PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaia Ky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Virgil Mays's chin.

Ky
vs
Mays

176 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gaia Ky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Mays!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ky just misses with a punch to the body.
Ky misses with a two punch combination.
Ky scores with a three punch combo!
Ky misses with a double jab.
Ky thuds a left hand into Mays's body.
Ky misses the jab.
Ky lands a glancing blow to the side of Mays's head.
Ky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ky looks to land a left hand but Mays moved out of range nicely.
Ky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mays.
Mays swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ky counters with a series of strikes. Mays will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ky swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mays counters with a left to the body.
A left lands for Ky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays throws a combination that misses
letting Ky counter with a right hand.
Ky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ky misses the jab.
Mays uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ky.
Ky throws an overhand right that lands on Mays's shoulder, as Mays tries to avoid the shot.
Ky defending well as Mays loads up on a big left hand.
Mays misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ky misses the target.
Mays uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ky.
A big left from Mays misses.

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.
Mays slips under a jab from Ky.
The fighters circling - Mays throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mays slips under a jab from Ky.
Ky loads up on a big right hand but Mays slips the punch.
Ky misses with an uppercut. Mays saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Ky.
Mays takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ky connects with a body shot.
Ky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ky jabs at Mays's body.
Mays uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ky.
Ky punishes Mays's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ky misses with a double jab
and Mays counters with a nice uppercut.
Ky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ky slips a straight right by Mays.
Ky throws a looping overhand right but Mays ducks down to avoid it.
Ky tries to bum rush Mays with a series of wild strikes but Mays uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mays ducks under a wild hook from Ky.
Ky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mays connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ky misses with a looping right.
Mays digs a good body shot into Ky's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mays on the side of the head.
Ky is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A slow jab from Ky misses its intended target.
Ky loads up on a big right hand but Mays slips the punch.
Mays looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ky throws a hook but Mays blocks it.
Ky waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mays.
Ky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mays.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaia Ky dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ky throws an overhand right that lands on Mays's shoulder, as Mays tries to avoid the shot.
Mays with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ky to score with a decent uppercut.
Mays scores with a jab. Ky acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gaia Ky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mays slips under a jab.
Ky missing with a left hand there. Mays was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mays counters with a left to the body.
Mays steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ky.
A big right from Ky misses.
Ky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mays sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaia Ky is winning the standup battle so far.
Ky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mays connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mays moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mays misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky moves out of range as Mays strikes.
Mays moves out of range as Ky strikes.
Ky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ky misses with a looping left.
Ky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mays.
Nice shot by Ky.
A big right from Mays misses.
Ky is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Ky misses the target.
Mays throws a looping overhand right but Ky ducks down to avoid it.
Virgil Mays is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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.
The fighters circling - Ky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mays misses with a two punch combination.
Ky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ky misses with a wild combination.
Ky 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.
Mays falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ky throws a jab when Mays was well out of range.
Mays scores with the left hand. Ky knows he should have avoided that one.
Ky throws out a loose jab but Mays uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ky misses with a hook. Mays ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ky misses its intended target.
Ky throws an overhand right that lands on Mays's shoulder, as Mays tries to avoid the shot.
Mays avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ky slips a jab and a cross from Mays.
Ky missing with a left hand there. Mays was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mays throws a looping overhand right but Ky ducks down to avoid it.
Ky swings for the body but Mays moves out of range.
Mays slips under a jab from Ky.
Ky looks to land a right hand but Mays moved out of range.
Ky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mays.
Mays throws a hook but Ky blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ky misses with a jab to the body
and Mays counters with a left and a right that stings Ky.
Mays displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ky throws out the jab.
Ky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mays counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mays darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ky misses with a double jab.
Mays misses with a body shot.
A big right from Ky misses.
Ky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ky misses with a body shot
and Mays counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mays looks to land a left hand but Ky moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Mays 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!

Ky misses with an uppercut. Mays saw that one coming.
Mays looks to throw the jab but Ky is out of range.
Mays looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ky cracks Mays with an open hand slap.
Ky works Mays's body with a nice hook.
Ky misses with a combination
and Mays makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ky misses with a double jab
and Mays counters with a three punch combo that has Ky backing up. Ky nods at Mays to acknowledge the strikes.
Ky throws a combination that misses
and Mays counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mays takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mays misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ky misses the target.
Ky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mays swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mays to counter with a crisp jab.
Ky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ky throws a good cross that connects.
Ky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mays looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mays slips under a jab from Ky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky lands a two punch combo.
Mays walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mays swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ky counters with a three punch combo that has Mays backing up. Mays nods at Ky to acknowledge the strikes.
Mays gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mays looks to land a right hand but Ky moved out of range.
Mays swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ky waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mays.
Ky misses with a hook.
Mays uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ky.
Mays slips a jab from Ky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ky.
The fighters circling - Ky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Ky misses.
Mays blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Mays 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ky misses with an uppercut.
Ky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ky throws a hook to the side of Mays's head but Mays sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mays has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mays loads up on a big right hand but Ky slips the punch.
Ky slips under a jab from Mays.
Mays looks to land a combination but Ky avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mays misses the shot to the body.
Mays misses the shot to the body.
Mays swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mays has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mays misses with a double jab.
Ky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mays.
Ky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mays.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Mays comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mays has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Mays!