PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Valdo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Black Wings of Apocalypse. Valdo has chosen Eminem - Go To Sleep as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hayes
vs
Valdo

175 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
157 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lincoln Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Valdo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdo moves out of range of the body kick.
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valdo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Valdo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valdo throws the left hand but Hayes avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Valdo misses
and Hayes counters with a solid body kick.
Valdo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Hayes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Valdo to the mat! Valdo manages to get full guard.
Valdo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hayes controls the pace.
Valdo keeping moving, preventing Hayes from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Valdo controlling Hayes's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lincoln Hayes.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valdo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valdo cracks Hayes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Valdo moves out of range of the body kick.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hayes misses with a hook.
Hayes scores with the left hand. Valdo knows he should have avoided that one.
Valdo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hayes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valdo misses with a left hand

and Hayes counters with a single leg into guard. Valdo didn't expect that.
Hayes trying to control but Valdo is working from the bottom.
Hayes passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Valdo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hayes has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hayes controls the position.
Hayes is looking to take a break and control but Valdo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hayes has control of an arm but Valdo manages to advance to Hayes's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hayes throws a wild body kick that Valdo sees coming a mile off.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Valdo lands with a shot to the body.

Hayes shoots in and bounces Valdo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hayes sitting in guard here, content to control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hayes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hayes lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Valdo.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valdo swings widly with a right hand
and Valdo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hayes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Valdo blocks the body kick.
Hayes throws a wild body kick that Valdo sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is looking to score with low kicks.
Valdo throws an off balance right hand
and Hayes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valdo moves out of range of the body kick from Hayes.

Valdo gets caught napping as Hayes dives in and scores a takedown. Valdo manages to retain guard.
Valdo trying to control the position.
Hayes wants to pass the guard but Valdo is keeping the position.
Hayes controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leo Valdo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Hayes 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Hayes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hayes lands a shoulder strike.
Hayes prevents Valdo from breaking the clinch.
Hayes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hayes.

Valdo breaks from the clinch.
Valdo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayes counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes slips under a jab from Valdo.
Hayes wants to land a leg kick but Valdo is out of range.
Valdo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valdo thows a body shot but no joy.
Hayes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hayes misses with an uppercut
and Valdo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valdo.
Valdo lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Valdo - just one landing.
Valdo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hayes counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Hayes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Valdo misses with an uppercut
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.
Valdo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Hayes tenderised Valdo's leg. Valdo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valdo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.
Valdo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valdo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Valdo misses with a left hand
and Hayes counters with a right hand to the body.
Valdo throws the left hand but Hayes avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick from Hayes misses.
Valdo throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Valdo misses with a jab to the body
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdo just misses with a punch to the body.
Valdo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hayes counters with a leg kick.
Hayes tries to land a front kick but Valdo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Valdo throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Valdo misses with a left hand
and Hayes counters with a good, hard body kick but Valdo shrugs it off.
Valdo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hayes. Hayes obviously looking to wear him down.

Hayes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Valdo is trying to defend but Hayes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hayes is keen to just control but Valdo is a slippery customer.
Lincoln Hayes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lincoln Hayes just wasn't active enough.
Valdo swings widly with a right hand
and Hayes counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdo misses with a body shot
and Hayes counters with a nice leg kick.
Hayes throws a poor cross that misses
letting Valdo counter with a right hand.
Leo Valdo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes throws a chopping leg kick but Valdo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hayes misses with a head kick.
Hayes tries to clinch but Valdo is having none of it.
Hayes fails with a takedown attempt.
Hayes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valdo lands a glancing blow to the side of Hayes's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.
Valdo connects with a crisp jab.
Valdo lands a jab to the nose.
Valdo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lincoln Hayes is winning the standup battle so far.
Valdo throws a lazy uppercut
and Hayes counters with a leg kick.
Leo Valdo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valdo throws a lazy uppercut
and Hayes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayes throws out a leg kick but Valdo moves out of range and Hayes only half commits.
Valdo throws a shot to the body.
Valdo throws a right hand that misses
and Hayes counters with a body kick that stops Valdo in his tracks momentarily.
Valdo throws a right hand that misses
and Hayes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hayes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Hayes!