PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Tuten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tuten's choice of entrance music: Whoa. Lincoln Hayes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hayes
vs
Tuten

175 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lincoln Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Tuten!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes throws a series of punches but Tuten moves out of range.
No luck for Tuten with that takedown attempt.
No joy there for Hayes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hayes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hayes wants to get back to his feet but Tuten is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tuten showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tuten looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuten throwing strikes from guard but Hayes blocks nicely.
Tuten tries to free his leg and advance position but Hayes is retaining full guard.
Tuten slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Tuten from controlling successfully.
Hayes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tuten trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Hayes.
Hayes leaves Tuten with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lincoln Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Hayes.
Hayes looks to land a combination but Tuten avoids it well.
Hayes throws a series of punches but Tuten moves out of range.
Hayes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tuten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tuten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayes counters with a series of strikes. Tuten will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hayes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Tuten is rocked!
Hayes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lincoln Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Tuten.
Tuten looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Hayes.
Tuten throws a hook but Hayes avoids it easily.
Hayes lands with a nice combination. Tuten backs away looking to recover.
Tuten is still on wobbly legs! Can Hayes finish him?
Hayes lands a jab-cross combination.
Hayes throws a combination. Tuten tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Hayes does no damage.
Hayes misses with a two punch combination.
Hayes throws a right hand that Tuten ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuten also avoids with ease.
Tuten seems to have recovered his senses.
Hayes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.

Tuten scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hayes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tuten is controlling him well.
Hayes is not content to let Tuten control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuten misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuten throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hayes is pushing Tuten's head away, looking to escape. Tuten manages to hold on to the position though.
Tuten is staying tight to Hayes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Hayes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A punch combination from Hayes misses.
Some wild striking there from Hayes.
Tuten throws a leg kick but Hayes checks it.
Tuten is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hayes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Hayes scores with a four punch combination!
Hayes connects with a looping right hand.
Tuten is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hayes.
Hayes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hayes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hayes throws a right and a left that Tuten avoids nicely.
Hayes lands an overhand right.
Hayes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tuten is breathing heavily.
Hayes misses with a combination
and Tuten counters with a nice uppercut.
Tuten misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes throws a nice looking combination but Tuten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tuten doesn't seem bothered though.
Hayes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuten shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hayes pinned against the cage. Hayes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hayes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tuten counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hayes's guard now.
Tuten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hayes is keeping the position for now.
Tuten prevents Hayes from getting back to his feet.
Tuten looking to sit in guard and control but Hayes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hayes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tuten has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hayes has managed to get both his arms back between Tuten's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hayes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hayes wants to control from the top but Tuten keeps moving.
Tuten wants to sweep here but Hayes controlling him for the moment.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tuten's head.
Hayes is working Tuten over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hayes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tuten is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hayes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tuten is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hayes is trying to stand up here but Tuten is controlling him well.
Tuten wants to free his trapped foot but Hayes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tuten wants to take a breather but Hayes is having none of it.
Tuten thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Hayes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hayes scores with a nice strike.
Hayes cracks Tuten with an open hand slap.
Tuten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tuten on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tuten with a poor takedown
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuten needs to keep his hands up - Hayes had a free shot at his head there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hayes.
Hayes tries to bum rush Tuten with a series of wild strikes but Tuten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lincoln Hayes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayes misses with a wild combination.
Hayes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tuten throws a sloppy body shot
and Tuten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Hayes.
Tuten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayes throws a right and a left that Tuten avoids nicely.
A combination from Hayes does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuten slips a jab and a cross from Hayes.
Hayes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lincoln Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Tuten shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hayes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tuten looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hayes wants to stand and escape but Tuten is having none of it.
Terry Tuten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuten tries to free his leg and advance position but Hayes is retaining full guard.
Tuten throws a strike but Hayes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hayes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lincoln Hayes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayes trying to control but Tuten is working from the bottom.
Hayes is really struggling to control Tuten but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hayes.
Hayes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hayes looking to sit in guard and control but Tuten gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tuten wants to pass the guard but Hayes is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hayes is looking to stand up but Tuten isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hayes misses with a few strikes there.
Hayes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tuten.
Hayes throws a right and a left that Tuten avoids nicely.
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tuten throws a sloppy head kick and Hayes moves out of range easily.
Hayes throws a right hand that Tuten ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuten also avoids with ease.
Hayes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Hayes scores with a four punch combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hayes, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Hayes!