PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zach Hainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dude Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hainer's entrance music is Diabolic "Frontlines" . A fine choice. Love comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Imagine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hainer
vs
Love

172 cm
31
147 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

150 cm
30
149 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Hainer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dude Love!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hainer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hainer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Love if he has to take too many more of those.
Hainer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Love gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hainer counters with a big head kick but Love shrugs it off.
Love on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - Hainer coming out on top.
Love avoids the body shot from Hainer.
A big right from Hainer misses.
Hainer is looking to score with low kicks.
Hainer lands a nice shot to the body.
Hainer misses the jab.
Zach Hainer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hainer misses with a low kick.
Hainer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hainer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Love moves away.
Hainer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hainer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Hainer.
Hainer jabs Love right on the nose. Love blinks but takes it well.
Hainer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Love has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Love moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hainer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hainer fakes the leg kick and cracks Love in the body.
Love takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Hainer misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hainer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Loves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hainer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Love's calf.
Hainer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hainer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hainer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hainer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Love avoids the head kick by Hainer.
Hainer scores with the left hand. Love knows he should have avoided that one.
Hainer connects with an inside leg kick.
Hainer misses with a wild body shot.
Love moves out of range of the body kick from Hainer.
Hainer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hainer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hainer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hainer cracks Love with an open hand slap.

Love is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hainer pounces like a tiger and cracks Love with a vicious hook! Love is down but not out! Hainer follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zach Hainer!
After winning the bout, Zach Hainer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.