PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Zandig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zandig might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dope - Debonaire. Hayes has chosen 50cent - I´ll WHIP YA HEAD BOY as his entrance music. Gary Hayes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Zandig
vs
Hayes

200 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Zandig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zandig wants to clinch.
Zandig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zandig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zandig wants to clinch up but Hayes keeps it at a distance.
Zandig tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.
Zandig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zandig tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.
Zandig tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.

Zandig pushes Hayes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hayes blocking some punches.
Zandig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zandig working aggressively here.
Zandig misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zandig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zandig misses with a punch on the inside.
Zandig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zandig lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Zandig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zandig gets through Hayes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zandig throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zandig throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zandig.
Zandig swings wildly with an uppercut but Hayes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zandig working aggressively here.
Zandig swings wildly with an uppercut but Hayes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zandig lands a shoulder strike.
Hayes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zandig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zandig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zandig misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zandig misses with some punches.
Zandig working aggressively here.
Zandig working aggressively here.
Zandig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zandig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zandig working aggressively here.
Zandig misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hayes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zandig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two 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.
Zandig has a couple of punches blocked by Hayes.
Hayes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hayes wants to break free but Zandig has control.
Hayes blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Zandig fails to land.
Zandig scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zandig misses with some punches.
Zandig swings wildly with an uppercut but Hayes uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zandig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zandig tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zandig tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zandig is looking to clinch but Hayes is avoiding it.
Hayes drops Zandig with a left and a right! Oh, Zandig is hurt - Hayes dives into side control looking to finish!

Zandig is rocked!

It looks like John Zandig has been cut.
Hayes cracks Zandig with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hayes immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Zandig is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hayes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Hayes!