wants to get back to full guard but Hayz has passed into side control.
Rodey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayz wants to take his opponent's back but Rodey doesn't allow it.
Hayz controlling from mount.

Hayz is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Hayz extends the arm and Rodey is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dustin Hayz!
Dustin Hayz is the new lightweight champion!