PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ok Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Hayha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hayha's choice of entrance music: Sabaton - White Death. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ko
vs
Hayha

190 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

181 cm
26
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ok Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simo Hayha!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ko closes the distance and pushes Hayha back into the cage.
Ko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hayha.
Ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ko lands a nice knee to the body.
Ko lands a knee to the body.
Hayha looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hayha has Ko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hayha takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ko working Hayha over with knees to the body.
Ko lands a knee to the body.
Ko stalling the fight.
Ko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hayha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ko.
Knees to the body from Ko.
Ko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ko lands a good knee to the midsection. Hayha won't want to take too many of those.
Ko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ko lands a good knee to the midsection. Hayha won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Ko.
Ko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ko.
A knee to the head by Ko.
Ko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hayha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ko just leaning against Hayha, taking a breather.
Ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ko with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Ko.
Hayha misses with a body punch.
Hayha letting Ko take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ok Ko.
Hayha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ko counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ko pushes Hayha up against the cage in a clinch.
Ko lands a knee to the head.
Hayha looking for a takedown.
Ok Ko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simo Hayha.
Ko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ko landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Ko.
Ko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hayha's face.
Hayha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ko controlling the action here for a moment.
Hayha fails to pull guard.
Hayha avoiding damage as Ko throws knees to the body.
Hayha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ko on the inside.
Hayha takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hayha.
Hayha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hayha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayha tries to pull guard but Ko won't allow it.
Ko scores with a knee to the head.
Ko tries to stall but Hayha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hayha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hayha.
Ko avoiding damage.
Ko prevents the takedown attempt.
Ko working Hayha over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hayha is trying to push Ko away but Ko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ko taking a breather.
Hayha goes for a takedown attempt but Ko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayha scores with the left hand. Ko knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Hayha.
Ko lands with a kick to the temple. Hayha shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hayha misses with a hook
and Ko counters with a head kick. That will keep Hayha thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ko throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ko.

Ko moves into the clinch.
Hayha is trying to break free.
Ko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ko avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ko landing knees to the body.
Hayha can't get the takedown.
Ko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ko landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ok Ko dominated that 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.

Ko scores with a leg kick.
Ko connects with a leg kick. Hayha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hayha misses with a combination
and Ko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ko scores with a nice body kick.

Ko forces Hayha back against the cage and clinches.
Ko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ko obliges.
Ko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hayha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ko landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ko lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hayha takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko with a knee to the head.
Hayha is trying to force a seperation but Ko has the dominant position.
Ko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ko.
Ko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hayha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hayha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ko tries to land knees in the clinch but Hayha avoids the damage to the body.
Hayha tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hayha tries to pull guard but Ko won't allow it.
Ok Ko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simo Hayha.
Ko lands a knee to the body.
Ko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayha can do to turn this around?
Stalling in the clinch from Ko.
Ko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hayha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hayha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hayha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ko walks away with a smile on his face. Hayha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
An inside leg kick from Ko misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ko keeps Hayha at a distance using the push kick.
Hayha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ko.

Ko drives through and clinches with Hayha against the cage.
Knees to the body from Ko.
Ko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hayha drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hayha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ko throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ko rushes Hayha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hayha up against the cage.
Ko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hayha's face.
Ko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hayha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ko has him pressed against the cage.
Ko landing knees to the body.
Ok Ko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ko.
A knee to the head by Ko.
Hayha tries to pull guard but Ko won't allow it.
Ko prevents Hayha from breaking the clinch.
Ko avoiding damage.
Ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hayha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hayha wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayha letting Ko take a breather here.
Hayha wants to break free but Ko has control.
Hayha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ko.
Ko stalling.
Hayha working hard to break the clinch.
Ko connects with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hayha drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ko lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Ko.
Ko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hayha up against the cage.
Hayha managing to block the knees to the body from Ko.
Hayha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ok Ko dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hayha checks it well.

Ko takes the fight into the clinch.
Hayha tries to pull guard but Ko won't allow it.
Ko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ko crunches a lovely knee into Hayha's ribcage.
Ko lands a good knee to the midsection. Hayha won't want to take too many of those.
Ko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ko stalls.
Ko tries to land knees in the clinch but Hayha avoids the damage to the body.
Ko lands a good knee to the midsection. Hayha won't want to take too many of those.
Ko lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hayha tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ko smiles and moves away.
Ko feints and then cracks Hayha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hayha down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ko counters with a leg kick.

Ko darts in and clinches Hayha up against the cage.
Ko scores a nice knee to the body.
Ko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hayha is trying to force a seperation but Ko has the dominant position.
Ko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hayha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ko lands a knee to the body.
Ko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hayha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ko tries a knee to the head but Hayha blocks it.
Hayha is trying to stall.
Ko lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko tries a body shot but Hayha blocks it.
Hayha taking a breather.
Ko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hayha.
Ok Ko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simo Hayha.
Ko has Hayha pressed against the cage.
Ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hayha tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ko has Hayha pushed against the cage.
Ko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayha avoids it.
Ko stops a takedown attempt from Hayha.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ko.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ko obliges.
Ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ko obliges.
Ko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hayha blocks it with crossed arms.
Ko missing with knees to the body.
Ko throws a knee to the head but misses.

Hayha jumps into guard, dragging Ko to the mat.
Ko controlling from the top position.

Ko is posturing up here but Hayha has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Ko tries to roll out but it's too tight and Ko has to tap! Slick submission there by Hayha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Simo Hayha!