PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Hainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Becker
vs
Hainer

180 cm
24
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Becker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zach Hainer!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hainer dodges the punch combination from Becker.
Becker ducks under a wild hook from Hainer.
Hainer throws a hook but Becker avoids it easily.
Becker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hainer backs up against the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Becker.
Hainer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Hainer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Becker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Becker looks to throw the jab but Hainer is out of range.
Hainer throws the left hand but Becker avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Hainer.
A telegraphed right hand from Becker misses the target.
Becker loads up on a big right hand but Hainer slips the punch.
Hainer looks to score with a jab to the body but Becker is just out of range.
Hainer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Becker at a distance.
Hainer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hainer throws out a powerful jab.
Hainer throws a leg kick which misses Becker's front leg but catches the back leg as Becker tries to avoid it.
Becker throws a nice looking combination but Hainer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hainer misses with a body shot.
Becker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker slips under a jab from Hainer.
Becker throws a jab but it's blocked by Hainer.
Becker throws a looping overhand right but Hainer ducks down to avoid it.
Becker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Becker connects with a looping right hand.
Becker lands a slapping body shot.
Becker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hainer.
Becker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hainer.
Becker takes one to the chin there.
Hainer avoids the body shot from Becker.
Hainer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hainer misses with a wild body shot.
Becker connects with a nice looking jab.
Becker looks to land a left hand but Hainer moved out of range nicely.
Becker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hainer circles away quickly and effectively.
Becker lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheers as Hainer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Becker doesn't seem phased though.
Hainer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Becker moves away.
Hainer scores with a nice right hand.
Hainer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Becker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Becker staying out of range there.
Hainer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Becker is out of range and Hainer settles back down.
Becker lands a jab to Hainer's midsection.
Hainer misses with a low kick.
Becker swinging wildly here.
Hainer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Becker.
Hainer throws out a powerful jab.
Becker jabs Hainer right on the nose. Hainer blinks but takes it well.
Becker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hainer cracks a nice hook into Becker's ribs.
Hainer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hainer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Becker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice combination there by Becker.
Becker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hainer is fending him off so far but Becker persists. Nope, Hainer circles away and we're back to standing.
Hainer misses with a looping left.
Becker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hainer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Becker moves away.
Hainer throws a hook but Becker avoids it easily.
Becker misses with an uppercut. Hainer saw that one coming.

Hainer clinches up against the cage.
Hainer lands a body punch.
Hainer stalling in the clinch but Becker improves position.
Becker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hainer prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hainer misses with the head strike.
Hainer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Becker backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hainer.
Hainer trying to stall but Becker improves his position.
Hainer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hainer lands a nice uppercut.
Hainer struggles to land a body shot inside as Becker controls his hands.
Hainer gets underhooks to prevent Becker's takedown attempt.
Hainer is looking to control Becker's arms but Becker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hainer has his back to the cage.
Becker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hainer throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hainer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Becker wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Hainer fails to land.
Hainer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Hainer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Becker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hainer wants to sweep but no luck.
Becker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Becker throws a strike but Hainer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hainer stopping the sweep attempt from Becker.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hainer looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zach Hainer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hainer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Becker as he connects with a hook.
Becker throws a lazy right hand but Hainer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Becker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hainer staying out of range there.
Hainer throws a body punch but Becker moves out of range.
Becker misses with a wild body shot.
Becker blocks a head kick by Hainer.
Hainer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gabriel Becker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Becker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hainer.
Becker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hainer to score with a decent uppercut.
Becker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hainer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Becker stalks Hainer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hainer's face. Hainer staggers backwards, shaken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hainer. Becker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hainer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hainer scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Hainer misses its intended target.
Becker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zach Hainer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker tries to bum rush Hainer with a series of wild strikes but Hainer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hainer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Becker lands a glancing blow to the side of Hainer's head.
Hainer misses the jab.
Becker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hainer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Becker. That did some damage!
Hainer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Becker misses with a double jab.
Hainer thows a body shot but no joy.
Becker lands an overhand right.
Hainer lands with a straight right. Becker didn't see that one coming.
Hainer looks to land a left hand but Becker moved out of range nicely.
Hainer takes one to the chin there.
Becker misses with a body shot.
Becker shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to the liver by Hainer. Beautiful body shot.
Becker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Becker shoots for a double leg takedown but Hainer sprawls well. He's pushed Becker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hainer looks to score with a jab to the body but Becker is just out of range.
Becker on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker stalks Hainer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hainer's face. Hainer staggers backwards, shaken.
Becker misses with a two punch combination.
Hainer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Left hook, right uppercut from Becker.
Becker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Becker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hainer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Becker's calf.
Becker scores with a decent looking hook.
Hainer throws a head kick that misses.
Becker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hainer moves away.
Becker misses with a jab to the body
and Hainer counters with a nice uppercut.
