PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigoro Tonal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hayes
vs
Tonal

200 cm
23
270 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

191 cm
19
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larry Hayes!
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, Jigoro Tonal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Tonal. That snapped Hayes's head back.
Tonal throws a predictable looking body shot

and Hayes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hayes.
Tonal goes for a takedown attempt but Hayes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Hayes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tonal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hayes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Hayes drops back looking for a leg! Tonal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tonal manages to kick Hayes off! Hayes jumps back into Tonal's guard.
Tonal looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hayes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tonal gets back to full guard.
Tonal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tonal being controlled here, momentarily.
Tonal wants to sweep but no luck.
Hayes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hayes stays in close to Tonal's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes prevents Tonal from getting back to his feet.
Hayes stays in close to Tonal's body and controls the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tonal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Tonal.
Hayes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tonal pinned against the cage. Tonal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tonal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hayes on the side of the head.
Hayes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Tonal.
Jigoro Tonal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Tonal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hayes scores with a takedown into Tonal's guard.
Tonal wants to stand up but Hayes is controlling him.
Hayes wants to control from the top but Tonal keeps moving.
Hayes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tonal keeping moving, preventing Hayes from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Larry Hayes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tonal ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonal. Hayes does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hayes rushes Tonal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonal is trying to pull guard but Hayes has him pressed against the cage.
Tonal is trying to pull guard but Hayes has him pressed against the cage.
Larry Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jigoro Tonal.

Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jigoro Tonal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hayes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hayes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonal is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tonal tries to hold on but Hayes pushes him away.
Tonal is looking to improve his position but Hayes isn't that keen on the idea.
Hayes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Hayes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hayes rushes Tonal and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tonal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but Tonal blocks it.

Hayes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tonal connects with a body shot that sends Hayes's belly button to the back.
Tonal lands a body shot.
Tonal thows a body shot but no joy.
Hayes drops his hands momentarily and Tonal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tonal misses with a looping left.
Tonal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Hayes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayes postures up.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tonal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larry Hayes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes won't allow Tonal to get back to his feet.
Tonal should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tonal wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hayes is now in half guard.
Tonal trying to control from the bottom.
Hayes is taking a breather. Tonal 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.
Tonal wants to control but Hayes is keeping busy.
Hayes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal gets full guard.
Tonal can't keep his opponent in guard - Hayes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tonal tries to roll over but Hayes keeps him under control.
Hayes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tonal keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonal tries to get to full guard but Hayes has control of the leg.
Hayes throwing shots but Tonal is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hayes stands up and beckons Tonal to join him on the feet.
A big left from Tonal misses.
Tonal cracks a nice hook into Hayes's ribs.
Jigoro Tonal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tonal connects with a looping right hand.
Tonal stuffs the takedown attempt from Hayes. Hayes gets slowly back to his feet.
Larry Hayes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayes moves away from the strike by Tonal.
Tonal slaps away a takedown attempt from Hayes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tonal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hayes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Hayes closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tonal misses with an uppercut.
Hayes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tonal misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonal throws a sloppy body shot

and Hayes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hayes.

Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tonal lands a jab to the nose.
Decent striking displayed by Tonal there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tonal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tonal misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming.

Hayes shoots in and bounces Tonal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jigoro Tonal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tonal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
Tonal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hayes is looking to clinch but Tonal is avoiding it.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tonal as he avoids it easily.
Tonal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tonal looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range.
Tonal lands a nice looking body shot.
Tonal misses with a few strikes there.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tonal as he jumps to the side.
Tonal lands a really nice looking cross but Hayes seems unphased.
Hayes shoots for a double leg takedown but Tonal sprawls well. He's pushed Hayes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tonal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayes is looking to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Tonal.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tonal.
Tonal cracks Hayes with an open hand slap.
Tonal misses with a hook
and Hayes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A left lands for Tonal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hayes has time to react.
Hayes tries to clinch there but Tonal circles away.
Tonal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tonal thuds his right hand into Hayes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tonal misses with a looping right.
A big right from Tonal misses.
Tonal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hayes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hayes misses with a wild body shot.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Tonal misses.
Hayes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal throws a series of punches but Hayes avoids them all with ease.

Hayes gets a clinch.

Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tonal lands with a shot to the body.
Hayes takes one to the side of the head.
Tonal swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Hayes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayes controls from within his opponent's guard.

Tonal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hayes wants to control from the top but Tonal keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hayes stops Tonal from standing up.

Hayes stands up and waves to Tonal to follow him.
Hayes shoots in looking for a takedown but Tonal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hayes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tonal misses with a looping right.
Hayes takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jigoro Tonal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tonal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jigoro Tonal!