PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fish
vs
Hayes

175 cm
34
248 lbs
32 - 13 - 0

200 cm
22
270 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larry Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range.
Fish just misses with a punch to the body.
Fish slaps away a takedown attempt from Hayes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hayes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Albert Fish has been cut.
Albert Fish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes wants to clinch up but Fish keeps it at a distance.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Fish throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Hayes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayes shoots in but no luck this time.
Hayes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fish is fending him off so far but Hayes persists. Nope, Fish circles away and we're back to standing.
Albert Fish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Hayes.
Hayes catches Fish with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes walks into a stiff left hand from Fish.

Hayes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hayes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fish knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes stops Fish from getting back to his feet.
Fish is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Fish is trying to stand up here but Hayes is controlling him well.
It looks like Hayes is going to stand back up.
Fish controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Albert Fish wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hayes misses with a takedown attempt - Fish sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish lands with a shot to the body.
Hayes shoots in but Fish avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hayes.
Fish lands a right hook to the body.
Fish turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hayes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fish pinned against the cage. Fish gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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!
Hayes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fish defends it nicely.
Fish darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes takes one on the button.
Fish lands with an uppercut that bounces Hayes off the cage and back into range.
Fish lands a nice hook to Hayes's body. Hayes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hayes has a takedown stuffed.
Hayes looks gassed!
Fish thuds a left hand into Hayes's body.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fish.
Fish takes a swing at Hayes's ribcage but misses.
Fish scores with a punch to the head.
Hayes misses with a few strikes there.
Fish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Fish.
Fish cracks Hayes with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hayes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Fish shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fish tests Hayes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Fish.
Hayes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fish tries to avoid it but Hayes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fish to the ground. Fish escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Albert Fish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hayes throws out the jab.
Fish connects with a right hand. Hayes shakes it off.
Fish is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Hayes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayes trying to control the position but Fish is working away.
Fish regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Albert Fish will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Albert Fish's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fish cracks Hayes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fish.
Fish misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming.
Fish throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayes.
Hayes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fish lands a two punch combo.
Fish works Hayes's body with a nice hook.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fish but Fish pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fish keeps the fight on the outside.
Hayes misses with a takedown attempt
and Fish counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
Hayes throws a right and a left that Fish avoids nicely.
Hayes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fish sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hayes somewhat.
Albert Fish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Hayes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fish connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Fish tenderised Hayes's leg. Hayes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fish looks to land a combination. Hayes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fish comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fish lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Hayes misses with a few strikes there.
Fish looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Fish connects with a body shot.
Fish tries a head kick but it misses.
Fish throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Hayes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fish throws a head kick but Hayes moves out of range.
Fish lands a body shot.
Fish comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Fish gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fish can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
Fish struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Fish.
Fish works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fish scores with a shot to the side of Hayes's head.
Fish lands a body punch.
Fish presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fish lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fish misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fish misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayes's elbow.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fish here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fish lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
A short right from Fish on the inside.
Hayes takes a knee to the side of the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Fish.
Fish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hayes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hayes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Fish.
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!
Fish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayes's elbow.
Fish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fish is pressed up against the cage. Hayes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fish down to the mat. Fish avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Fish clinches.
A right hand to the body from Fish.
Fish is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hayes is defending well for now.
Fish pushes Hayes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it.
Fish presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Fish.
Hayes prevents a body shot from Fish.
Fish lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fish scores with a hook to the body.
Fish lands with a light punch inside.
Fish throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hayess head.
Fish is working Hayes over against the cage.
Fish prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fish lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fish lands an elbow just above Hayes 's eye.

It looks like Larry Hayes has been cut.
Fish landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayes's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Fish dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Fish lands a jab to Hayes's midsection.
Hayes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fish defends it nicely.
Hayes needs to keep his hands up - Fish had a free shot at his head there.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fish as he avoids it easily.
Fish slaps away a takedown attempt from Hayes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Albert Fish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Hayes.
Fish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fish scores with a nice head shot.
Hayes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hayes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hayes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fish.
Hayes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hayes is defended easily by Fish.
Fish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayes can do to turn this around?
Fish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fish moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fish as Hayes tries to tie him up.
Fish lands with a light punch inside.
Hayes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fish smiles and moves away.
Fish lands the left hand.
Fish lands with a right hand.
Hayes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fish is fending him off so far but Hayes persists. Nope, Fish circles away and we're back to standing.
Fish lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hayes at a distance.
Fish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Albert Fish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries to clinch

and Fish counters by clinching up.
Hayes prevents a body shot from Fish.
A hook to the body from Fish.
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!
Fish lands with a right to the head.
Hayes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fish gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Fish.
A right handed body shot lands from Fish.
Fish lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hayes prevents a body shot from Fish.
Fish tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayes avoids it.
Fish misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fish lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish lands an uppercut.
Fish working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fish lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Fish unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fish landing knees to the body.
Albert Fish has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fish creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fish can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
Fish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Fish lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fish lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fish presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fish digs a right hand underneath Hayes's ribcage. Hayes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fish tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fish lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes prevents a body shot from Fish.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fish.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fish creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fish works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Fish as the two fighters clinch.
Fish tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Fish back against the cage.
Fish digs a right hand into Hayes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hayes's gas tank.
Fish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fish makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hayes is trying to pull guard but Fish turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fish misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayes is looking for a takedown.
Fish lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fish lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Larry Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Fish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Fish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fish, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Fish!