PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dickie Thon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fallin' - Judgment Night Soundtrack. Dickie Thon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Thon
vs
Hayes

170 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

160 cm
24
139 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dickie Thon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hayes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hayes moves into the clinch.
Thon blocks the elbow strike.
Thon tries for a takedown but Hayes manages to get underhooks.
Hayes pushes off an throws an elbow but Thon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hayes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thon's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Thon avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Hayes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hayes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hayes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thon dodges an elbow strike from Hayes.
Thon tries to break free but Hayes pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Thon blocks an elbow strike.
Hayes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thon blocks an elbow strike from Hayes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes keeps control of Thon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Thon avoids a wild elbow strike from Hayes.
Thon avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Hayes looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Thon breaks from the clinch.
Thon looks to land a combination but Hayes avoids it well.
Thon scores with the left hand. Hayes knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Thon.
Hayes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Hayes is rocked!
Thon misses with a straight left.
Thon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayes doesn't manage to clinch there - Thon circles away.
Hayes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dickie Thon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Thon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thon scores with a jab to the jaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hayes.
Jab from Thon.
Hayes is still on wobbly legs! Can Thon finish him?
Hayes throws a push kick but Thon slaps the foot to one side.
Hayes seems to have recovered his senses.
Thon missing with a left hand there. Hayes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hayes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thon throws a right and a left that Hayes avoids nicely.
Thon throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hayes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thon throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thon throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it.

Hayes forces Thon back against the cage and clinches.
Hayes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thon blocks an elbow strike.
Thon wants to get back to striking at distance but Hayes won't allow it.
Hayes misses with an elbow over the top.
Thon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hayes has him pressed against the cage.
Hayes misses with an elbow over the top.
Thon avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Thon avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
Thon wants to break free but Hayes has control.
Hayes misses with an elbow over the top.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hayes.
Thon blocks an elbow strike.
Hayes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hayes pushes off an throws an elbow but Thon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thon tries to break free but Hayes pushes him back against the cage.
Hayes lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thon blocks an elbow strike.
Hayes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thon blocks an elbow strike from Hayes.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Thon is trying to force a seperation but Hayes has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thon is looking to break free of the clinch but Hayes has double underhooks.
Hayes misses with an elbow over the top.
Thon dodges an elbow strike from Hayes.
Hayes prevents Thon from breaking the clinch.
Thon blocks an elbow strike.
Thon avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Thon blocks the elbow strike.
Thon avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hayes.
Hayes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
Thon is trying to break free.
Hayes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Dickie Thon has been cut.
Hayes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hayes pushes off an throws an elbow but Thon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Thon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thon misses with a wild combination.
Thon misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming.
Thon lands a jab to the nose.
Hayes blocks a jab.
Hayes wants to clinch up but Thon keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hayes doesn't manage to clinch there - Thon circles away.
Dickie Thon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
Hayes lands a head kick. Thon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Hayes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thon working hard to break the clinch.

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

Hayes closes the distance and pushes Thon back into the cage.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
Hayes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thon blocks the elbow strike.
Hayes misses with an elbow over the top.
Hayes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hayes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hayes.
Hayes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Hayes keeps control of Thon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hayes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thon's brow.

