PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnold Haye will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Scholes
vs
Haye

170 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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, Randy Scholes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Haye!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haye's corner calls for a 1-2. Haye obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Haye throws a series of punches but Scholes avoids them all with ease.
Haye lands with a good body shot.
Scholes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haye but Haye pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haye moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Scholes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haye circles away.
Haye throws a shot to the body.
Haye jabs at Scholes's body.
Haye cracks Scholes with an open hand slap.
Scholes could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Scholes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haye connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scholes momentarily.
Haye cracks a nice hook into Scholes's ribs.
Scholes is breathing heavily.
Haye tests Scholes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haye is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Scholes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haye defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Scholes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haye throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scholes on the side of the head.
Scholes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scholes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haye changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haye lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Haye scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Randy Scholes has been cut.
Haye has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Haye thuds a left hand into Scholes's body.
Scholes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haye lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Haye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Haye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haye digs a good hook to Scholes's body.
Haye lands a body shot.
Arnold Haye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haye closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Haye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Randy Scholes's cut is getting worse.
Haye throws a shot to the body.
Haye connects with a looping right hand.
Haye cracks Scholes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scholes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haye lands a nice hook to Scholes's body. Scholes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Haye finds it's way through Scholes's defenses.
Scholes shoots in for a takedown but Haye shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haye throws a series of strikes that have Scholes backpedaling.
Haye scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scholes needs to keep his hands up - Haye had a free shot at his head there.
Haye is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Scholes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Haye moves into range and connects with a jab.
Haye lands with a straight right. Scholes didn't see that one coming.

Randy Scholes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Haye scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Scholes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haye works Scholes's body with a nice hook.
Haye is working the combinations to good effect here.
Haye throws out a powerful jab.
Haye lands with a nice body punch.
Jab by Haye.

Jeez, Randy Scholes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Scholes takes one to the chin there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Haye.
Haye comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haye lands with an overhand left.
Scholes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haye finds it's way round the side to connect with Scholes's head.
Scholes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haye scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Haye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randy Scholes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arnold Haye!