PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Clooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tubby Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Clooten
vs
Hayes

190 cm
26
222 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
205 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Clooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tubby Hayes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clooten shoots in and gets a takedown into Hayes's 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hayes is on top in guard.
Hayes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hayes being controlled here momentarily.

Clooten pushes Hayes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The fighters circling - Clooten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Clooten scores with a takedown into Hayes's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clooten tries to get to full guard but Hayes has control of the leg.
Clooten is working hard here to advance position.
Clooten taking some punishment here, with Hayes in his half guard.

Hayes is looking for a kimura here.
Ground and pound from Hayes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clooten wants to control but Hayes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clooten tries to roll over but Hayes keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clooten wants to get back to his feet.
Hayes wants to free his trapped foot but Clooten is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hayes lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hayes works his way into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayes lands a heavy elbow.
Clooten tries to hold on but Hayes pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Clooten tries to lock up and control but Hayes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hayes lands a heavy elbow.
Clooten tries to hold on but Hayes pushes him away.
Clooten is working to get back to half guard.
Clooten tries to hold on but Hayes pushes him away.
Hayes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Clooten is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clooten in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hayes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Clooten is rocked!
Clooten is working to get back to half guard.
Oh Clooten is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hayes! Clooten is hurt baaadly! Hayes is firing away with more strikes - Clooten is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tubby Hayes!