Thon manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Thon misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dickie Thon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dickie Thon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hayes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thon throws out the jab.
Thon works Hayes's body with a nice hook.
Hayes moves away from the strike by Thon.
Hayes tries to clinch but Thon is having none of it.
Thon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thon throws the left hand but Hayes avoids the punch easily.
Thon throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayes.
Thon throws a shot from downtown. Hayes moves away and avoids it.
Hayes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hayes is looking to clinch but Thon is avoiding it.
Hayes slips under a jab from Thon.
Thon swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes slips a straight right by Thon.
Thon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thon thows a body shot but no joy.
Thon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hayes walks into a jab.
Thon throws a right and a left that Hayes avoids nicely.
Thon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hayes moves into range and clinches up with Thon.
Hayes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hayes pushes off an throws an elbow but Thon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hayes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thon takes an elbow to the temple.
Hayes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hayes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thon's defenses.
Hayes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hayes.
Hayes lands an elbow inside.
Hayes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hayes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thon's defenses.
Hayes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thon wants to break free but Hayes has control.
Thon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hayes.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hayes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
Hayes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Hayes lands a damaging elbow.
Thon takes an elbow to the temple.
Hayes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thon's efforts to push away.
Hayes lands an elbow inside that Thon shrugs off.
Thon can't break the clinch.
Hayes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thon's defenses.
Hayes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thon's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Thon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Thon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hayes keeps control of Thon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thon blocks the elbow strike.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses.
Thon avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses.
Hayes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hayes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hayes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hayes throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hayes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hayes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses.
Hayes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thon's efforts to push away.
Thon goes for a takedown attempt but Hayes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hayes moves away from the strike by Thon.
Hayes is looking to clinch.
Hayes tries to clinch but Thon is having none of it.
Thon scores with a sloppy right hand. Hayes should have avoided that one.
A big right from Thon misses.
Dickie Thon is winning the standup battle so far.
Thon misses with a looping right.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Thon.
Thon throws a big shot that misses.
Thon throws an overhand right that lands on Hayes's shoulder, as Hayes tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thon scores with a jab. Hayes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hayes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hayes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hayes slips a jab from Thon.
Hayes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thon's sensitive parts.
Thon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thon keeps the fight on the outside.
Hayes staying out of range there.

Hayes clinches with his opponent.
Thon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hayes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hayes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thon's defenses.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
Thon dodges an elbow strike from Hayes.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dickie Thon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dickie Thon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Thon looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range.

Hayes moves into the clinch successfully.
Thon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thon blocks an elbow strike from Hayes.
Thon blocks the elbow strike.
Thon avoids a wild elbow strike from Hayes.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hayes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thon's brow.
Thon avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Hayes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thon has had enough of the clinch but Hayes keeps him there for the moment.
Hayes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses.
Thon is looking to break free of the clinch but Hayes has double underhooks.
Hayes throws an elbow but it misses.
Thon is trying to break the clinch but Hayes is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thon blocks an elbow strike from Hayes.
Hayes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
Hayes throws an elbow but it misses.
Thon tries to circle away but Hayes has him pinned against the cage.
Thon avoids a wild elbow strike from Hayes.
Thon blocks an elbow strike from Hayes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
Thon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hayes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hayes lands an elbow that stopped Thon in his tracks for a moment.
Hayes prevents Thon from breaking the clinch.
Thon wants to break free but Hayes has control.
Hayes lands an elbow inside.
Thon dodges an elbow strike from Hayes.
Hayes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thon's efforts to push away.

Thon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayes fails to land the takedown.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch but Thon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thon misses with a hook. Hayes ducked under it nicely.
Hayes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thon misses with a looping left.

That's two 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.
Thon throws out a powerful jab.
Hayes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thon circles away.
Thon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hayes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hayes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thon lands with a hook. Hayes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hayes momentarily.
Thon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Thon throws a shot from downtown. Hayes moves away and avoids it.
Thon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thon swinging wildly here.
Hayes slips a jab and a cross from Thon.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thon throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
Thon swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes wants to clinch up but Thon keeps it at a distance.
Hayes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Hayes drives through and clinches with Thon against the cage.
Thon blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Hayes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Hayes lands a damaging elbow.
Hayes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thon goes for a takedown attempt but Hayes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thon lands a jab-cross combination.
Thon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Hayes moves into the clinch successfully.
Thon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hayes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hayes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dickie Thon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thon dodges an elbow strike from Hayes.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Thon avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Thon avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Hayes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thon blocks an elbow strike.
Thon tries to break the clinch but Hayes is controlling the position.
Thon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hayes.
Lester Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thon working hard to break the clinch.
Thon avoids a wild elbow strike from Hayes.
Thon takes an elbow to the temple.
Hayes lands a nice elbow.
Thon is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Thon is trying to break the clinch but Hayes is controlling him.
Thon blocks an elbow strike from Hayes.
Hayes pushes off an throws an elbow but Thon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hayes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thon's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dickie Thon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dickie Thon!