PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zeek Hayward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Bugz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hayward
vs
Bugz

182 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

150 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeek Hayward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Bugz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayward chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bugz can pounce on him.
Hayward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bugz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hayward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayward throws a lazy head kick
and Bugz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hayward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayward throws a sloppy head kick

and Bugz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bugz.
Bugz is looking to work some ground and pound but Hayward has wrist control.
Bugz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hayward's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bugz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hayward is breathing heavily.
Bugz thows a big elbow that misses.
Bugz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bugz passes Hayward's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bugz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hayward defending well though.
Bugz trying to control the pace.
Bugz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hayward!
Bugz controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugz with shots to the head and body - Hayward looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bugz is landing with some decent strikes but Hayward is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bugz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hayward is in a horrible position here. Bugz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bugz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Bugz 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 four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bugz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bugz raining down hammerfists from mount.

Bugz working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Hayward turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Bugz off and cradles Hayward's limp body as Bugz celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Harry Bugz!