PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nelly Haynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelly Haynes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Haynes
vs
Tully

182 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelly Haynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jethro Tully!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haynes lands a jab-cross combination.
Haynes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Tully throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Haynes was covering up waiting for the punch and Tully finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haynes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Tully stands up from Haynes's guard - Tully perhaps looking for a knockout.
Haynes misses with a body shot.
Haynes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haynes throws a nice looking combination but Tully bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haynes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haynes misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haynes misses with a body kick.
Haynes throws a half hearted mid kick.

Tully shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tully was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tully tries to stand but Haynes controls the position and pulls Tully into his guard.
Tully wants to pass the guard but Haynes is keeping the position.
Tully throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haynes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tully looking to sit in guard and control but Haynes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Haynes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tully's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tully looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haynes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haynes looking to pass the guard.
Haynes prevents Tully from getting back to his feet.
Haynes tries to stand but Tully is controlling from the bottom.
Haynes advances position into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haynes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Haynes tries to score with some ground and pound. Tully controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tully is trying to control Haynes's posture but Haynes avoids it.
Tully defending against the ground and pound.
Haynes throws an elbow but Tully slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tully tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Haynes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Haynes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tully stops Haynes from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haynes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tully has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Haynes but great work by Tully.
Tully lands some shots froms side control.
Tully wants to stand but Haynes has his arm trapped.
Haynes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tully tries to stand but Haynes is controlling his head.
Tully lands some shots froms side control.
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!
Tully is looking to take a break and control but Haynes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haynes can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jethro Tully will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Haynes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haynes throws a series of strikes that have Tully backpedaling.
Haynes throws a head kick but Tully moves out of range.
Haynes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haynes misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Haynes.
Haynes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tully moves out of range of the leg kick from Haynes.
Tully fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haynes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Haynes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Tully scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Haynes trying to control here.
Jethro Tully has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haynes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tully is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tully missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tully seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haynes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tully trying to pass the guard but Haynes defending well.
Tully working the head and body with strikes.
Tully wants to pass the guard but Haynes is defending well.
Haynes is trying to stand back up but Tully is controlling him
Tully works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Haynes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tully trying to control the action but Haynes is working from the bottom.
Tully working away.
An elbow from Tully crashes against the mat.
Tully trying to control the position but Haynes is working away.

Tully is trying to get an arm triangle but Haynes is defending well.
Tully wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haynes keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haynes parries the strikes from Tully easily there. Tully is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Haynes to escape.
Tully wants to control but Haynes is keeping him busy.
I wouldn't like to be where Haynes is right now.
Tully controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tully in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Haynes wants to control but Tully postures up.

Tully working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Haynes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tully is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haynes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jethro Tully showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Haynes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Haynes jabs Tully to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Tully closes the distance and clinches.
Tully has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Tully turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tully manages to end up in side control.
Haynes can't do much from the bottom here.
Haynes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tully trying to control the position but Haynes is working away.

Tully is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Haynes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Tully swings around for an armbar but Haynes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tully's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haynes is looking to stand up but Tully won't let him.
Haynes advances to half guard.
Haynes with the ground and pound but Tully uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Haynes looking to pass the guard.
Haynes chips away with some ground and pound.
Haynes works over Tully with some ground and pound from guard.
Haynes looking to pass the guard.
Haynes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haynes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haynes is pushing down on Tully's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tully is fighting to maintain full guard but Haynes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haynes winds up and cracks Tully with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haynes wants to pass to mount but Tully is defending the position.
Haynes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Haynes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tully has managed to free his arm - good work.
Haynes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tully knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Haynes trying to advance position but Tully counters by regaining guard.
Haynes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tully swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tully trying to keep a closed guard but Haynes is proving a slippery customer.
Haynes tries to stand but Tully is controlling from the bottom.
Haynes won't allow Tully to sweep him here.

Haynes has gone for a leg lock! Tully slips out almost immediately though and dives into Haynes's guard.
Haynes wants to stand and escape but Tully is having none of it.
Tully controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Haynes is trying to control the position but Tully postures up.
Tully sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jethro Tully is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haynes keeping moving, preventing Tully from controlling successfully.

Jethro Tully has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Haynes misses the body punch
and Tully counters with a three punch combo that has Haynes backing up. Haynes nods at Tully to acknowledge the strikes.

Tully looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Haynes!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haynes can't do much from the bottom here.
Haynes is trying to get back to his feet.

Tully goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Haynes rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tully's guard! Nice work there by Haynes!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tully utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nelly Haynes.
I think Tully has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!