PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Hayles (ranked 4317 p4p, 23175 weight class) and Seckin Vural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hayles
vs
Vural

185 cm
25
176
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
180
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Hayles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seckin Vural!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vural tries to clinch up but Hayles circles away and keeps his distance.

Hayles rushes Vural and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vural tries to stall but Hayles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hayles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vural tries to circle away but Hayles has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hayles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vural drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hayles gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hayles misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vural's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vural closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vural wants to control for a moment but Hayles uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Vural seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vural seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hayles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hayles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vural trying to control but Hayles is working from the bottom.
Hayles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Vural being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two 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.
Hayles would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hayles not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hayles has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vural can't keep his opponent in guard - Hayles advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vural looks winded!
Hayles is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hayles tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vural controls his leg.
Hayles keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Hayles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vural can't break the clinch.
Hayles lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hayles.
Vural is working for takedown but Hayles is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hayles is leaning against Vural and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Hayles breaks the clinch.
Hayles lands a nice hook to Vural's body. Vural takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Hayles moves into the clinch.
Hayles scores with a shoulder strike.
Hayles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Hayles on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hayles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hayles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hayles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hayles scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Hayles dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hayles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hayles lands with a right to the head.

Hayles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hayles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vural has him pressed against the cage.

Hayles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vural looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayles is just out of range.
Hayles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vural can do to turn this around?
Hayles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vural throws out a counter right but Hayles avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hayles clinches up against the cage.
Vural wants to break free but Hayles has control.
Vural fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vural is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hayles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vural gets tackled into the cage by Hayles. Hayles maintains the clinch.
Hayles gets underhooks to prevent Vural's takedown attempt.
Vural is breathing heavily.

Hayles manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Hayles catches Vural right on the button with a cross.

Oooooh!!! Hayles has knocked Vural down with a huge combo! Hayles steps away and waves a wobbly Vural back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Vural is rocked!

It looks like Seckin Vural has been cut.
Hayles feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Vural crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jay Hayles!