PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rutherford Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toki Wartooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wartooth's choice of entrance music: Murmaider. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hayes
vs
Wartooth

175 cm
22
166 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

5th Round

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rutherford Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toki Wartooth!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wartooth misses with the combination.
Wartooth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hayes.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wartooth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hayes.
Wartooth throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wartooth throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes slips a straight right by Wartooth.

Wartooth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wartooth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hayes is working to get back to half guard.
Wartooth scoring with strikes but Hayes is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayes is working to get back to half guard.
Hayes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wartooth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hayes's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hayes won't allow Wartooth to pass to mount.
Wartooth is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hayes tries to get to full guard but Wartooth has control of the leg.
Wartooth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Wartooth seems to be looking for submissions.
Hayes tries to roll over but Wartooth keeps him under control.
Wartooth prevents Hayes from standing back up.
Hayes is staying active underneath Wartooth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wartooth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wartooth wants to pass the guard but Hayes is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayes is looking to escape.
Hayes manages to get to full guard.
Wartooth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wartooth looking to pass the guard.
Wartooth wants to control from the top but Hayes keeps moving.

Hayes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wartooth defends it easily.
Wartooth preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wartooth controlling from the top position.
Wartooth prevents Hayes from getting back to his feet.

Hayes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wartooth preventing the sweep.
Wartooth showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wartooth slips nicely into half guard.

Hayes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wartooth pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hayes trying to control here.
Wartooth wants to pass to mount but Hayes is defending the position.
Wartooth slows the pace down in half guard.
Hayes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hayes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wartooth is controlling him.
Wartooth slips nicely into half guard.
Hayes gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toki Wartooth dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wartooth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayes.
Hayes scores with a hook to the body. Wartooth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hayes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wartooth tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hayes keeps the fight on the outside.
Wartooth looks to land a body kick but Hayes moved away.
Wartooth moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wartooth misses the shot to the body.
Wartooth misses with a straight left.
Hayes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Wartooth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hayes's half guard.
Wartooth stalling away here and it's allowed Hayes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hayes is trying to control the position but Wartooth postures up.

Hayes working for a triangle but Wartooth defends it easily.

Hayes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wartooth defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Wartooth from controlling successfully.
Wartooth looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wartooth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hayes 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.
Wartooth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Hayes has his foot on Wartooth's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wartooth works his way back into a safe position though.
Hayes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wartooth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hayes is keeping the position for now.

Hayes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wartooth defends it easily.
Wartooth pushes down on Hayes's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes wants to improve his position but Wartooth is controlling well.
Wartooth is looking to take a break and control but Hayes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wartooth is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wartooth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hayes's head.
Hayes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hayes.
Hayes wants to sweep but no luck.
Wartooth connects with a couple of short punches.
Wartooth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hayes is keeping the position for now.

That's four 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.
Wartooth is pushing down on Hayes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hayes is fighting to maintain full guard but Wartooth has managed to sneak the leg through.

Hayes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wartooth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayes.
Wartooth tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
A big left from Hayes misses.
Hayes digs a good hook to Wartooth's body.
Wartooth misses with a hook.
Wartooth slips a jab from Hayes.

Wartooth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hayes is trying to control but can't.
Wartooth slips a nice elbow through Hayes's hands, connecting with Hayes's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toki Wartooth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wartooth looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.
Rutherford Hayes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayes swinging wildly here.
Toki Wartooth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wartooth throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hayes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wartooth thinking.
Wartooth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wartooth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hayes thows a body shot but no joy.
Wartooth motions for Hayes to come forward. Wartooth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hayes dodges the punch combination from Wartooth.
Hayes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Wartooth misses the target.
Wartooth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A good leg kick by Wartooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wartooth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hayes lands a jab to the head.
Wartooth tries for a takedown but Hayes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hayes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wartooth.
Wartooth with a hook.
Hayes throws a lazy right hand but Wartooth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wartooth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wartooth throws a front kick aimed at Hayes's knee but Hayes avoids it well.
Hayes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hayes wants it to stay on the feet.
Rutherford Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toki Wartooth.
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.
Wartooth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hayes.
Wartooth throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it.
Wartooth throws a push kick but Hayes slaps the foot to one side.
Wartooth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wartooth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Hayes misses.
Wartooth throws a big shot that misses.
Wartooth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hayes circles away.
Wartooth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wartooth throws a hook to the side of Hayes's head but Hayes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wartooth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wartooth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes scores with a nice right hand.
Hayes cracks a nice hook into Wartooth's ribs.
Hayes scores with a nice right hand.
Wartooth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hayes to score with a decent uppercut.
Wartooth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayes.
Hayes lands a slapping body shot.
Hayes misses with an uppercut.
Hayes throws out a loose jab but Wartooth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wartooth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hayes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toki Wartooth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wartooth misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming.
Wartooth avoids the body shot from Hayes.
Wartooth looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wartooth.
Rutherford Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wartooth lands a jab to the head.
Hayes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wartooth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wartooth looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range.
Hayes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hayes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wartooth throws an overhand right that lands on Hayes's shoulder, as Hayes tries to avoid the shot.
Wartooth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wartooth throws a low kick but Hayes avoids it.
Hayes misses with a hook to the body
and Wartooth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wartooth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hayes as he jumps to the side.
Hayes connects with a crisp jab.
Rutherford Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wartooth looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range.
Good shot there by Hayes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rutherford Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wartooth 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toki Wartooth!