PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Chizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnold Haye is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Chizzle
vs
Haye

200 cm
23
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cole Chizzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Haye!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chizzle tries to clinch up but Haye circles away and keeps his distance.
Haye should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Chizzle tries for a takedown but Haye sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chizzle lands with a straight right. Haye didn't see that one coming.
Haye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haye throws a series of punches but Chizzle avoids them all with ease.
Chizzle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haye sprawls well. Haye wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chizzle gets slowly back to his feet.
Haye swinging wildly here.
Haye cracks Chizzle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Haye misses with a series of wild punches.
Haye lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chizzle circles away quickly and effectively.
Haye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Haye. No joy for Chizzle on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Chizzle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haye throws a nice looking combination but Chizzle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Haye. No joy for Chizzle on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chizzle is defended easily by Haye.
Haye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chizzle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haye lands a nice shot that snaps Chizzle's head back.
Chizzle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haye.
Chizzle slips a jab and a cross from Haye.
Haye throws a right and a left that Chizzle avoids nicely.
Chizzle tries for a takedown but Haye sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chizzle.
Chizzle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chizzle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haye swats away the attempt to clinch by Chizzle.
Haye displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Cole Chizzle has been cut.
Chizzle is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haye misses with the combination.
Chizzle shoots in looking for a takedown. Haye tries to sprawl out of it but Chizzle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haye manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haye misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haye misses with a double jab.
Haye swinging wildly here.
Haye jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chizzle tries to clinch there but Haye circles away.
Haye stuns Chizzle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haye moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Haye with a hook.
Cole Chizzle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haye looks to land a combination but Chizzle avoids it well.
Haye works Chizzle's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Haye does no damage.
Haye fails to land with a series of punches.
Arnold Haye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chizzle moves out of range as Haye strikes.
Chizzle dodges the punch combination from Haye.
Haye displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chizzle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chizzle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haye connects with a body shot.
Haye keeps the fight on the outside.
Haye lands a nice hook to Chizzle's body. Chizzle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haye throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chizzle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haye but Haye pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chizzle fails to land the takedown.
Haye stuns Chizzle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chizzle dodges the punch combination from Haye.
Chizzle shoots in for a takedown but Haye shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haye fails to land with a series of punches.
Haye swats away the attempt to clinch by Chizzle.
Haye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chizzle tries to clinch but Haye moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Chizzle. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Haye fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Chizzle or perhaps it was just good defense by Haye which made him look bad.
Chizzle shoots in but Haye avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haye tries to bum rush Chizzle with a series of wild strikes but Chizzle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haye stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haye wants it to stay on the feet.
Haye stalks Chizzle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chizzle's face. Chizzle staggers backwards, shaken.
Haye swinging wildly here.
Haye is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chizzle rather than just go for the knockout.
Haye looks to land a combination but Chizzle avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chizzle tries to clinch but Haye moves out of range.
Chizzle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No luck for Chizzle with that takedown attempt.
Chizzle slips a jab and a cross from Haye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Haye dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cole Chizzle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chizzle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haye swivels and escapes.
Haye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haye throws a series of punches but Chizzle avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Chizzle.
Horrible takedown by Chizzle or perhaps it was just good defense by Haye which made him look bad.
Chizzle shoots for a takedown but Haye saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Chizzle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chizzle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chizzle dives in and grabs Haye's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haye pushes down on Chizzle's head and hops out.
Haye throws a nice looking combination but Chizzle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haye cracks a nice hook into Chizzle's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Haye.
A right-left combo lands from Haye.
Haye misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chizzle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chizzle shoots in and drives through. Haye sprawls well.
Haye lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chizzle shoots in and drives through. Haye sprawls well.
Haye moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chizzle might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chizzle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chizzle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Haye misses.
Chizzle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chizzle tries to clinch but Haye is having none of it.

Chizzle has Haye up against the cage in a clinch.
Chizzle wants to break the clinch but can't.

Haye breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Chizzle with that takedown attempt.
Haye closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Haye tries to bum rush Chizzle with a series of wild strikes but Chizzle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
No joy there for Haye, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chizzle digs a good hook to Haye's body.
Chizzle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haye tries to avoid it but Chizzle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haye to the ground. Haye escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haye misses with a wild combination.
Chizzle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haye is fending him off so far but Chizzle persists. Nope, Haye circles away and we're back to standing.
Haye misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole Chizzle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haye stuffs the takedown.
Haye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chizzle closes the distance and clinches up with Haye, looking for a takedown. Chizzle pushes Haye against the cage but Haye circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Haye throws a series of punches but Chizzle avoids them all with ease.
Chizzle misses with a takedown attempt - Haye sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chizzle tries to clinch up but Haye circles away and keeps his distance.
Haye thuds a left hand into Chizzle's body.
Chizzle tries to clinch but Haye moves out of range.
Chizzle shoots in for a double leg but Haye sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Haye throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haye stuffs the takedown attempt from Chizzle. Chizzle gets slowly back to his feet.
Chizzle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haye misses with a few strikes there.
Haye throws a combination that misses

and Chizzle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Haye won't be happy with that.
Chizzle throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chizzle sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Haye is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Haye is pushing Chizzle's head away, looking to escape. Chizzle manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chizzle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chizzle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Haye avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chizzle.
Haye parries the strikes from Chizzle easily there. Chizzle is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Haye to escape.
Haye is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Chizzle has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Chizzle has hold of Haye's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Haye seems comfortable defending it but Chizzle has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Haye is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Haye is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Chizzle couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cole Chizzle!