PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Micah Hays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Goon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hays
vs
Goon

168 cm
24
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

165 cm
26
154 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Micah Hays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Howard Goon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hays misses with a series of wild punches.
Hays throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hays tries to work over Goon's front leg with a kick but Goon checks it.
Hays throws a leg kick that misses.
Micah Hays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hays throws a leg kick but Goon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hays takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hays takes a swing at Goon's ribcage but misses.
Goon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Goon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hays's head backwards.

Hays fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goon, pushing him back against the cage.
Goon blocks a body shot from Hays.
Hays is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hays misses with some punches.
Hays misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hays misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon can't find room to land a body shot as Hays controls the action.
Hays is trying to maintain a safe position but Goon gets an underhook and turns Hays into the cage.
Hays can't find room to land a body shot as Goon controls the action.
Goon lands a body punch.
Goon tries a body shot but Hays blocks it.
Hays taking a breather.
Hays misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
Hays tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hays is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Goon blocking some punches.
Hays misses with some punches.
Hays lands a hook that snaps the head of Goon backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hays fails to land.
Goon pushes Hays back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goon blocks an uppercut.
Goon lands a hook that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
Goon misses with some punches.
Goon misses with a body punch.
Hays looking to slow down the pace here.
Goon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hays tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goon's elbow.
Hays pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hays stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hays lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hays trying to control the position but instead, Goon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hays into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hays fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hays has a couple of punches blocked by Goon.
Hays misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hays backwards.

Goon breaks the clinch.
Goon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Goon avoids the head kick by Hays.
Goon throws a lazy uppercut
and Hays counters with a slapping leg kick.
Goon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Hays is predictable there
and Goon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Goon misses its intended target.
Goon lands a jab to Hays's midsection.
Hays throws a leg kick which misses Goon's front leg but catches the back leg as Goon tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goon works Hays's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hays throws a leg kick which misses Goon's front leg but catches the back leg as Goon tries to avoid it.
Hays wants to clinch.
Goon slips under a jab from Hays.
Nice body kick there by Goon.
Hays walks into a stiff left hand from Goon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goon. Hays does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick by Hays misses
and Goon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goon thows a body kick. Hays tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Goon lands a nice shot to the body.
Hays lands with a straight right. Goon didn't see that one coming.
Hays connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goon.
Hays takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hays misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Howard Goon will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hays looks for the body kick but Goon saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Goon misses
and Hays counters with a thumping low kick.
Hays dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goon. That did some damage!
Goon misses with a hook. Hays ducked under it nicely.
Goon staying out of range there.
Hays misses with an uppercut
and Goon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hays has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hays throws a big shot that misses.
Hays is looking to chop away at Goon's legs.
Goon flicks out a counter leg kick but Hays steps away.
Hays shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Goon lands with a cross.
Hays throws a poor cross that misses
and Goon counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Goon.
Hays lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goon throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hays takes a step back to recover.
Goon throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon delivers a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Hays misses.
Goon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hays swings widly with a right hand
and Goon counters with a low kick, right behind Hays 's knee.

Hays forces Goon back against the cage and clinches.
Goon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Goon on the inside.

Goon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hays looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Goon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donk. Goon catches Hays right on the button with a cross.
Goon looks to land a body kick but Hays moved away.
Goon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hays throws a lazy head kick
and Goon counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Goon - that will leave a mark!
Goon throws a low kick but Hays moves out of range easily.
Goon scores with a hook.
Hays throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hays looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hays's hands.
Hays dips to his left and cracks Goon with an uppercut!
Decent striking displayed by Goon there.

Hays is rocked!
Hays tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goon misses with a body kick.
Goon throws the kick towards the body but Hays avoids it.
Hays on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hays tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goon digs a good body shot into Hays's ribs.
Goon tries to land a body kick
and Goon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Hays moves into range and clinches up with Goon.
The referee calls for Hays to work.
Goon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goon blocks a body shot from Hays.
Hays tries to throw a body punch but Goon avoids it by throwing Hays back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goon as Hays tries to tie him up.
Hays's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hays tries to work over Goon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Micah Hays has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hays tries to work over Goon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goon throws a punch but it's blocked by Hays.
Goon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hays stalling in the clinch.
Hays will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hays is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Goon is pushing Hays up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Hays.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hays is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hays tries to throw a body punch but Goon avoids it by throwing Hays back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Goon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hays throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goon counters with a straight right hand.
Hays lands an overhand right.
Hays scores with a sloppy right hand. Goon should have avoided that one.
Goon loads up on a big right hand but Hays slips the punch.
Hays throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hays moves forwards but Goon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hays goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Goon with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Goon.

Goon gets tackled into the cage by Hays. Hays maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hays is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goon is keeping busy.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goon misses with a punch on the inside.
Hays is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goon is keeping busy.
Goon pushes Hays back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hays misses with some punches.
Hays looking to slow down the pace here.
Hays pressing his opponent against the cage.

Goon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goon throws a wild body kick that Hays sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Hays misses its intended target.
Hays throws a lazy uppercut
and Goon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hays. Hays circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Micah Hays has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Hays is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goon lands with a good body shot.
Goon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hays is looking to clinch but Goon is avoiding it.
Hays walks straight into a right hand from Goon - that's dropped him! Goon jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hays from any more punishment! Hays complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Howard Goon!