PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris McBrdie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Haye
vs
McBrdie

195 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Asphyxiation Ltd. (CBK)

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Haye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris McBrdie!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBrdie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McBrdie avoids the body shot from Haye.
Haye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

McBrdie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McBrdie scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Haye to see if he's OK.
McBrdie remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Haye takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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!
McBrdie working the ground and pound from side control.
Haye is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBrdie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McBrdie is chipping away with strikes.
Haye on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Haye is trying to get back to his feet.
McBrdie scoring with punches from side control.

Haye is rocked!

McBrdie is trying to get an arm triangle but Haye is defending well.
Oh Haye is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McBrdie works to advance to full mount. Haye defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Haye seems to have got his legs back now.
Haye on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Haye tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBrdie is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Haye goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for McBrdie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Boris McBrdie!