PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Czeplak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Hayha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Czeplak comes to the cage accompanied by Do przodu Polsko. Hayha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Harvester of Sorrow. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Czeplak
vs
Hayha

185 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
17
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Czeplak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simo Hayha!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czeplak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Czeplak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Czeplak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Czeplak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Czeplak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hayha.
Czeplak misses with a combination

and Hayha counters with a head kick that drops Czeplak to the mat! Czeplak scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Czeplak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hayha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hayha wants to stand and escape but Czeplak is having none of it.

Czeplak decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Czeplak throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czeplak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hayha's waist but Hayha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Czeplak off to one side.
Czeplak is breathing heavily.
Czeplak misses with a double jab
and Hayha counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Czeplak is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Czeplak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayha circles away quickly and effectively.
Czeplak throws a leg kick
and Hayha counters with a nice leg kick.
Czeplak misses with a hook.
Czeplak throws a lazy head kick
and Hayha counters with an inside leg kick.
Czeplak thows a body shot but no joy.
Czeplak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Czeplak misses the target.
Czeplak throws a body kick that misses
and Hayha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Czeplak fails to land with a series of punches.
Czeplak throws a lazy head kick
and Hayha counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Czeplak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayha counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Czeplak out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Hayha is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Simo Hayha!
After the fight, Simo Hayha was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Krzysztof Czeplak stepped up to the mic, saying 'I would do everything to fight better in the future. '.