PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikiya Hayashida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mikiya Hayashida has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hayashida
vs
Butler

194 cm
18
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Elite Canadian Threads
Knox Energy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikiya Hayashida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Butler!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Hayashida.
Mikiya Hayashida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayashida lands with a slapping head kick.
Butler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hayashida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Butler.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses.
Hayashida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Butler. That did some damage!
Butler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hayashida. Hayashida obviously looking to wear him down.
Hayashida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Hayashida.
Hayashida scores with a leg kick.
Hayashida slaps away a takedown attempt from Butler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayashida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayashida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Butler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hayashida scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Butler.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses.
Hayashida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Butler.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hayashida.
Hayashida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Butler.
Hayashida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butler fails with a takedown attempt.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida connects with the punch.
Hayashida throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hayashida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Butler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hayashida.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayashida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hayashida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Butler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hayashida misses with a body kick.
Butler shoots in for a takedown but Hayashida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mikiya Hayashida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Butler.
Hayashida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Butler. That did some damage!
Hayashida throws a head kick that Butler semi-blocks.
Hayashida lands with a kick to the temple. Butler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hayashida misses with a body kick.
Hayashida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hayashida scores with the left hand. Butler knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Hayashida.
Hayashida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hayashida.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hayashida tries to avoid it but Butler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hayashida to the ground. Hayashida escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hayashida throws a head kick but Butler moves out of range.
Mikiya Hayashida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayashida lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hayashida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hayashida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hayashida scores with a kick to the midsection.
Butler takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Hayashida. Beautiful body shot.
Butler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Butler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hayashida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hayashida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hayashida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Butler doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida lands a leg kick that knocks Butler off balance momentarily.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Butler moves out of range easily.
Hayashida scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hayashida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hayashida misses with a double jab.
Butler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hayashida tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayashida connects with a leg kick. Butler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hayashida throws a head kick but Butler moves out of range.
Hayashida throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hayashida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hayashida lands a head kick. Butler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikiya Hayashida dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch combination from Hayashida misses.
Butler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Butler clinches with his opponent.
Butler has Hayashida pressed against the cage, preventing Hayashida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hayashida lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jerry Butler has been cut.
Butler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hayashida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hayashida wants to break free but Butler has control.
Hayashida working hard to break the clinch.
Butler is looking to take this one to the mat.

Butler has picked Hayashida up - he's going for a ride! Butler dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Butler moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Hayashida.
Hayashida is looking to regain half guard here but Butler keeps moving and retains side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayashida is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hayashida tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Butler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler trying to control the action but Hayashida is working from the bottom.
Hayashida is trying to buck Butler off.

Butler stands up and beckons Hayashida to his feet.
Hayashida thows a body kick. Butler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Butler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hayashida feints a jab promting Butler to slip. Hayashida then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Butler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mikiya Hayashida is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayashida connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hayashida.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Butler is defended easily by Hayashida.
Mikiya Hayashida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Butler.
Butler is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayashida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hayashida slaps away a takedown attempt from Butler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Butler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hayashida.
A head kick misses from Hayashida.
Hayashida scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hayashida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Butler moves out of range easily.
Butler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hayashida scores with a shot to the body.
Butler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hayashida.
Hayashida lands a head kick!
Hayashida keeps Butler at a distance using the push kick.
Butler throws a nice looking combination but Hayashida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayashida connects with a leg kick. Butler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hayashida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butler can do to turn this around?
Hayashida lands a head kick. Butler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hayashida lands a high kick!
Hayashida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hayashida connects with a high kick.
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!
Hayashida lands a really nice looking cross but Butler seems unphased.
Hayashida thumps Butler with a low kick.
Hayashida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hayashida misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Butler misses with a body shot.
Hayashida lands a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hayashida.
Hayashida scores with a push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayashida. That's going to slow Butler down.
Hayashida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Butler's head.
Hayashida lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hayashida lands a glancing blow to the side of Butler's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayashida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hayashida misses with a series of wild punches.
Jerry Butler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hayashida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikiya Hayashida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Butler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hayashida thumps Butler with a low kick.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayashida connects with a solid leg kick.
Hayashida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hayashida scores with a head kick. Butler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hayashida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hayashida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Hayashida.
Butler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida misses with a head kick.
Hayashida stuffs the takedown attempt from Butler. Butler gets slowly back to his feet.
Butler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayashida lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hayashida lands with a slapping head kick.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butler darts in looking for a takedown but Hayashida gets double underhooks and turns Butler into the cage.
Butler fails to pull guard.
Mikiya Hayashida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Butler.
Butler has Hayashida pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hayashida manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hayashida tries to break the clinch but Butler is controlling the position.
Butler has Hayashida pressed against the cage, preventing Hayashida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hayashida is trying to force a seperation but Butler has the dominant position.
Hayashida tries to break free but Butler pushes him back against the cage.
Hayashida has had enough of the clinch but Butler keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hayashida is defending well.

Butler gets control of Hayashida's arms and successfully pulls guard. Butler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hayashida wants to get up but he can't break Butler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hayashida stands and throws Butler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Butler is trying to get back to half guard.
Hayashida sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Butler is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hayashida.
Hayashida working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida wants to stand but Butler has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hayashida's best efforts.
Hayashida has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hayashida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Butler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hayashida.
Butler trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Butler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hayashida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Butler kicks Hayashida off and gets to his feet.
Jerry Butler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayashida delivers a nice body kick.
Butler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Butler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayashida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Hayashida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hayashida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mikiya Hayashida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayashida is looking to slow Butler down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikiya Hayashida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hayashida, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikiya Hayashida!