PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomas More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Hayek (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.

More
vs
Hayek

172 cm
23
139 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas More!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Friedrich Hayek!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayek throws a low kick, looking for More's leg but More calmly moves out of range.
Hayek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Friedrich Hayek has been cut.
Hayek throws a nice outside leg kick.
More moves away from the strike by Hayek.
Hayek slips under a jab from More.
Hayek throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
More displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hayek throws out the jab.
Hayek throws a low kick but More avoids it.
Nice shot by Hayek.
More uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hayek has time to react.
Hayek misses with a low kick.
More keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hayek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
More throws a hook but Hayek blocks it.
Hayek throws a looping overhand right but More ducks down to avoid it.
More walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
More lands an overhand right.
Hayek misses with a low kick as More jumps back.
More cracks Hayek with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
More staying out of range there.
Good work by More as he checks the leg kick.
Hayek misses with a wild body shot.
More cracks a nice hook into Hayek's ribs.
More misses with a low kick.
Hayek lands a glancing blow to the side of More's head.
Hayek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and More is able to avoid easily.
More connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hayek momentarily.
Hayek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but More circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayek connects with a single shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hayek misses with a head kick.
Hayek moves out of range as More strikes.
More avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hayek throws a jab but it's blocked by More.
Hayek just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for More.
More throws and low kick but Hayek moves out of range easily.
More throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hayek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hayek looks gassed!
Jab by Hayek.
More misses with a low kick.
Hayek loads up on a big right hand but More slips the punch.
Hayek walks into a stiff left hand from More.
More misses with a low kick.
More throws an overhand right that lands on Hayek's shoulder, as Hayek tries to avoid the shot.
More pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
More throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hayek on the side of the head.
Hayek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but More moves away.
More cracks Hayek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hayek misses the jab.
More lands a jab.
More scores with a jab to the head.
More misses with a few strikes there.
Hayek throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
More scores with a jab to the head.
Hayek blocks a jab.
More connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hayek. Hayek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
More scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
More lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Hayek.
Some bone on bone action there as Hayek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hayek moves out of range as More strikes.
Hayek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
More works Hayek's body with a nice hook.
More is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
More scores with a body shot.
Hayek takes one to the side of the head.
Hayek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hayek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Hayek is rocked!
BOOM! More lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hayek. Hayek tries to recover but More is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hayek lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas More!
Thomas More retains his bantamweight title!