PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Haize (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kick
vs
Haize

190 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

200 cm
20
206 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Kick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bo Haize!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haize throws a hook to the side of Kick's head but Kick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kick moves to clinch but Haize breaks away
and Haize counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bo Haize seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haize throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kick tries to clinch up.
Kick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haize counters with a straight right hand.
Haize lands a glancing blow to the side of Kick's head.
Haize tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kick was well out of range. Poor timing from Haize.
Kick tries to clinch up
enabling Haize to counter with a crisp jab.
Haize throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kick tries to clinch but Haize moves away
letting Haize counter with a right hand.
A left lands for Haize.
Kick moves out of range as Haize strikes.
Kick tries to clinch up
and Haize counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haize misses with a few strikes there.
Kick tries to clinch up
and Haize counters with a stiff right hand.
Kick attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haize has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Haize changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kick tries to avoid it but Haize manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kick to the ground. Kick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haize looks to land a left hand but Kick moved out of range nicely.
Kick throws a head kick that misses.
Haize lands a jab to the head.
Haize ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haize shoots in looking for a takedown. Kick tries to sprawl out of it but Haize keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab by Haize.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haize lands a jab to Kick's midsection.
A left and a right from Haize both land. Nice combination.
Haize checks a low kick from Kick.
Kick tries to clinch but Haize moves away
and Haize cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Haize misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haize misses with a body kick.
Kyle Kick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kick wants to clinch but Haize slips to the side
and Haize counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kick looks to clinch
letting Haize counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Haize.
Kick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haize connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kick scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Haize misses its intended target.
Kick wants to clinch.
Kick tries to clinch but Haize moves away
and Kick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haize's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kick under the eye.
Haize is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Haize does no damage.

Haize fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kick to the ground. Haize is now in Kick's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kick wants to stand and escape but Haize is having none of it.
Haize is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kick tries to clinch
and Haize counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haize throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haize lands with an uppercut that bounces Kick off the cage and back into range.
Haize scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Haize.

Haize feints and as Kick raises his hands in defense, Haize changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haize is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Haize stops Kick from standing up.
Haize passes Kick's left leg - he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haize performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Haize dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Haize misses with an uppercut.
Haize tries for a takedown but Kick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bo Haize seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kick throws a front kick aimed at Haize's knee but Haize avoids it well.
Haize misses with a looping left.
Haize swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Haize finds it's target.
Haize missing with a left hand there. Kick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haize.
Kick tries to clinch
and Haize counters with a one-two to the body.
Haize avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haize.
Haize scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haize lands a body shot.
Haize lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kick circles away quickly and effectively.
Haize circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haize jabs Kick right on the nose. Kick blinks but takes it well.
Kick misses with a low kick.
Haize shoots for a double leg takedown but Kick sprawls well. He's pushed Haize's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A low kick from Kick is predictable there
letting Haize counter with a right hand.
Kick tries to clinch up but Haize circles away and keeps his distance.
Haize misses with a looping left.
Kick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Haize.
Kyle Kick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Haize.
Kick dodges the punch combination from Haize.
Haize tests Kick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kick tries to clinch up.
Kick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haize misses the shot to the body.
Haize throws out a loose jab but Kick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haize swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haize keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Haize - just one landing.
Haize waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kick.
Kick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haize was well out of range. Poor timing from Kick.
Kick fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch but Haize swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A cross from Haize lands.
Haize uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kick moves in looking to clinch but Haize pushes him off.
Haize connects with a single shot there.
Haize 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.
Kick tries to clinch up but Haize circles away and keeps his distance.
Kick is looking to clinch but Haize is avoiding it.
Kick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haize counters with a right hand to the body.
Kick closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Haize to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haize lands a head shot.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch but Haize swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haize throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kick closes the distance but Haize moves to the side
and Haize counters with a head kick. That will keep Kick thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Haize swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haize throws a series of punches but Kick avoids them all with ease.
Kick tries to close the distance and clinch but Haize swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haize circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haize counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body kick from Haize.
Haize swinging wildly here.
Kick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haize counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Haize showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Haize connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kick looks to clinch
and Haize counters with a series of strikes. Kick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kick darts in trying to clinch
and Haize cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haize looks to score with a jab to the body but Kick is just out of range.
Kick doesn't manage to clinch there - Haize circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Haize misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Haize. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haize.
Kick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Haize manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kick tries to clinch but Haize moves away
and Haize counters with a nice uppercut.
Kick tries to clinch up
and Haize counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haize lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kick lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haize has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haize and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Haize circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kick tries to clinch
and Haize connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kick looks to clinch
and Haize counters with a nice uppercut.
Kick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haize counters with a nice uppercut.
Haize throws a shot to the body.
Kick throws a sloppy head kick and Haize moves out of range easily.
Haize circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Haize.
Haize throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haize misses with a leg kick.
Haize has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kick tries to clinch up
and Haize counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haize lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haize scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Haize lands with a hook. Kick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haize connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kick. Kick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut there from Haize.
Well,Kick is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Kick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kick darts in trying to clinch
and Haize counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haize tries to bum rush Kick with a series of wild strikes but Kick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kick looks to clinch
enabling Haize to counter with a crisp jab.
Haize looks to land a right hand but Kick moved out of range.
Haize fails to land with a series of punches.
Kick tries to clinch
and Haize counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kick dodges the punch combination from Haize.
Kick looks to clinch
and Haize connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kick darts in trying to clinch
and Haize counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haize makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Haize manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haize counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Haize darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Haize uses his free foot to push down on Kick's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kick.
Bo Haize is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haize controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Haize comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haize has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Bo Haize!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Bo Haize!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Bo Haize!

Bo Haize wins by unanimous decision!