PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torrelio Sacana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Flight of Icarus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Khalid Hayes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sacana
vs
Hayes

200 cm
28
224 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

180 cm
31
203 lbs
27 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Dissolution Fight Wear
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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 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Torrelio Sacana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Khalid Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Sacana feinted with a counter takedown.
Hayes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sacana shoots in looking for a takedown but Hayes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sacana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hayes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hayes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacana with a poor takedown
and Hayes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sacana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sacana feinted with a counter takedown.
Hayes misses with a leg kick

and Sacana counters with a single leg into guard. Hayes didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Sacana from controlling successfully.
Sacana sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hayes's guard.
Hayes is holding on to half guard well.
Hayes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sacana's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sacana's back!
I really don't envy Sacana right now.
Sacana is working hard here to advance position.
Hayes has good solid back control here.
Sacana manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hayes's guard. Nice work there by Sacana.
Sacana wants to control from the top but Hayes keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is controlling Sacana's posture.
Sacana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hayes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Sacana from controlling successfully.
Hayes trying to keep a closed guard but Sacana is proving a slippery customer.
Sacana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hayes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sacana is one step ahead there.
Sacana throws a big elbow that misses.
Sacana preventing the sweep.
Hayes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sacana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sacana manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Sacana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hayes is aware though and is defending well.
Sacana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sacana keeping moving, preventing Hayes from controlling successfully.
Sacana 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.
Sacana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Sacana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hayes is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sacana wants to sweep here but Hayes controlling him for the moment.
Hayes postures up in Sacana's guard and throws a big left but Sacana blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Khalid Hayes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sacana shoots in for a takedown but Hayes shows good takedown defense.
Sacana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hayes throws a low kick but Sacana avoids it.
Sacana attempts a counter takedown but Hayes avoids it well and moves away.
Hayes wants to land a leg kick but Sacana is out of range.

Sacana shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sacana showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sacana trying to mount his opponent but Hayes defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacana is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hayes keeping full guard, as Sacana tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacana preventing the sweep.
Hayes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hayes controls Sacana momentarily but Sacana frees himself.
Sacana trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sacana won't allow Hayes to sweep him here.
Sacana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hayes controls Sacana momentarily but Sacana frees himself.
Hayes wants to control but Sacana passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayes is looking for a sweep. Sacana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sacana not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sacana performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sacana thows a huge punch but Hayes dodges it nicely.
Hayes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Sacana has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hayes trying to control but Sacana postures up.
Sacana wants to pass the guard but Hayes is defending well.
Nice strikes from Sacana there.
Sacana wants to pass to mount but Hayes is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is looking for a sweep. Sacana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sacana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayes keeps working.
Hayes controlling the position for now.
Sacana trying to control from Hayes's half guard. Hayes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hayes is pulling down on Sacana's head. It's preventing any offense from Sacana, at least for the moment.
Sacana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hayes is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sacana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hayes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sacana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sacana fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torrelio Sacana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sacana moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bone on bone clash there as Hayes blocks the leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A telegraphed right hand from Hayes misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torrelio Sacana dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sacana shoots in and gets a takedown into Hayes's guard.
Hayes trying to keep a closed guard but Sacana is proving a slippery customer.
Sacana looking to pass the guard.
Sacana throws an elbow that misses. Hayes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sacana's guard. Nice move by Hayes!

Hayes wants to control from the top but Sacana keeps moving.
Sacana has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hayes has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacana is looking to regain half guard here but Hayes keeps moving and retains side control.
Hayes scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sacana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Sacana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sacana is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hayes is staying tight to Sacana's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sacana takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sacana is looking to reverse the position.
Sacana is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sacana is looking to improve his position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hayes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hayes.
Sacana drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hayes sprawls and moves away.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sacana.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sacana.
An inside leg kick lands from Hayes.
Hayes tests Sacana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sacana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes lands a leg kick that knocks Sacana off balance momentarily.
Sacana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sacana tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hayes defends well and Sacana ends up having to push Hayes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torrelio Sacana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sacana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayes.

Sacana dives in and scores a takedown into Hayes's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sacana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sacana is looking to advance position but Hayes won't allow it.

Sacana is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hayes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sacana.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khalid Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hayes 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalid Hayes!
Khalid Hayes made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Even gods can bleed.'.
Torrelio Sacana spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame my loss on the current economic crisis'.