PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khalid Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Ribeiro da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes's entrance music is Flight of Icarus. A fine choice. Ribeiro da Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Soulfly - Pain. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hayes
vs
Ribeiro da Silva

180 cm
21
203 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
221 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khalid Hayes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Ribeiro da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hayes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hayes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ribeiro da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Ribeiro da Silva.
Nice sprawl there from Hayes as Ribeiro da Silva shoots in.
Hayes throws a shot from downtown. Ribeiro da Silva moves away and avoids it.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Ribeiro da Silva is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hayes.
Ribeiro da Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Ribeiro da Silva throws a leg kick
and Hayes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayes stuffs the takedown attempt from Ribeiro da Silva. Ribeiro da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with a low kick as Hayes jumps back.
Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ribeiro da Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva looks to land a right hand but Hayes moved out of range.
Ribeiro da Silva throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
Ribeiro da Silva walks into a left hand.
Hayes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ribeiro da Silva's calf.
Ribeiro da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Ribeiro da Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ribeiro da Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hayes misses with a shot to the body
and Ribeiro da Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Ribeiro da Silva blocks the low kick.
Hayes drops his hands momentarily and Ribeiro da Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with a looping left.
Hayes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with a body shot.
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!
Ribeiro da Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hayes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Ribeiro da Silva misses its intended target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ribeiro da Silva.
Khalid Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Ribeiro da Silva.
Hayes connects with a right hand. Ribeiro da Silva shakes it off.
Ribeiro da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Ribeiro da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Hayes shows good takedown defense.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Hayes moves out of range of the strikes.
Ribeiro da Silva misses the body punch
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
Khalid Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hayes finds it's way round the side to connect with Ribeiro da Silva's head.
Ribeiro da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hayes as he jumps to the side.
Hayes blocks a low kick nicely.
Hayes misses with a wild body shot.
Ribeiro da Silva blocks a jab.
Ribeiro da Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayes throws a jab but it's blocked by Ribeiro da Silva.
Joao Ribeiro da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Ribeiro da Silva coming out on top.
Hayes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with an uppercut
letting Hayes counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ribeiro da Silva - just one landing.
Ribeiro da Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Ribeiro da Silva takes a swing at Hayes's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hayes. Ribeiro da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ribeiro da Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hayes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ribeiro da Silva somewhat.
Hayes stuns Ribeiro da Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Hayes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ribeiro da Silva is fending him off so far but Hayes persists. Nope, Ribeiro da Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Ribeiro da Silva throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ribeiro da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ribeiro da Silva slips a straight right by Hayes.
A jab from Hayes misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalid Hayes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ribeiro da Silva misses with a body shot.
Ribeiro da Silva wants to land a leg kick but Hayes is out of range.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Ribeiro da Silva is just out of range.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ribeiro da Silva.
Ribeiro da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Hayes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ribeiro da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ribeiro da Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Ribeiro da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Hayes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hayes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ribeiro da Silva.
Hayes moves out of range as Ribeiro da Silva strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Hayes throws a front kick that sends Ribeiro da Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Ribeiro da Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hayes rather than just go for the knockout.
Hayes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ribeiro da Silva's hands.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ribeiro da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ribeiro da Silva connects with a crisp jab.
No luck for Ribeiro da Silva with that takedown attempt.
Hayes is looking to chop away at Ribeiro da Silva's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ribeiro da Silva is defended easily by Hayes.
Khalid Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Ribeiro da Silva.
Ribeiro da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayes.
Ribeiro da Silva throws a leg kick
and Hayes counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ribeiro da Silva.
Khalid Hayes is winning the standup battle so far.
Ribeiro da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ribeiro da Silva is defended easily by Hayes.
Nice jab there from Hayes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.
Ribeiro da Silva connects with a jab.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with a straight left.
Hayes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hayes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayes avoids the body shot from Ribeiro da Silva.
No luck for Ribeiro da Silva with that takedown attempt.
Ribeiro da Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hayes has time to react.
Ribeiro da Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ribeiro da Silva is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro da Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ribeiro da Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hayes counters with a huge head kick that drops Ribeiro da Silva! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khalid Hayes!
Khalid Hayes retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Khalid Hayes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.