PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Sylva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sylva's entrance music is Bulletproof. A fine choice. Hayes has chosen Move! as his entrance music. Jack Hayes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sylva
vs
Hayes

171 cm
19
135 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

179 cm
26
146 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

L.A. Elite Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Sylva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes staying out of range there.

Sylva clinches up with Hayes and pushes him back against the cage.
Hayes working hard to break the clinch.
Sylva has Hayes pressed against the cage, preventing Hayes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sylva breaks from the clinch.
Hayes moves out of range of the strikes.
Sylva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sylva dodges the punch combination from Hayes.
Hayes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hayes misses with a shot to the body
and Sylva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hayes misses with a body shot.
Hayes just misses with a punch to the body.
Sylva wants to clinch.

Sylva has closed the distance and engaged Hayes in a clinch.
Sylva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Sylva presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sylva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hayes's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylva is pushing Hayes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A frustrated look appears on Hayes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sylva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sylva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hayes is trying to break the clinch but Sylva is controlling him.
Sylva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hayes's efforts to push away.
Hayes is trying to force a seperation but Sylva has the dominant position.
Sylva lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Sylva on the inside.
Hayes is trying to push Sylva away but Sylva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sylva misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Sylva.
Hayes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sylva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hayes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sylva lands a right hand.
Hayes tries to break free but Sylva pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sylva - that landed with a thud.
Hayes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sylva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hayes or not.
A short right from Sylva on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sylva - that landed with a thud.

Sylva manages to break the clinch.
Jack Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sylva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayes throws a body punch but Sylva moves out of range.
Hayes clobbers Sylva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hayes thows a body shot but no joy.
Hayes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sylva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hayes ducks right into an uppercut from Sylva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sylva. Hayes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayes misses with a combination
and Sylva counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a body punch but Sylva moves out of range.
Sylva throws a sloppy head kick and Hayes moves out of range easily.
Hayes misses with a straight left.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hayes looks gassed!
Sylva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Sylva lands.
Sylva scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sylva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sylva throws a good cross that connects.
Sylva misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming.
Sylva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Hayes is rocked!
Sylva misses with the combination.

Sylva lands a big right hand that sends Hayes crashing to the mat! Sylva stays standing though and waves Hayes back to his feet!
Hayes is still on wobbly legs! Can Sylva finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sylva sends Hayes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sylva is motioning to the referee to let Hayes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sylva connects with a single shot there.
No joy there for Sylva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sylva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hayes seems to have recovered his senses.

Sylva clinches with his opponent.
Sylva scores with a shoulder strike.
Hayes wants to break free but Sylva has control.
Sylva lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sylva.
A short right from Sylva on the inside.
Sylva is working Hayes over against the cage.
Sylva pushes Hayes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sylva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sylva.
Sylva slows down the pace here.
Sylva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Sylva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Sylva.
Hayes throws a nice looking combination but Sylva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hayes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Scott Sylva is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayes scores with a hook to the body. Sylva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sylva tries to bum rush Hayes with a series of wild strikes but Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayes throws a combination that misses
and Sylva counters with a nice uppercut.
Hayes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sylva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sylva lands a front kick.

Sylva moves into range and clinches up with Hayes.
Still in the clinch, Sylva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
Sylva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sylva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayes can do to turn this around?
Sylva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sylva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sylva lands a shot to the body.
Sylva lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Sylva scores with a hook to the body.
Sylva digs a right hand underneath Hayes's ribcage. Hayes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hayes is trying to break the clinch but Sylva is controlling him.
Sylva cracks Hayes with a nice body shot.
Sylva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sylva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sylva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sylva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hayes being controlled against the cage.
Sylva gets through Hayes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sylva lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sylva.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hayes is trying to break free.
Sylva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sylva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hayes.
Sylva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
A body shot lands from Sylva.
Sylva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hayes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sylva has him pressed against the cage.
Sylva pushes Hayes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sylva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sylva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sylva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Hayes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Sylva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylva lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hayes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sylva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hayes up against the cage.
Hayes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sylva has him pressed against the cage.
Sylva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Sylva - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Sylva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sylva stalling the fight.
A short right from Sylva.
Sylva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sylva lands a body shot.
Sylva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sylva pushes Hayes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sylva lands with a right to the head.
Sylva lands a shoulder strike.
Sylva lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylva is pushing Hayes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short body shot lands from Sylva as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sylva.
A nice left hand lands by Sylva.

Sylva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Sylva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sylva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hayes at a distance.
Hayes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hayes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayes misses with a body shot
and Sylva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sylva misses with a few strikes there.
Sylva swinging wildly here.
Hayes moves away from the strike by Sylva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Sylva dominated that second round.
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.