Hainer throws a body punch but Becker moves out of range.
Hainer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Becker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Becker misses with a body shot
and Hainer counters with a nice body shot.
A big right from Hainer misses.
Hainer throws an overhand right that lands on Becker's shoulder, as Becker tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Hainer misses its intended target.
Hainer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Becker throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainer lands a lovely overhand right.
Becker takes a swing at Hainer's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Becker misses the target.
Hainer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Becker lands with an overhand left.
Hainer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Becker.
Hainer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Becker moves away.
Hainer misses the shot to the body.
Hainer thows a body shot but no joy.
Hainer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hainer misses the shot to the body.
Hainer staying out of range there.
A big left from Hainer misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hainer.
Becker misses with the combination.
Becker misses the body punch
letting Hainer counter with a right hand.
Hainer swings for the body but Becker moves out of range.
Becker misses with a looping right.
Becker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hainer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Becker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hainer sprawls well initially but Becker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Becker throwing shots but Hainer is blocking nicely.
Hainer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hainer moves into full guard.
Becker won't allow Hainer to sweep him here.
Becker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hainer wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Becker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hainer's head.
Becker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gabriel Becker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hainer throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hainer misses the target.
Hainer throws a hook but Becker avoids it easily.
Becker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hainer.
Becker throws a nice looking combination but Hainer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Becker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hainer avoids the body shot from Becker.
Hainer misses with a body punch
and Becker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Becker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hainer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Becker was well out of range. Poor timing from Hainer.
Hainer ducks under a wild hook from Becker.
Hainer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Becker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Becker walks into a left hand.
Hainer throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Becker misses
and Hainer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Becker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hainer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Becker connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the body from Hainer misses
and Becker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hainer cracks Becker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Becker just misses with a punch to the body.
Hainer staying out of range there.
Gabriel Becker is winning the standup battle so far.
Becker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Becker throws a body punch but Hainer moves out of range.
Hainer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hainer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Becker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hainer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Becker moves away from the strike by Hainer.
Becker moves away from the strike by Hainer.
Good exchange - Becker coming out on top.
Becker misses with a looping right.
Hainer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hainer throws a jab but it's blocked by Becker.
Hainer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hainer just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker lands a head shot.
Hainer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Becker was well out of range. Poor timing from Hainer.
Hainer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Becker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Becker shoots in for a double leg but Hainer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hainer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Becker throws a right and a left that Hainer avoids nicely.
Becker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hainer moves away.
Nice body punch from Hainer.
A jab from Hainer misses.
Becker walks into a left hand.
Becker throws a right and a left that Hainer avoids nicely.
Becker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hainer has time to react.
Hainer misses with a body shot.
Becker misses with a series of wild punches.
Hainer throws a head kick that misses.
Becker looks to land a left hand but Hainer moved out of range nicely.
Hainer lands a nice looking body shot.
Becker throws a jab when Hainer was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Becker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hainer manages to avoid it.
Hainer lunges at Becker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Becker's hand.
Becker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Becker moves away from the strike by Hainer.
Hainer throws a big shot that misses.
Becker throws a one two combo.
Becker takes one to the chin there.
Becker looks to land a left hand but Hainer moved out of range nicely.
Hainer scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Becker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Hainer.
Hainer scores with a nice head shot.
Hainer blocks a jab.
Hainer ducks under a wild hook from Becker.
Becker swinging wildly here.
A punch lands to the side of Becker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Becker throws a series of punches but Hainer avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker just misses with a punch to the body.
Hainer throws a shot from downtown. Becker moves away and avoids it.
Becker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Becker throws a hook but Hainer blocks it.
Becker scores with a hook to the body. Hainer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hainer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hainer scores with a kick to the body.
Hainer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hainer catches Becker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hainer takes a swing at Becker's ribcage but misses.
Becker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hainer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Becker.
Good exchange - Hainer coming out on top.
Becker misses with a wild combination.
Hainer misses the shot to the body.
Becker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hainer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Becker somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Becker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hainer throws a leg kick but Becker moved away.
Becker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hainer thows a body shot but no joy.
Becker misses with a combination
and Hainer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Becker lands with a nice combination. Hainer backs away looking to recover.
A jab from Hainer misses.
Becker misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Hainer misses.
Hainer digs a good body shot into Becker's ribs.
Hainer misses the shot to the body.
Becker shoots in but no luck this time.
Hainer misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Hainer misses its intended target.
Hainer lands with an overhand left.
Becker throws a hook but Hainer avoids it easily.
Becker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Becker.
Hainer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Becker misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker lands a jab to the head.
Becker ducks under a wild hook from Hainer.
Hainer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Becker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hainer.
Hainer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hainer throws a body punch but Becker moves out of range.
Hainer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Becker.
