PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hayl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Sifu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Hayl has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hayl
vs
Sifu

192 cm
23
207 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Hayl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Sifu!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sifu tries to clinch but Hayl is having none of it.

Sifu moves into range and clinches up with Hayl.
Hayl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hayl is looking to break free of the clinch but Sifu has double underhooks.
Sifu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hayl in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sifu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sifu prevents the takedown attempt.
Sifu lands an elbow inside.
Sifu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Hayl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayl can't get the takedown.
Sifu leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Sifu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sifu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hayl's defenses.
Hayl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hayl missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sifu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sifu lands a nice knee to the body.
Hayl is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sifu crunches a lovely knee into Hayl's ribcage.
Sifu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hayl lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hayl takes an elbow to the temple.
Sifu lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Johnny Hayl has been cut.
Sifu connects with a knee to the head.
Sifu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hayl drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sifu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sifu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sifu obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayl takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sifu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sifu scores a nice knee to the body.
Sifu lands a nice knee to the body.
Sifu lands an elbow that stopped Hayl in his tracks for a moment.
Sifu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayl fails to pull guard.
Sifu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hayl's face.
Sifu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hayl drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sifu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sifu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sifu landing knees to the body.
Sifu slowing the pace effectively.
Sifu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hayl's face.
Nice elbow from Sifu.
Sifu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Sifu.
Sifu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hayl takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sifu connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sifu with a knee to the head.
Sifu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sifu scores with a knee to the head.
Hayl takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sifu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sifu lands an elbow inside.
Sifu lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sifu.
Hayl drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hayl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sifu scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sifu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hayl's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sifu is struggling to control the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sifu.
Sifu scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Sifu.
Sifu stalling against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sifu slowing the pace effectively.
Sifu lands a knee to the head.
Sifu with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Sifu.
Sifu lands a good knee to the midsection. Hayl won't want to take too many of those.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sifu with a knee to the head.

Johnny Hayl's cut is getting worse.
Sifu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hayl's defenses.
The referee calls for Sifu to work.
Nice elbow from Sifu.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sifu lands an elbow just above Hayl 's eye.
Hayl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hayl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sifu lands an elbow just above Hayl 's eye.
Sifu lands an elbow that stopped Hayl in his tracks for a moment.
Hayl takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls for Sifu to work.
Hayl is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sifu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sifu leaning his opponent against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hayl wants a takedown but no success here.
Sifu lands a damaging elbow.
Sifu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sifu with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sifu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sifu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sifu lands an elbow inside.
Sifu slowing the pace effectively.
Sifu lands an elbow inside that Hayl shrugs off.
Hayl is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Sifu to keep the fight standing.
Sifu lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sifu.
Sifu lands a nice elbow.

Johnny Hayl's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sifu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sifu lands an elbow inside that Hayl shrugs off.
Sifu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hayl takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sifu lands a big knee to the head and Hayl goes down! Sifu pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Sifu!