|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Wilcox (ranked 6012 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Hayesless (ranked 7522 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilcox comes to the cage accompanied by Pull up . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bailey Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Hayesless!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilcox wants to clinch up but Hayesless keeps it at a distance.
Wilcox closes the distance and pushes Hayesless back into the cage.
Hayesless goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilcox prevents it.
Hayesless is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wilcox is defending well.
Hayesless's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilcox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayesless lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hayesless drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wilcox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayesless is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hayesless throwing strikes from guard but Wilcox blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayesless passes into half guard.
Wilcox looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wilcox wants to improve his position but Hayesless is controlling well.
Hayesless is controlling the pace.
Hayesless prevents Wilcox from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilcox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilcox looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hayesless blocks the strikes from Wilcox.
Hayesless tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wilcox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hayesless is thwarting Wilcox's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hayesless gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayesless has Wilcox pressed against the cage, preventing Wilcox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilcox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hayesless breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayesless tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilcox was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayesless.
Hayesless avoids the head kick by Wilcox.
Hayesless looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilcox misses with a takedown attempt - Hayesless sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wilcox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hayesless moves into range and clinches up with Wilcox.
Hayesless drags the fight down to the ground.
Hayesless pulls Wilcox in close to prevent any damage.
Hayesless looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hayesless wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wilcox wants to stand but Hayesless has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wilcox landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayesless is working an open guard so Wilcox takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Hayesless dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wilcox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilcox stuffs the takedown attempt from Hayesless. Hayesless gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilcox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilcox tries to keep at a distance but Hayesless has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hayesless breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayesless stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hayesless wants it to stay on the feet.
Wilcox circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilcox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hayesless but Hayesless pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Wilcox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Hayesless. No joy for Wilcox on that attempt.
Wilcox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hayesless as he jumps to the side.
Hayesless tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayesless misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayesless shoots in but no luck this time.
Hayesless dives in and scores a takedown into Wilcox's guard.
Hayesless controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wilcox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilcox keeping full guard, as Hayesless tries to pass.
Hayesless stands up from Wilcox's guard - Hayesless perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayesless tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wilcox defends well and Hayesless ends up having to push Wilcox into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Wilcox was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hayesless closes the distance and clinches.
Hayesless escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilcox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilcox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hayesless swivels and escapes.
Hayesless has Wilcox up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilcox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilcox tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayesless throws a solid leg kick but Wilcox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hayesless.
Wilcox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hayesless.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayesless scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hayesless pushes Wilcox up against the cage in a clinch.
Hayesless jumps guard and drags Wilcox to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wilcox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hayesless not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hayesless looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayesless, not yet.
Hayesless is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wilcox defends well.
Hayesless has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hayesless looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox throwing strikes but missing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wilcox trying to control but Hayesless is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilcox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wilcox tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hayesless defends well and Wilcox ends up having to push Hayesless into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hayesless looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hayesless shoots in and drives through. Wilcox sprawls well.
Wilcox fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilcox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Hayesless showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wilcox with a poor takedown
and Hayesless counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hayesless's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hayesless misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilcox attempts a counter takedown but Hayesless avoids it well and moves away.
Wilcox tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilcox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hayesless sprawls well. Hayesless wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilcox gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilcox misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayesless tries to counter with a clinch but Wilcox shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilcox misses with a takedown attempt
and Hayesless counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Wilcox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Wilcox. No joy for Hayesless on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hayesless.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox misses with a body punch
and Hayesless counters with a stiff right hand.
Hayesless closes the distance and clinches.
Wilcox letting Hayesless take a breather here.
The referee calls for Hayesless to work.
Wilcox changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hayesless fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilcox is defended easily by Hayesless.
Hayesless fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilcox appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hayesless darts in and clinches Wilcox up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayesless breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilcox slaps away a takedown attempt from Hayesless, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hayesless lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayesless stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hayesless wants it to stay on the feet.
Hayesless throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilcox stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hayesless.
Hayesless moves into range and clinches up with Wilcox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hayesless just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilcox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hayesless has him pressed against the cage.
Wilcox is trying to break free.
Hayesless is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wilcox to keep the fight standing.
Wilcox breaks from the clinch.
Wilcox closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hayesless circles away.
Hayesless drives through and clinches with Wilcox against the cage.
Wilcox jumps into guard, dragging Hayesless to the mat.
Hayesless pushing down on Wilcox's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wilcox moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox wants to sweep here but Hayesless controlling him for the moment.
Wilcox being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hayesless drops back looking for a leg! Wilcox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilcox manages to kick Hayesless off! Hayesless jumps back into Wilcox's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Hayesless comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hayesless has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Hayesless!
The defeated Bailey Wilcox had this to say: 'He got me today, i'll get him next time! I want to thank everyone for making this possible. I'll see y'all soon.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
31% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