Hainer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hainer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hainer slips a straight right by Becker.
Hainer misses with a looping right.
Hainer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Becker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hainer.
Becker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hainer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hainer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Becker has time to react.
Becker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hainer. Hainer obviously looking to wear him down.
Becker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Becker needs to keep his hands up - Hainer had a free shot at his head there.
Becker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hainer to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker tries to bum rush Hainer with a series of wild strikes but Hainer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Becker misses with a hook.
Hainer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hainer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Becker.
Becker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Becker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Becker.
Hainer looks to throw the jab but Becker is out of range.
Hainer defending well as Becker loads up on a big left hand.
Hainer lands with a shot to the body.
Becker slips a straight right by Hainer.
Hainer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Becker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Becker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Becker swings for the body but Hainer moves out of range.
Becker stuns Hainer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hainer lands with a shot to the body.
Becker looks to land a combination but Hainer avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hainer misses.
Hainer throws a hook but Becker blocks it.
Hainer throws a lazy right hand but Becker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hainer slips under a jab from Becker.
Hainer throws a body punch but Becker moves out of range.
Hainer needs to keep his hands up - Becker had a free shot at his head there.
Becker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Becker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Becker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hainer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hainer throws a hook but Becker avoids it easily.
Hainer is looking to clinch.
Becker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hainer misses with a wild body shot.
Hainer looks to score with a jab to the body but Becker is just out of range.
Hainer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hainer moves out of range as Becker strikes.
Becker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hainer punishes Becker's body with a nice straight punch.
Becker throws a body punch but Hainer moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hainer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Becker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hainer throws a head kick but Becker moves out of range.
Becker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hainer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Becker somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Becker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Becker misses with an uppercut. Hainer saw that one coming.
Becker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hainer manages to avoid it.
Hainer jabs at Becker's body.
Becker looks to land a combination but Hainer avoids it well.
Becker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hainer, right into the meat.
Becker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hainer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hainer lands a nice shot to the body.
Becker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the body from Hainer misses
letting Becker counter with a right hand.
Hainer scores with a shot to the body.
Hainer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hainer looks to score with a jab to the body but Becker is just out of range.
Hainer throws a jab when Becker was well out of range.
Hainer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Hainer.
A punch lands to the side of Hainer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Becker misses with a jab to the body
and Hainer counters with a good low kick that Becker was not able to check.
Hainer throws a hook but Becker blocks it.
A big left from Becker misses.
Becker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hainer lands a jab to Becker's midsection.
Becker misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Becker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Becker misses with a double jab.
Hainer dips to his left and cracks Becker with an uppercut!
Becker lands a jab.
Becker just misses with a punch to the body.
Becker throws a big shot that misses.
Hainer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Becker connects with a body shot.
Becker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hainer circles away quickly and effectively.
Hainer misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hainer. Becker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Becker throws a series of punches but Hainer moves out of range.
Becker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Becker.
Becker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hainer.
Becker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hainer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hainer thuds his right hand into Becker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Becker misses with a double jab
and Hainer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Becker throws a right and a left that Hainer avoids nicely.
Hainer looks to throw the jab but Becker is out of range.
A slow jab from Becker misses its intended target.
Hainer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Becker.
Hainer scores with a nice head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Hainer as Becker shoots in.
Hainer cracks Becker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hainer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hainer cracks Becker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Becker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hainer counters with a nice leg kick.
Hainer scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hainer.
Hainer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hainer scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hainer. Becker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hainer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hainer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hainer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Becker manages to avoid it.
Hainer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hainer throws a jab when Becker was well out of range.
Becker scores with a nice strike.
Hainer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Becker throws a right and a left that Hainer avoids nicely.
Becker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Becker avoids the body shot from Hainer.
Becker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainer scores with a body shot.
Hainer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hainer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Becker misses with a looping left.
Hainer needs to keep his hands up - Becker had a free shot at his head there.
A good leg kick by Hainer.
Becker avoids the head kick by Hainer.
Hainer connects with a body shot.
Becker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hainer.
Hainer swings for the body but Becker moves out of range.
Hainer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Becker takes a step back to recover.
Hainer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Becker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Becker slips a straight right by Hainer.
Hainer misses with a looping left.
Hainer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Becker's calf.
Becker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hainer throws a chopping leg kick but Becker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Becker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Becker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hainer moves away.
Becker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hainer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hainer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Becker's head backwards.
Becker works the jab nicely.
A shot to the body from Hainer misses
and Becker counters with a two punch combo.
Gabriel Becker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hainer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hainer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Becker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hainer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Becker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Becker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Becker duly obliges.
Hainer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hainer looks to score with a jab to the body but Becker is just out of range.
Hainer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Becker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Becker scores with a nice head shot.
Becker misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Hainer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hainer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:49
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Hainer!
Zach Hainer is the new lightweight champion!