PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between sean mc cormac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Haya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haya has chosen Chipmunks - Remember The Name as his entrance music. Simo Haya will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

mc cormac
vs
Haya

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Demonic Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, sean mc cormac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simo Haya!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haya throws a nice head kick!
mc cormac blocks a head kick by Haya.
Haya fails to land with a series of punches.
mc cormac avoids the head kick by Haya.
Haya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
mc cormac avoids the head kick by Haya.
mc cormac sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Haya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haya connects with a high kick.
mc cormac sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
mc cormac is breathing heavily.
mc cormac has a takedown stuffed.
mc cormac takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Haya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Haya keeps the fight on the outside.
Haya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haya lands a head kick. mc cormac smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haya connects with a high kick.
mc cormac takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Haya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Haya lands a nice looking body kick.
Haya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Haya connects with a high kick.
Haya fakes the leg kick and cracks mc cormac in the body.
Haya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haya goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Simo Haya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
mc cormac takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Haya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of mc cormac's head.
A head kick from Haya lands but mc cormac takes it in his stride.
Haya pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
mc cormac is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
mc cormac blocks a head kick by Haya.
Haya throws a nice head kick!
Haya lands with a kick to the temple. mc cormac shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Haya connects with a high kick.
Haya throws a head kick but mc cormac moves out of range.
Haya staying out of range there.
mc cormac is looking to clinch but Haya is avoiding it.
Haya lands a high kick!
Haya throws a head kick that mc cormac semi-blocks.
Haya throws a sloppy head kick and mc cormac moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haya throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
mc cormac tries to close the distance and clinch but Haya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
mc cormac tests Haya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haya stuffs the takedown.
Haya connects with a high kick.
Haya lands a front kick.
Haya throws a head kick that misses.
mc cormac throws out a loose jab but Haya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haya lands a high kick!
Haya misses with a head kick.
mc cormac on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
mc cormac takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
mc cormac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid body kick from Haya.
Haya lands a nice looking body shot.
mc cormac will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick misses from Haya.
Haya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Haya!
Haya lands a head kick!
mc cormac misses with a jab to the body
and Haya counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. mc cormac is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Haya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
mc cormac misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mc cormac on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Haya lands a head kick!
Haya throws a right hand that mc cormac ducks under and follows up with a left that mc cormac also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simo Haya dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

mc cormac doesn't manage to clinch there - Haya circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Haya.
Simo Haya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haya throws a head kick that mc cormac semi-blocks.
Haya goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
mc cormac has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Haya tries a head kick but it misses.
Haya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by mc cormac.
sean mc cormac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Haya.
Haya connects with a high kick.
mc cormac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by mc cormac.
Haya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from mc cormac.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
mc cormac avoids the head kick by Haya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mc cormac looks to land a combination but Haya avoids it well.
Haya lands a high kick!
Haya throws a head kick that misses.
Haya misses with a head kick.
Haya swats away the attempt to clinch by mc cormac.
mc cormac blocks a head kick by Haya.
Haya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Haya.
Haya walks into a stiff left hand from mc cormac.
Left hook, right uppercut from Haya.
Haya throws a sloppy head kick and mc cormac moves out of range easily.
Haya lands with a slapping head kick.
mc cormac takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haya throws a head kick but mc cormac moves out of range.
mc cormac avoids the head kick by Haya.
Haya lands with a kick to the temple. mc cormac shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
mc cormac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
mc cormac takes a kick to the side of the head.
Haya throws a sloppy head kick and mc cormac moves out of range easily.
mc cormac shoots for a takedown but Haya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Haya.
Haya fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haya!
Haya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from mc cormac.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haya scores with a head kick.
Haya feints and then cracks mc cormac's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow mc cormac down.
Horrible takedown by mc cormac or perhaps it was just good defense by Haya which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sean mc cormac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mc cormac avoids the head kick by Haya.
Haya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Haya - that will leave a mark!
mc cormac doesn't manage to clinch there - Haya circles away.
Haya lands a jab-cross combination.
Haya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
mc cormac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haya circles away quickly and effectively.
Haya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Haya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

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.
Haya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mc cormac misses with a series of wild punches.
mc cormac blocks a head kick by Haya.
mc cormac shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haya as he avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body kick there by Haya.
Haya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
mc cormac tries to clinch up.
Haya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haya misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
mc cormac tries to clinch but Haya moves out of range.
Haya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of mc cormac's head.
A big left from mc cormac misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simo Haya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Haya lands a nice looking body kick.
mc cormac takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Haya throws a one two combo.
mc cormac takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Haya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of mc cormac's head.
Haya scores with a nice body kick.
Haya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

mc cormac moves into the clinch.

mc cormac has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Haya regains guard immediately.
Haya wants to stand and escape but mc cormac is having none of it.
mc cormac knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haya on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as mc cormac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haya wants to get back to his feet but mc cormac is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

mc cormac stands up from Haya's guard - mc cormac perhaps looking for a knockout.
Haya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
mc cormac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
mc cormac takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Haya throws a head kick that mc cormac semi-blocks.
Haya throws a head kick that misses.
mc cormac moves in looking to clinch but Haya pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Haya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping mc cormac at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Haya as mc cormac shoots in.
Haya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Simo Haya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mc cormac takes a kick to the side of the head.
mc cormac lands a jab to the head.
mc cormac throws a right hand that Haya ducks under and follows up with a left that Haya also avoids with ease.
A slapping body kick lands there for Haya.
Haya lands a high kick!
Haya swats away the attempt to clinch by mc cormac.
Haya lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from mc cormac.
Haya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haya is looking to slow mc cormac down with leg kicks.

mc cormac closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Haya to the mat! Haya manages to get full guard.
Haya wants to stand up but mc cormac is controlling him.

mc cormac gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Haya throws a head kick that misses.
Haya lands a head kick!
Haya defending well as mc cormac loads up on a big left hand.
Haya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haya throws a head kick that misses.
Haya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mc cormac throws a right and a left that Haya avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mc cormac takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
mc cormac misses with a double jab.
Haya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mc cormac throws a jab when Haya was well out of range.
mc cormac avoids the head kick by Haya.
Haya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Haya tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from mc cormac.
sean mc cormac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haya lands a head kick. mc cormac smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Haya lands a jab to mc cormac's midsection.
mc cormac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haya throws a head kick that mc cormac semi-blocks.
Simo Haya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
mc cormac blocks a head kick by Haya.
mc cormac tries for a takedown but Haya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to sean mc cormac.
I think Haya has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simo Haya!