PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Paniikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes comes to the cage accompanied by The Black Wings of Apocalypse. The crowd seem to be enjoying Paniikki's choice of entrance music: N'sync - Bye Bye Bye. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hayes
vs
Paniikki

175 cm
26
155 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

165 cm
25
155 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lincoln Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pelle Paniikki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hayes scoring well with a low kick there.
Paniikki misses with a takedown attempt

and Hayes counters by clinching up.
Hayes lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayes.
Hayes pushes Paniikki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hayes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hayes throws a punch but it's blocked by Paniikki.

Paniikki decides to pull guard.

Paniikki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hayes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Paniikki throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hayes escapes and throws Paniikki's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Paniikki is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniikki looking for a sweep but Hayes has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hayes prevents Paniikki from getting the reversal.
Paniikki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Paniikki regains half guard.
Paniikki tries to get to full guard but Hayes has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes trying to control the pace.

Paniikki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Paniikki looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hayes passes into side control!
Paniikki gets back to half guard.
Hayes content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paniikki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Paniikki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hayes wants to stand but Paniikki has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hayes controlling the action here.

Paniikki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hayes pulls his head out easily.
Hayes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes wants to control but Paniikki is keeping him busy.
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 Lincoln Hayes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hayes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paniikki.
Hayes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paniikki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hayes throws a leg kick which misses Paniikki's front leg but catches the back leg as Paniikki tries to avoid it.

Paniikki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hayes was covering up waiting for the punch and Paniikki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Paniikki wants to pass the guard but Hayes is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paniikki looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Paniikki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Paniikki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hayes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki postures up.
Paniikki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hayes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hayes controlling Paniikki's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lincoln Hayes.
Hayes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paniikki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paniikki with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes slaps away a takedown attempt from Paniikki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lincoln Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelle Paniikki.
Hayes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hayes lands with a hook. Paniikki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paniikki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hayes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paniikki scrambles back to his feet.
Paniikki slips a jab from Hayes.
Paniikki misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.
Paniikki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hayes lands with an uppercut that bounces Paniikki off the cage and back into range.
Hayes throws the left hand but Paniikki avoids the punch easily.
Paniikki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hayes counters with a low kick, right behind Paniikki 's knee.
Paniikki is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Hayes.

Paniikki is rocked!
Hayes misses with an uppercut. Paniikki saw that one coming.
Paniikki is still on wobbly legs! Can Hayes finish him?

Hayes rushes Paniikki and presses him up against the cage.
Hayes lands a shot to the body.
Hayes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paniikki blocks an uppercut.
Hayes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paniikki.
Hayes lands a hook that snaps the head of Paniikki backwards.
A shot in the inside from Hayes.
Hayes dips a shoulder and cracks Paniikki with a mighty uppercut! Paniikki falls back against the cage and Hayes unloads with a barrage of strikes! Paniikki is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hayes screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lincoln Hayes!