PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taran Chula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaac Hayes told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Chula
vs
Hayes

175 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

179 cm
24
146 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Victory! Sports Nutrition

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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Taran Chula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isaac Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chula looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chula attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hayes throws an overhand right that lands on Chula's shoulder, as Chula tries to avoid the shot.

Hayes gets a takedown into half guard.

Hayes is working for a submission of some sort.
Hayes prevents Chula from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chula is defending against the submission attempts here by Hayes.
Hayes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hayes thows a huge punch but Chula dodges it nicely.
Chula is staying active underneath Hayes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayes stalling away here and it's allowed Chula to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Chula looking to control.
Hayes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chula is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hayes trying to control but Chula is working from the bottom.
Hayes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hayes slips nicely into half guard.
Chula on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chula trying to control from the bottom.
Chula controlling the position well.
Hayes tries to pass to full mount but Chula defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chula is looking to control Hayes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chula avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hayes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chula wants to improve his position but Hayes is controlling well.
Chula wants to control but Hayes is keeping busy.
Hayes lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hayes thows a huge punch but Chula dodges it nicely.

That's four 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 is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hayes is looking to take a break and control but Chula is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hayes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chula to regain full guard.
Chula trying to control the position here.
Hayes slips nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chula's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Hayes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hayes lands an overhand right.
Chula slips a jab from Hayes.
Hayes blocks a low kick nicely.
Chula swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.
Chula misses with a body shot.
Hayes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hayes connects with a nice looking jab.
Chula attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chula looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chula is looking to clinch but Hayes is avoiding it.
Chula throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chula misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hayes. Chula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chula has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chula there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hayes loads up on a big right hand but Chula slips the punch.
Chula avoids the body shot from Hayes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes jabs at Chula's body.
Hayes scores with a nice strike.
Hayes throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Chula to counter with a crisp jab.
Hayes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hayes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hayes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chula sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chula is looking to chop away at Hayes's legs.
Hayes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hayes. Chula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
Chula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chula moves out of range as Hayes throws a body kick.
Chula takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Hayes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chula defends it well.
Chula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.
Chula looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Hayes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hayes!
Chula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Chula gets caught flat footed, as Hayes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hayes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Isaac Hayes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hayes is fighting to break Chula's control of his arms but Chula is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Chula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hayes working some strikes from top position.
Hayes stands up over Chula, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hayes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hayes trying to control but Chula is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is looking to work some ground and pound but Chula has wrist control.
Chula keeping moving, preventing Hayes from controlling successfully.
Hayes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hayes passes Chula's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chula trying to hold on to Hayes's head to control him but Hayes postures up.
Hayes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hayes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chula defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes looks to land a strike but Chula avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hayes postures up in Chula's guard and throws a big left but Chula blocks it.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Chula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hayes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hayes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chula swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hayes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hayes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hayes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chula's head.
Hayes postures up and lands a big shot to Chula's brow.
Hayes postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Hayes 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A looping hook to the body misses from Chula. Hayes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayes slips a straight right by Chula.
Chula jabs at Hayes's body.
Chula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chula throws a head kick but Hayes moves out of range.
Chula slaps away a takedown attempt from Hayes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Hayes.
Chula is looking to counter punch.
Hayes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chula.
Chula is looking to counter punch.
Chula swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes lands a jab to the head.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chula takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hayes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chula delivers a nice body kick.
Isaac Hayes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Chula is just out of range.
Chula throwing a counter right hand but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Hayes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Chula closes the distance and clinches.
Chula lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hayes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chula just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chula misses with the head strike.
Chula manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chula misses with a body punch.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.
Hayes moves out of range of the body kick from Chula.
Hayes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Isaac Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chula swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.
Chula misses with a leg kick.
Taran Chula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chula looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hayes under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chula. Hayes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chula doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chula takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chula as he jumps to the side.
Taran Chula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Hayes.
Chula moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hayes connects with a solid leg kick.
Chula is looking to wear down Hayes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hayes works Chula's body with a nice hook.
Chula on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a takedown attempt
and Chula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for Chula.
Hayes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hayes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chula was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayes.
Chula feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hayes throws a leg kick but Chula moved away.
Hayes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chula on the side of the head.
Hayes blocks a jab.
Hayes throws a body punch but Chula moves out of range.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Chula was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hayes throws a lazy right hand but Chula sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Chula on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chula takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chula throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
Chula throws a body shot but no joy.
Chula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chula.
A leg kick checked by Chula.
Taran Chula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chula.
Chula gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chula.
Hayes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chula.
Hayes stuns Chula with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chula gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hayes.
Hayes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hayes scores with a body shot.
Hayes lands a slapping body shot.
Chula looks for the body kick but Hayes saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hayes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Hayes!
A victorious Isaac Hayes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.