PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hendersons (ranked 3423 p4p, 3440 weight class) and Mathew Hayes (ranked 344 p4p, 348 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mathew Hayes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hendersons
vs
Hayes

159 cm
30
159
10 - 11 - 0

179 cm
25
155
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Voodoo 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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Hendersons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mathew Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hendersons drives through and clinches with Hayes against the cage.
Hayes tries to work over Hendersons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hendersons is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hayes to keep the fight standing.
Hayes lands with a short shot to the head.
Hayes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Hayes.
Hayes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hendersons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayes tries a body shot but Hendersons blocks it.

Hendersons wants the takedown. Hayes is fighting it off but Hendersons persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hayes's guard against the cage.

Hayes is working an open guard so Hendersons takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Hayes pushes Hendersons up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Hendersons has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hendersons tries to pull guard but Hayes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hayes lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hayes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hendersons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Hayes.
Hayes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes lands with a short shot to the head.
Hendersons tries to pull guard but Hayes holds him up against the cage and eventually Hendersons drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Hendersons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendersons wants to take the fight to the mat but Hayes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hayes effectively controlling the action here.
Hayes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hendersons backwards.
Still in the clinch, Hayes scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hayes.
Hayes lands a knee to the head.
Hendersons changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hayes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hayes is looking to clinch but Hendersons is avoiding it.

Hayes gets a clinch.
Hayes throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Hayes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but Hendersons blocks with his arms.
Hayes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes gets through Hendersons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hayes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hayes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hendersons jumps guard but Hayes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hayes lands a left hand.
Hayes digs a right hand into Hendersons's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hendersons's gas tank.
Hayes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hendersons backwards.

Hendersons is rocked!
Hendersons is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hayes is defending well.
Hayes jerks Hendersons's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Hendersons drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Hayes goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Hayes because Hendersons was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Mathew Hayes!
Mathew Hayes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Harry Hendersons was interviewed post fight and said 'I’ll be back '.