PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hayes
vs
Labosky

181 cm
26
164 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
29
170 lbs
4 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Anarchy Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Labosky has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Labosky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hayes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hayes misses with a body shot.
Hayes tries to score with a low kick but Labosky moves his leg out of the way.
Labosky is looking to clinch.
Hayes scores with a push kick.
Hayes throws a head kick but Labosky moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Labosky scores with a four punch combination!
Hayes throws an overhand right that lands on Labosky's shoulder, as Labosky tries to avoid the shot.
A solid body kick from Hayes.
Labosky jabs at Hayes's body.
Labosky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayes was well out of range. Poor timing from Labosky.
Labosky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Labosky avoids the head kick by Hayes.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Labosky moves out of range easily.
Hayes moves out of range of the body kick.
Hayes misses with a straight right.
Labosky misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hayes works Labosky's body with a nice hook.
Hayes lands a head kick. Labosky smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Labosky throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Hayes.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Labosky just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHayes.
Hayes misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Labosky.

Hayes drives through and clinches with Labosky against the cage.

Hayes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hayes takes the fight into the clinch.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Labosky tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Hayes.
Hayes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Labosky. That snapped Hayes's head back.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayes avoids the body shot from Labosky.
Some bone on bone action there as Hayes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hayes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Labosky takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Labosky.
Labosky wants to get back to striking at distance but Hayes won't allow it.
Labosky is trying to stall.
Hayes blocks an elbow strike from Labosky.
Labosky fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a head kick.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Labosky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Labosky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Labosky looks to land a right hand but Hayes moved out of range.
Labosky checks a leg kick.
Labosky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Labosky.

Hayes tries to keep at a distance but Labosky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Labosky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hayes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayes avoids the body shot from Labosky.

Hayes darts in and clinches Labosky up against the cage.
Hayes is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labosky has had enough of the clinch but Hayes keeps him there for the moment.

Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hayes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Labosky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hayes counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Labosky moves out of range easily.
Hayes lands with a nice combination. Labosky backs away looking to recover.
Labosky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Labosky looks to clinch
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hayes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Labosky under the eye.
Hayes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Labosky misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Labosky gets tackled into the cage by Hayes. Hayes maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Hayes dominated that round.
That's time! Hayes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hayes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Labosky moves out of range easily.

Labosky moves into the clinch.
Labosky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Hayes.
Labosky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hayes gets underhooks to prevent Labosky's takedown attempt.

Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Labosky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hayes rather than just go for the knockout.
Labosky throws a half hearted mid kick.

Hayes clinches with his opponent.

Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Labosky is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labosky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hayes counters by clinching up.

Labosky manages to break the clinch.
Labosky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Labosky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hayess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Labosky!
Labosky is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hayes moves into the clinch.

Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Labosky lands a high kick!
Hayes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Labosky walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hayes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Labosky.
Hayes connects with a high kick.
Labosky looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Labosky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Labosky looks to land a combination but Hayes avoids it well.

Labosky clinches up against the cage.
Hayes lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.

Hayes moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Labosky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hayes tries to work over Labosky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Labosky is trying to break the clinch but Hayes has him pressed against the cage.

Labosky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hayes clinches up with Labosky and pushes him back against the cage.
Hayes stalling against the cage.

Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Labosky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Labosky ducks right into an uppercut from Hayes.
Hayes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Labosky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch lands to the side of Labosky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Labosky moves out of range easily.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hayes has closed the distance and engaged Labosky in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Hayes has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Labosky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hayes.
Labosky tries to score a body lock takedown but Hayes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hayes manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Hayes.
Labosky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Labosky moves in looking to clinch but Hayes pushes him off.
Hayes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Hayes drives through and clinches with Labosky against the cage.

Hayes manages to break the clinch.
Labosky misses with a body shot.
Labosky throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayes appears to be looking for a big counter.
A clash of legs there as Labosky blocks the low kick.
Labosky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Labosky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Labosky is looking to land body kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Labosky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hayes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Labosky moves out of range as Hayes throws a body kick.
Labosky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jean Labosky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayes throws the kick towards the body but Labosky avoids it.
Labosky looks to land a body kick but Hayes moved away.
Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayes wants to slow Labosky down by chopping away at his legs.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Labosky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayes misses with a looping left.
Labosky tries to clinch up.
Hayes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Labosky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hayes, as that shot connected.
Hayes throws the left hand but Labosky avoids the punch easily.
Labosky lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Hayes goes down and covers up as Labosky starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Labosky!