PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Colmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Hainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hainer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Diabolic "Frontlines" . Jay Colmen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Colmen
vs
Hainer

170 cm
37
147 lbs
34 - 14 - 0

172 cm
30
147 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Colmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Hainer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hainer is looking to slow Colmen down with leg kicks.
Hainer feints and then cracks Colmen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Colmen down.
Colmen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hainer's waist but Hainer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Colmen off to one side.
Colmen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hainer pushes Colmen away with a front kick.
Hainer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colmen circles away quickly and effectively.
Hainer misses with a body shot
and Colmen counters with a head kick.
Hainer scores with a punch to the head.
Hainer scores with a hook to the body. Colmen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Colmen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hainer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hainer.
Nice straight punches there by Hainer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hainer.
Colmen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hainer, as that shot connected.

It looks like Jay Colmen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Colmen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hainer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hainer thows a body kick. Colmen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Colmen misses with a takedown
and Hainer counters with a three punch combo that has Colmen backing up. Colmen nods at Hainer to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Colmen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hainer lands with a right hand.
Colmen throws a leg kick but Hainer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Colmen throws an overhand right that lands on Hainer's shoulder, as Hainer tries to avoid the shot.
Hainer lands an overhand right.
Colmen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hainer throws a good cross that connects.

Colmen moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Colmen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hainer.
Hainer being controlled against the cage.
Hainer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Colmen is trying to break the clinch but Hainer has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hainer.
Colmen taking a breather.
Hainer swings wildly with an uppercut but Colmen uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colmen.
Colmen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainer cracks Colmen with a nice body shot.
Hainer effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Hainer.
A nice left hand lands by Hainer.
Hainer misses with a punch on the inside.
Colmen misses with a punch to the body.
Hainer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Colmen backwards.
Colmen managing to block the knees to the body from Hainer.
A hook to the body from Hainer.
Hainer looking to throw knees to the head but Colmen is blocking nicely.
Hainer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Colmen can't break the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Colmen. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hainer lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colmen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hainer has Colmen pushed against the cage.
Hainer lands a left hand.
Hainer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Colmen backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Hainer.
Hainer prevents a body shot from Colmen.
Hainer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hainer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Hainer.
A low kick from Colmen is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jay Colmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colmen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hainer swivels and escapes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hainer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colmen's calf.
Colmen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Colmen misses with a shot to the body
and Colmen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Hainer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Colmen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Colmen moves out of range of the leg kick from Hainer.
Hainer tries to score with a low kick but Colmen moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colmen. Hainer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hainer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Colmen throws a right and a left that Hainer avoids nicely.
Colmen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Colmen throws a low kick but Hainer moves out of range easily.

Colmen instigates a clinch.
Hainer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Colmen misses with a body punch.
Colmen is trying to break the clinch but Hainer is controlling him.
Colmen wants to break free but Hainer has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Colmen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Colmen misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colmen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Colmen on the inside.
Colmen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hainer controls his hands.
Hainer misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Hainer - that landed with a thud.
Hainer tries to throw a body punch but Colmen avoids it by throwing Hainer back against the cage.
Hainer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colmen can't find room to land a body shot as Hainer controls the action.
Hainer misses with a body punch.
Colmen can't find room to land a body shot as Hainer controls the action.

Hainer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hainer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Colmen.
Hainer throws a leg kick which misses Colmen's front leg but catches the back leg as Colmen tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colmen misses with a hook to the body
and Hainer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hainer throws a leg kick but Colmen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hainer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hainer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hainer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colmen blocks the body kick.
Hainer throws a chopping leg kick but Colmen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hainer slips under a jab from Colmen.
Hainer throws a lazy head kick
letting Colmen counter with a right hand.
Hainer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Colmen misses with a leg kick.
Hainer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colmen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainer leaves Colmen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Colmen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hainer to score with a decent uppercut.
Zach Hainer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Colmen blocks a head kick by Hainer.
Colmen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hainer.
Hainer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Colmen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Colmen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hainer throws a sloppy head kick
and Colmen counters with a series of strikes. Hainer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hainer throws a sloppy head kick and Colmen moves out of range easily.
Hainer throws a sloppy head kick
and Colmen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Colmen checks a leg kick.
Hainer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Colmen takes a step back to recover.
Hainer motions for Colmen to come forward. Hainer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hainer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hainer misses with a body kick.
Hainer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colmen moves away.
Colmen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hainer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Colmen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hainer lands with a nice body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hainer looks to land a combination but Colmen avoids it well.
Good work by Colmen as he checks the leg kick.
Colmen misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Hainer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jay Colmen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hainer moves away from the strike by Colmen.
Colmen blocks a head kick by Hainer.
Colmen wants to clinch.
Colmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colmen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hainer in his tracks.
Hainer cracks Colmen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Colmen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crunch! Colmen slams his shin into Hainer's torso.
Hainer misses with a hook. Colmen ducked under it nicely.
Colmen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Colmen throws a poor cross that misses
and Hainer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Colmen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colmen missing with a left hand there. Hainer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hainer misses with a wild body shot.
Colmen thows a body shot but no joy.
Colmen scores with a jab.
Donk. Hainer catches Colmen right on the button with a cross.
Hainer misses with a leg kick.
Colmen avoids the body shot from Hainer.
Hainer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hainer with a nice cross.
Hainer moves away from the strike by Colmen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hainer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Colmen.
Colmen blocks a head kick by Hainer.
Hainer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Colmen has time to react.
Colmen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hainer throws a body kick that misses.
Hainer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Colmen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hainer is looking to score with low kicks.
Hainer connects with a looping right hand.
Hainer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Colmen.
Hainer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Colmen shoots in for a takedown but Hainer shows good takedown defense.
Hainer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hainer misses.
Colmen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hainer cracks the inside of Colmen's front leg.
Hainer is looking to slow Colmen down with leg kicks.
Hainer slips under a jab from Colmen.
Hainer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Colmen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hainer defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hainer keeps Colmen at a distance using the push kick.
Hainer tries to land a leg kick but Colmen saw it coming and moves away.
Hainer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hainer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Colmen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No joy there for Hainer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jay Colmen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hainer connects with a body shot.
Colmen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hainer tries to avoid it but Colmen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hainer to the ground. Hainer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Colmen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hainer lands with a shot to the body.
Hainer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colmen.
Hainer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colmen.
Colmen misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hainer, right into the meat.
Hainer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hainer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Colmen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Hainer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hainer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Hainer!
A very excited looking Zach Hainer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.