PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harold Hayworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harold Hayworth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hayworth
vs
Banner

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harold Hayworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Banner!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner scores with a three punch combo!
Hayworth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hayworth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banner misses with a double jab.
Banner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hayworth scores with a nice body kick.
Hayworth misses with a few strikes there.
Hayworth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sloppy strikes from Hayworth. Those never looked like landing.
Banner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayworth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayworth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayworth.
Hayworth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banner circles away quickly and effectively.
Banner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayworth counters with a head kick. That will keep Banner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hayworth lands with a kick to the temple. Banner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Banner avoids the head kick by Hayworth.
Hayworth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner moves out of range of the body kick from Hayworth.
Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayworth makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Banner really felt that one!
Banner misses with a double jab.
Banner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hayworth connects with a solid leg kick.
Hayworth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Banner connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Banner.
Hayworth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banner.
Hayworth stuffs the takedown attempt from Banner. Banner gets slowly back to his feet.
Banner looks winded!
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hayworth lands a nice looking body kick.
Hayworth lands a nice looking body kick.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner throws a series of punches but Hayworth avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayworth throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Hayworth does it's job there.
Banner misses with the combination.
Hayworth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hayworth throws a series of punches but Banner avoids them all with ease.
Banner misses with the combination.
A good leg kick by Hayworth.
The fighters circle momentarily. Banner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayworth scores with a push kick.
Banner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hayworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hayworth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hayworth.
Hayworth dodges the punch combination from Banner.
Hayworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Hayworth both land. Nice combination.
Banner punishes Hayworth's body with a nice straight punch.
Banner just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayworth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayworth fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayworth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A right-left combo lands from Banner.
Hayworth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayworth makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Banner really felt that one!
Hayworth pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Banner back to the cage. Hayworth follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hayworth throws a nice head kick!
A combination from Banner does no damage.
Hayworth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hayworth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hayworth misses with a body kick.
Banner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Hayworth.
Banner misses with a wild combination.
Hayworth tries to bum rush Banner with a series of wild strikes but Banner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Hayworth dominated that 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.

No luck for Banner with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Hayworth. No joy for Banner on that attempt.
Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
Banner blocks the body kick.
Hayworth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banner circles away quickly and effectively.
Banner tries to bum rush Hayworth with a series of wild strikes but Hayworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banner throws a right hand that Hayworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayworth also avoids with ease.
Hayworth goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hayworth moves out of range of the strikes.
Hayworth lands the left hand.
Banner misses with a looping right.
Hayworth throws a series of strikes that have Banner backpedaling.
Banner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hayworth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banner as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banner stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayworth slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
Hayworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Banner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banner misses with a two punch combination.
Hayworth shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Hayworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayworth lands with a nice body kick.
Harold Hayworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayworth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Banner's calf.
Hayworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayworth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayworth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Banner tries to avoid it but Hayworth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Banner to the ground. Banner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hayworth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hayworth wants to stand up but Banner is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to control but Hayworth is working from the bottom.
Hayworth working a defensive guard here.
Hayworth keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Banner throws a big right hand that misses.
Banner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ed Banner.
Hayworth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hayworth on the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hayworth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayworth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banner doesn't seem bothered though.
Hayworth moves away from the strike by Banner.
Banner throws a series of punches but Hayworth avoids them all with ease.
Hayworth misses with a double jab.
Banner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hayworth misses with a straight right.
Hayworth feints a jab promting Banner to slip. Hayworth then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Banner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Banner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayworth lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hayworth throws a right hand that Banner ducks under and follows up with a left that Banner also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Banner misses.
Hayworth slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
Hayworth throws a nice looking combination but Banner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banner misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayworth throws a right hand that Banner ducks under and follows up with a left that Banner also avoids with ease.
Hayworth throws a right hand that Banner ducks under and follows up with a left that Banner also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Banner. Those never looked like landing.
Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hayworth throws a combination. Banner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hayworth scores with a head kick. Banner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Banner misses.
Hayworth scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner throws a right and a left that Hayworth avoids nicely.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayworth.
Hayworth throws a nice looking combination but Banner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ed Banner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hayworth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hayworth dodges the punch combination from Banner.
Banner cracks a nice hook into Hayworth's ribs.
Hayworth shoots for a double leg takedown but Banner sprawls well. He's pushed Hayworth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Banner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hayworth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Banner misses with a wild combination.
Hayworth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Banner avoids the head kick by Hayworth.
Banner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hayworth eats them both and turns towards Banner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Hayworth does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayworth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hayworth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Banner throws a right and a left that Hayworth avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayworth looks for the body kick but Banner saw that one coming.
Hayworth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hayworth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Banner slips a jab and a cross from Hayworth.
Good standup being displayed there by Banner as he connects with a hook.
Hayworth looks to land a combination but Banner avoids it well.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayworth scores with a head kick.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayworth scores with a kick to the body.
Banner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner.
Banner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hayworth is looking to slow Banner down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws a series of punches but Hayworth moves out of range.
A jab from Banner misses.
Hayworth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Banner lands with a nice combination. Hayworth backs away looking to recover.
Banner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Banner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Banner throws a series of punches but Hayworth moves out of range.
Banner misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hayworth.
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!
Hayworth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banner blocks a head kick by Hayworth.
Hayworth misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hayworth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banner.
Banner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hayworth misses with a wild combination.
Banner throws a nice looking combination but Hayworth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayworth.
Banner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hayworth.
Banner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hayworth swivels and escapes.
Harold Hayworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banner throws a shot to the body.
Hayworth shoots in for a double leg but Banner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Banner lands a jab-cross combination.
Hayworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayworth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with a few strikes there.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayworth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Banner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hayworth cracks the inside of Banner's front leg.
A punch combination from Banner misses.
Banner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hayworth swinging wildly here.
Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayworth circles away quickly and effectively.
Banner lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Banner throws a jab when Hayworth was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayworth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hayworth slips a jab and a cross from Banner.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ed Banner.
I think Banner 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Harold Hayworth!
A very excited looking Harold Hayworth rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.