PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ibario Leonit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Hayze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Leonit
vs
Hayze

186 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ibario Leonit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Hayze!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayze digs a good body shot into Leonit's ribs.
Hayze throws a shot from downtown. Leonit moves away and avoids it.
Hayze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leonit lands with a good body shot.
Hayze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonit moves away.
Hayze stuns Leonit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hayze with a jab.
Leonit throws a body punch but Hayze moves out of range.
Hayze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leonit throws out a loose jab but Hayze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayze misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonit tries to bum rush Hayze with a series of wild strikes but Hayze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Hayze both land. Nice combination.
Leonit misses with a straight left.
Hayze throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leonit throws a lazy uppercut
and Hayze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hayze ducks under a wild hook from Leonit.
Hayze lands a head shot.
Leonit throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hayze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leonit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leonit counters with a nice body shot.
Hayze looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Hayze moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonit is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hayze's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Leonit looks to land a left hand but Hayze moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Leonit misses.
Leonit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hayze scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leonit in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonit.
Leonit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hayze at a distance.
Leonit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayze throws a body punch but Leonit moves out of range.
Leonit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hayze counters with a nice uppercut.
Hayze scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hayze scores with a punch to the head.
Hayze misses with a wild body shot.
Leonit scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Bill Hayze has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonit swinging wildly here.
Hayze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hayze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonit misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hayze ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hayze wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Hayze will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bill Hayze's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hayze keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bill Hayze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonit looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayze is just out of range.
Hayze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonit.
Leonit throws a shot from downtown. Hayze moves away and avoids it.
A nice combination there by Leonit.
Hayze avoids the body shot from Leonit.
Hayze lands an overhand right.
Leonit ducks right into an uppercut from Hayze.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayze lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hayze scores with a nice strike.
Hayze bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leonit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayze connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leonit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hayze cracks Leonit with an open hand slap.
Hayze scores with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Hayze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayze comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leonit misses with an uppercut. Hayze saw that one coming.
Hayze looks to land a combination but Leonit avoids it well.
Hayze listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hayze lands a nice looking body shot.
Hayze connects with a looping right hand.
Hayze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonit.
Hayze bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leonit's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayze throws a body punch but Leonit moves out of range.
Leonit cracks Hayze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leonit just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayze getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leonit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayze.
Leonit ducks under a wild hook from Hayze.
Hayze has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leonit finds it's way round the side to connect with Hayze's head.
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!
Hayze scores with a shot to the body.
Hayze just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayze lands a jab to Leonit's midsection.
Leonit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hayze lands a nice shot that snaps Leonit's head back.
Hayze takes one to the side of the head.

That has opened up Bill Hayze's cut even more.
Hayze lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leonit connects with the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonit throws a lazy uppercut
and Hayze counters with a right hand to the body.
Hayze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Hayze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bill Hayze's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Hayze. That snapped Leonit's head back.
Hayze throws a right hand that Leonit ducks under and follows up with a left that Leonit also avoids with ease.
Hayze staying out of range there.
Leonit walks into a straight right hand from Hayze.
Leonit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leonit misses with a wild body shot.
Hayze throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leonit on the side of the head.
Hayze fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leonit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonit closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ibario Leonit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leonit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hayze has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hayze lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leonit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonit throws the left hand but Hayze avoids the punch easily.
Leonit lunges at Hayze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hayze's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonit takes one on the button.
Hayze lands with a straight right. Leonit didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonit misses with a looping left.
Leonit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hayze lands with a hook. Leonit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leonit misses with a left hand
and Leonit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hayze lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hayze.
Leonit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leonit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayze with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leonit misses with a left hand
and Hayze counters with a nice uppercut.

Leonit is rocked!
Hayze connects with a jab.
Oh Leonit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leonit scores with a sloppy right hand. Hayze should have avoided that one.

The cut above Bill Hayze's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Hayze moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Leonit! Hayze continues to tee off on Leonit, landing with a left and a right! Hayze connects with a right hand that leaves Leonit sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Hayze!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bill Hayze!
In his post fight interview, Bill Hayze started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.