PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutherford Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Crim is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Crim
vs
Hayes

173 cm
23
165 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

175 cm
22
166 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Crim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rutherford Hayes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes throws a body punch but Crim moves out of range.
Hayes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hayes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crim.

Crim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hayes wants to control but Crim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hayes wants to get back to full guard.
Hayes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hayes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crim.
Hayes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Hayes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crim defends well.
Crim prevents Hayes from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hayes is looking to regain half guard here but Crim keeps moving and retains side control.
Crim sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hayes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Crim wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hayes, who protects the arm well.
Crim tries to advance to mount but can't.
Crim lands an elbow.
Hayes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hayes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crim throwing strikes but missing.
Hayes wants to stand up but Crim is controlling him.

Hayes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Crim passes into side control.
Hayes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hayes tries to get to full guard but Crim has control of the leg.
Crim scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hayes wants to get back to full guard.
Hayes is staying active underneath Crim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Crim is working for a kimura but Hayes is defending it quite comfortably.
Hayes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crim.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Crim looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Crim is breathing heavily.
Hayes is pressing down on Crim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hayes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crim manages to get himself to full guard.
Hayes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Crim's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hayes advances to half guard.
Hayes thows a huge punch but Crim dodges it nicely.
Crim is looking to improve his position.
Hayes trying to control the action but Crim is working from the bottom.

Hayes is trying to work for a kimura but Crim is defending well.
Hayes trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Crim will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Crim slips under a jab from Hayes.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crim moves away.

Crim shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hayes moves into full guard.

Hayes uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Hayes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crim momentarily.
Hayes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crim was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayes.
Hayes lands a jab to the head.
Hayes loads up on a big right hand but Crim slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes lands a jab-cross combination.
Hayes misses with a wild combination.
Hayes scores with a hook.

Crim shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hayes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hayes is looking for a sweep.
Hayes pushes Crim away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Crim gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hayes prevents Crim from moving into mount.
Crim grinds an elbow into Hayes's temple.
Hayes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Crim's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Hayes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
Crim thows a huge punch but Hayes dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crim is looking for a kimura but Hayes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Crim to get the leverage.
Hayes moves into full guard.
Crim postures up in Hayes's guard and throws a big left but Hayes blocks it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hayes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crim scoring with some ground and pound.

Hayes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Crim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crim has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crim throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hayes trying to control the position.
Crim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hayes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crim working some strikes from top position.
Crim won't allow Hayes to get back to his feet.

Hayes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crim trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hayes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Hayes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crim wants to pass the guard but Hayes is keeping the position.

Crim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hayes trying to keep a closed guard but Crim is proving a slippery customer.
Crim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hayes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Crim from controlling successfully.
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 Thomas Crim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Crim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Hayes there.
Crim is looking to clinch.
Thomas Crim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Crim closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hayes did well to prevent Crim getting side control.

Hayes actively working from the bottom here.
Hayes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Hayes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crim works over Hayes with some ground and pound from guard.
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.
Hayes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crim is working to get back to half guard.
Crim slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Hayes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hayes works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hayes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Crim because Hayes loaded up on that one.
Crim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Hayes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Crim is surviving well by controlling Hayes's body position as best he can.
Crim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hayes working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Hayes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Crim to take his back!
Crim trying to control the action but Hayes just sinks the hooks in.

Hayes is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Crim rolls, trying to escape but Hayes keeps control of the position.

Hayes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Crim defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hayes tries to get the hooks in deep but Crim pushed the leg off.
Rutherford Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crim can't escape the position.

Hayes is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Crim is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hayes gets his way!
Crim turns into Hayes and is now in his guard.
Crim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hayes is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crim wants to hit a switch here but Hayes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Crim there!
Crim really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rutherford Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!