PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass. Hayes has chosen Move! as his entrance music. Tom Watson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Watson
vs
Hayes

177 cm
26
154 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

179 cm
23
146 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watson counters with a stiff right hand.
Watson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayes moves away from the strike by Watson.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hayes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayes avoids the body shot from Watson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes misses with a wild combination.
Hayes tests Watson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watson misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Watson misses with a combination
and Hayes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hayes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range.
A punch combination from Hayes misses.
Watson throws a hook but Hayes blocks it.
Hayes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watson throws a lazy right hand but Hayes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hayes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Watson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watson's head.
Hayes is looking to land body kicks.
Watson looks to land a combination but Hayes avoids it well.
Hayes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayes throws a right and a left that Watson avoids nicely.
Watson misses with a combination
and Hayes counters with a straight right hand.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watson.
Watson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with a series of strikes. Watson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayes.
Hayes falls off balance throwing a combination

and Watson moves into the clinch.
Hayes tries to break the clinch but Watson is controlling the position.
Hayes tries to circle away but Watson has him pinned against the cage.
Watson has Hayes pressed against the cage, preventing Hayes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Watson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hayes tries to circle away but Watson has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Watson.
Hayes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Watson misses with some punches.
Watson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Watson prevents Hayes from breaking the clinch.
Hayes wants to break free but Watson has control.
Hayes tries to break the clinch but Watson is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hayes wants to break free but Watson has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watson.
Watson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watson lands a body shot.
Hayes is trying to break the clinch but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Hayes tries to circle away but Watson has him pinned against the cage.
Hayes is trying to break the clinch but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Hayes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hayes's efforts to push away.
Watson has Hayes pressed against the cage, preventing Hayes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hayes is looking to break free of the clinch but Watson has double underhooks.
Hayes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hayes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hayes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Watson digs a right hand into Hayes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hayes's gas tank.
Hayes is trying to break free.
Watson prevents Hayes from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Watson.
Watson prevents Hayes from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hayes tries to break the clinch but Watson is controlling the position.
Hayes is trying to break the clinch but Watson is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Watson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Watson tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.
Watson misses with a double jab
and Hayes counters with a one-two to the body.
Watson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watson lands a jab to Hayes's midsection.
Watson checks a leg kick.
Watson scores with a hook to the body. Hayes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Watson. That snapped Hayes's head back.
Hayes swinging wildly here.
Watson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hayes blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watson looks for the body kick but Hayes saw that one coming.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Tom Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hayes counters with a left and a right that stings Watson.
Watson throws a combination that misses
and Hayes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watson thinking.
Hayes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hayes.
Hayes tries to bum rush Watson with a series of wild strikes but Watson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayes misses with a wild combination.
Hayes defending well as Watson loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tom Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson lands a nice hook to Hayes's body. Hayes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for Hayes.
Hayes blocks the body kick.
Watson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Watson lands a with a good body shot.
Watson is looking to wear down Hayes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hayes throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hayes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hayes misses with a two punch combination.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses.
Jack Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with a straight right hand.
Watson misses with a hook. Hayes ducked under it nicely.
Watson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheers as Watson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hayes doesn't seem phased though.
Watson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hayes.
Hayes avoids the head kick by Watson.
Watson misses the body punch
and Hayes counters with a nice uppercut.
Watson looks to land a right hand but Hayes moved out of range.
Hayes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Watson to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hayes!

Watson is rocked!
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Oh Watson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watson seems to have got his legs back now.
Watson misses with a combination
and Hayes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hayes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watson misses the body punch
and Hayes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
Hayes avoids the head kick by Watson.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Hayes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Watson misses with a double jab
and Hayes counters with a series of strikes. Watson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayes.
Watson misses the body punch
and Hayes counters with a series of strikes. Watson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hayes misses with the combination.
Watson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Watson misses with a double jab
and Hayes counters with a one-two to the body.
Hayes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hayes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Hayes counter with a right hand.
Watson closes the distance but Hayes moves to the side
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watson swinging wildly here.
Watson misses with a combination
and Hayes counters with a three punch combo that has Watson backing up. Watson nods at Hayes to acknowledge the strikes.
Hayes is looking to land body kicks.
Hayes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hayes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hayes sizes up Watson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayes misses with a wild combination.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hayes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hayes counters with a one-two to the body.
Hayes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hayes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hayes counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jack Hayes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hayes counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Watson! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Hayes!