PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Hayes (ranked 3830 p4p, 3841 weight class) and Tony Pacucci (ranked 0 p4p, 440 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hayes
vs
Pacucci

184 cm
24
176
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
180
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

White Gorilla

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Pacucci!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacucci closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hayes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacucci wants to clinch but Hayes slips to the side
and Hayes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pacucci wants to clinch
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hayes sets himself, and Pacucci steps forward looking for the clinch! Hayes avoids it this time.
Pacucci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacucci tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hayes counters with a three punch combo that has Pacucci backing up. Pacucci nods at Hayes to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes lands with a hook. Pacucci tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pacucci tries to clinch but Hayes moves away
and Hayes counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacucci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hayes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pacucci wants to clinch up but Hayes keeps it at a distance.
Pacucci tries to clinch
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hayes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacucci tries to clinch up
and Hayes counters with a nice uppercut.
Pacucci wants to clinch
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacucci wants to clinch
and Hayes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacucci closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hayes counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacucci tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.
Hayes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacucci moves away.
Pacucci wants to clinch.
Pacucci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pacucci wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Hayes misses its target.
Pacucci tries to clinch up.
Hayes is looking to counter punch.
Pacucci fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Hayes misses its target.
Pacucci is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacucci tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hayes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacucci tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Hayes counter with a right hand.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pacucci tries to clinch up.
Hayes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pacucci tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacucci tries to clinch up
and Hayes counters with a nice uppercut.
Tony Pacucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacucci moves to clinch but Hayes breaks away
and Pacucci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes connects with a looping right hand.
Pacucci tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacucci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacucci tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.
Hayes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pacucci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hayes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pacucci is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hayes.
Hayes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pacucci tries to clinch up
and Hayes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacucci tries to clinch
and Hayes counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Hayes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pacucci tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pacucci has closed the distance and engaged Hayes in a clinch.
Pacucci tries to pull guard but Hayes won't allow it.
Hayes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pacucci trying to stall but Hayes improves his position.
Pacucci is trying to pull guard but Hayes has him pressed against the cage.
Pacucci tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it.
Hayes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pacucci tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Darius Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Pacucci.
Pacucci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacucci misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacucci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pacucci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pacucci is trying to pull guard but Hayes has him pressed against the cage.
Pacucci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacucci jumps guard but Hayes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hayes is trying to force a seperation but Pacucci has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacucci tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Hayes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pacucci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacucci jumps guard but Hayes stands there with Pacucci around his waist. Pacucci gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Pacucci gets control of Hayes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pacucci will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Pacucci is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hayes is aware though and is defending well.
Hayes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hayes wants to get up but he can't break Pacucci's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Pacucci has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hayes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hayes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pacucci can do to turn this around?
Pacucci manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hayes manages to get himself to full guard.

Hayes has momentary wrist control but Pacucci slips an elbow through the middle.
Pacucci is fighting to break Hayes's control of his arms but Hayes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacucci wants to control from the top but Hayes keeps moving.
Pacucci postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hayes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pacucci on the ground.
Pacucci is pushing down on Hayes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hayes is fighting to maintain full guard but Pacucci has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pacucci prevents Hayes from improving his position.
Hayes keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Pacucci seems to be working for a kimura but Hayes defends the submission attempt.
Hayes tries to roll over but Pacucci keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacucci wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayes keeps working.
Hayes tries to roll over but Pacucci keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Pacucci.
Pacucci looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pacucci has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hayes tries to get to full guard but Pacucci has control of the leg.
Hayes controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacucci working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pacucci looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hayes tries to roll over but Pacucci keeps him under control.
Hayes is concentrating on defense, preventing Pacucci from advancing position.
Pacucci seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hayes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Pacucci is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Pacucci is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hayes trying to control from the bottom.

Pacucci is working for a kimura but Hayes is defending it quite comfortably.
Pacucci passes to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Pacucci showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hayes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pacucci wants to clinch
letting Hayes counter with a right hand.
Pacucci tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
Pacucci tries to clinch up
and Pacucci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacucci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hayes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacucci darts in trying to clinch
and Hayes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pacucci tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacucci is looking to clinch but Hayes is avoiding it.
Pacucci tries to clinch
and Hayes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacucci wants to clinch up but Hayes keeps it at a distance.
Hayes keeps the fight on the outside.
Hayes is looking to counter punch.
Pacucci looks to clinch
and Hayes counters with a left to the body.
Pacucci tries to clinch but Hayes moves away
and Hayes counters with a right hand to the body.
Hayes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pacucci is looking to clinch but Hayes is avoiding it.
Hayes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pacucci looks to clinch
and Hayes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darius Hayes is winning the standup battle so far.
Pacucci is looking to clinch.
Pacucci tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Hayes misses its target.
Tony Pacucci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacucci moves to clinch but Hayes breaks away
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pacucci closes the distance but Hayes moves to the side
and Hayes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pacucci tries to clinch but Hayes moves away
and Hayes counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacucci wants to clinch up but Hayes keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Hayes misses the target.
Pacucci wants to clinch
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacucci tries to clinch but Hayes moves away
and Hayes counters with a straight right hand.
Pacucci tries to clinch
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hayes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacucci tries to clinch
and Hayes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hayes circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Hayes misses the target.
Pacucci tries to clinch up.
Hayes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pacucci wants to clinch
and Hayes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacucci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacucci closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacucci tries to clinch
and Hayes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacucci misses with a lunging right hand
and Hayes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pacucci tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacucci moves to clinch but Hayes breaks away
and Hayes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacucci has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pacucci connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pacucci throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.
Pacucci wants to clinch
and Hayes counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacucci throws a lazy uppercut
and Hayes counters with a straight right hand.
Pacucci closes the distance but Hayes moves to the side
and Hayes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hayes scores with a jab to the body.
Pacucci swings widly with a right hand
and Hayes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pacucci swings widly with a right hand
and Hayes counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hayes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Darius Hayes!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Darius Hayes!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Darius Hayes!

Darius Hayes wins by unanimous decision!