PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Hainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutherford Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hainer
vs
Hayes

172 cm
22
169 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
166 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Hainer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rutherford Hayes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes looks to land a right hand but Hainer moved out of range.
Hainer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hayes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayes thows a body shot but no joy.
Hainer scores with a nice head shot.
Good exchange - Hayes coming out on top.
Hayes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hainer counters with a straight right hand.
Hayes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hainer throws a poor cross that misses
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hainer misses with a body shot
and Hayes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hayes misses with a left hand
and Hainer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hainer looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hayes misses with a right hand
letting Hainer counter with a right hand.
Hayes throws a combination that misses
and Hainer counters with a leg kick.
Hayes misses with a left hand
and Hainer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hainer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayes throws an overhand right that lands on Hainer's shoulder, as Hainer tries to avoid the shot.
Hayes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hayes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hainer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hainer's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Hayes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hayes misses with a left hand
and Hainer counters with a leg kick.
Hayes swings widly with a right hand
and Hainer counters with a leg kick.
Hayes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hainer lands with a slapping head kick.
Hainer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayes.
Hainer misses with a hook
and Hayes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes connects with a single shot there.
Hainer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hainer.
Hayes throws a lazy right hand but Hainer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Hainer.
Hainer throws a lazy uppercut
and Hayes counters with a straight right hand.
Hainer throws a shot from downtown. Hayes moves away and avoids it.
Hainer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hainer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hainer swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.
Hainer dodges the punch combination from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hayes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hayes misses with a looping right.
Hayes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hainer throws a lazy right hand but Hayes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hayes misses with a hook to the body
and Hainer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hainer lands a glancing blow to the side of Hayes's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Hainer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hainer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hayes on the side of the head.
Hainer misses with the combination.
Hayes misses with a left hand
and Hainer counters with a nice body shot.
Hainer jabs Hayes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hayes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hayes checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hainer misses with a jab to the body
letting Hayes counter with a right hand.
Hayes connects with a crisp jab.
Hayes misses with a hook
and Hainer counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer misses with a hook
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hayes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hainer manages to avoid it.
Hainer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hainer scores with a push kick.
Hayes misses with a left hand
and Hainer counters with a nice leg kick.
Hayes cracks Hainer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hainer counters with a body kick that stops Hayes in his tracks momentarily.
Hayes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hayes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hainer counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hainer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayes.
Hayes throws a poor cross that misses
and Hainer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hainer misses the shot to the body.
Hayes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hainer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayes looks to land a combination. Hainer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hainer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hainer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hayes misses with a hook
and Hainer counters with an inside leg kick.
Hayes misses with a double jab
and Hainer counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with an uppercut
and Hainer counters with a thumping low kick.
Hayes misses with a hook
and Hainer counters with a nice body shot.
Hayes lands a head shot.
Hayes works Hainer's body with a nice hook.
Hayes misses with a left hand
and Hainer counters with a nice uppercut.
Hainer throws a shot to the body.
Hayes misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hainer to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a lazy uppercut
and Hainer counters with a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Hainer
and Hayes counters with a one-two to the body.
Hainer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hayes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hayes throws a lazy uppercut
and Hainer counters with a straight right hand.
Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hainer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayes misses with a lunging right hand

and Hainer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A left hand lands to the body for Hainer.
Hayes tries to break free but Hainer pushes him back against the ropes.
Hainer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hainer lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Hainer dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hainer misses with a looping left.
Hayes misses with a right hand
and Hainer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hainer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hainer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hainer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hainer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hainer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hayes misses with a lunging right hand
and Hainer counters with an inside leg kick.
Hayes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hainer counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes slips under a jab.
Hainer misses with a hook to the body
and Hayes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayes misses with a left hand
and Hainer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hainer misses with a wild body shot.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hainer.
Hayes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hainer lands a slapping body shot.
Hainer misses with a hook to the body
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hainer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hayes is out of range and Hainer settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hayes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hainer counters with a nice leg kick.
Hayes throws a series of punches but Hainer moves out of range.
Hainer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hayes misses with an uppercut
enabling Hainer to counter with a crisp jab.
Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hainer counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Hayes misses
and Hainer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hainer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hayes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hayes misses with a right hand
and Hainer counters with a good low kick that Hayes was not able to check.
Hayes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hainer counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainer looks for the body kick but Hayes saw that one coming.

Hainer moves into the clinch.
Hainer lands a good knee to the midsection. Hayes won't want to take too many of those.
Hayes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hand to the body from Hainer.
Hainer slows down the pace here.
Hainer lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Hayes fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hainer.
A right hand to the body from Hainer.
A right hand to the body from Hainer.
Hainer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hainer scores with a shoulder strike.
Hayes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rutherford Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hainer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hainer gets through Hayes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hainer digs a right hand underneath Hayes's ribcage. Hayes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hainer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Hainer.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Still in the clinch, Hainer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hainer lands a body punch.
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!
Hainer lands a shoulder strike.
Hainer presses Hayes against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Hainer on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hainer.
Hainer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hainer lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes takes a shot to the head.
Hainer presses Hayes against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Hainer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hainer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Hainer!