PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich August Von Hayek (ranked 1461 p4p, 1605 weight class) and Mike Lowe (ranked 199 p4p, 217 weight class). Lowe has chosen Parsonsfield - Weeds or Windflowers as his entrance music. Mike Lowe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Friedrich August Von Hayek's chin.

Von Hayek
vs
Lowe

170 cm
28
169
9 - 9 - 0

172 cm
41
156
31 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Friedrich August Von Hayek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hayek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lowe feints a jab promting Von Hayek to slip. Lowe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Von Hayek slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Lowe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Von Hayek, pushing him back against the cage.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Hayek wants to take the fight to the mat but Lowe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Hayek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Hayek.
Lowe tries to break free but Von Hayek pushes him back against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Von Hayek has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lowe avoiding damage.
Von Hayek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lowe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Hayek backwards.
Von Hayek lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Von Hayek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe is trying to break the clinch but Von Hayek has him pressed against the cage.
Von Hayek tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Von Hayek back against the cage.
Von Hayek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Von Hayek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe lands with a right to the head.
Von Hayek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lowe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Von Hayek goes for a takedown attempt but Lowe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Friedrich August Von Hayek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Hayek cracks Lowe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Von Hayek ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
A jab from Lowe misses.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that Von Hayek sees coming a mile off.
Von Hayek half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab lands there for Lowe.

Lowe drives through and clinches with Von Hayek against the cage.
Von Hayek blocks a body shot from Lowe.
Von Hayek has Lowe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lowe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Von Hayek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Von Hayek misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Hayek is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Von Hayek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Von Hayek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Hayek controls his hands.
Lowe prevents the takedown attempt.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Von Hayek backwards.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Von Hayek turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lowe is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Lowe wants to control but Von Hayek postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Von Hayek's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lowe gets full guard.
Lowe 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.

Lowe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Von Hayek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lowe is on top in guard.

Lowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Hayek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Von Hayek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Von Hayek wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lowe wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek controlling the position.
Von Hayek is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lowe is looking to improve his position.
Lowe taking some punishment here, with Von Hayek in his half guard.
Von Hayek is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Von Hayek winds up and cracks Lowe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Von Hayek winds up and cracks Lowe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Von Hayek scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lowe is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Von Hayek blocks the body kick.
Lowe scores with a three punch combo!
Good standup being displayed there by Lowe as he connects with a hook.
Lowe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lowe throws a leg kick

and Von Hayek counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lowe!
Lowe is looking to get back to his feet here but Von Hayek is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lowe's back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe is in bad spot here.
Von Hayek is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lowe. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
I would not like to be Lowe right now.
Von Hayek is hanging on to Lowe's back as he tries to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek punishes Lowe with strikes from the back mount.
Lowe staying busy and making it hard for Von Hayek to control.
Von Hayek loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Lowe hold on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is taking a good look at Lowe as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Von Hayek!

Lowe is rocked!
Lowe breaks Von Hayek's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lowe is still in real trouble! Can Von Hayek finish him?
Von Hayek being controlled here, momentarily.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Lowe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lowe throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Von Hayek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Von Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Lowe from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Lowe stands up and waves to Von Hayek to follow him.
Lowe moves away from the strike by Von Hayek.
Lowe is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Von Hayek moves out of range easily.
Lowe digs a good hook to Von Hayek's body.
Von Hayek connects with a body shot.

Lowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Von Hayek scores with a hook to the body.
Lowe lands an elbow inside.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Von Hayek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Hayek blocking some punches.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Hayek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Hayek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Von Hayek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lowe stalls.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Hayek.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lowe.
Von Hayek is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Hayek's elbow.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Von Hayek can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Hayek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Hayek tries to score a body lock takedown but Lowe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Friedrich August Von Hayek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Von Hayek.
Lowe stops a takedown attempt from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A head kick by Lowe misses
and Von Hayek counters with a nice body shot.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lowe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Von Hayek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Hayek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Von Hayek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lowe. Lowe obviously looking to wear him down.

Lowe takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek scores with a shot to the side of Lowe's head.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Von Hayek avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lowe - that landed with a thud.
Von Hayek avoids a wild elbow strike from Lowe.
Lowe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Hayek backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek is working for takedown but Lowe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Von Hayek managing to block the knees to the body from Lowe.
Lowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Lowe.
Lowe lands an uppercut.

Von Hayek is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Von Hayek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Von Hayek can't get the takedown.
Von Hayek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Von Hayek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Hayek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe lands an elbow just above Von Hayek 's eye.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
Von Hayek is pressed against the cage. Lowe pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Von Hayek! Two more big strikes from Lowe and Von Hayek crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Lowe!
Mike Lowe thanked the fans post fight for their support.