Hayes misses with a shot to the body
and Sylva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sylva missing with a left hand there. Hayes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sylva misses with a few strikes there.
Hayes misses with a shot to the body
and Hayes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack Hayes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayes misses with a body punch
and Sylva counters with a stiff right hand.
Hayes misses the body punch
and Sylva counters with a left to the body.
Hayes misses with a body shot
and Sylva counters with a nice uppercut.
Sylva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Sylva swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sylva throws out a loose jab but Hayes uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sylva.
Hayes throws a body punch but Sylva moves out of range.
Hayes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sylva rather than just go for the knockout.
Hayes misses with a hook to the body
and Sylva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sylva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
Hayes takes a swing at Sylva's ribcage but misses.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sylva.
Hayes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sylva counters with a solid body kick.
Sylva misses the jab.
Hayes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sylva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hayes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sylva throws a big shot that misses.
Sylva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sylva thinking.
Sylva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sylva misses with a few strikes there.
Hayes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylva scores with a sloppy right hand. Hayes should have avoided that one.
Good exchange - Sylva coming out on top.
Sylva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sylva looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.
Sylva stalks Hayes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hayes's face. Hayes staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice defenses there by Hayes.
Sloppy strikes from Hayes. Those never looked like landing.
Sylva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hayes.
Sylva throws a shot from downtown. Hayes moves away and avoids it.
Sylva looks to land a right hand but Hayes moved out of range.
Hayes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Sylva misses the target.
Hayes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Sylva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sylva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hayes misses the body punch
and Sylva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sylva dodges the punch combination from Hayes.
Hayes slips a jab from Sylva.
A shot to the body from Hayes misses
and Sylva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sylva misses with a body shot.
Hayes throws a combination that misses
and Sylva counters with a stiff right hand.
Sylva misses the jab.
Hayes takes a swing at Sylva's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Sylva.
Sylva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sylva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hayes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sylva circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayes throws a jab when Sylva was well out of range.
A jab from Sylva misses.
Hayes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sylva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sylva looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Sylva throws the left hand but Hayes avoids the punch easily.
Hayes swings widly with a right hand
and Sylva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sylva counters with a left and a right that stings Hayes.
Hayes misses with a hook to the body
and Sylva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sylva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.
Sylva lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Sylva clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sylva throws a big shot that misses.
Hayes scores with a hook to the body. Sylva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hayes looks to land a combination but Sylva avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sylva!
Hayes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hayes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fighters circling - Sylva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Hayes misses
and Sylva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hayes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sylva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hayes misses with a double jab
and Sylva counters with a nice body shot.
Hayes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hayes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sylva keeps Hayes at a distance using the push kick.
Sylva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sylva. Hayes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayes misses with a body punch
and Sylva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Sylva misses.
Hayes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Sylva catches Hayes right on the button with a cross.
Sylva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sylva misses with a hook.
Hayes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sylva.
Hayes misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Sylva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sylva breaks from the clinch.
Sylva misses with a hook.
Hayes misses the body punch
and Sylva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hayes thinking.
Hayes throws a sloppy body shot
and Sylva counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylva clobbers Hayes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hayes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sylva counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sylva.
Hayes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sylva finds it's way round the side to connect with Hayes's head.
Hayes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sylva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hayes momentarily.
Sylva misses with a hook. Hayes ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Sylva misses its intended target.
Sylva misses with an uppercut.
Hayes throws a right hand that Sylva ducks under and follows up with a left that Sylva also avoids with ease.
Hayes works the jab nicely.
A big left from Sylva misses.
Hayes throws a shot from downtown. Sylva moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sylva clinches with his opponent.
Sylva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sylva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Hayes is trying to break the clinch but Sylva is controlling him.
Hayes tries to circle away but Sylva has him pinned against the cage.
Hayes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hayes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sylva lands with a short shot to the head.

Sylva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sylva.
Sylva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hayes misses with a combination
and Sylva counters with a stiff right hand.
Sylva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sylva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sylva was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sylva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayes misses with a hook to the body
and Sylva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayes moves away from the strike by Sylva.
Hayes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sylva misses the shot to the body.
Hayes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sylva manages to avoid it.
Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Sylva.
Hayes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hayes with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Sylva had his way with Jack Hayes in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hayes throws a right and a left that Sylva avoids nicely.
Sylva throws a series of punches but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sylva counters with a nice body shot.
Sylva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayes circles away.
Sylva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hayes misses with a combination
and Sylva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sylva counters with a nice uppercut.
Hayes throws a poor cross that misses
and Sylva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hayes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sylva throws a series of punches but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sylva counters with an inside leg kick.
Hayes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sylva counters with a body kick.
Sylva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
Hayes throws a right hand that misses
and Hayes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylva throws a series of punches but Hayes avoids them all with ease.
Hayes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sylva counters with a nice uppercut.
Hayes misses the body punch
and Hayes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hayes misses with a left hand
and Sylva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sylva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sylva.
Scott Sylva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sylva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hayes's efforts to push away.
Sylva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sylva.
Nice body punch from Sylva.
Hayes is trying to break the clinch but Sylva has him pressed against the cage.
Hayes wants to get back to striking at distance but Sylva won't allow it.
Hayes tries to break free but Sylva pushes him back against the cage.
Hayes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sylva taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sylva lands a body shot.
Sylva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sylva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sylva prevents Hayes from breaking the clinch.
Hayes is trying to push Sylva away but Sylva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sylva lands a right hand.
A short left from Sylva.
Sylva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sylva lands a hook that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Sylva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sylva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sylva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hayess head.
Sylva lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Sylva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylva lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Sylva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sylva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hayes.
Sylva misses the shot to the body.
Hayes misses with a combination
letting Sylva counter with a right hand.
Hayes misses with a shot to the body
and Sylva counters with a nice body kick.
Sylva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hayes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sylva throws out the jab.
Nice body kick from Sylva.
Sylva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sylva lands a jab to Hayes's midsection.
Hayes staying out of range there.
A cross from Sylva lands.
Sylva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sylva lands a nice hook to Hayes's body. Hayes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sylva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Sylva moves into range and clinches up with Hayes.
Sylva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sylva lands a body punch.
Sylva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Sylva - that landed with a thud.
Scott Sylva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A hook to the body from Sylva.
Sylva is working Hayes over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Sylva.
Jack Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Sylva - that landed with a thud.
Sylva prevents a body shot from Hayes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Sylva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sylva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:41
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:41
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:41

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Sylva!
Scott Sylva retains his bantamweight title!