PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khalid Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Light Diode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Flight of Icarus. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hayes
vs
Diode

180 cm
29
203 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

188 cm
27
216 lbs
19 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160
Conviction

Conquer

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 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khalid Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Light Diode!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes scores with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Hayes's head coaches at In the Penile Colony that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diode cracks the inside of Hayes's front leg.
Light Diode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hayes throws a right hand that misses

and Diode counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diode lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diode throwing strikes from guard but Hayes blocks nicely.
Hayes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hayes holds on and takes a little breather.
Diode throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diode chips away with some ground and pound.
Diode is fighting to break Hayes's control of his arms but Hayes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diode throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diode cracks Hayes with a solid left hand.
Hayes keeping full guard, as Diode tries to pass.
Diode is still trying to improve position.
Diode is fighting to break Hayes's control of his arms but Hayes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hayes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diode is one step ahead there.
Diode stands up over Hayes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes trying to keep a closed guard but Diode is proving a slippery customer.
Diode throws a big elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diode throws a strike but Hayes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Diode is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Diode escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hayes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode wants to sweep but no luck.
Diode has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Diode looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Diode is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Diode working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hayes has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is trying to control the action in half guard but Diode is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diode is trying to get back to full guard.
Diode keeps trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Light Diode dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hayes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hayes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diode uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diode tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hayes defends well and Diode ends up having to push Hayes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hayes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hayes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diode backwards.
Diode misses with the head strike.
Hayes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hayes misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hayes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diode misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Diode fails to land.
Hayes throws a punch but it's blocked by Diode.
Diode lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diode misses with the head strike.
Hayes misses with some punches.
Diode doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hayes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hayes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diode backwards.
Diode stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hayes is working Diode over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Diode pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayes throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hayes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diode checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diode closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hayes circles away.
Khalid Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Diode.
Diode tries a low kick but Hayes avoids it.
Hayes throws a wild body kick that Diode sees coming a mile off.
Diode misses with a low kick.
Hayes avoids the body shot from Diode.
Hayes misses with a wild body shot.
Hayes walks into a straight right hand from Diode.
Diode swats away the attempt to clinch by Hayes.
Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Diode counters with a shoot takedown. Hayes fights it but they end up in guard.
Hayes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode throws a big elbow that misses.
Diode in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hayes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diode manages to get himself to full guard.

Diode looking for subs off his back but Hayes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hayes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diode is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hayes jumps into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes slows the pace down.
Hayes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Diode sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayes trying to control the position but Diode is working away.
Diode is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Light Diode will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Hayes wants to slow Diode down by chopping away at his legs.

Diode looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hayes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diode loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diode working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hayes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diode missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diode looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diode throwing strikes from guard but Hayes blocks nicely.
Diode throws a big right hand that misses.
Hayes trying to control the position.
Diode throws a big elbow that misses.
Diode scoring with punches to the head and body.
Diode throws a strike but Hayes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Diode lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hayes!
Khalid Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Light Diode is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is desperately trying to improve his position but Diode has a good base and remains in mount.
Diode misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hayes holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diode tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
A nice elbow there by Diode.
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 tries to lock up and control but Diode gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diode thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hayes is squirming around, avoiding Diode's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Diode looking to finish with strikes here!
Diode throws a strike there. Hayes manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Hayes is looking to improve his position.
Diode trying to control from Hayes's half guard. Hayes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Diode is looking to work some ground and pound but Hayes has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode throws a strike but Hayes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hayes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diode is keeping the position for now.
Hayes preventing the sweep.
Hayes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hayes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Light Diode comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diode winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Light Diode!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Light Diode waved his t-shirt featuring The Big Kabosh's logo in front of the cameras.